Fun Idea author, but I think your attempt at a drop shadow under the bust and the pedestal pieces pops it apart and it becomes floating chunks. You can see it happen in steps 4 and 5 in your SBS. BOINK. Repeat the top of the pedestal under the original to give it a 3D effect. Apply slight darkness (very similar to bevel emboss). This will give the top of the pedestal thickness and ground it. Look at your ORIGINAL pedestal bust creation, you had it quite right there. Careful with your under shadows, they can cause a floating effect as well. Yikes... You know what to do and I'm beginning to sound like the hum of a refrigerator. hehehe Great Job

Just lovely! love the interruption of the feet

hehehehe.. great!

Break out the DYSON... oh what a mess Great JOB! Just love the lavender!

dernit.. should have place higher.. sigh.. brilliant work

Yadda Yadda great job

Yippee!

Congrats... WOOT WOOT

Great... congrats

woot woot

hehhehehe... great job !

WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

YOU SQUISHED THE LADY!!! (the original photo) Super cool. While I understand Spaceranger's dedication to model builders... (If you ever meet someone who put a ship in a bottle, hide all your sharp silverware if you say TOY) I think this chop is simply amazing.

I do believe a model can be considered a toy for this contest, as many models are available at toy stores... granted, if you've ever been in a hobby store or specialty Model shop the sophistication and "adult" attitude required to assemble them is mind boggling. Ask any one who has done a wooden model that requires an EXACTO knife to cut out the pieces...Yikes, I could never do it, I like my fingers too much. GREAT WORK AUTHOR.. and good luck

Very professional AWESOME

WOO HOO.. much improved author! GREAT!

As a first entry, this is SPECTACULAR. While I can see what you were going for with the texture, it confuses the focus because when viewing the image, I tend to flash to the hairs and debris and not the image. I think that's what Spaceranger is talking about. Good luck and toning back the debris would be a great fix on an already great chop

Very sweet

Mercy Buckets Monsewer Plew Pluie Plooie hehehehe (that's about all the French your going to get out of me LOL) Hiding under the desk before the teacher throttles and thunks me on the head)

Kind of like the light power in step nine, it's all good (the gold glow gives it that old time movie look) great job all round

Oh what a dunder poodle I am.. I didn't even read the title LOL sorry about that LOL You DID think about it!
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Super great chop author, though the smearing effect has really distorted the source so much that with out the SBS there would be no clue as to where the original photo was used. Not a bad thing, but something to think about. Still gets a good solid vote from me because the work is outstanding. GOOD LUCK

WOW, the French toile wall paper really helps A LOT author, it gives it such a nice feel, like going to Grandma's on Xmas Great job

The texture blending into the face is outstanding. Would some sort of French Toile Twill wallpaper light and dusty give it a little more grounding? The green is very bold for a modern room. (I'm just thinking of the Zelig theme here.) The pitch black background takes away from the painting effect that is done so gloriously in the face. (I'm thinking putting the same texture of the face into a dark bokeh/dark back ground of some sort, like old paintings always have, again sticking with the Zelig Theme). Excellent work, I'm just putting my two cents worth in. (I've looked at a bazillion Zelig images and they all seem black and white and dusty.) But what do I know LOL GOOD LUCK author.

The "Illusion" Is spectacular. The only suggestion is Placing the original Mask on the top layer, then PAINSTAKINGLY erase the interior leaving the edges intact. I've always had difficulty with making "see through" and I've always find that having the edges present adds to the effect. GREAT IDEA ALL ROUND. Excellent in fact An absolute Masking nightmare, and you did it amazingly

Congrats on 4th... woo HOO!!!

Really AWESOME!!!! Great Job Congrats!

Congrats baby doll, great job

Congrats

Congrats!

GAH! Since my coma, the whole 1500's to the 1800's is a blur LOL (That part of my memory bank wasn't that good to begin with LOL) Napoleon it is LOL

The only problem is Who is the Zelig?... you have so many choices LOLOL.. I think it could be Napoleon or the Girl.. I'm pretty sure they came from the same time line

Perfection! hehehee The dusty lavender wall is very French

awesome improvements author

Just love the background as well.. GREAT JOB!

Purdy Birdy Light burn brush (carefully) on the wings where they meet the body my improve the depth a bit (same with the tail, there is already a slight shadow there that could be worked upon.) the beak could cast a slight shadow to give it a little more distance from the body. But hey, it's great just the way it is, I'm just being nick picky Great work! I love how the smiley face slowly disappears in the pattern and you can't really see it unless you are looking for it. GOOD LUCK!!!

I'm going to the part of the SHIRE where the Tall Hobbits Live LOL and Smaug's pissy little brother is on patrol LOL.. awesome work all round

Beep Boop Bleep

Great Job Congrats!

Super Sweet! Congrats!

Fantastic work Congrats!

There ya go!!! Congrats!

Congrats! AAARRRRGGGHHHHHH!

Great choice in making it Sepia... really sets the mood.

Really slick look. The red plant looks like it would stick to your fingers. Super liquid fun! The big winged bug looks like some of the insects down here in Florida... only they're armed with bricks

Well smack my bottom and call me Christmas... WOOOO HOOOOO! The HI RES is outrageous! LOVE THE BOLTS!!!!

Thanks Lelaina hehehe, I knew there was a way to do it, I just couldn't wrap my head around it

To change the "Entry number 93252" title (Unless you like that name, hehehe) go back into your entry through your profile (my entries) and replace the image with the same image and you should be able to double click the title and it will give you the option to change it. A Save/Edit button should appear. I think that's how it's done. GREAT JOB again.

So Van GOGH.. happy happy Joy Joy (Ren and Stimpy!) Excellent. It's make the backs of my eyes tingle Great WORK!

Top hat and goggles=Steampunk (Just kidding, I have no clue) Love this chop though the eyes are very cool.

Congrats on 4th Cornelia... SMOOCHES!!!