Pencil Sketch

Jun 30
2009

Pencil Sketch
Pencil Sketch
How do I convert a pencil sketch into a line drawing in Photoshop (or Gimp)?

I want to convert this:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3459/3261196003_4370fcc4b5.jpg?v=0

into something like this:

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/21HRED77NCL._SL500_AA200_.jpg

1. Trace it
or 2. Use the Threshold Filter
or 3. Use the Smart Blur filter. Quality=Best, Mode=Edges Only then Invert the result

Robert Bateman ORIGINAL Pencil Sketch Lioness Reclining Robert Bateman ORIGINAL Pencil Sketch Lioness Reclining Paypal US $10,564.56 1d 13h 13m
PABLO PICASSO WOMAN PENCIL DRAWING SKETCH PABLO PICASSO WOMAN PENCIL DRAWING SKETCH Paypal US $3,500.00 8d 23h 1m
Rare Pencil Sketch of M K Gandhi by S N Swamy signed Rare Pencil Sketch of M K Gandhi by S N Swamy signed Paypal US $3,500.00 26d 9h 47m
PHIL HILL RARE ORIGINAL PENCIL SKETCH BY DANNY DAY NICE PHIL HILL RARE ORIGINAL PENCIL SKETCH BY DANNY DAY NICE Paypal US $3,499.00 8d 14h 22m
JOHN SURTEES RARE ORIGINAL PENCIL SKETCH VERY RARE JOHN SURTEES RARE ORIGINAL PENCIL SKETCH VERY RARE Paypal US $3,350.00 8d 14h 23m
ORIGINAL JAMES LYNCH PENCIL SKETCH PRINT SIGNED S2084 ORIGINAL JAMES LYNCH PENCIL SKETCH PRINT SIGNED S2084 Paypal US $3,299.99 12d 12h 29m
Original pencil sketch by Rodney Matthews LoTR Original pencil sketch by Rodney Matthews LoTR Paypal US $2,849.19 24d 8h 14m
ORIGINAL COLORED PENCILS SKETCH BY GUILLAUME AZOULAY ORIGINAL COLORED PENCILS SKETCH BY GUILLAUME AZOULAY Paypal US $2,700.00 5d 5h 26m
Original pencil sketch by Rodney Matthews Original pencil sketch by Rodney Matthews Paypal US $2,618.17 5d 13h 10m
Original pencil sketch by Rodney Matthews Gollum Original pencil sketch by Rodney Matthews Gollum Paypal US $2,618.17 24d 8h 9m
Alvar Original Pencil Sketch framed Dove NR Spain LK Alvar Original Pencil Sketch framed Dove NR Spain LK Paypal US $2,500.00 9d 15h 45m
RODNEY MATTHEWS PENCIL SKETCH THE NINE SET OUT LOTR RODNEY MATTHEWS PENCIL SKETCH THE NINE SET OUT LOTR Paypal US $2,310.15 11d 4h 37m
DAN GURNEY SHELBY MK IV SIGNED PENCIL SKETCH HISTORIC DAN GURNEY SHELBY MK IV SIGNED PENCIL SKETCH HISTORIC Paypal US $1,800.00 8d 14h 24m
Franklin McMahon Pencil Sketch Quiz Kids 1950 Drawing Franklin McMahon Pencil Sketch Quiz Kids 1950 Drawing US $1,750.00 24d 16h 52m
Tom duBois Arise O Sleeper Original Pencil Sketch Tom duBois Arise O Sleeper Original Pencil Sketch US $1,675.00 6d 3h 23m
Tom duBois The Sweet Smile Original Pencil Sketch Tom duBois The Sweet Smile Original Pencil Sketch US $1,675.00 6d 3h 23m
RODNEY MATTHEWS PENCIL SKETCH THE REVENGE RODNEY MATTHEWS PENCIL SKETCH THE REVENGE Paypal US $1,309.09 17d 17h 4m
WRIGHTSON COCKRUM KALUTA BUSCEMA ORIGIANL PENCIL SKETCH WRIGHTSON COCKRUM KALUTA BUSCEMA ORIGIANL PENCIL SKETCH Paypal US $1,299.95 25d 22h 44m
Tom duBois Flute Players Original Pencil Sketch Tom duBois Flute Players Original Pencil Sketch US $1,275.00 6d 3h 23m
Tom duBois Healing Hands Original Pencil Sketch Tom duBois Healing Hands Original Pencil Sketch US $1,275.00 6d 3h 23m
RODNEY MATTHEWS POSTER PENCIL SKETCH IMMORTAL MAGNUM RODNEY MATTHEWS POSTER PENCIL SKETCH IMMORTAL MAGNUM Paypal US $1,232.08 25d 9h 15m
