Textures: Pixels Vs. Paint
Pixels can never truly reproduce the tactile quality of real textures created by paint; textures so delicious you want to reach out and touch them. There is however, visual texture, […]
Category Archives: Textures
Tree Bark as Inspiration
A few Februarys ago a visit from some friends had us wandering around Van Dusen Gardens. I was disappointed by the garden beds full of anticipation and not much else. But our friends were […]
Weathered Walls in Antigua, Guatemala
Some places are just have the most spectacularly weathered walls. One of these places is in Antigua, Guatemala where the crumbling plaster walls look almost like piece of abstract modern […]
Rock Textures Around Doolin in Ireland
I was in bliss when we were in Doolin as it had a ton of fantastical rock textures, one of my favourite things to photograph. From Google: Doolin is a village […]
Class 3 Overview: More Ways to Add Texture to Your Mixed Media Painting
Our third class in Mixed-Media Painting was about more ways to add texture in your mixed-media paintings via papers, foil, fabrics, organic materials, non-organic materials and tar gel. This covered […]
Texture Study of Lichen & Algae
A collection of lichen and algae abstracts from around the world. Abstract lichen texture on a wall in Bruges, Belgium. Abstract lichen texture at a cemetery in France. Tiny orange, […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Artsy Shadows
Playing with shadows. Textured shadows run through Stackables photo app. Industrial stairs with holes in them. Wire fencing. Shadows often make up interesting textures when they’re sandwiched with other images. […]
