Reflections, in Edinburgh streets, of age, time, tradition. Digital collage © 2012 Liz Ruest, 22 layers
Tag: texture
Escape
Section of a guard tower at Alcatraz Island. Digital collage © 2012 Liz Ruest, 5 layers
Soft
An exploration of texture and botanical closeups. Digital collage © 2012 Liz Ruest, 12 layers
The Family Farm
A dear friend asked if I would like to work on an old family photo. I was delighted to see what I could do, and got it done in time for Mother’s Day. Digital collage © 2012 Liz Ruest Original: 2700×1800 pixels, 18 image layers and 14 adjustment layers
Want Some Colored Texture?
I have worked up some larger textures for my 2012 palette, and they are available on Flickr to share! For example, this texture/color was built up from old cracked red paint at an inn on Vancouver Island, adjusted for brightness & contrast, then modified with: cracked plaster yellow leaves in the sunlight batik fabric from…
Docking
A port scene anywhere: birds and warehouse doors. Digital collage © 2012 Liz Ruest, 10 layers
Layers of Texture with Threshold Masks
I’m still layering textures and color in my collages, wondering where to take it next. I’ve worked out a method, using light thresholds as masking layers, that lets me add more colors. Here’s a breakdown of a recent piece I worked on. I started with a shot of Waverly Station in Edinburgh, from my recent trip….
Vintage Grunge
A great explanation of digital collage from Amisha March. This is what I’m trying for! http://insightdesigns.co.uk/blog/2011/10/10/photoshop-vintage-grunge-tutorial-road-to-abandonment/