Kimono

So I have this ancient deck of playing cards that I’ve had since high school (1969) - heavily used, traveled and faded - used almost exclusively for cribbage, often at the beach while drinking margaritas. Oh, if the cards could talk. Anyway, this card, the King of Diamonds called to me last weekend. I used pretty much every trick I have to bring back the color, contrast and detail, along with throwing some paint and brush strokes onto the background. Lots of layers.

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Nice work.

Uhm, would it be possible to see the original so as to appreciate the fine work you have done?

Aloha Michael, Because curious minds have a need to know, here is the original “King of Diamonds”. If only this card and been the Queen of Spades…

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Wow, a stunning transformation - fantastic processing!