The Art Deco thread

Issabella · **Posted:** Thu Mar 24, 2016 3:48 am **(#221)**

Thank you my friend. What did you do?

dinasset · **Posted:** Thu Mar 24, 2016 3:52 am **(#222)**

INCREASE SATURATION, DUPLICATE THE LAYER, MODE=HARDLIGHT
but I'm sure there is a better way to get more colour in the ... colours !

Issabella · **Posted:** Thu Mar 24, 2016 4:01 am **(#223)**

OK, I'll take it in mind. Thanks. :tyspin

Issabella · **Posted:** Thu Mar 24, 2016 4:23 pm **(#224)**

I've tried to reproduce one of the many templates and logos about Art Deco.

Dalia · **Joined:** Dec 10, 2013 **Posts:** 1004

Beautiful Issabella; nice original art deco!

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

Very decorative, Issabella. I like that very much.

oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Fri Mar 25, 2016 3:46 am **(#227)**

Issabella - another good one, you just keep performing.

This one uses a set of paths I have used previously for glass but this time I wanted a metal art deco feature -

Issabella · **Posted:** Fri Mar 25, 2016 1:03 pm **(#228)**

Thank you Dalia, Pat and OMG.

I like that one in metal decoration, OMG. :bigthup

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

Beautiful OMG. I really like the gold tones and the other colors complimenting that.

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

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oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Sat Apr 02, 2016 1:36 am **(#231)**

Pat625 - well isn't that pretty and sweet and the colours are so art deco - well done :clap

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

Thank you OMG. I am trying to learn more about lighting and shadows. Sometimes it is difficult for me.

Issabella · **Posted:** Sat Apr 02, 2016 4:09 am **(#233)**

Pat, you got a very interesting outcome. Great job! lovely colours and effects. :clap

Norseman143 · **Joined:** Jun 22, 2015 **Posts:** 234

I see everyone got tired of Art Deco............Well it lasted a couple of weeks,thats pretty good :yes

Here are some authentic Cadillac ads I have been making into wallpapers

Norseman143 · **Joined:** Jun 22, 2015 **Posts:** 234

If anyone has any Ideas on how to make them better, let me know. They are all saved with the Gimp XFC? so I can change anything

Wallace · **Posted:** Wed Apr 13, 2016 8:44 pm **(#236)**

Norseman143 wrote:

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If anyone has any Ideas on how to make them better, let me know. They are all saved with the Gimp XFC? so I can change anything

The only thing that I would suggest, is maybe adding a drop-shadow to the text, auto and the crest/emblem or logo.
Other then that, I think their great.

Issabella · **Posted:** Thu Apr 14, 2016 11:22 am **(#237)**

Norseman143, I love your images, they have charming. I'd like to add some more outcome, but it seems I don't get enough inspiration lately. Anyway, I'll think about it as this thread is so nice.

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

Norseman: You have made very striking wallpapers from those ads! I will submit something when I can come up with something creative. I really like this thread.

Norseman143 · **Joined:** Jun 22, 2015 **Posts:** 234

Wallace wrote:

Norseman143 wrote:

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If anyone has any Ideas on how to make them better, let me know. They are all saved with the Gimp XFC? so I can change anything

The only thing that I would suggest, is maybe adding a drop-shadow to the text, auto and the crest/emblem or logo.
Other then that, I think their great.

You know thats funny because I thought the same thing. But whenever I use the drop shadow, it changes the size of the wallpaper
BRL leaves the original behind, I suppose I could grow it and move the layer to get a shadow effect
GMIC also has some shadow options, maybe one of them will work without changing the size?

Doesnt hurt to try

I might change some of the background colors to match the images better, so it looks like it all belongs together

Norseman143 · **Joined:** Jun 22, 2015 **Posts:** 234

Issabella wrote:

Norseman143, I love your images, they have charming. I'd like to add some more outcome, but it seems I don't get enough inspiration lately. Anyway, I'll think about it as this thread is so nice.

I found some really cool art deco era hood ornaments, I can paste them here and see what you can do with them
Some of them are IMO works of art,so you dont even have to like cars to appreciate them