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28 minutes ago, Cassel said:

Great work everyone!

@Jeni SimpsonThose are two great pages. I am glad to hear that you are having fun with the brushes and the mask.

@Jean NaumannWhenever you have a photo with an edge, it is a bit tricky to get rid of it, especially if you don't have much space around the subject. I guess some photos will be easier to handle that way than others. And that couple in Port Arthur look better without the pattern!

@Harmony BirchGlad to see you start this workshop. It is never too late to start. I love that font you used for the first "Beyond Ragnarok" page. If you find that the plaid is overpowering, you can size it down, or lower its opacity while adding a solid color below. Using multiple brushes for a single mask is very common! Boy, you are catching up fast!!!

@kasanyIt is interesting how yo used the mask, yet it is not completely blocking the rest of the photo, which still shows in the background. Very creative!

@Jannette Nieuwboer Maybe we can have a Zoom session to try to figure out what is happening. Hopefully it is only a simple issue.

@Ann SeeberGreat mask for that starling. Those feathers look like they are bordered with gold! Using a monochrome noise with the linoleum effect gives a nice subtle effect.

@Jacquessuch a simple yet powerful layout. Simplicity gives all the attention to the photo! Great page. Great use of that "ink" brush on the mask. how did you use AI? Did you use one of the effects in PSP?

@Robert GarrettYeah, Mary Ann really does not look thrilled!! I am glad you are enjoying this workshop so far.

@ClarineDid you use a mask at all? Your linoleum background looks great!

@fiona cookDisplacement maps will yield very different results depending on the image used. You can really have fun with that command.

@Bee KellyWith the photo taking much of the page, it is interesting how the kaleidoscope does not look like the typical "circles". It is very subtle all around. Great result. Interesting that you added black frames instead of the typical white one. It is very suitable for those pictures.

@Sue ThomasI personally prefer the Linoleum effect to the voronoi one. I find that the voronoi is "too defined", but that is a personal taste.

@Corrie KinkelI am not a fan of the voronoi either but I had to find something "somewhat similar" to the other one in PSP. That is the best I found!

@SharlaAlthough I personally would not have added a shadow to the masked photo, it did turn out quite nicely!

@Hank SobahFollowing the method and then adding your personal touch is exactly what we would expect. Those pages are so colorful!

@CristinaThat is an interesting idea to use those textures only on a section. It probably shows more on the full-size project, right?

@Sharon MurrayThat plaid is so colorful and surprisingly, since the photo is also very colorful, the plaid does not take over the photos. For your photo that is not as vivid in Affinity, is there a difference in the default blend mode or opacity?

@Lynda DiGregorI like how you added a "pattern" or a texture to the frames around the small photos. And yes, someday, we might visit that city! (the further i have been is Detroit)

@gwen jewittGreat layout to showcase that dancer! I love the colors!

@Gerry LandrethI never thought of adding a large blur to turn the voronoi effect into a grunge texture. Good idea.

@Donna SilliaYou can review the Vector Workshop for Affinity if you want directions on how to create text on a curve.

@Susan EwartYou are NEVER spending too much time with those layouts. It is a project well worth that time!

@Connie CollierThat bubble background looks great! I think it helps showcase your photo beautifully.

@Carolyn RyeIs that a mask you made or a ready-made one you used?

@Linda RexfordI think the radial blur is actually a great effect to put the focus on the subject. Great choice!

See you tomorrow!

@Cassel It was a ready-made one which I adjusted.

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Here is Lesson 6.  chose this mask  out of my collection of png masks to use on the rose for  a different effect.  the picture is from a purchased cd . The Voroni  filter  was a bit of a challenge to get right effect that i wanted but in the end  think this filter has  possibilities. the sentiment is from a digital stamp  by Power Poppy  purchased a few years ago. also used another Dot brush TB Dots01-Pack 7 by StuartRc mainly just to give a bit of extra colour around the mask.

 

 

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Day 5 PSP
I love this old place on Dansey's Pass, it is just a facade, yet in a beautiful spot on the roadside.
I used some brushes I had, no idea where they came from.
I thought a few brushes on the background, hit back a bit so they'd not look too strong.
Fonts, again, Weendy Medium and Arial.

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Looking towards the road and that facade, from behind.
The brush I used was by StuartRc from the Affinity Forum. I added another layer and brushed the edges, then lowered the opacity somewhat.
Font Gonestone Signature, and Arial

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Day 5 Affinity.  Finally finished day 5.  I have really learnt so much, particularly with Affinity.  Danial definitely enjoyed his day at the Adelaide Zoo.  He loves animals.

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9 hours ago, Susan Ewart said:

"Cat" bird.  Someone has a sense of humor to name it that

I have them also. They love the Oriole's jelly. They sit and "meow" at the cats! They are quite the mimics. I found an old photo...

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Day 6: Created in Affinity. Once again I enjoyed making the mask but not so much the paper – only because I couldn’t get it like I wanted.

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13 hours ago, Lynda DiGregor said:

We've been watching the eagles too. Fascinating!

