I've been hitting the GIMP manual hard for a few days and just needed to take a break.

I've been hitting the GIMP manual hard for a few days and just needed to take a break. This is the entrance to Hidden Hollow. It's a run down, old school, local family attraction with a bazillion or so photo ops. I ran it through XnSketch and tweaked it in FastStone. Maybe I should do a "project" and call it The Bridges of Putnam County.

Good Morning

Good Morning

Regarding my "Hair" comment on the Arto post: I meant that I liked what the app did to your hair...
Yes, yes I do think you are quite beautiful. I think I remember seeing a picture of you with some people or something somewhere and though something like OMG - she's even hotter than I imagined or something like that.
I would like to think that I have better manners though than to go tossing about personal comments about you. Also - there's the whole "respect" thing and I think that"s sort of a big deal. I have a lot of respect for your photography and think you're a great artist.
So anyway - have a great weekend stuff.
t.k.

Three O'Clock

Three O'Clock
All in GIMP/G'MIC

Down at the swimming hole with some really old buddies.

Down at the swimming hole with some really old buddies.
Pixlr to lasso the buddies and drag them to Waterloo Falls and XNSketch for the cartoon2 effect.

Thanks to one of my favorite gurus.

Thanks to one of my favorite gurus.

Originally shared by Christina Lihani

The Sketch Me! app is free today

It's a fun app that gives you a variety of choices and styles.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sketch-me!/id364365478?mt=8

Many thanks (times a thousand)

Many thanks (times a thousand)

Hi Chrysta - Hello Dreamies

Hi Chrysta - Hello Dreamies
Whew ! It only took me 35 minutes and six tries but I think I finally managed to get this shared properly. I really appreciate all you guys do for us. Thanks bunches. tk
PS: I've added a definition to the Urban Dictionary regarding the ever newer and so very much improved google plustification.

Lingchi: Death by a thousand cuts. The Slow Death. Traditional Chinese form of torture and execution reserved for the most heinous crimes. Also the process that Google is using on Google + since it left the beta phase. A slow lingering process whereby useful features are sliced off one piece at a time.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Lingchi

I don't remember the exact details - but this is most of how I made that picture.

I don't remember the exact details - but this is most of how I made that picture.

Originally shared by ted kelly

Howdy and suchlike...
I don't reply on wordless posts until the next day usually - but I know I'm going to be out all day tomorrow so-
I trimmed my beard with a #2 guard and then ~ oh wait ! (my bad)

I used a bump map at about 50% in FastStone and then messed with the colors. I lassoed myself out and used G'MIC on the ceiling to swirl the ugly particle boards. Then I copy/pasted my eyes back in with GIMP. Pixlr would have worked okay too except that the FS bump map part.

Howdy and suchlike...

Howdy and suchlike...
I don't reply on wordless posts until the next day usually - but I know I'm going to be out all day tomorrow so-
I trimmed my beard with a #2 guard and then ~ oh wait ! (my bad)

I used a bump map at about 50% in FastStone and then messed with the colors. I lassoed myself out and used G'MIC on the ceiling to swirl the ugly particle boards. Then I copy/pasted my eyes back in with GIMP. Pixlr would have worked okay too except that the FS bump map part.