[jfrancis]

I'm experimenting with the new Topaz Impression Photoshop plugin. Normally what that software does is turn photos into paintings or line drawings. In this example I am using it to make a Maxwell Render displacement map. I'm starting with a simple blurry circle and running it through Topaz Impression in order to make this painterly texture of overlapping brush strokes which in turn makes what I think is a very convincing layered, flaking hole.

[Mihai]

Awesome!

[numerobis]

Very cool! Thank you for sharing.

[jfrancis]

It's hard to get too many different big dramatic looks out of it but used in subtle ways I think it can add some complexity.

[seghier]

beautiful test .
that good to create walls textures ; i will try it

[Rafal SLEK]

Where is the button "Like it!"

[Mihai]

I think those subtle maps, as a normal map, would work great on metallic materials.

[jfrancis]

Free 30-day trial is available.

A lot of what it does is place many random strokes aligned along or across image gradients.

[choo-chee]

that is art work.

[jfrancis]

https://www.facebook.com/topazlabs/post ... 3427206370

[seghier]

nice
i made tests than i decided to create scene with carving tools
this is a test

[jfrancis]

very cool

[Mihai]

Yup, I think lit a bit more from the side it would look really cool.

[eric nixon]

This reminds me about playing with 'fractal painter' once during the '90's

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fractal_Design

I see its now called painter 2015 by Corel.



I only saved one test......, Tony have you checked this one out? I see some mention of Corel painter in your blog.