I knew nothing about bald eagles' habits, and now I keep looking daily to see if they are still there, or have already left the area. 🙂 

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9 hours ago, Connie Collier said:

Lesson 6 is a small acrylic painting superimposed on the photograph that inspired it. My bubbles look more like rubble! 🤣

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The layout looks beautiful, Connie, and I really loved the colors of the linoleum paper.

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7 hours ago, Cassel said:

It probably shows more on the full-size project, right?

They do. 🙂 

 

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Day 7

A simple background paper to practice the polka dot technique. The mask (Day6 Extra) is larger than the workspace, which is why the polka dot paper is not visible on top. I didn’t adjust the size of the mask or anything else because I didn't have much time to work, so I only focused on the basics for this workshop.

 

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As always, it was great to participate in another workshop. Carole shows and teaches techniques that are not offered anywhere else; many of them we know how to do in PSP, but not in Affinity. So, thank you, Carole, for all your hard work.

Additionally, it was a joy to see all the inspiring and creative layouts posted throughout the week. I loved seeing each one of them.

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9 hours ago, Linda Rexford said:

I did the Veronoi filter but really don't care for it.  I did use a radial blur, maybe too much, but it was just too busy for my taste.  

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I don't like the Voronoi effect either but using it with different settings can give a great result! I'll give with one a try as well, maybe on another project.

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6 hours ago, AprilDawn said:

Here is Lesson 6.  chose this mask  out of my collection of png masks to use on the rose for  a different effect.  the picture is from a purchased cd . The Voroni  filter  was a bit of a challenge to get right effect that i wanted but in the end  think this filter has  possibilities. the sentiment is from a digital stamp  by Power Poppy  purchased a few years ago. also used another Dot brush TB Dots01-Pack 7 by StuartRc mainly just to give a bit of extra colour around the mask.

 

 

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I love how subtle your Voronoi effect turned out. In the comments until now everybody is a bit struggling with it and trying to get something fitting their layout. Like you I think that after some practice we will be able to get what we want.

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Day 7 (Affinity): Grandmother and her grandson

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Day 7: Created in Affinity. I kept it very simple. The polka dots were made as small as possible and I added a blur.

 

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Extra layout using the Day 1 Extra Mask to tell the story of Jackie and Shadow.

Title font: GrilledCheese BTN Cn

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16 hours ago, Sue Thomas said:

The Grey Catbird is a member of the mimidae family.   They are vocal mimic songbirds. Like the Brown Thrasher they are mimic birds.  They are called catbirds due to their  distinctive  meow  call that they make during  breeding season, and over territory . I have them here, along with the brown  Thrasher, which I  have showcased. I don't  get mockingbirds though.

Okay, now I want one! (kidding, wild belongs in the wild).  That's cool.  Is that the same for the Bluejays/Steller Jays too (they make the weirdest and widely different sounds -they are part of the corvid group aren't they?).  I'd love to hear a mocking bird, then when I'm in my backyard I could say, "are you mocking me?"  ...because we all talk to the birds, right?

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12 hours ago, Jeni Simpson said:

Jean, it was fabulous. I also lived down on Cremorne Point, and we could see the Opera House from the bathroom. We were across from Taronga Park Zoo and I loved the sounds at night, animals heading to sleep, the noises they made were wonderful.

Wow, how lucky you were!  I love to hear animals at any time, but going to sleep with them would have been a dream.  

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9 hours ago, Carolyn Rye said:

Day 5 Affinity.  Finally finished day 5.  I have really learnt so much, particularly with Affinity.  Danial definitely enjoyed his day at the Adelaide Zoo.  He loves animals.

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Love the stitching Carolyn.

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On 6/21/2025 at 5:01 PM, Sue Thomas said:

Day 6.  The Affinity tutorial rendered a really nice  background paper, not a lot unlike the linolium pattern in PSP.  I did both, the plain background is the PSP version. I can not believe that the linolium pattern was the very first background paper I created almost 10yrs ago. 

Always a joy to scroll through all the creativity, wonderful inspiration.  Well done ladies and gentlemen!

 

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I think that is an award winning photo. I wish I had taken it! I like the neatness of the circular text.

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Lesson 5

Not my usual colors but I wanted to keep going with it to make it work.  It was hard to get the brush imprints the way I wanted.  You all make it look so easy, putting them in the right spots.  I think I may have overdid it, but it kept looking like there was missing spots so i kept adding.  I'm okay with the end result.  better than I expected at least.  

Font is Valentine Soul.  I used the Postal Stamp Tutorial in the Campus,  And, the background paper is from Gina Jones Barnyard Buddies paper 11 (Digital Scrapbook).  the photo is mine, I was going to cull that one because there is a little interloper on one of the petals.  I decided the interloper was thanking me for the lovely accommodations at the bug hotel (here he is visiting the gardens of the hotel - there are many amenities - it's 5 star!)

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Lesson 7. I made a mistake with the size of my photo initially so replaced it inside the Mask and then used the Move Tool trick to centre it all. Thanks for that info Carole. I think the flower is a Cornus growing in a pot in my garden. 

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