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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Make Art Monday!
Tags: Collage, Digital Art, Mixed Media, Paper, Photography, photoshop
Technique Tuesday!
Can you believe that this is all you need
to make this:
Many thanks to Melissa Lawson, the creator of the DIY Fisheye Lens, who shared her techniques on Photojojo! I’d suggest that you try this out and then use some of the results in your digital effects pieces from yesterday’s post :-)
Tags: Photography, tutorial
Linette, of Mother Earth’s Garden
Linette specializes in everything to do with your garden! But that’s not where her creativity ends, as she shared about her early and present art activities:
My favorite art media as a child:
I’ve always loved to draw, even when I was growing up. I still love to draw, and work with […]
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”. […]
Once more, one of the projects posted here has managed to distract a dear reader from what she was supposed to be doing… :-)
Timaree, who writes Freebirdsings sent me pictures of this adorable photo journal that she made after she read a post on making them. Here’s what she said about it:
The one […]
Artist: Andie MacCowan
Location: Rochester, NY
Website:
PictureTrail Album
How do you describe your work, Andie?
My recent work is mostly Artist Trading Cards, Artist Post Cards, and mixed-media canvases. I love photography, painting, and drawing, always trying new techniques and experimenting with new ideas. I use images or photos for inspiration and adapt them to wherever […]
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