I posted this post recently and decided I'd break down and create a tut. Very easy to do.

Link to tutorial (minus border; gotta keep some secrets {i.e., just too lazy to add that to this tutorial; lol}): http://justpaste.it/chalk_it_up

Bonjour,

Thank you for the link
I love these effects with chalk drawings.
I'll try to make a script-fu in the coming days with this tutorial.

It has a 30s Nouveau look to it.

Funny you should mention this GMS, but my main inspiration for this look came when Phyllis (other forum I frequent) shared a link to Picasso's Rooster line drawing. It took me several years to concoct the look but I did (remember; I never give up; lol). Yahoo search led to the image below (long lost Phyllis's thread; lol).

I hope you don't mind my exposing your secret but I came across this recently. It's just a quick tutorial showing how to make simple frames like this.

http://merit.oryo.us/b/20/building-a-bulletin-board-with-gimp

Thanks for posting this. I really like that effect.

lol; not at all Bug S. More then one way to skin a cat. Mind's a little bit more lazy. I first run Decor>Add Border, lower the frame to lower layer and then fill it with a Seamless wood texture. I run Distort>Polar Coordinates (circle depth set to 0). I then add shadow effects on the inner parameter to add the feel of depth. Would do a picture tut, but I'm back on my lazy M.O. right now, but the text tut should be good enough.

Sorry that I didn't address you earlier samj (running late earlier this morning). That would be cool if you could automate the process and would be most appreciated.

I guess using a closeup or a simple image is key to getting identifiable results. I'm happy with some of the abstracted results I got though.



My first try and it was actually some of the best results I got.


My last try after I'd started playing with the settings. I like this one too.

What you could do (and I didn't do so in the tut) is copy the original image on top and set to color. Do this too; may add this as an addendum to the tut later (or may not; just can't seem to get over my lazy today. lol).

this is so cool, i have to go and try it! lylejk, your flower image looks amazing.

Glad you like it AnMal. Had a paisley binge a while back by the way.

Bonjour,

Here is the script-fu
Filters > Artistic > Chalk It Up...

Thanks a heap samj. Going to PM you some additional thoughts.

there are difference between the script fu and the gmic filter that Samj proposed ?
(of course a script fu can't have a preview ...i intend other differences )

Bonjour,

Here is the latest version of the script-fu:
http://www.aljacom.com/~gimp/Chalk_It_Up_2_8.scm

@PhotoComix
The two versions are different (renderings are different) :
- The script-fu is a mixture of GMIC and Gimp filters.
- The GMIC program is 100% GMIC.

Bonjour,

Here is a comparison of the two filters (no filters setup in G'MIC) :

My chalk pic, started as a pink flower

Copy your original on top layer set to either color or hue (blended to taste) and it will be pink once again Molly. Step left out of the tut but I did add a few hints in the hint section of the tut.

O, sorry Lyle, I didn't see your tute, thanks I will try that. I just winged it.