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Another mythic image attempt.I made all the metal pieces and simply used my photos of them.The background sunset was shot off the porch from the house I grew up in,spoiled huh ?I'm trying to give a painterly treatment here to get AWAY from the typical comic book portrayal.My photoshop skills are merely rudimentry at this point,but I'm learning fast.I've used brush strokes-accented edges and other Flaming Pear tweaking...]]> Sat, 03 Jun 2006 07:23:18 +0000 http://ou8nrtist2.cgsociety.org/gallery/365577

Circe was an enchantress. She changed Odysseus's men into swine ,on his way home from the Trojan War.Her charms though supernatural ,had no effect on him(he was under the protection of Athena).Here we have a voyeurs view on her world as she casts a spell in a cave by the shore.The changlings look on unable to defend against her spells.
I've used photoshop and muted the tones and affected edgework so as to simulate oil painting in a style reminiscent of the turn of the century.All the animals are from photos of my metal sculptures...]]> Sat, 03 Jun 2006 03:09:02 +0000 http://ou8nrtist2.cgsociety.org/gallery/365574

I've composed a character here from several of my models.I like the immediacy of the image,the close up is almost intimidating. The drops of water bring her into focus but still there is something dark,mysterious,and perhaps dangerous about her visage.As usual it's all photoshop with plugins."The clone stamp tool is my friend".]]> Sat, 03 Jun 2006 02:59:53 +0000 http://ou8nrtist2.cgsociety.org/gallery/365571

I was attempting to create a supernatural doorway to another realm and a personage who was poised to pass through.At a certain intersection of coordinates in Nature an ancient doorway might be revealed,but only to those "unencumbered"enough to have the eyes to see it.
I've used photoshop exclusively but with many plugins ,flaming pear is high on my list of "provocative"tools.The rocks are a blowup of collected stones in a heep on my deck...The doorway is a mirror frame on a decorative arts piece I made.]]> Sat, 03 Jun 2006 02:52:33 +0000 http://ou8nrtist2.cgsociety.org/gallery/365217

This is a character study of a Celtic Princess done in a painterly pre-Raphaelite Style. I've imported the breasts from another of my models with the clone stamp tool in photoshop as well as applied liquify to fatten lips ,enlarge eyes and embellish cleavage.The aetherize element from flaming pear helped in this case to mute the tones to give an oil painted turn- of- the- century look to the piece. My model Jessica has incredibly animtaed hair and I simply caught it on film as the wind lifted a strand on the left side. i'm sure i must have used an edge treatment program as well...]]> Fri, 02 Jun 2006 06:49:50 +0000 http://ou8nrtist2.cgsociety.org/gallery/365210

This is a composite of one film photo and several digital photos. There are more horses than people in my neighborhood ,ao that was easy to shoot. I've used a film shot of the model and blended with photoshop to accomplish the centaur,did brush stroke-accented edges tweaking along with aetherize in the multiply mode.This accomplishes two things ;it deepens all colors and hides many little feathering anomalies. Further use of artistic plugins like dry brush and poster edges enhanced the graphic texture I was looking for.]]> Fri, 02 Jun 2006 06:38:40 +0000 http://ou8nrtist2.cgsociety.org/gallery/365203

Three different photos were blended to make this mythic image using photoshop and the clone stamp tool.Aetherize was used later to blend separate textures, and color modulation was used finally to mute the tones and accented edges gave it an illustrative ,painterly ambiance. I love theAncient Greek Myths and could conceive of a whole book illustrating the many interesting personalities of both Gods and mortals. The illustrations and art techniques of winslow Homer,Howard Pyle, and N.C. Wyeth were big influences in my childhood. Perhaps one can see traces within this piece.]]> Fri, 02 Jun 2006 06:21:14 +0000 http://ou8nrtist2.cgsociety.org/gallery/365194

Separate film shoots of dolphins and models blended using photoshop. Aetherize,the clone stamp tool and brush strokes-accented edges were the main agents of change in this piece.]]> Fri, 02 Jun 2006 05:35:23 +0000 http://ou8nrtist2.cgsociety.org/gallery/365192

