digital flowers
Experiments - manipulating the photographs I took this morning. Combining osteospermum flowers, begonias and poppy seedheads.
looking at non traditional composition and quiet vs busy areas in paintings
Paul Klee I thought I'd look at non-traditional composition - where the rule of thirds isn't the key but the painting relies on different compositional methods. in response to an excellent series of posts on the various ways of looking at composition by Katherine (link at end). These alternative considerations or breaking of rules - but making it work - appeal to me more than too heavy a reliance on the rule of thirds. The painting above, by Paul Klee is a 'field' painting' - the composition is overall, the eye travels around enjoying the glowing colour that he creates by juxtaposing complementary colours, subtle greyed greens enhancing the oranges/reds/pinks. Most of the image is composed of the various greens, greeny browns and khakis, with accents of the warm colours. When working this way it's important that the balance is unequal and that the accent colours are placed carefully to keep the eye moving in the way the artist wants. A couple of the brighter...
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Annie
Cheers
Thanks Annie and it's great that google is now allowing you to comment! How? oh dear it's one process and layer on top of another and lots of erasing/manipulating and combining - and I lose track!
Robyn - I'll have a go at a tutorial when I have time - the troouble is I think intuitively and not in steps so it's really difficult to remember what on earth I do!
Chris - there's one flower painting at least going to happen :>)
Nicole - hi :>) - yes I have sold quality giclee prints of digital work in the past, though I haven't shown any for a while. I also put some on Imagekind and I'm planning to add more.
Shirley I'll try to get more done!
ronell
I'm curious about your "cheap little lenses" as you are getting lovely shots.
By the way, I'm moving to Wordpress. There's a link at the bottom of my Idle Woman post.
As long as your camera has screw threads that would take a UV or special effects (starburst etc) filter, then you can use them.
I'll alter my bloglines subscription to your new wordpress blog :>)