Paintings by famous artists often fail to generate my enthusiasm but a loose watercolor or a layered photograph catches me right by the heart. Eclectic comes to mind.
Fractals caught my attention after I saw Benoit Mandlebrot speak and the PBS presentation 'Hunting the Hidden Dimension'.
More recently I've become attached to the Wacom Bamboo Fun Tablet with Adobe Photoshop Elements which takes me to surreal mind drifts.
Never sure what happens next, I follow color and whimsy in my search for personal ART.
The top image began as a digital photo of a troll doll pen placed on the shiny side of CD near a window for reflection. In Photoshop, it was cut in half and one half was flipped. On the Tablet I drew a couple of birch trunks, added a few leaves and erased some of the foreground to produce the shadows. It took quite a while and I had no idea what was going to happen but I'm enamored by synchronicity and surprise.
I might try this one in black and white, just to see...
Thanks to Sunday Scribblings for the prompt word Art. Click the link to see what others wrote and to play along.
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Interesting. I have PhotoShop but don't have any add-ons and use only the most basic of its many features. I enjoy getting a look at what I'm missing.
I think I prefer the black-and-white version - it goes better with the 3-birch motive in my mind.
Hey That was awesome...
its so different...looks like its a difficult task....is it?
Would like to know more about it.
So much of art we don't see - like the thought that goes into it. You describe this excellently.
Fractals are very beautiful and when you get an eye for them you can see then everywhere.
Nice interesting post!
My brother likes to use photoshop to enhance his photography and make is say what he sees.
I'm a visual person but like the word to be my paint, the page my canvas.
Lucky you who can do both!
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It is much more beautiful in colors; so many contrasting colors, and yet so beautiful.
I've never gotten over fractals since reading Mandelbrot's book "The Beauty of Fractals" - and that was a long, long time ago now. Your experiment with the CD was very successful Great result - preferred it in colour, though.
artistic :)
chk mine at
http://eternitycallsus.blogspot.com/2009/02/art-imitates-life.html
I love that effect, it reminds me of the silver crystal you get in the giftshop that never QUITE looks as brilliant (without the special lights) at home...
This is definitely what art is all about--letting the imagination go and creating whatever.
Love them especially the birches and the leaves!
unique and imaginative --- i prefer the energy of the coloured version - wonderful post!!!
you look like you have a lot of fun with this!
What fun you must have! These pieces are fascinating and both so different from one another.
So great to see not only your words but some of your artistic meanderings as well! And that you shared some of the varying results with us - I like both the b&W and color version for different reasons! I wrote my SS on visual art too - I hope you like it!
I like both the color and b&w. I'm glad I don't have to choose. I see your talent in art extends beyond the written word. Great post.
WonderfulArt, I always love your fractals and this one with the explanation of how you did it make them/it/both versions of this, makes it all the more artistic.
Fun to read what sorts of arts draw you in. I like the piece you made here. I would have never guessed at the creation that went into it.
I clearly need to learn to use my computer, there is so much potential. Well done, I really enjoyed these.
Very neat! the images are great- and of course..how creative to talk about the process of art! very nice post.
It has a lovely air of mystery.
Bamboo fun is really fun, but I have no artistic talent. Your work is great, though. :D
you are always so creative visually and with words.. i don't know how you do it...
Hi, Tumblewords! I just bought a DVD of a PBS program I videoetaped a while ago (and lost) called The Colour of Infinity. I think you'd love it as much as I do!
XO Pepek
I love how you explained how you did this. Awesome! I loved them both.
I remember that one, too! I don't have the DVD but I watch it online at the PBS site. Love the concept and the ability to create new ones with computer software. Amazing world we live in... Good to see you again!!
This one really got me thinking about the subject.
i love how technology gives us a whole different medium to exercise our creativity!
well done
Wow interesting image, I really wish I could do things like that. Really cool effect!
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