A.P.A.D Day 34 “Urbane Frangipani ”
More artwork. Today’s A.P.A.D is part of the Urbane Frangipani collection and all are available as prints or canvases.
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The original image recieved a complete painting process then followed with multiple texture layers to bring out different looks to one basic image. Results: 4 new Art pieces available .
Interested in a purchase? Just drop me an email at : info@tmpg.com.au
A.P.A.D Day 33 “Painted Tree Frog ”
Todays image is an arty piece using an exsisting image i took in 2009 of a Green Tree Frog that was happy living in orchids in my Dad’s greenhouse.
I took the image and gave it some painterly processing treatment in CS3, the same way as i have used by hand and mouse for the painted camelia and lotus previously posted here. I then added a texture which has really brought out some rich colours and given a lovely art quality to the image.
I’m trying to get back into my “artier side” with the images from A.P.A.D especially, though any tecniques i use can be applied to portraits, weddings etc. I’m actually hoping to go back to art classes very soon which i have had to miss out on for a long time now due to being far too busy with work. Just to sit and be creative with different mediums for afew hours will be a soothing balm i just know it….i’ve missed art class!
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This image is available as a print. Interested in a purchase? Just drop me an email at : info@tmpg.com.au
And here is a before and after comparisson so you get an idea just how much difference there is from the original.
A.P.A.D Day 32 “Coco ”
Todays image is of our new cat Coco.( her old name was Lollypop but we changed it) She’s a Munchkin breed of cat , though she is long legged not short. We’ve had her for almost 2 weeks now and she’s still settling in with us although she has made great progress. It took almost a week to even really know what she looked like as she hid under my bed and would only come out at night to eat and do her.. things. I had purchased her with only ever seeing photos from the breeder. Miss Coco has just turned 1 yr old and was needed to be rehomed and here she is with us.
She’s a very affectionate little girl , but still has to build her complete trust with us. She’ll follow me through the house like a puppy and sit on my lap while i am working here at the pc,or stand in front of the monitor waiting for a cuddle so i can’t see what i am doing, but i can’t walk towards her yet without her running off like a big scaredy cat! She’ll come around over the next few weeks i am sure. She’s quite entertaining in her antics and makes us laugh already.
As you can see the image is an arty rendition i just finished working on. Its been given a slight highkey treatment, some slight sketch work, desaturation levels and textures for some interest in the background.
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And this is what she really looks like. When i first saw her she reminded me of an owl with her big golden eyes.
A.P.A.D Day 31 “Butterfly Eyes ”
Todays image is of a little girl i photographed at a 1st birthday party. There were lots of children getting their faces painted, but this little girl just stood out to me. Actually there were plenty of good sport adults getting their faces painted too.. both guys and girls.
Now this version is what we photographers refer to as ‘ selective colour’ . And… what some photographers decide is a no-no. It’s been done many many times before, it’s WAY over done and done poorly, and frankly they are sick of seeing it done…these are many of the reason why some…… ok alot of photographers won’t treat an image this way anymore. They litterally cringe!
But not me. If i think it will work effectively on an image, i’ll process this way. If it will draw attention to where i want you to look, it’s a candidate. I do this processing sparingly, but i certainly have no problem with doing so by request either if i should be photographing you in some way. BUT, i’ll advise you if i think it’s a poor choice of image or reason for doing the selective colour edit.
It’s the same as any special editing we do to your images, whether it be textures or special photoshop techniques that may be in style at the time. The treatment should always be kept to a minimum for full effect and chosen for the right images for enhancement not to detract or look tacky in years time. It’s all about the art.
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A.P.A.D Day 30 “Tranquil Garden ”
Once again an image taken at Edogawa Japanese Gardens, Gosford on my recent visit there.
I love the little bridge over the hungry and active Koi below. The little pagoda has a lovely charm to it and makes a fabulous setting for outdoor weddings.
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A.P.A.D Day 29 “The Painted Lotus ”
Todays image is a painted version of a lotus flower (water lilly) image i took at the Edogawa Japanese Gardens in Gosford.Although you might not be able to appreciate it fully in this size it is infact a soft and watercolour looking version.
All done in CS3 by mouse not Wacom graphics tablet cos it’s really just a quicky version.
I’ve previously used the Wacom method and it is a much more efficient way but for the purpose of today’s image not necessary, as this is a crop section of original image and will never make it to print in any thing other than a card size . Even then it will never likely make it to print!
Future Hand painted images will be done in the correct method.
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I thought i might add a previous hand painted flower image i did. Infact this was my first ever and was done so in the painsakingly slow hand/mouse method but at the time i did not have a Wacom Graphics Tablet. I love the result and it should be easier to see here than the image above just how painterly it looks.
A.P.A.D Day 28 “A Taste of Summer”
What can be more delicious than the fresh fruits of summer on a hot day? Cool , slippery goodness sliding down your throat and messy hands to make it more fun!
Today’s image, the epitome of Aussie Summer fresh fruit. Mango. Watermelon. Grapes. Fresh Berries. YUM!
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A.P.A.D Day 27 “Lazy Summer Days”
This image is a portrait of my Daughter, Shennae. A moment captured whilst taking in a relaxed view of the gardens. I love the lazy feel of it, the peace it brings. The essence of summer in cut off denim’s and a summery tan. Youthful spirit. ♥
Once again, taken at Edogawa Japanese Garden Gosford .
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A.P.A.D Day 26 ” I Love Australia “
The image for today couldn’t have been anything other than a celebration of our great country.
I am a very proud Australian. I sing the Anthem loud and proud whenever i hear it. I know both verses too, and it gives me shivers down my spine whenever i hear both verses played.
Yes i love my Country. This is Australia. Be Proud of who and what we are.
” My Country “ by Dorothea Mackellar
The love of field and coppice,
Of green and shaded lanes.
Of ordered woods and gardens
Is running in your veins,
Strong love of grey-blue distance
Brown streams and soft dim skies
I know but cannot share it,
My love is otherwise.
I love a sunburnt country,
A land of sweeping plains,
Of ragged mountain ranges,
Of droughts and flooding rains.
I love her far horizons,
I love her jewel-sea,
Her beauty and her terror -
The wide brown land for me!
A stark white ring-barked forest
All tragic to the moon,
The sapphire-misted mountains,
The hot gold hush of noon.
Green tangle of the brushes,
Where lithe lianas coil,
And orchids deck the tree-tops
And ferns the warm dark soil.
Core of my heart, my country!
Her pitiless blue sky,
When sick at heart, around us,
We see the cattle die -
But then the grey clouds gather,
And we can bless again
The drumming of an army,
The steady, soaking rain.
Core of my heart, my country!
Land of the Rainbow Gold,
For flood and fire and famine,
She pays us back threefold -
Over the thirsty paddocks,
Watch, after many days,
The filmy veil of greenness
That thickens as we gaze.
An opal-hearted country,
A wilful, lavish land -
All you who have not loved her,
You will not understand -
Though earth holds many splendours,
Wherever I may die,
I know to what brown country
My homing thoughts will fly.
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A.P.A.D Day 25 “Botanical Japonica”
Once again, taken at Edogawa Japanese Garden Gosford . I’ll say again that this location makes a beautiful setting for your wedding photos.
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