Chinatown…

Walking the streets of San Francisco’s Chinatown is wonderful! There is so much to explore in the various shops, markets, and bakeries. The windows are works of art, colorful lanterns, golden Buddha’s, all kinds of treasures. I liked the glow of the lights through the paper lanterns, and wanted to create an image that a similar glow and artistic look. I used Topaz Lab’s Simplify to create brushstrokes of color in this image. This plug-in can create a different painterly impressions from watercolor, to oil painting to sketches. We are getting ready to start class on Wednesday with creative visualization such as this! I hope you can join us for artistry and imagination in Photoshop – Enhancing Images and Creating Works of Art! Class starts this Wednesday online at BetterPhoto.com. Hope to see you there! ~ Deb