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Posted on 29/07/11 08:10:49 AM

Steve Caplin
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Challenge 362: Retouching Rembrandt

I did a beauty retouch when I was in Graz recently, fixing the blemishes and imperfections on a model who was already heavily made up.

And it left me thinking: just how far can we take this sort of treatment? If we start with a Rembrandt painting of a young woman, can we fix her up so she's ready for a magazine cover? Not an easy job - but one that might prove entertaining.

High res is here.

Posted on 29/07/11 09:18:20 AM

Sophie
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Re: Challenge 362: Retouching Rembrandt

What a great idea Steve!

Posted on 29/07/11 3:41:53 PM

jwhite
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Re: Challenge 362: Retouching Rembrandt

Often beauty lies in the imperfections.. But not in this case! Ouch my eyes!

Posted on 29/07/11 7:24:48 PM

PDelavigne
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Re: Challenge 362: Retouching Rembrandt

That's a very delicate question! How far we can reach with this "fixing work"? ... There are some ads, banned by excess of retouching !
That´s a great concern in my own working days !!!
The second main problem I see, in this specific case, is about the beauty standards, along the years !
So, I tryed to adapt a little bit from here, another from there, and here's is my first suggestion !!!
Let's see the comments, and maybe I can "fix" my route before the deadline !

Posted on 29/07/11 8:56:31 PM

Sophie
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Re: Challenge 362: Retouching Rembrandt

Brilliant idea Paulo.

After a quick look, I don't think the colouring and skin tones match between the head and shoulders/back. The head is very slightly darker too I think in lighting and perhaps a tiny bit more green. Also the right side of the head doesn't look quite right. Can you create more hair or a bit of an ear?

Easy to spot things in other people's work but I realise how difficult this task is and how much excellent work you have done so far.

Posted on 29/07/11 9:33:05 PM

PDelavigne
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Re: Challenge 362: Retouching Rembrandt

Sophie! I really appreciated, so appropriated comments !
I confess I has expecting , exactly this, specially from you !
So much agree with you in all of them ! I guess it'll be better to darkening the shoulders/back, instead to lighting the face on the left side ! About the right side, a little bit of ear/hair, will be good !
Anyway I'm working on a new version. Let´s see which will be better !
thanks so much Sophie !

Posted on 29/07/11 11:08:51 PM

PDelavigne
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Re: Challenge 362: Retouching Rembrandt

Hi Sophie,I followed your suggestions, let's see if now it improved a bit!

. I keep on working on another !

Posted on 29/07/11 11:09:39 PM

PDelavigne
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Posted on 30/07/11 09:26:46 AM

Nick Curtain
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Re: Challenge 362: Retouching Rembrandt

Here's mine.
Nick

Posted on 30/07/11 10:51:31 AM

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Re: Challenge 362: Retouching Rembrandt

The 'Face of 1636'?

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Posted on 30/07/11 10:55:16 AM

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Posted on 30/07/11 12:07:11 PM

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http://vimeo.com/27081576

I thought I'd give a Brigette Bardot look.......

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Posted on 30/07/11 12:13:36 PM

Eggbox
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Re: Challenge 362: Retouching Rembrandt

Modelling still runs in the family....

Hmmm. Maybe not so much of a retouch than a remake. But if you're going to cheat you might as well go the whole hog!

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