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Colored Pencil Effect Photographs

I’ve developed a technique for converting some of my original photographs in to a colored pencil like art that I like to use on certain images.  Take this one for example:
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“Splish Splash I was taking a bath” was inspired by the old historic cottage we rented on Prince Edward Island. The house had a small bathroom with shower squeezed into a space off the kitchen but upstairs they managed to fit in an old claw foot bath tub with a view of the ocean. I couldn’t resist using it as a staging area to create some images. I love the warm tones of the wooden floor contrasted with the white porcelain bathtub and the funny feet sticking over the edge.

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“Running Free” began way before we drove up to Prince Edward Island. I remember from previous trips how often the island is bathed in a steady ocean wind. Usually you can ventilate the cottages simply by opening a window on both sides of the house. With this in mind I brought along an old curtain and coaxed one of my willing models to run along the beach with it.

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Similarly, “Three Amigos” was conceived well before the trip. We went up to Prince Edward Island with my teen son and two of his friends. I wanted to capture an image of their feet dangling off a pier or deck. As soon as I saw this spot in North Rustico I knew it was perfect. The old wooden pier and dandling legs perfectly capture the idea I wanted to project. This was on day two of our week long trip and I thought we might get a chance to try this shot in several locations but we never got the chance. I’m glad I got it when I saw this spot.

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This one of a woman walking on a pier captures a bit of an independent feeling. I get the feeling the woman is walking confidently towards what ever is ahead. I like the way the colors of her clothing match the colors of the landscape – sand brown top and ocean blue pants.
You can see all of my images using this effect in this gallery: http://edward-fielding.pixels.com/collections/colored+pencil+artwork