The idea I had in mind had a bit of a twist to it. Create a scene, put the real pumpkin in the picture frame and using the smudge tool to make the pumpkin in the baking dish appear painted.
Armed with my new digital camera I thought to be clever and take photos of all the elements I needed. Small serving table, a painting and palette with paint and brushes. I also made a wallpaper tile with a little angry pumpkin, which pretty much dissapeared in the final entry.
With this entry I finally learned how to cut out an image without having the annoying edges. Zoom in on the image to about 400% and using the point to point selection tool, maticulously cut the image out. Much more time consuming than using the 'magic' wand, but far more accurate.
Once all the elements were ready, it was just a matter of putting them all together.
The final entry didn't look anythink like I envisioned, and the effect I was trying to achieve wasn't at all obvious. Not a waste entirely, I learned a lot of new skills in the process.
WW60 entry - Painted Pumpkin - 14 10 2003
Unhappy with my entry, I continued to play with the source, this time trying to stick to the theme and even attempted to add light and shading. For someone who had never carved a face into a pumpkin, I was quite pleased with the finished piece. So much to learn...
WW60 nonentry 1 - untitled - 16 10 2003
WW60 nonentry 2 - untitled - 18 10 2003
This may also have been the week my sig first appeared.
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