July 22nd, 2008
Technique Tuesday!
Bear Lake Trail
There are only a few steps used in making a surreal landscape like this, but that doesn’t mean that it’s fast and easy! I spent more time on this piece than on many that have far more steps. Take you time and play around…it’ll be worth it!
Open your original image […]
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July 21st, 2008
Make Art Monday!
Sometimes it’s well worth reaching back into your own archives and revisiting something. I went to hike the Rockies with my family when I was in high school. I love this particular shot taken from Bear Lake Trail, and I’ve used it for several different pieces over the years.
So, how about […]
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June 4th, 2008
Altered Photo Artistry
by Beth Wheeler
Beth’s work is glorious! Using mostly floral imagery, she has created captivating quilted artworks. The subtitle of the book is “Turn everyday images into works of art on fabric.” That’s just the information that this book delivers: it covers the special materials that you’ll need, shows you how to prepare and […]
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June 3rd, 2008
Technique Tuesday!
Create a torn paper landscape with the colors and papers of your choice.
Scan it and open the file in Photoshop or your favorite image editing software. All of the images that you want to use together will need to be saved at the same resolution, so pick your size and deal with your […]
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June 2nd, 2008
Make Art Monday!
Time and tide wait for no man.
~ Geoffrey Chaucer
Remember that torn paper landscape I made about a month ago? Here it is!
Tags: Collage, Digital Art, Mixed Media, paper arts
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May 27th, 2008
Technique Tuesday!
Materials and Tools:
Decorative papers
Heavy piece of watercolor paper for foundation
Exacto knife, straight edge, and cutting board
Matte medium
Foam brush
Waxed paper
Create a geometric background by carefully cutting papers and gluing into place on a foundation piece of watercolor paper.
Cover the piece with waxed paper and weight it until completely dry.
Scan your piece and make multiple copies […]
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May 26th, 2008
Make Art Monday!
Tags: Collage, Digital Art, Mixed Media, Paper, Photography, photoshop
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May 19th, 2008
Make Art Monday!
I have posted so many different digital effects tips and tutorials (including those that mix physical and digital work) that I thought I’d better compile them all for future reference! Anytime you want to see all the updates to this post, you can find the link in the right-hand sidebar under “Pages”. […]
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May 9th, 2008
I was recently sent a sample pack of several new Golden products. The first three that I’ve had a chance to play with are the new digital grounds. These products are made to enhance the quality of work done using inkjet prints onto all kinds of surfaces.
It boggles the mind what wonderful possibilities […]
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April 30th, 2008
Mixed Emulsions by Angela Carwright
The subtitle of this marvelous book is “Altered art techniques for photographic imagery.” And that’s just the tip of the iceberg of what’s included here. Cartwright shares dozens of ways to alter your actual photos through different media and by utilizing different substrates for your work. She covers tinting with oils […]
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