Dedicated to Lylejk

oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Fri Mar 30, 2018 6:46 pm **(#1)**

When I first started learning GIMP a couple of years back, one quote in the forum from Lyle stuck in my mind. It was, if I remember it correctly, "I'm a filters man myself ..."

So I started playing this morning and from one single brush stroke I created the image below using a combination of GIMP and GMIC filters ... and that is when I suddenly remembered that auspicious quote

So thank you Lyle for the inspiration!

Wallace · **Posted:** Fri Mar 30, 2018 8:49 pm **(#2)**

oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Fri Mar 30, 2018 9:57 pm **(#3)**

Wallace - exactly! A couple more, again just that single brush stroke and then iterative processing through various filters -

sallyanne · **Posted:** Fri Mar 30, 2018 10:41 pm **(#4)**

Brilliant OMG :bigthup

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12814

Looking into the engine of a jet. Fantastic result, OMG.

Pat625 · **Joined:** May 12, 2015 **Posts:** 4693

That is beautiful! You really did that with one stroke? Unbelievable!

Tas_mania · **Joined:** Nov 04, 2015 **Posts:** 1459

I agree re lylejk, he still has some filters in G'mic.

I think 'gold_brush_gmic3.png' is very good. Looks like a 3D mandala or similar.
You were pretty inspirational yourself when I first browsed GC.

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12814

Yup; us filter guys need to stick together. lol

oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Sat Mar 31, 2018 5:58 pm **(#9)**

Sallyanne, Tas, Pat and Lyle - thanks for the comments.

It was though Lyle who, for me, shone his light on a,then, dark path ...

Tas_mania · **Joined:** Nov 04, 2015 **Posts:** 1459

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Yup; us filter guys need to stick together. lol

I guess you also filter your tap water Lyle? :rofl

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shone his light on a,then, dark path ...

I was losing my eyesight a few years ago and had successful cataract surgery. It can creep-up on you quickly. I had stopped driving at night and my eyes were about 4" away from the monitor. Things are better now....I can Gimp :yes

Erisian · **Posted:** Sat Mar 31, 2018 6:53 pm **(#11)**

Beautiful work OMG. Been doing something similar starting with any old scribble with a thin brush.

Wallace · **Posted:** Sat Mar 31, 2018 6:56 pm **(#12)**

Erisian wrote:

Beautiful work OMG. Been doing something similar starting with any old scribble with a thin brush.

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Nice work showing the awesome power of Gimp.
:jumpclap

oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Sat Mar 31, 2018 7:50 pm **(#13)**

Erisian - nice ones and very glad you are back posting.

I'm about to start doing your tuts on face painting/sculpting/hair etc following my instinctive attempts at 'portraits' over on GL; some forum members thought I should take it more seriously so maybe I will!

Pat625 · **Joined:** May 12, 2015 **Posts:** 4693

Erisian, those images are beautiful!

Pat625 · **Joined:** May 12, 2015 **Posts:** 4693

This one started out as an Easter egg.

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This one started out as the infamous gimp green pepper brush.

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lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12814

Erisian wrote:

Beautiful work OMG. Been doing something similar starting with any old scribble with a thin brush.

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Wow; pretty awesome results, Erisian.

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12814

Pat625 wrote:

This one started out as an Easter egg.

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Testing filters 1.jpg

This one started out as the infamous gimp green pepper brush.

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Testing filters 2.jpg

Just don't ask me to eat it, Pat. lol

oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Sun Apr 01, 2018 2:59 pm **(#18)**

One more just to say a final thank you to Lyle for opening up that wondrous world of filters for me. Started with 3 strokes of different coloured and sized 'apple' brushes on a path; then filter world took over -

Erisian · **Posted:** Tue Apr 03, 2018 7:21 am **(#19)**

oldmangrumpy wrote:

Erisian - nice ones and very glad you are back posting.

I'm about to start doing your tuts on face painting/sculpting/hair etc following my instinctive attempts at 'portraits' over on GL; some forum members thought I should take it more seriously so maybe I will!

Looking forward to seeing your results.

Thank you everybody for your comments. I'm a bit stuck on this thread. Lazy way to produce stuff - just up Lyle's street :hehe

Pat625 · **Joined:** May 12, 2015 **Posts:** 4693

I love the top one. Looks like a beautifully carved wood. What did you use?