
Also, I think I may have a go at replicating the style of that pic you showed me. I'm starting to think it may have been done with one of the cloning tools in Painter, but I'm still sure it's achievable in PS.
Have you tried yet?

I need to find a source pic first I guess. Also, I found my copy of Painter so if PS doesn't work out quickly I may install that.
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but my main problem is getting a suitably 'brushy' brush
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www.artrage.com/
Set a photo as a tracing background
Choose a paintbrush
Paint away
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Sun 30 Jan 2011, 23:38,
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Set a photo as a tracing background
Choose a paintbrush
Paint away