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Layers Upon Layers: Mixed Media Art

October 29th, 2008

Digital effects posts

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”. There will […]

By Cyndi -- 3 comments

October 28th, 2008

Collage of warped photos

Add a really 3-D look to your next digital collage! TutorialOutpost has provided a step by step lesson on achieving this look, using Photoshop:

It takes lots of layers to do it right, but the instructions are so clear and easy to follow, and they’ve even made a downloadable PDF available!! Thanks so much […]

By Cyndi -- 1 comment

October 7th, 2008

Making a fabric collage with a digital image

Technique Tuesday
I love to use my digital images in physical work! I never have to worry about copyright issues. I know that my images can be as mundane or as bizarre as the situation calls for. But mostly, after spending a lot of time at the computer, I like to step away […]

By Cyndi -- 5 comments

October 6th, 2008

Ghost in the Wall (fabric collage)

Make Art Monday

Last Make Art Monday, I showed you the digital image that I created by merging a couple of texture studies snapped in Venice into an eerie collaged image. Then for Technique Tuesday last week, I took you through the digital steps in creating that image. Well, tomorrow, I’ll be showing you […]

By Cyndi -- 0 comments

September 30th, 2008

Making Ghost in the Wall (digital steps)

Technique Tuesday
Ghost in the Wall started as two texture studies that I shot in Venice, Italy this past spring. Here they are:

My files were digital to start out with, so I just worked with them as is in Photoshop. If you have physical film shots that you’d like to use, simply scan the […]

By Cyndi -- 9 comments

September 29th, 2008

Ghost in the Wall

Make Art Monday
Since we’re coming up on the Halloween season, I’ve been thinking about spooky stuff a little bit. Last week, Diane challenged me to show her how I would use my texture photos in a real piece. OK, Diane, I’m in!
This is going to be a several step project, and the first […]

By Cyndi -- 4 comments

September 19th, 2008

An upright heart

An Upright Heart
I will praise You with an upright heart as I learn Your righteous law
~ Psalm 119:7
Tags: Collage, Digital Art, Mixed Media, photoshop

By Cyndi -- 2 comments

August 26th, 2008

Graphic-style florals

Technique Tuesday!
Floral images are often great subjects to play around with in Photoshop and other image-editing software. Just when you think that everything has been done with a flower that can possibly be done, you find some new digital tricks that you’ve not thought of before.
Although I like “plain old plain old” flower photos, […]

By Cyndi -- 15 comments

August 25th, 2008

Poppies!

Make Art Monday!
I can hardly say the word “poppies” without hearing the voice of the Wicked Witch of the West as she croons, “Something with poison in it, I think. With poison in it, but attractive to the eye—and soothing to the smell! Poppies! Poppies! Poppies!”

Anyway. I took this picture of poppies and other […]

By Cyndi -- 4 comments

August 19th, 2008

Mixed media piece with watercolor background

Technique Tuesday!
It struck me after I had fooled around and painted the watercolor background paper, that it would be a really good backdrop for some of my pictures of Venice. I’ve been sorting through them, and I particularly love the doors and windows, weathered and peeling as some of them are. So I […]

By Cyndi -- 5 comments