The layout of the eventual cards has been completed, but now I need to have an image to sample it with. This is the fun part, painting! So some paint getting splashed around on a small canvas blank results in the following:
Now this looks 'flat' because the canvas has actually been scanned into the computer so I could combine it with the template in PhotoShop. I've noticed that when I take photos of paintings the flash can have unusual effects but it's nothing too dramatic. But in this case the canvas didn't have any sort of gloss or matte coat on it. The light from the scanner washed out some of the colors, but considering that the eventual image is going to be reduced to the size of a playing card, I'm not too worried.
This image is first straightened for perspective in Paint Shop, then opened up in Photoshop where I can adjust the contrasts and hues to make the colors pop more. When I'm satisfied that the colors are close enough to the original, the image is then changed to a different proportion. The canvas is about 6"x8", which isn't the ratio of a loteria card. It's close, but we want to get accurate with this. If all goes well, the deck will actually be able to be used for any standard card games.
The image has been resized and is eventually combined with the template. After some text graphics are added, the result looks like :
Note that the suit icons have been adjusted and placed in the corner of the final image. Each suit icon has this done on a different layer in Photoshop which is then rendered transparent. As a particular suit is needed, that icon will be made visible and the extra suits invisible. Crafty!
Update: You don't even want to know how much effort went into making the official La Escalera loteria page.
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