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January 8: MOC Technique Challenge

Thankful for the class I took on Masking in PSP earlier this year! This at least helped to reinforce what I had learned. Not my favorite technique but I sort of like the layout.

 
@Genniejoy, @tinkerbell1112, @pearkat and other Artisan users. I did this in Artisan 5 as a quick example.

1) Insert photos and line them up.
2) Right-click on photo, Effects, Edit. Then insert Mask effect, pick a mask from a kit or your computer, and apply the mask to change the shape of the photo. Use the Blend option to change the appearance of the photo - use a mask if you want. You can use multiple effects on a single photo.
3) You can also use filters to blend the edges and add effects.

I re-arranged the layers as I was working so ignore the layer panel in these screen shots. If you add the mask to the page, you can copy and then paste into the mask box. Having it on the page allows you to control the size and orientation of the mask before applying. You would could then delete the mask after you have used it or hide it.

Just using a mask on the photo. I just used one off the computer.
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I used the mask in a blend effect first. I picked a blend option of dissolve. If you use a mask that is black, many of the blend options don't produce any results. If you add the mask to the page, fill it with color, and then copy/paste it into the blend area, you can get more results in the blend option. I then used the same mask to change the photo to match the blend option.
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Lastly, I used a mask with edges on it from an art kit and changed the opacity. I then re-organized the photos so it was at the bottom, then the first example, then the dissolve example.
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I found that I could group paints together and clip them to the photo as a mask. I could then move the pieces around to where I wanted them. This was a great challenge for me to learn something new. I used Affinity Photo on my iPad.
 
@Genniejoy @tinkerbell1112
I added several masks and paints together, probably 4-5, and then grouped them. I had to flatten it and then was able to add my image. I changed the opacity to about 85%. Then I added other masks and filled them with my photo around the edges where it was easier to line up. I added some other paint on top that I filled with the background paper so it appeared to be coming through. It definitely helped that I was using flowers as my image. Let me know if any of that doesn't make sense! Here's my final result.
 
I only managed 6 photo layers. Two masks, several layers of paint swirls/splatters. I did use blend modes. But it was hard to make the layers distinguished from each other. Do you apply the blend mode to the photo or the paint? I did both and mostly it looked better applied to the photo, but I think once I liked it applied to the paint. I can't remember everything I did, especially because this is the second photo I played with. The first one I also reached 6 layers I think, at least 5, but it was a selfie and I wasn't liking it. Maybe this technique isn't good for people photos? Or at least where the person takes up a significant portion of the photo? Well, it's really cool and I will try again on future pages. Thanks for the idea of layering multiple photo masks.

 
Fun challenge, thanks! I hope I got this right. I did blend the photo in 8 or 9 layers with paint splashes and blending modes. But then i added more blended paints by the head and feet. If that makes one big mess, I can turn off those layers so you can see just the paint / layers / blending modes on the main photo.

 
@jk703 I live for your wonderful technique challenges. I love learning new methods and you explain them so well.

 
I used 6 different gesso and 1 paint transfer. I tried blending modes on multiple layers but never got a result I liked. This was a fun technique.
 
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