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So now I don't know if it is old-fashioned as I'd thought, or a new trend - lot of it being done, see it in competition work also. On the whole I'm not keen on photoshopping colour effects: yet some have a great impact and look fantastic: guess it is a case of each one on its merits.



'Hand Painting' has become more and more popular, and you are right, you see more and more of it. Even I have been dabbling with it for some pieces. I find it quite therapeutic, LOL...not quite paint by number, but close enough.

Cheryl,

Thanks for sharing your pieces. I like the pardalote the most. Let me ask though - is this really 'painting' or are you just making the image B&W and using the art history brush with a lower opacity to bring back the color?

Cheers!

James

Manhattan, New York, NY Pet Photographer