Digital collage using vintage photo from my stash and stock from sxc.hu.
~Wings of Iron~
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
DIGITAL COLLAGES USING PHOTOSHOP
This is something new for me. I've always wanted to learn how to do this, and now that I'm taking a class, I'm applying what I'm learning to something I love to do, which is collage! Though the tactile, touchy-feely part is missing, the results are pretty doggone wonderful.
No Walls
Superpower
This is something new for me. I've always wanted to learn how to do this, and now that I'm taking a class, I'm applying what I'm learning to something I love to do, which is collage! Though the tactile, touchy-feely part is missing, the results are pretty doggone wonderful.
No Walls
Superpower
Saturday, September 12, 2009
MOMIJI ILLUSTRATION & ARTICLE
This is an illustration done for an article for my rendering class at school. We had to find a photo to use for the illustration, then render it in our chosen medium. I used technical pens and colored pencil for my drawing. I used Photoshop to edit and digitize the art for use in Adobe InDesign for the article. I made the Japanese symbol for "East" from a stock photo using Adobe Illustrator. I found the perfect typeface to use with the headings, it's called Twelve Ton Sushi. The illustration and the article presented very well in class. Yay!
This is an illustration done for an article for my rendering class at school. We had to find a photo to use for the illustration, then render it in our chosen medium. I used technical pens and colored pencil for my drawing. I used Photoshop to edit and digitize the art for use in Adobe InDesign for the article. I made the Japanese symbol for "East" from a stock photo using Adobe Illustrator. I found the perfect typeface to use with the headings, it's called Twelve Ton Sushi. The illustration and the article presented very well in class. Yay!
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
CUT & PASTE 2009 - STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
This is my entry for an international collage competition held by a gallery in Sweden. The theme is "Cut & Paste," and you had to do a post card size collage, conveying the theme in the art. Double click the photo to enlarge your view of the art, and to catch the full effect of the piece ;-)
This is my entry for an international collage competition held by a gallery in Sweden. The theme is "Cut & Paste," and you had to do a post card size collage, conveying the theme in the art. Double click the photo to enlarge your view of the art, and to catch the full effect of the piece ;-)
Monday, August 10, 2009
HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY
Here is a fun painting I did this weekend of my Happy Happy Happy Momiji doll. I put it with my Chai tea pot and a nice black plum for an fun still life. I like how it turned out. I'd been wanting to paint the tea pot, and thought the doll would be a fun thing to put with it, and had the plum on hand, which goes nice with everything. This was a fun one! I may get some more dolls to do.
Love that tea pot. It was a Christmas gift from my friend Laura. It's so cool looking with the cherry blossoms and Oriental writing on it.
Here is a fun painting I did this weekend of my Happy Happy Happy Momiji doll. I put it with my Chai tea pot and a nice black plum for an fun still life. I like how it turned out. I'd been wanting to paint the tea pot, and thought the doll would be a fun thing to put with it, and had the plum on hand, which goes nice with everything. This was a fun one! I may get some more dolls to do.
Love that tea pot. It was a Christmas gift from my friend Laura. It's so cool looking with the cherry blossoms and Oriental writing on it.
Monday, August 03, 2009
Sunday, August 02, 2009
WOLFE BIRD PAINTINGS
Here are companion paintings of Wolfe birds. These are my last paintings from my summer painting get-togethers with Melanie Atkinson and my other artist girlfriends in Raymond. We wrapped up for the summer last week, as school starts soon and everyone is getting prepared and going on last minute trips. I had the chance to paint my little bird that I purchased on my recent trip to Wolfe Studio. Mine is the little gold, green and brown one in the lower painting. It's a little beauty. I really enjoy painting these little birds that Melanie has introduced us to. She has been painting them for years. She has a collection of Wolfe items that even includes a little cat that Carl Wolfe personally gave her when she was a child. What a treasure!
These paintings are 10 X 10 oil on gallery canvas.
Here are companion paintings of Wolfe birds. These are my last paintings from my summer painting get-togethers with Melanie Atkinson and my other artist girlfriends in Raymond. We wrapped up for the summer last week, as school starts soon and everyone is getting prepared and going on last minute trips. I had the chance to paint my little bird that I purchased on my recent trip to Wolfe Studio. Mine is the little gold, green and brown one in the lower painting. It's a little beauty. I really enjoy painting these little birds that Melanie has introduced us to. She has been painting them for years. She has a collection of Wolfe items that even includes a little cat that Carl Wolfe personally gave her when she was a child. What a treasure!
These paintings are 10 X 10 oil on gallery canvas.
Saturday, August 01, 2009
PAINTED BIRDIE
Here is a little abstract painting I did this morning using leftover paint from my palette. It's an 8 X 8 board canvas. This is the first time I've tried something like this. Just had the paint left and did not want to waste it. I like how it turned out. Think I'll do some more similar projects to see if I come up with some good stuff.