Guy Malet Female Nude Pencil Sketch Drawing Guy Malet Female Nude Pencil Sketch Drawing Paypal US $1,224.38 21d 9h 32m
Star Trek Voyager Pencil Sketch Cast Signed Star Trek Voyager Pencil Sketch Cast Signed Paypal US $995.00 20d 16h 32m
Tom duBois Lazarus Original Pencil Sketch Tom duBois Lazarus Original Pencil Sketch US $975.00 6d 3h 23m
RODNEY MATTHEWS SEA CASTLE SIGNED PENCIL SKETCH RODNEY MATTHEWS SEA CASTLE SIGNED PENCIL SKETCH Paypal US $924.06 20d 5h 8m
Myron Waldman ORIGINAL Casper Drawing Pencil Sketch Myron Waldman ORIGINAL Casper Drawing Pencil Sketch Paypal US $899.00 6d 7h 44m
1982 FRAMED ORIGINAL PENCIL SKETCH BY GUILLAUME AZOULAY 1982 FRAMED ORIGINAL PENCIL SKETCH BY GUILLAUME AZOULAY Paypal US $795.00 25d 18h 20m
RODNEY MATTHEWS ORIGINAL PENCIL SKETCH RARE RODNEY MATTHEWS ORIGINAL PENCIL SKETCH RARE Paypal US $693.05 10d 8h 29m
ORIGINAL Disney Cruise Line Pencil Sketch Mint Cond ORIGINAL Disney Cruise Line Pencil Sketch Mint Cond Paypal US $699.00 10d 23h 17m
RODNEY MATTHEWS THE BATTLE ORIGINAL PENCIL SKETCH RODNEY MATTHEWS THE BATTLE ORIGINAL PENCIL SKETCH Paypal US $693.05 13d 5h 48m
RODNEY MATTHEWS COMPUTER GAME PENCIL SKETCH SIGNED RODNEY MATTHEWS COMPUTER GAME PENCIL SKETCH SIGNED Paypal US $693.05 14d 21h 21m
Tom duBois Columns Original Pencil Sketch Tom duBois Columns Original Pencil Sketch US $675.00 6d 3h 23m
Roma Pencil Sketch circa 1650 Italian Roma Pencil Sketch circa 1650 Italian Paypal US $600.00 26d 5h 43m
Big fat ultra rare 3 color Goldfink sketch pencil Big fat ultra rare 3 color Goldfink sketch pencil Paypal 0 Bid US $599.00 5d 18h 11m
Aurora Europa Limited Edition Sketch Pencil Aurora Europa Limited Edition Sketch Pencil Paypal US $575.00 24d 3h 31m
William L Wyllie original pencil sketch Dunbarton William L Wyllie original pencil sketch Dunbarton Paypal US $539.04 7d 13h 48m
RODNEY MATTHEWS PENCIL SKETCH ARMOURED GNOME 1995 RODNEY MATTHEWS PENCIL SKETCH ARMOURED GNOME 1995 Paypal US $500.53 25d 9h 15m
RODNEY MATTHEWS PENCIL SKETCH RIGHT ON THE NOSE 1995 RODNEY MATTHEWS PENCIL SKETCH RIGHT ON THE NOSE 1995 Paypal US $500.53 25d 9h 15m
RODNEY MATTHEWS PENCIL SKETCH THE RAT RIDER 1995 RODNEY MATTHEWS PENCIL SKETCH THE RAT RIDER 1995 Paypal US $500.53 6d 7h 38m
RODNEY MATTHEWS PENCIL SKETCH ONE FOR THE WOAD 1995 RODNEY MATTHEWS PENCIL SKETCH ONE FOR THE WOAD 1995 Paypal US $500.53 6d 7h 39m
ORIGINAL PENCIL SKETCH WHITETAIL BUCK FIGHT STUNNING ORIGINAL PENCIL SKETCH WHITETAIL BUCK FIGHT STUNNING Paypal US $500.00 11d 13h 6m
JULES OLITSKI ORIGINAL PENCIL SKETCH FROM LIMITED ED JULES OLITSKI ORIGINAL PENCIL SKETCH FROM LIMITED ED Paypal US $500.00 15d 17h 29m
Visconti Divina Sketch Pencil Black Visconti Divina Sketch Pencil Black Paypal US $494.99 29d 13h 1m
Montblanc Leonardo Sketch Pen 55mm Pencil Set Montblanc Leonardo Sketch Pen 55mm Pencil Set Paypal US $459.95 10d 1h
MS Original Signed Pencil Sketch of Nude Female MS Original Signed Pencil Sketch of Nude Female Paypal US $450.00 15h 50m
WATERCOLOURPENCILS SKETCHESAUTOGRAPHSAlbums LOT WATERCOLOURPENCILS SKETCHESAUTOGRAPHSAlbums LOT Paypal US $450.00 1d 21h 48m
