Here's the comic image tut I promised for level_0, the aim is to creare somewhat similar styled image than the example(s) below, or some of the few first ones in my topic. You can, and I urge you to create new unique styles for yourself with the Engrave filter. It is extremely versatile, fun filter to play with and during the tutorial creation I saved myself even more presets.
Like the one extra layer in the .xcf file
Due to upload restrictions (6MB max), it is heavily downscaled and meant only for viewing and guidance.

Have fun if you try, and please post your own result, using some other pic if you do the tut.
Tried to be as clear as I can, just ask if you don't get something.

The simple one, skin with single color ended looking like this:



And this is the alternative version:

Thanks a lot for your Tutorial and your comments.
Here my first try (with some change in the process&parameters).

And this is my second try (using a different source image).


Nidhogg, I think you may create a new thread something like "Uses of Nidhogg's Tutorial on Comic"

Nidhogg: Yay, tutorial!Thanks, I know my husband downloaded it while I was in migraine purgatory, so hopefully I can try this out soon.

Dinasset: I really love your second one - they're both good, but the colours and the pose in that second one gives it a mystical, fairy tale-ey look.

great your ouycomes

I point out that for the filter "simple local contrast", every time I wanted to put the cursor "Edge sensitivity" to 25 as proposed on the tutorial, G'mic closes and I have a message recommending me to close Gimp.

Refresh (update) the filters using the icon at the bottom of G'mic.

Thanks a lot for your tutorial explaining your interesting process. Your results are very good.
Wallace, you got a great cartoon result by yourself. I find it really beautiful and the colours superb!
Dinasset, your results are awesome! I think like AnMal, the second result has like a fairy look. I like it loads.

dinasset the second one is really nice! Thanks for trying out.
Wallace that's cool. You can easily say Engrave wasn't used, the line art it creates is unique I think.
Wish to see an outcome from you too Issabella.

I thought it was going to be a complicated tutorial to follow, but when I realized I had already completed all the steps :-)
Original in the middle.

Thank you so much Nidhogg!

An "heretical" approach using as source last Ella's masterpiece




(Hope Ella will forgive me)

Another "heretical" try, with a different subject (just to change...)

Thanks for having time to play Krikor, I like the first!
Yes it's not long tut.



I can pray for you dinasset, but you hardly have to book for a confession session for you editing sins.
Baby tiger is beautiful!

That's awesome outcome level_0, love it!
Thank you for testing.

Krikor: Nice job! I like the last one best, it has more atmosphere in it (probably because it's a bit darker).

Dinasset: Oooh, Ella Louise's picture loos lovely cartooonified!

level_0: Excellent result! So clean and crisp.

Thank you so much, Nidhogg. You did a nice helpful tutorial.
I'm not very satisfied with my first result but it's a start.

I think you did great job Issabella!
But I wouldn't wonder a bit if you did even better, having seen how much beautiful creations you always post.

An other