Here is a little abstract painting I did this morning using leftover paint from my palette. It's an 8 X 8 board canvas. This is the first time I've tried something like this. Just had the paint left and did not want to waste it. I like how it turned out. Think I'll do some more similar projects to see if I come up with some good stuff.
GARBO JOURNAL
Here's a journal that I purchased at a local Dollar Tree store for a buck. It's a very nice journal with a sturdy chipboard and canvas covering, with a little label holder included. It's one of those little treasures you run across from time to time in the dollar store and marvel at. I thought I could make a nice collage on the cover. So here it is.
I used tissue paper and tape transfers (vintage photo tape transfer of Greta Garbo as Mata Hari), then added a copper medallion accent along with a sprinkling of fine green glitter.
I think I'll go see if they have any more of these journals.
Here's a journal that I purchased at a local Dollar Tree store for a buck. It's a very nice journal with a sturdy chipboard and canvas covering, with a little label holder included. It's one of those little treasures you run across from time to time in the dollar store and marvel at. I thought I could make a nice collage on the cover. So here it is.
I used tissue paper and tape transfers (vintage photo tape transfer of Greta Garbo as Mata Hari), then added a copper medallion accent along with a sprinkling of fine green glitter.
I think I'll go see if they have any more of these journals.
Friday, July 31, 2009
GODZILLA'S GOT TO GO - Artist Trading Card
This is an interactive ATC. Spin the spinner and help Godzilla determine where he's going to wreak havoc next! RaAAwWWWrrRRRR!!!!!
Created from an old Gary Larsen Far Side calendar page, magazine clippings, tape transfers, tissue paper, watercolors, and a game spinner.
This is an interactive ATC. Spin the spinner and help Godzilla determine where he's going to wreak havoc next! RaAAwWWWrrRRRR!!!!!
Created from an old Gary Larsen Far Side calendar page, magazine clippings, tape transfers, tissue paper, watercolors, and a game spinner.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Friday, July 24, 2009
WOLFE BIRD WITH SNUFF JAR & MARBLES
This is a small 8 X 10 oil painting on a masonite board. It's a little bird made at Wolfe Studio here in town, with a bowl of marbles and an old snuff jar. I love the little Wolfe birds. I finally went over and bought one for myself this week. Will be painting it next week.
This is a small 8 X 10 oil painting on a masonite board. It's a little bird made at Wolfe Studio here in town, with a bowl of marbles and an old snuff jar. I love the little Wolfe birds. I finally went over and bought one for myself this week. Will be painting it next week.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
B-ONE-R-D ENGINEERED BY MOTHER NATURE
This is a quick collage I did from scraps that I had left on my work table when I was cleaning it up yesterday. I had those pieces and this just came to mind. One of those sort of "eureka" moments, where everything just is sort of in front of you and comes together, if you want to call it that. I used a piece of 8 X 10 (ish) black mat board and some random scraps of magazine text to make the surface and lightly coated it with white gesso. Then I put the other leftover pieces on. I remembered some old quip about birds and airplanes. Don't know if anyone gets that.
This is a quick collage I did from scraps that I had left on my work table when I was cleaning it up yesterday. I had those pieces and this just came to mind. One of those sort of "eureka" moments, where everything just is sort of in front of you and comes together, if you want to call it that. I used a piece of 8 X 10 (ish) black mat board and some random scraps of magazine text to make the surface and lightly coated it with white gesso. Then I put the other leftover pieces on. I remembered some old quip about birds and airplanes. Don't know if anyone gets that.
JUICY SUMMER FRUITS
Here are two oil paintings that I've done with my painting group this summer. One is a small 5 X 7 gallery canvas. The other is done on an 11 X 14 board canvas. I thought we might not get started on the larger one because we decided to have some of the watermelon for breakfast. It was so tasty that we were quite delayed in getting set up to paint! Yummy!
Here are two oil paintings that I've done with my painting group this summer. One is a small 5 X 7 gallery canvas. The other is done on an 11 X 14 board canvas. I thought we might not get started on the larger one because we decided to have some of the watermelon for breakfast. It was so tasty that we were quite delayed in getting set up to paint! Yummy!
Saturday, July 11, 2009
SUMMER PAINTING FRIENDS
Here's some photos of summer painting activities with my friends out at Raymond! Special thanks to Melanie Atkinson for making this possible. It's been a wonderful summer of creative expression for us all.
Ms. Melanie, Eugenia, Ms. Sally & Ms. Kathy, making masterpieces!
Beautiful work by the girls!
A look at our still life model.
George, our always willing, and ageless model. He's been around forever!
Here's some photos of summer painting activities with my friends out at Raymond! Special thanks to Melanie Atkinson for making this possible. It's been a wonderful summer of creative expression for us all.
Ms. Melanie, Eugenia, Ms. Sally & Ms. Kathy, making masterpieces!
Beautiful work by the girls!
A look at our still life model.
George, our always willing, and ageless model. He's been around forever!
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