Okay, so today I wanted to mess around with creating some cool images using Kristin Austin’s style. I’d seen some of her artwork floating around and was really digging the vibe, so I figured, why not try to replicate it?
Getting Started
First things first, I needed some pictures to work with. I grabbed a few random photos I had lying around on my computer – a picture of my cat, a landscape shot from a recent hike, and a still life of some fruit on my kitchen table. Nothing fancy, just some everyday stuff.
The Process
Next, I opened up my go-to image editing software. I’m no expert, by the way, just a hobbyist who likes to play around. I started by messing with the basic settings – you know, brightness, contrast, saturation. I cranked up the contrast quite a bit, aiming for that high-contrast look I’d seen in Kristin’s work.
Then came the fun part – playing with colors! I boosted the saturation to make the colors really pop, almost to the point of being a little overwhelming. I also experimented with different color filters, trying to get those vibrant, almost surreal tones.
- Experimenting with Filters: I tried a bunch of different filters, not really knowing what they’d do, just clicking around until something looked interesting.
- Adding Some Grain: To give it a bit of a vintage feel, I added some grain and texture. Just a touch, though, I didn’t want it to look too noisy.
- Playing with Layers: I duplicated the images a few times and messed with different blending modes on the layers. This gave some unexpected and pretty cool effects.
The Results
Honestly, the results were a mixed bag. Some of the images turned out pretty cool, capturing that vibrant, high-contrast aesthetic I was going for. Others, well, let’s just say they looked like a bit of a mess! But hey, that’s part of the fun, right? You never know what you’re going to get when you’re just experimenting.
It definitely gave me a new appreciation for the skill involved in creating this kind of artwork. It’s not as easy as it looks! But it was a fun little project, and I learned a few new tricks along the way. I might even try it again with some different photos and see what happens.
