working study

small study for larger painting

Tonight I created this small computer-generated sketch as a preliminary study for a much larger acrylic painting. My original photo was a macro shot of a bougainvillea blossom, manipulated and filtered with Photoshop beyond recognition. It retains the organic feel and vibrant color I love, and I think it would translate really well into brush strokes. I like the speed and multiple variations I can generate using software as a "sketching" tool. It clarifies my thoughts and frees up time for working on the final project.

my starting point

self portraits, June 2010

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"what She said"

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"Outward vs. Inward"

late night television

This is a self-portrait. My big dog is usually quite stand-offish. I was glad to capture this moment.

photo illustration self-portrait with my dog pack

here comes another pet portrait poster

Bighead

That's his name, and this is his poster!

that was bonnie; this is clyde

Here is the mate to the other poster below. It was harder to get his eyes to show up because of less contrast.

________Clyde

messing around with photoshop

I spent some time experimenting with artistic filters in Photoshop, and came up with this result. It is a portrait of a family member's dog. I had to create her left eye color where none showed due to lack of contrast. It's not perfect, but not bad for a first attempt, I think. It may make a nice poster if I ever decide to print it out in large size.

Bonnie