Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Illusion of Movement

Hello!! I'm so excited to FINALLY share this posting. I won't tell you how long it's been in draft in the MIC store blog cause I'm embarrass(gulp), LOL!!!!! Maybe a month or perhaps close to two,YIKES!!

I was eager to get this image colored and share the "illusion" of this little girl jumping.
To start I colored this MIC Digi " Girlfriends skipping" with my Spectrum Noir markers. Recipe will be shared down at the bottom. 

To make the illusion that my center girl is jumping up and down is bringing her up twice on whatever software you use (I used Microsoft Word). You arrange them close to each other but the second image behind the original is the one your going to change it's transparency. Now you adjust to your liking but you want to make sure that is lighter then the original image.


Now all you have to do is to make sure that your second image is colored lighter than the first. Your blender is very handy here so make sure to blend blend blend.

I also like to eliminate the colors as I go. For example girl in center, Her shirt was colored with (Spectrum Noir) IB1,1B2,1G1 so the next image will only have a IB1 with IG1 and lots of blending and so on.

I like to add motion marks around my images to help the effect.

You could add as many images consistently lined behind the original just as long as they get lighter as the one in front.
This could definitely be done with stamping. All you have to do is
stamp your image
make sure to mask it
re-stamp behind the first image and make sure NOT to add more ink to the stamp!

Then mask that one and re do again.( I believe this is what you call second and third generation stamping If I may)

Overall you want to get to an almost no line technique. As long as you set your transparency lighter or stamp lighter you'll get the concept.

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Here are a few other cards I've done in the past with this technique.

I hope you give this a try as I assure it's not difficult at all.
Make It Crafty Image
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 Spectrum Noir Recipe
Girl 1 (far left)
SKIN: FS1,TN2,TN3,CR3,1G1
DRESS: DR1,DR4,DR6,DR7,IG3
HAIR: EB1,EB2,EB3,EB5
Girl 2 (jumping)
SKIN: FS1,IG1,CR3,TN2,TN3
PANTS: IG1,IG4,GB11,EB1,EB2
SHIRT: 1B1,1B2,1G1
HAIR: EB3,EB5,BG2,BG5,BG6,BG7,BG8
SHOES: BT9,TB2
Girl 3(right)
SKIN: FS1,TN2,TN3,CR3,1G1
SHIRT: FS1,FS3,FS8,IG1
PANTS: BG2,BG4,BG5,BG7,BG8
SHOES: DR1,DR4,DR6,DR7
 BACKGROUND: IB1
GROUND: IG2,GG2
SHARP SHADOWS:BG4

Thanks for stopping by and as always love to hear your feedback ((smiles)) Ruby

10 comments:

  1. STUNNING Ruby! What a wonderful, fun technique, saw this in my MIC newsletter. Take careX:)

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  2. Ruby this is amazing! Not only the movement but the whole kit and kaboodle!

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  3. I love the movement effect. Could you please give directions or post a video on how to do this in Microsoft Word.
    Thanks

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    1. I emailed you already but Yup Seems like everyone wants to see a step by step tute. I'll work on it :)

      Eeek me do a video??? I don't know Errrrrr I guess I'll look into it lol!!!! :)

      Thanks for stopping by!!

      Ruby

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  4. Ruby this is fab, what a great idea and so effective.
    Annette
    xx

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  5. An absolutely and awesome card Ruby. Love the way you did the coloring on this image. So cool!!
    Hugs,
    Cabio

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  6. Lovely, what a great idea!! Hugs, Brittany, xx
    http://www.mymagnoliacardsbybrittany.blogspot.co.uk/

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  7. Hi Ruby, I featured your card tutorial on our blog for our Friday Tutorial Feature post.

    Awesome card!

    Luanne

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