Photoshop or Illustrator & how?

[EdinburghGary]

Guys,

If I wanted to turn the overall shape of a person in one of my portraits, into a swirling abstract vector image, roughly the same shape as the person, how would I go about it?

For example, from GOOGLE IMAGES:
http://www.absolutvision.com/gallery/gallery/th/3I8770.preview.jpg

How could I turn that into this:
http://thumb15.shutterstock.com.edg...s-on-a-canvas-for-background-use-25568158.jpg

Even better:
http://thumb15.shutterstock.com.edg...6/stock-vector-vector-ink-splash-23379268.jpg

In essence I would have an ink splodge roughly in the shape of a karate kick portrait...



Strange question

Gary.

 

[Just Dave]

Like this Gary

If so I used twirl filter and made a separate layer with a spatter brush and gradient layer blend mode, then desaturated it for the 2nd


Dave

 

[EdinburghGary]

Cheers Dave,

I would want to change the shape or perspective of the guy, just create a replica of him, but only roughly, and obviously using the texture....

G.

 

[EdinburghGary]

PS - not my photos above!! Just in case the author ever sees.

 

[Just Dave]

so is that what you mean

 

[EdinburghGary]

so is that what you mean

Not quite dude....

Basically, I want a silhouette of the portrait, but a very rough one, and using the texture of clouds / smoke / twirls....

THis is JUST an example portrait btw...

G.

 

[Just Dave]

images removed as their only an example and not Gary's

 

[EdinburghGary]

I will try and update the thread with more specifics - its very hard describe exactly what I wan't to achieve, and there are not many examples I can find online.

G.

 

[andy_m]

I think I have an idea of what your after, try google for vector art tutorials on illustrator!

 

[kickstart]

If you create the shape, export this to Photoshop and then use it as an image mask to "paste inside" the picture of your person?

You can then use the distort transformation to make it fit the shape, you can add another copy of the texture on an additional layer with some transparency to achieve the effect you are looking for.... I think!