Some monochrome skullduggery

[Spacemunkie]

Not particularly great images, but wanted to play with some alternative bordering and toning techniques:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3215/2712199687_e8299a6f35_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3069/2712769257_c77270efa3_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3174/2712769741_21f7a11df6_o.jpg

I want to rag the images about a bit more. Need to get some distressed and scratched up surfaces together for masks and brushes....

[BrokenMirrors]

I like the PP of these photos. I really like the 1st and 3rd one. The 2nd one's angle seems a little funny and throws my attention of as though there was something wrong.

Good job.

-Cheers
BM

[DavidSR]

I like the 1st 2, but I'm not really fond of the border on the 3rd one. Would you mind sharing how you achieved the 1st 2 borders?

Thanks!

[Spacemunkie]

Thanks for the feedback.

Border on the first one is from a scan of a filed out neg carrier print - not mine, it's a Flickr freebie. It's been ratted about with some overlays done with some watercolour brushes I've got. They're a freebie as well. I'll post some links when I get home.

The second one was drawn with a Berol watercolour marker (5cmx4cm). The effect was done by allowing the ink to seep under the ruler, then simply pressing, and dragging. Scanner wasn't working, so I photographed it with my 50mm macro and tidied it up.

Last one is just a painted goauche patch on watercolour paper, scanned and screened over the image.
Colouring is done with colour balance and/or duotoning.

[DavidSR]

Thanks for the info.!