MS Original Signed Pencil Sketch on Paper of Nude Male MS Original Signed Pencil Sketch on Paper of Nude Male Paypal US $450.00 27d 20h 8m
PAUL CALLE MOUNTAIN MEN BW PENCIL SKETCH LE PRINT PAUL CALLE MOUNTAIN MEN BW PENCIL SKETCH LE PRINT Paypal 0 Bid US $399.99 4d 13h 32m
Pencil sketch by WC Emerson framed MA Newhouse Son Pencil sketch by WC Emerson framed MA Newhouse Son Paypal US $395.00 7d 1h 39m
2 1920 Pencil Sketch Books Warships Including HMS Hood 2 1920 Pencil Sketch Books Warships Including HMS Hood Paypal US $385.03 5d 14h 57m
AURORA LIMIT EDITION ASIA MARBLE SKETCH PENCIL GORGEOUS AURORA LIMIT EDITION ASIA MARBLE SKETCH PENCIL GORGEOUS Paypal US $386.00 9d 6h
RODNEY MATTHEWS PENCIL SKETCH BEYOND THE FIRMAMENT RODNEY MATTHEWS PENCIL SKETCH BEYOND THE FIRMAMENT Paypal US $385.03 8d 12h 2m
Holloway National Bank Bristol Savage Pen Pencil Sketch Holloway National Bank Bristol Savage Pen Pencil Sketch Paypal US $377.32 21d 9h 32m
George Holloway Hill Court Wedding Venue Pencil Sketch George Holloway Hill Court Wedding Venue Pencil Sketch Paypal US $377.32 21d 9h 34m
William L Wyllie Original Pencil Sketch William L Wyllie Original Pencil Sketch Paypal US $361.92 29d 7h 47m
SUPERMAN PENCIL SKETCH BY WAYNE BORING CIRCA 1980S SUPERMAN PENCIL SKETCH BY WAYNE BORING CIRCA 1980S Paypal US $329.00 1d 12h 38m
Victorian Romanticist Castle Pencil Sketch Drawing 1884 Victorian Romanticist Castle Pencil Sketch Drawing 1884 Paypal US $306.48 17d 4h 2m
Pandas Pencil Sketch by David Shepherd 2001 Pandas Pencil Sketch by David Shepherd 2001 Paypal US $300.32 22d 11h 17m
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DAVID SHEPHERD PANDA PENCIL SKETCH MOUNTED DAVID SHEPHERD PANDA PENCIL SKETCH MOUNTED Paypal US $291.08 14d 10h 59m
RODNEY MATTHEWS PENCIL SKETCH RING WITH SWORD LOTR RODNEY MATTHEWS PENCIL SKETCH RING WITH SWORD LOTR Paypal US $269.52 24d 17h 45m
RODNEY MATTHEWS PENCIL SKETCH EYE OF SAURON FROM LOTR RODNEY MATTHEWS PENCIL SKETCH EYE OF SAURON FROM LOTR Paypal US $269.52 24d 17h 45m
RODNEY MATTHEWS PENCIL SKETCH EYE IN RING FROM LOTR RODNEY MATTHEWS PENCIL SKETCH EYE IN RING FROM LOTR Paypal US $269.52 24d 17h 45m
RODNEY MATTHEWS PENCIL SKETCH THE RING FROM LOTR RODNEY MATTHEWS PENCIL SKETCH THE RING FROM LOTR Paypal US $269.52 24d 17h 45m
Western Artist Hernando Villa Portrait Pencil Sketch Western Artist Hernando Villa Portrait Pencil Sketch Paypal 0 Bid US $250.00 8d 18h 56m
Framed Pencil Sketch of Joseph Manigault House Barnett Framed Pencil Sketch of Joseph Manigault House Barnett Paypal US $225.00 27d 16h 52m
ORIGINAL Navajo Maiden Pencil Sketch by NEZ ORIGINAL Navajo Maiden Pencil Sketch by NEZ Paypal US $222.00 8d 17h 27m
Aurora 88 Gold Plated with Black Resin Sketch Pencil Aurora 88 Gold Plated with Black Resin Sketch Pencil Paypal US $200.00 21d 12m
deCHAMBS EARLY 1960s GAY NUDE PENCIL INK SKETCH VINT deCHAMBS EARLY 1960s GAY NUDE PENCIL INK SKETCH VINT Paypal US $199.00 25d 18h 59m
SKETCH DRAWING NUDE WOMAN RELAXING BELGIAN PENCIL SKETCH DRAWING NUDE WOMAN RELAXING BELGIAN PENCIL Paypal US $198.00 16d 7h 59m
PENCIL SKETCHES OF COLORADO AE MATHEWS 280 350 MUMEY PENCIL SKETCHES OF COLORADO AE MATHEWS 280 350 MUMEY Paypal 0 Bid US $195.00 4d 2h 23m
