Author Topic: Elizabeth Laing nee Watt 1932-2016 born Glasgow Scotland  (Read 1538 times)

Offline terry h

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Re: Elizabeth Laing nee Watt 1932-2016 born Glasgow Scotland
« Reply #9 on: Sunday 29 April 18 13:47 BST (UK) »
Two from me, a lovely photo of your mum.  :)  Is wee blondie yourself ;)

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Robert Johnstone Borthwick 1898 - KIA 24/3/1918 aged 21 North Staffordshire Regiment

George Lowden Borthwick 1899 - KIA 24/3/1918 aged 19 Royal Scots Fusiliers

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Re: Elizabeth Laing nee Watt 1932-2016 born Glasgow Scotland
« Reply #10 on: Sunday 29 April 18 14:25 BST (UK) »
I don't often try colourising but I had a go at this one. Interesting that japeflakes and I both chose (independently) a similar dress colour :)
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Re: Elizabeth Laing nee Watt 1932-2016 born Glasgow Scotland
« Reply #11 on: Sunday 29 April 18 14:48 BST (UK) »
Hi Stephen Laing,

Would you be able to tell us the colour of the hair, eyes, clothes would be great to get the photo restored as original as possible.

Thanks


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Re: Elizabeth Laing nee Watt 1932-2016 born Glasgow Scotland
« Reply #12 on: Sunday 29 April 18 15:06 BST (UK) »
One more version. I originally aimed for a yellow dress (summer on the beach!) but with moderate saturation, it just came out green. I still have a whole lot to learn about mixing and blending colours but this colour is a bit closer to what I originally had in mind.
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Re: Elizabeth Laing nee Watt 1932-2016 born Glasgow Scotland
« Reply #13 on: Sunday 29 April 18 16:45 BST (UK) »
Hi Stephen Laing,

Would you be able to tell us the colour of the hair, eyes, clothes would be great to get the photo restored as original as possible.

Thanks

Sorry I meant to say my Mums hair was black and eyes green
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Re: Elizabeth Laing nee Watt 1932-2016 born Glasgow Scotland
« Reply #14 on: Sunday 29 April 18 16:52 BST (UK) »
Hi terry h
The small boy in the picture is my younger brother , taken about 1962 at Morayshire coast , myself , brother and sister all had blonde hair even though our mum and dad had black hair

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Re: Elizabeth Laing nee Watt 1932-2016 born Glasgow Scotland
« Reply #15 on: Monday 30 April 18 17:20 BST (UK) »
Thanks to all restorers who carried restoration to my Mother’s image.