Getting that painted effect... literally

[Todd Lambert]

This is very cool, just saw this today:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexameade/sets/72157622826164694/

Alexa uses Acrylic paint and applies it to her subjects before photographing them. It's a very surreal effect and her images rock - check em out.

[pprice]

Wow, that is way, way, cool!

[redux]

That is quite creative! Thanks for sharing the link.

Here is a favorite of mine, of a 'painted look' w/o photoshop...

http://kittykitty-bangbang.deviantart.com/art/Drained-119109661

[Tom Reichner]

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That is cool! Seems like the hair and teeth are going to be a challenge for her. I'm sure she'll figure out a way to make hair & teeth have the same look eventually.

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Now, if only this would work on the subjects I shoot . . . unlikely!
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[binlerne]

It is different and very creative, but they scare the crap out of me because I expect painting but see real eyes. It's like all those older films with "haunted" houses and somebody is looking through an old painting.

[DStanic]

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That is cool! Seems like the hair and teeth are going to be a challenge for her. I'm sure she'll figure out a way to make hair & teeth have the same look eventually.


It is different and very creative, but they scare the crap out of me because I expect painting but see real eyes. It's like all those older films with "haunted" houses and somebody is looking through an old painting.

I think that's what is cool about them. If they looked 100% real then what's the point?

I kinda don't really like looking at them either, I think they are very unflattering to the subject, but I appreciate the creativity!!

[Picture North Carolina]

Some are ok (by no means spectacular), other are as ugly as hell - diseased looking. Ain't art interesting? ;)