Requester asked for this restoration in black & white and in a 5"x 7" print size. Original dates from 1951 same as the car.
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Apr 18, 2008 | Charles Frizzell
John, awesome work. Restoration is a tedious process.
Apr 18, 2008 | John Steele
Thank-you Charles for the comment. Yes, it can be tedious; however, a large part of the restoration process is like the stipple-dot pen & ink technique that I used to use in the traditional media days using a technical pen. Maybe this will serve as a clue to my approach. It is only possible, now, with the digital drawing tablet. John Steele
Jun 18, 2008 | Kaycee Kennedy
What's so great is that your updated photos look like freshly taken vintage shots. I'm sure people want to keep that "old" look about them.
Jun 18, 2008 | John Steele
Thank-you Kaycee. The one and only original as you can see is falling apart for whatever reason. This lady's 3 sons and recently widowed husband wanted a renewal of the original with no 'artsy' stuff, not even colorization. OK, I can give them exactly what they want; no more - no less. The surviving family can greave for quite a while and I think that this is one. JS
Comments
Apr 18, 2008 | Charles Frizzell
John, awesome work. Restoration is a tedious process.
Apr 18, 2008 | John Steele
Thank-you Charles for the comment. Yes, it can be tedious; however, a large part of the restoration process is like the stipple-dot pen & ink technique that I used to use in the traditional media days using a technical pen. Maybe this will serve as a clue to my approach. It is only possible, now, with the digital drawing tablet. John Steele
Jun 18, 2008 | Kaycee Kennedy
What's so great is that your updated photos look like freshly taken vintage shots. I'm sure people want to keep that "old" look about them.
Jun 18, 2008 | John Steele
Thank-you Kaycee. The one and only original as you can see is falling apart for whatever reason. This lady's 3 sons and recently widowed husband wanted a renewal of the original with no 'artsy' stuff, not even colorization. OK, I can give them exactly what they want; no more - no less. The surviving family can greave for quite a while and I think that this is one. JS
Jul 2, 2008 | Viktoriya Sargsyan
Great work!!!!!
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