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Just wait. They make them in see thru material too
 
A FABO member PM'd me cold and asked if I could do an image for him. Nearly no info, just a initial contact. Told me that he has a '66 Polara that he'd like an image of. So I did a quick scan of the pics he has posted in the past (small fuzzy pics that appear to be a white car with aluminum slot wheels) and created an image.

My first reply to his initial contact was this. Do you think he will be surprised? :D

'66 Polara World 1b.jpg
 
Ddaddy said:
A FABO member PM'd me cold and asked if I could do an image for him. Nearly no info, just a initial contact. Told me that he has a '66 Polara that he'd like an image of. So I did a quick scan of the pics he has posted in the past (small fuzzy pics that appear to be a white car with aluminum slot wheels) and created an image.

My first reply to his initial contact was this. Do you think he will be surprised? :D

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I think he will be Wowed!
 
In case anyone is wondering what it takes to do an image like this, here's a quick summary. All in it took about 3 hours to complete. If I charged typical Custom Graphic Art prices, this would be a $500 image

First, here is the member's car pic...
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Then I found a donor image...
'66_Dodge_Polara_Coupe_(Auto_classique_VAQ_Mont_St-Hilaire_'11).jpg


Then I changed the color...
'66_Dodge_Polara_Coupe_(Auto_classique_VAQ_Mont_St-Hilaire_'11) W.jpg


Then I overlayed it on the donor image, adjusted the color and removed the bits that weren't body sheetmetal and extracted the image part I wanted to use (this is the longest part)...
'66_Dodge_Polara_Coupe White 1 raw.jpg


Then I dropped it on a background and color matched the tone and lighting in a merged image (also added the wheels)...
'66 Polara World.jpg


Then I cleaned up the details (painted in by hand) to get the final image...
'66 Polara World 1b.jpg
 
toolmanmike said:
Dad, you work magic!
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I try! It's actually a relaxing exercise to do this stuff. It's also a workout for my brain since I have to plan ahead, visualize each step and create a strategy to get the image I want in the most efficient manner. It ultimately rewards my artistic side when the resulting image evokes the emotional response I am trying for. It also sharpens my hand-eye coordination since I do everything with a regular mouse on the computer. It's like painting with a rock in your hand instead of a brush.

It really is a profound experience that works my body, mind and soul to get to the emotional reward for both me and the recipient. :)
 
Well, the kid came home from work in a bad mood and ruined my night...

Then to top it off, I see that Waggin (Curtis) was in a bad boating accident:

Sending prayers to "Waggin"!!!

Some days I wonder why I even get out of bed.... :BangHead: :BangHead: :BangHead:
 
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