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bellsh33
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October 16, 2022
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Turning a parian sculpture bronze

  • October 16, 2022
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Hi all, 

 

Would love some help, i'm trying to make a parian sculpture appear bronze but failing miserably, any ideas or filters to achieve a realistic bronze effect not suing the sculptures details? 

 

Thanks!

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Correct answer davescm

You can do a lot with a curve adjustment layer and a Hue /Sat layer set to an orange colour (with colorize checked) on top of it.

Remember, that shiny coloured metals do not reflect highlights as white - they colour the lighter highlights (unlike glossy non metals).

Quick and dirty example below.

 

Dave

 

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Chuck Uebele
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Chuck UebeleCommunity Expert
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October 17, 2022

Some great ideas, here. Just when I think of bronze, I think darker, more green and not so yellow. 

 

    c.pfaffenbichler
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    c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
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    October 17, 2022

    One could probably get really into it with the green copper rust, trying to apply it to particularly exposed edges and such. 

      Trevor.Dennis
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      Trevor.DennisCommunity Expert
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      October 16, 2022

      I've gone in a different direction.

       

      The end result

      As Dave and Christoph have told you, the tonal value of an object affects how a color overly set to the Color blend mode works.  I have seperated the base and figures, and made the figures layer a Smart Object.  Then used the Camera RAW filter to control the tonal range of the figures.  Being a smart Object, you can kleep going into Camera RAW to fine tune.

       

      These are the Camera RAW settings I used 

       

      ...and how it looked with the layer set to Color Mode

       

      If you want your bronze to look shiny, add some highlights.  You can had paint if you have a steady hand, but I like to run work paths along the highlight areas and stroke the paths with near white, and then add a tiny bit of Gaussian blur

       

      I have checked Simulate Pressure so that the stroke has tapered ends

      That's about it.  I used two layers for the highlights because I needed to use less blur to the small figure.

       

       

       

        davescm
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        davescmCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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        October 16, 2022

        You can do a lot with a curve adjustment layer and a Hue /Sat layer set to an orange colour (with colorize checked) on top of it.

        Remember, that shiny coloured metals do not reflect highlights as white - they colour the lighter highlights (unlike glossy non metals).

        Quick and dirty example below.

         

        Dave

         

          c.pfaffenbichler
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          c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
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          October 16, 2022

          In this case the problem is, to some extent, the red heart-shape on the green stick. 

          If one wants to treat it along with the whitish matter one needs to neutralize and brighten it a bit. 

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            bellsh33Author
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            October 16, 2022

            So helpful, thank you so much! Luckily the stem and heart are the only elements that won't be bronze so I can work around those :).

              c.pfaffenbichler
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              c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
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              October 16, 2022

              Edit: Gradient Map and Curves Adjustment Layers and some Sharpening might help. 

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