What Kind Of Man Inserts Himself Into Old Print Ads??
What kind of man inserts himself into old print ads? A humorous illustrator. Uh… me, for example. And look at the admiring glances I’m getting!!
I guess women just can’t resist a guy with a pencil neck…
It all began when I stumbled across an old Playboy Magazine promo (see below). The temptation was too much.
I was only going to paste in my head for a quick joke, but decided to get fancy and see how “seamless” I could make it. I used Photoshop’s Liquify tool to caricature myself, complete with pencil neck. What’s scary is how natural the shoulders looked after I Liquified them to fit the neck.
I’m not sure what the guy’s holding. Googling “Beacon’s” did not produce any helpful results. But it looked like it could be a portfolio case– and after adding a stenciled hint and lots of coffee stains, it did look like one!
I added new copy at the bottom, and splashed on a few coffee stains there as well. After blending all the changes into the darkish original, I flattened the image and brightened the whole thing with a simple Curves adjustment. Here’s the Before and After:
And here’s the revised ad by itself. I do seem to be laying it on rather thick… : )
What do you think? Is it a successful photo manipulation? Am I blessed with more
than my share of manly charm? Hope you’ll leave a comment.
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Mark,
You have outdone yourself, sir! Absolutely one of your best Photoshop transformations. Love it! I think many people would love to be morphed into their favorite magazine.
And if I’m not mistaken, I think the lady in the back is giving you the eye. Nice.
Patrick
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My dear fellow! Coming from a suave, sophisticated, and debonair guy like yourself, that means a lot– thanks a heap!
Yes, that woman in the back is giving me the eye– good thing she’s too vain to wear her glasses!! : )
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I love it! Excellent work all round! Gotta get me one of those pencil necks…
UKB
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Many thanks! It’s good to know I’ve got some “street cred”… : )
Yes, pencil necks come in handy. Ya never know when you might need a pencil, that’s been my experience… : )
Thanks a lot for stopping by!
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You’ve done a great job! You made my day definitely!
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And you have definitely just made my day! Thanks, Inge!! : )
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Bwahaha!!!!!
BRILLIANT!
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Your kind word put a smile on my face, and your fiendish laugh made my hair stand up and do the watusi– many thanks!! : )
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🙂
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I don’t think I ever got a smiley face for a comment before.
After thinking long and hard about it, I’m going to interpret it as a good sign… thank you!! : )
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What do you think? Is it a successful photo manipulation? I was amazed by what you did, and yes this was a successful photo manipulation.
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It’s not successful until you say it’s successful– ’cause you da boss! Thanks, TT!! : )
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I have not checked your work for a while, and I am amazed at what I see. 😀
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I am delighted to see you here, and I sincerely appreciate your very kind comment!
I’m going to vacuum my welcome mat and add some gold sparkles to encourage your return! : )
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I love this. Seriously- the vaguely self-deprecating angle on an ad which, frankly seems to be taking its product way too seriously is just hilarious. I love your work!
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What a lovely comment– my sincere thanks. Yes, it’s one of those ads that clearly needed to have its nose tweaked. I felt I had to step in and do the job personally… : )
I’m very happy you found my blog, I should be delighted to have you stop by anytime– thanks again!
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Oh… I love your technique and style… You really are a genius!
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I just can’t think of anything to add here– you have summed up the situation perfectly… : P
(Thank you, my Dear Sweet Dolly– mmmmwahh!)
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