Those Classic Deco Lines by auntietk
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No AI - This artwork was created entirely by hand or with traditional digital tools.
Description
Jerome, Arizona
Try inverting a color photograph and see what happens! If you've got Photoshop, it couldn't be easier. (Image/Adjustments/Invert) This started as a buff-colored car. I inverted it, applied a smoothing filter, and touched up some chipped paint.
The result reminded me of those Cunard posters from the 30s with their seemingly simple graphics and elegant lines.
I had way too much fun playing with this image. Working on it was my birthday present to myself. :)
Speaking of that ... thanks to everybody who posted images for me and wished me a happy birthday! I've had a terrific day. You're the best! :D

Comments (19)
I like the graphical touch and the colours of this image! Great composition and postwork!
Cool work andidea.
Beautifully done photo manip, and happy birthday again!
I think you missed your calling, Tara. You could have been a designer. This would look so cool riding down the highway.
Wonderful! I see it parked outside the Palace Court Hotel I posted this week.
great pov and colors
Nice work and a great result.
Neat photo and post work....
very cool postwork on this image
Nice work and Happy Birthday
I am not a big fan of the inversion really Tara, but in this case, it looks pretty good. BTW you can get there a lot quicker with CTRL I PC CMD I Mac
Again... to get things like this takes a special eye. Many photographers would walk right by this or be inclined to capture "the whole" scene.
What a wonderful compo; and I never would have guessed it was inverted, what a great result! Playing is so much fun sometimes!
Well, this is most delightful, Tara, and a wonderful birthday present to yourself! This does have wonderful lines, and the inversion really worked well on this! Glad you had a great day on your special day! Of course, the 30s were a little before my time, and being such a young lady, I know they were before yours! :-D But now you've made me curious - so I'll have to Google Cunard posters and see what I come up with! Now, if you'd have said 'Mucha...' LOL
ACH!! Of course...... Cunard Lines.... Well, duh........ It's been a long day, and my mind is melting.... :-P
wonderful
That is a fun effect. I've tried it but never found something that worked as well as this does!
Very graphical and well composed :)
Superb capture Tara. God bless.
Oh, I am also familiar with those Cunard posters - so delish ... and definitely a fan of Art Deco, what more could a girl wish for ? and you did a sterling job with that inversion technique, it's a classic now! ;)) BB