Years ago, I was quite taken by the beauty of a Kauai sunset before dinner. With new eyes, I reimagined this photograph with more blues and pinks, creating a sunset worthy of dreamscapes.
This artwork started life as a Japanese aucuba plant cutting. Using bitmap trace, I created bioluminescent otherworldly creatures, lovely in green and pink.
A much-loved vintage velvet hat, bedecked with flowers, was the inspiration for this artwork. I placed the hat atop a lampshade while cleaning the room and just left it there. Ultimately, I took a photograph from above. The curves and textures of these two items created an opportunity for me to render a lovely artwork called Red Velvet Roses.
found in situImages of plants often reveal interesting and unexpected lines and shades. It is interesting to discover familiar shapes in the midst of creative activity. I laughed when I saw two arrowheads in upper and lower half of the image, in the center. A pair of small fish appear toward the top center and bottom center. Now, how did arrowheads and fish find their way into this image? This unusual image started its life as a close-up photo of a paper lantern from a Chinese flame tree, resting among blades of grass.
found in situMy art pieces begin with a “feel for” the harmoniousness of colors that I’m thinking about. Colors that seem to naturally fit together, in the wrong shade, undesirably disrupts the energy and flow of a piece. In this example below, three colors are used, but the intensity of one or more colors does not feel right. One or more colors may need to be restrained or amplified to unite the image. The unusual lines in the image also inform on the color that seems to best fit.
found in situ
found in situ
I transformed an ordinary image into something unexpected. Here, I have a sort of triptych. Using software, I made few thoughtful color selections to an ordinary photograph of a Spanish lavender plant. It is now something quite different.
found in situToday, I launched my artwork venture through the found in situ website.
My long-time gardening blog houses images used to create my artwork.
This new venture blends my love of creating art and gardening. Follow my websites to learn about my latest creations and happenings!
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