distressed watercolour tests

[davidh]

Attached are 2 images created using sketchup,twilight and fotosketcher to try and create a watercolour-type effect.fotosketcher allows you to transform an image into one that looks something like a watercolour but it still requires some manipulation in photoshop.what I am ultimatley trying to achieve is a worn/faded watercolour effect.the second image is taking this to an extreme using distressed paper scans and stained paper jpgs.

[Stu]

David, I really like your images....and I love FotoSketcher!

I prefer the first image.

A question though.....where is Twilight?...could you have achieved a similar result from a vanillla SU export?

[majid]

these are, great, I like the first one. I usually like your renders

[flipya]

Cool images! Is this the same project you posted a while ago?

I like your style. First ones my favorite, second's a little over the top for my taste

[olishea]

very nice. i like both. i love the reds. perhaps a mix between the two would be quite satisfying?

[paappleb]

I have always enjoyed your watercolor renders and this is yet another beautiful work . The second one kind of reminds me of an old worn postcard . It does seem a little foreground heavy though. If you pulled the tree branch back a little to show more of the sky, I think it may be a better proportion.

[Pg09]

Ahhhhhh...

I love it!

Teach us Sensei!

[davidh]

here is another watercolour,this is probably the one I am most satisfied with.
Stu,Regarding the previous images they can of course be taken straight from sketchup into fotosketcher but I find that Twilight,particularly the interior setting gives a more subtle effect to the shadows.Also I would use Twilight when i have a lot of glass (for reflections) and especially for lighting for night shots.
The lighting for this was a semipherical hdri with no sun.

[Stu]

David , this third one is beautiful as well!

Yes, Twilight's effect is going to be more noticable with lighting and reflections.

[Fletch]

that last image is killer, it's no doubt because of the lighting.