Using the ‘Fresco’ Filter in Photoshop on Industrial Shots
I love the gritty feel that Photoshop’s ‘Fresco’ filter gives these industrial images. Eastside Culture Crawl in Vancouver. Pinko Industry Corporation. Dolly. Oil can in a metal shop. Granville Island in Vancouver. Mini-bulldozer. Rusty corrugated metal building. Reflection of a … Continue reading Using the ‘Fresco’ Filter in Photoshop on Industrial Shots
Straight Lines in the Form of Corrugated Metal
Whether it’s weathered rust or brand new, corrugated metal has long been one of my favourite muses. Granville Island in Vancouver, Canada, and Penang in Malaysia are the best sources of this lovely material. Abstract blue and red corrugated metal … Continue reading Straight Lines in the Form of Corrugated Metal
Plants Casting Shadows on Themselves
For plants to cast shadows on themselves it helps to have an interesting shape or edge, where the cast shadow repeats and emphasizes that shape or edging. The scalloped edges of this red Coleus repeating themselves on the leaves below. … Continue reading Plants Casting Shadows on Themselves
Bokeh, Dancing Circles of Light
This week’s Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: Bokeh, is run by Sofia Alves of PHOTOGRAPHIAS. To quote Sofia: The term Bokeh was first used to distinguish normal motion blur from the blur obtained when things are out of focus. It literally means … Continue reading Bokeh, Dancing Circles of Light
Curves: Artworks and Photos of Ferns Unfurling
Spring is always an interesting time of year for me as this is when the ferns unfurl. Most of these ferns could be found in May on walks around the Pacific Spirit Park, located on the university grounds. Fiddlehead ferns … Continue reading Curves: Artworks and Photos of Ferns Unfurling
Crows and Ravens, Muses & Sketches
After uprooting my newly planted herbs and flinging them on the deck, this little demon crow has been burying peanuts in my plant pots. I have put wire cages on the plants so that he can’t get at them and … Continue reading Crows and Ravens, Muses & Sketches
Studies on the ‘Camouflage’ Bark of the Plane Tree
The Platanus genus is a small group of ancient tree species, commonly called Plane Trees or Sycamores, dating back to the Paleocene period, 66 to 56 million years ago. The bark of the Plane Tree has a distinctive pattern that … Continue reading Studies on the ‘Camouflage’ Bark of the Plane Tree
Studies of Water in the Puerto Vallarta Botanical Garden
For days 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 of my January 2022 ‘Sketch a Day’ challenge I abandoned the Tanum pond in Sweden and ‘flew’ down to Mexico to see some very different ponds at the Puerto Vallarta Botanical Garden. … Continue reading Studies of Water in the Puerto Vallarta Botanical Garden
Studies of Water Reflections for my Paintings (1)
As an artist having a change of scenery does wonders for inspiration. 2020 was a write-off for me in most ways but in 2021 I learned to dig deeper into myself to find inspiration in the ordinary and mundane. 2022 … Continue reading Studies of Water Reflections for my Paintings (1)
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: Double Dipping
This Challenge is about linking images not only to the Lens-Artists Photo Challenge but to other people who willingly put themselves to the huge amount of work in hosting challenges. First a spectacular Bird of Paradise in flower for Cee’s … Continue reading Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: Double Dipping
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