CHARLES AUGUSTE EDELMANN PENCIL SKETCHES w WATERCOLOR CHARLES AUGUSTE EDELMANN PENCIL SKETCHES w WATERCOLOR Paypal US $195.00 7d 21h 12m
Mont Ussy France Sketch 1856 Pencil Drawing Unsigned Mont Ussy France Sketch 1856 Pencil Drawing Unsigned Paypal US $195.00 14d 18h 27m
Judy Garland Pencil Sketch by Rene Perriolat Judy Garland Pencil Sketch by Rene Perriolat Paypal US $185.00 8d 14h 15m
COUNTRY HOUSE LADIES SKETCH A FRIGATE PENCIL SEA 1830 COUNTRY HOUSE LADIES SKETCH A FRIGATE PENCIL SEA 1830 Paypal US $177.11 11d 19h 55m
Thomas Kinkade Collectors Club Pencil Sketch 7440 Thomas Kinkade Collectors Club Pencil Sketch 7440 Paypal 0 Bid US $175.00 3d 11h 54m
Pencil Sketch Drawing of Bridgeport Covered Bridge Pencil Sketch Drawing of Bridgeport Covered Bridge Paypal 0 Bid US $175.00 6d 14h 34m
ORIGINAL Navajo Woman Pencil Sketch by Frank NEZ ORIGINAL Navajo Woman Pencil Sketch by Frank NEZ Paypal US $175.00 8d 17h 27m
Supergirl Pencil Art Sketch Di Amorim Art Superman Art Supergirl Pencil Art Sketch Di Amorim Art Superman Art Paypal US $169.99 11d 15h 23m
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SKETCHES WITH PEN AND PENCIL I Hunter Donaldson 1903 SKETCHES WITH PEN AND PENCIL I Hunter Donaldson 1903 Paypal US $153.99 17d 2h 30m
Sarah Fishion Artists Studio Nude Female Pencil Sketch Sarah Fishion Artists Studio Nude Female Pencil Sketch Paypal US $152.47 17d 5h 7m
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Disney 1995 Winnie the Pooh Mark Seppala Pencil Sketch Disney 1995 Winnie the Pooh Mark Seppala Pencil Sketch Paypal US $149.99 18d 8h 13m
Sensitive pencil sketch of the head of a Whippet Sensitive pencil sketch of the head of a Whippet Paypal US $145.00 13d 16h 26m
ORIGINAL Japan Disney Ducktales Pencil Sketch Framed ORIGINAL Japan Disney Ducktales Pencil Sketch Framed Paypal US $139.99 10d 17h 49m
Seaside Landscape w Sketches Gouache Ink Pencil 1960s Seaside Landscape w Sketches Gouache Ink Pencil 1960s Paypal US $139.99 14d 17h 33m
Pencil Sketches Manchester MA 1884 Original Plan Pencil Sketches Manchester MA 1884 Original Plan Paypal US $139.00 28d 21h 54m
GALAXY EXPRESS 999 2 ORIGINAL PRODUCTION PENCIL SKETCH GALAXY EXPRESS 999 2 ORIGINAL PRODUCTION PENCIL SKETCH Paypal US $134.98 1d 13h 37m
LA Hawes Original Signed Pencil Sketch 1860 LA Hawes Original Signed Pencil Sketch 1860 Paypal US $125.00 13d 15h 4m
Supergirl Original Pencil Art Sketch Paulo Ricado Art Supergirl Original Pencil Art Sketch Paulo Ricado Art Paypal US $124.99 11d 17h
David Shepherd Zebra pencil sketch signed limited David Shepherd Zebra pencil sketch signed limited Paypal US $113.97 29d 7h 57m
New 120 PRISMACOLOR PREMIER COLORED PENCILS Draw Sketch New 120 PRISMACOLOR PREMIER COLORED PENCILS Draw Sketch Paypal US $107.99 6d 7h 57m
COUNTRY HOUSE LADIES SKETCH WAYSIDE SHRINE PENCIL C1830 COUNTRY HOUSE LADIES SKETCH WAYSIDE SHRINE PENCIL C1830 Paypal US $104.73 11d 19h 57m
RODNEY MATTHEWS PENCIL SKETCH THE FLYING WAFT WEASEL RODNEY MATTHEWS PENCIL SKETCH THE FLYING WAFT WEASEL Paypal US $100.11 8d 12h 3m
Chicago Worlds Fair 1933 Signed Portrait Pencil Sketch Chicago Worlds Fair 1933 Signed Portrait Pencil Sketch Paypal US $100.00 16h 51m