I used film camera to shoot the dolphins and the models separately,then blended the images using photoshop with the clone stamp tool and aetherize.]]> Fri, 02 Jun 2006 05:29:59 +0000 http://ou8nrtist2.cgsociety.org/gallery/365190

This is one in a series of women swimming with dolphins. I did a shoot with film of dolphins ,and a separate one of the models .Using photoshop and mostly the judicious use of the clone stamp tool,I've married the images. Aetherize was added to blend and homogenize the separate textures.]]> Fri, 02 Jun 2006 05:26:17 +0000 http://ou8nrtist2.cgsociety.org/gallery/365185

This is the digitized image of a watercolor painting I did of a shell fragment given to me by my grandmother when I was a child (that I still cherish).The brilliance of the original paint colors are enhanced and brought back to life with photoshop,using light/contrast and color saturation.]]> Fri, 02 Jun 2006 05:16:52 +0000 http://ou8nrtist2.cgsociety.org/gallery/365181

I shot the model with film on a cliff overlooking the ocean.The then digitized image is tweaked with photoshop using liquify and ink outlines.]]> Fri, 02 Jun 2006 05:11:25 +0000 http://ou8nrtist2.cgsociety.org/gallery/365177

Another attempt at a Maxfield Parish type painting but with a contemporary model. The model is shot on film at the edge of the sea. The shot is digitized and manipulated with photoshop using aetherize,brush stroke and accented edges.]]> Fri, 02 Jun 2006 05:07:20 +0000 http://ou8nrtist2.cgsociety.org/gallery/365175

I was influenced early by Rosetti and the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.I found their depictions of myth, legend , and literature a worthy embellishment to these stories that I knew. The sublimated eroticism of Victorian England and the continent poised an interesting counterpoint to the rich sumptuous textures and colors of their works. I have here attempted to compose my own Pre-Raphelite Style image. The model is shot on film ,then manipulated with photoshop ,using aetherize and brush stroke-accented edges.]]> Fri, 02 Jun 2006 05:00:24 +0000 http://ou8nrtist2.cgsociety.org/gallery/365169

This is a Maxfield Parish Style melancholic image.The ethereal siren waits for the return of her sailor lover ,who has probably perrished in some shipwreck, being mortal. But she waits anyway as some broken hearts do ,beyond reason , time , and even death...
I have shot the model with film then tweaked the image in photoshop with aetherize,brush strokes, and accented edges.
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I was trying to accomplish a Symbolist Style painting.I shot the model with film (in the mirror)then tweaked with photoshop using brush strokes-accented edges mostly.]]> Fri, 02 Jun 2006 04:38:09 +0000 http://ou8nrtist2.cgsociety.org/gallery/365159

I was here attempting to illustrate Ophelias moment of committment to her own watery demise ,heartbroken from the rejection of Hamlet.I did an underwater shoot with film first, then tweaked with photoshop and appliededge brightness.]]> Fri, 02 Jun 2006 03:50:33 +0000 http://ou8nrtist2.cgsociety.org/gallery/365158

I was attempting to use my original film photography in a painterly manner to convey a deep psychological portrait.It's all photoshop but with heavy saturation of color and edge brightness modification.]]> Fri, 02 Jun 2006 03:45:37 +0000 http://ou8nrtist2.cgsociety.org/gallery/365157

I was trying to create a mythical water sprite here,ethereal and elfin. I've used photoshop to alter my original film photograph,plugins like liquify,and flood as well as aetherize.]]> Fri, 02 Jun 2006 03:39:26 +0000 http://ou8nrtist2.cgsociety.org/gallery/365153

Starting with film photography and manipulating with photoshop,primarily ink outlines...]]> Fri, 02 Jun 2006 02:57:58 +0000 http://ou8nrtist2.cgsociety.org/gallery/365150

I was shown by a sea nymph the secret of the periwhinkle. If you blow gently on his shell,he will emerge...
I sarted with good film photography and used photoshop with many plugins.Liquefy is the most salient feature here if I remember correctly.]]> Fri, 02 Jun 2006 02:49:51 +0000 http://ou8nrtist2.cgsociety.org/gallery/365147

This is a watercolor painting that I've enhanced with photoshop to bring out the irridescence of the shell.]]> Fri, 02 Jun 2006 01:33:36 +0000