Hand-coloring photographs, whether partially or in full, is a centuries-old technique that predates color photography. Photo painting is like an advanced coloring book for adults. It takes practice, skill, patience and a knowledge of color and shading to create a realistic coloring. In digital photography and with the aid of the computer, the process of selecting a single area to have color is made much easier. Both methods produce unique works of art.
Instructions
By Hand
- 1
Clean the photograph of any dust or grime by gently rubbing it with a clean, dry cloth.
2Mix together your photo oils and begin painting. Hand-coloring photographs requires the use of specific photo oils. These oils are permanent and generally come in small tubes available at most photography and art supply stores. Use a fine paintbrush, cotton swabs, toothpicks or any applicator that suits your need best.
3Allow the painted print to dry completely before touching or framing
On the Computer
- 4
Open your photo in a photo-editing program. The photo must first be in color to obtain the full true colors of the desired colored part. (If the photo is a scanned black and white, you will have to individually paint the selection with the "Brush Tool" by hand to achieve realistic color.)
5Click on the "Magnetic Lasso" selection tool, or other tool that allows for free-hand selection. While holding the mouse button down continuously, trace the part the you wish to keep in color. Copy and paste the selected part by pressing "Ctrl" and "C" simultaneously. Paste by pressing "Ctrl" and "V" simultaneously.
6Pull up the "Layers" box, or other application pallet, that shows which layer is selected. There will be two layers on the box; one the original photo and the other the pasted selection. Select the original layer.
7Convert the photo to black and white. Make sure to only change the image and not the entire document (that is, do not convert the photo by changing the mode to "Grayscale") as you want to keep the selected part in color. The background (original) photo will be converted to black and white, leaving the pasted selection in color.
Hand-coloring photographs, whether partially or in full, is a centuries-old technique that predates color photography. Photo painting is like an advanced coloring book for adults. It takes practice, skill, patience and a knowledge of color and shading to create a realistic coloring. In digital photography and with the aid of the computer, the process of selecting a single area to have color is made much easier. Both methods produce unique works of art.
Instructions
By Hand
- 1
Clean the photograph of any dust or grime by gently rubbing it with a clean, dry cloth.
2Mix together your photo oils and begin painting. Hand-coloring photographs requires the use of specific photo oils. These oils are permanent and generally come in small tubes available at most photography and art supply stores. Use a fine paintbrush, cotton swabs, toothpicks or any applicator that suits your need best.
3Allow the painted print to dry completely before touching or framing
On the Computer
- 4
Open your photo in a photo-editing program. The photo must first be in color to obtain the full true colors of the desired colored part. (If the photo is a scanned black and white, you will have to individually paint the selection with the "Brush Tool" by hand to achieve realistic color.)
5Click on the "Magnetic Lasso" selection tool, or other tool that allows for free-hand selection.
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. While holding the mouse button down continuously, trace the part the you wish to keep in color. Copy and paste the selected part by pressing "Ctrl" and "C" simultaneously. Paste by pressing "Ctrl" and "V" simultaneously. 6Pull up the "Layers" box, or other application pallet, that shows which layer is selected. There will be two layers on the box; one the original photo and the other the pasted selection. Select the original layer.
7Convert the photo to black and white. Make sure to only change the image and not the entire document (that is, do not convert the photo by changing the mode to "Grayscale") as you want to keep the selected part in color. The background (original) photo will be converted to black and white, leaving the pasted selection in color.
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