Photoshop At Work - the Sketchbook Project

I'm finally turning my hand to getting my Sketchbook Project complete.  I did a whole bunch of work in the book towards the end of last year and then decided that I didn't like how it worked, the feel of the paper etc and so in a fit of pique I just tore it all out and decided to start again.

This time I have used heavier paper that will take transfers, cut and paste, collage and double sided digital printing without the paper getting all ruckeley (is that even a word?) and horrid - you know what I mean, where the paper gets wrinkley and bubbley because you have used wet media.  Anyway, I digress.

I've sorted the problem.  I'm using some medium weight digital fineart paper that will tolerate some water (not rain showers) and is amenable to double sided printing.

I've set myself up a handy dandy template in Photoshop that has layers with guides,clipping masks for placing images and instructions for when I am not paying too much attention and will orient the paper correctly depending on which side I am printing.

Thanks to the use of adjustment layers (in Photoshop) I can balance colors on versing pages and get a good match of tones so that there is some continuity and visual appeal.

Not all the pages are digitally printed.  Some have collage or transfers and others cut and paste, tip-in style.

It probably would have helped if I had decided on how many pages the book would have from the get-go, but hey, that would have been just a TAD TOO organised!

There will still be some "winging and wishing on a prayer"!

Since I've paid to have the book digitized you should be able to see it online (eventually!)!!!

Comments

[Chris]

OH MY! I want to see it!

It didn't occur to me last year, nor this year, to CHANGE the paper! I just glued papers together for more strength. If you have the book I have, there are not many pages, anyway. But I wasn't too 'wet' with my work anyway. It's all mosaics this year. I hope it works out.

pique. hehe!

[Marcie]

This is so interesting..inspiring..intriguing. Can't wait to see and hear about the finished product!

[Mary Bailey]

Marie I can so sympathize with you about paper that gets all ruckeley. Don't.like.it. What paper have you decided upon that does the trick?

[karen burns]

How awesome, and so well thought out! Yes, be sure to let us know when and where we can see it on line! You could teach a class on how to do this too :-)

~karen

[Jane]

Looks very interesting...I'm intrigued.

[Sherri B.]

Fascinating...I'm so intrigued! I will truly look forward to seeing the results.

[joanne thieme huffman]

Such a cool project!

[Chantal]

I look forward to the en result