My entry for the Epic Edits photo project to edit a photo by John Huson. The task was to post-process a specified photo in your own unique creative way. This doesn’t seem similar to other entries that I’ve seen before, so I’m curious to see the response. I wanted to try to build upon the mood of the photo, rather than alter it. I’ve been practising this style of portraits using the following technique..

1. multiply a series of thresholded layers together

2. Screen a couple of larger versions of the image over the top

3. Use a brush to paint black and white ink splots on new layers at the top and bottom of the stack

4. Use the path tool to draw a curved shape across the image

5. multiply extra thresholded versions of the photo on top of the image.

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