Cubism - Photoshop Contest [23 entries]

Winning entry, with a score of:

63.1%

Contest goal:

Cubism is a form of art from the 20th century popularized by Picasso. In many of the paintings, you will see a stringed instrument - guitar or violin. Turn any photo into a work of cubist art - however, for a bit of fun, also include a guitar or violin in the piece.

This is an excellent exercise for beginning photoshoppers. Here's a tutorial to help you turn photos into cubism works . Remember, the violin/guitar must be an addition to your subject. Have fun!

Status: finished. Check out the winners below!

Suggested by: gigi

oasisman: "Remember, the violin/guitar must be an addition to your subject." This is a bit confusing. Does it mean the guitar can't be part of the original picture? ( 5 years and 3424 days ago )

erikuri: @oasisman: you can combine two or more images, but the guitar/violin must appear.

( 5 years and 3423 days ago )

gigi: Exactly Erikuri... I tried to upload a school project I did, but Pxleyes does not like me enough to allow me to upload stuff

( 5 years and 3423 days ago )

gigi: Let me rephrase...I think either part of the original image or an additional image included...How's that? ( 5 years and 3423 days ago )

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Still can't play guitar - created by dustfinger

Favs: 8

SBS: 8

Hi-res

Rank: 1/23

Score: 63.1% (35)

25769 views

Used the intermediate result of my entry for the original Cubism contest (back in the photoshoptalent days) and made some small changes (mostly keeping the color in, and using a texture). (5 years and 3426 days ago)

3 Sources:

20 Comments

cubism, doll, guitar, Still, play

My song - created by beocity

Favs: 5

SBS: 9

Hi-res

Rank: 2/23

Score: 61.7% (30)

24169 views

Inspired by George Bracque's work

Huge thank you to Swire and naysheâ„“â„“64 from flickr ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/aprilsrose/)

Note: copy-righted pictures are used with permission from their authors! (5 years and 3425 days ago)

2 Sources:

1: newspaper
2: woman with a guitar

20 Comments

music, painting, cubism, guitar, song

The man and the guitar - created by erikuri

Favs: 7

SBS: 5

Hi-res

Rank: 3/23

Score: 60.1% (25)

21373 views

Well, I read the indicated tutorial, but I didn't follow it literally. But I hope it's nice...

Thanks to Hunta @ Photoxpress. (5 years and 3427 days ago)

2 Sources:

1: man and guitar
2: tutorial

21 Comments

guitar, and, man, The

skeletor says:

Nice!......looks good to me.

Tuckinator says:

yes, very good example of the theme... LOOK AT THIS IMAGE PEOPLE! great image author!

RickLaMesa says:

nice start

DanLundberg says:

Interesting kick-off entry. The face and hand seem too 3D, however, as I think of cubism as really flat -- and likewise all the black creates very distinct background and foreground levels which isn't particularly flat either. I believe the texture in the tutorial was merely meant to reflect the canvas the image is supposedly painted upon. Thus I feel the multiple, non-canvas textures here say 'collage' more than 'cubism' (or maybe this is nouveau cubism?). Also, I don't see the guitar shape, so until I saw your title, I was thinking lute.

neeraj55 says:

coool !! g l

Drivenslush says:

Cubist is as Cubist does.. it is the pulling apart of any subject and reassembling in the abstract after analyzing of course... Great job... many forms.. many styles.. no strict rules..

(placing severe rules on cubism is like trying to put hand cuffs on a stream of water while encased in cement made from oatmeal)

Good luck author

(a Lute and a guitar are BOTH Strings... they are in the same family and they would be placed in the same section in an orchestra)

gigi says:

I agree with Drivenslush. I should have been looser on the stringed instrument...but pianos are stringed instruments and just didn't want to go there The moderators will have final say obviously. I think this is fabulous. Thanks for starting us off with a nice showing. BTW, I look at the tutorial as a guide for beginning PSrs (such as myself) and not meant as the driver of this challenge.

author says:

Synthetic Cubism was not so flat. Of course, this is NOT synthetic cubist work, but I saw some paintings in Wikipedia, and some of them are quite recognizable, inside Cubist context. Someone, correct me if I'm wrong.

lchappell says:

Author this is a fine piece of work. I see guitar written all over it, a six string classical one as a matter of fact. I do not know where the "lute" observation came from, hard as I try I can't see a lute in this picture. I actually like the textures and the way you have used them...KUDOS

RickyRuckus says:

this maybe a master

dekwid says:

I like this 1, and it just came to my mind the first time looking at this, this work maybe by a master just like RickyRuckus said,.....good luck... my fav is too

author says:

Thank you all, guys! But I'm still learning, you make me blush...

erathion says:

Very very nice clean work author...well done

DYNOSSAURUS says:

great job, tia.. I loved it.... It s one TOP SEVEN... congratulations

CorneliaMladenova says:

Congratulations!

nasirkhan says:

Congrats!, very nice work

beocity says:

congrats!

spaceranger says:

Congrats!!

dustfinger says:

Congrats!

lolu says:

Congrats

neeraj55 says:

Congrats!!!!

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Tea & Metal, Good Times! - created by Geexman

Favs: 3

SBS: 5

Hi-res

Rank: 4/23

Score: 58.8% (20)

18293 views

Not traditional cubism I know, more of a literal take on it (5 years and 3426 days ago)

2 Sources:

1: Thanks Okinawa Soba
2: Thanks tawalker

9 Comments

Times, Good, Metal, Tea

Girl with Violin - created by jadedink

Favs: 1

SBS: 4

Hi-res

Rank: 5/23

Score: 58.4% (15)

17393 views

in the true form of the master, picasso, i've rearranged her face,

thanks to shinrajunkie @ dA. (5 years and 3420 days ago)

1 Source:

1: Violinist

8 Comments

Violin, with, Girl

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