My blue period continues. Could it have anything to do with being on an Alaskan cruise? Anyway, this was the view from the 10th deck buffet at lunch time. Now you know why we want to go back.
Enjoy! xox
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Lighthouse on a Small Island
One of the delights of the Alaskan Inside Passage cruise is sitting on your veranda watching the world glide slowly by. The ship went about 20 miles per hour, the water was as smooth as glass, and you just start to drift after a while.
We floated past a small lighthouse on a tiny island. Sunset was approaching, and the clouds were making it dark early. The light was bluish, which I enhanced in this artwork. (A dear friend and fellow photographer says I’m in my blue period.) The lighthouse wasn’t lit, I added the light. I hope you like the result. xox
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Inside Passage
This artwork is a based on a photo captured in Alaska’s Inside Passage. Cruising north from Ketchikan to Tracy Arm Fjord, the scenery is magnificent. The dominant color is blue, sky and water, which is emphasized here with an overall blue tone. Enjoy! xox
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Inside the Monorail
You know I love trains, all kinds, including monorails. So naturally, when I got to Seattle, I had to ride the monorail that stops right next to the Space Needle.
This is a view of the interior after everyone else got off at the end of the line. (I stayed on for the return trip.) I had fun manipulating this one in my photo editor, simplifying the detail to make it look more like a painting and super-saturating the colors to bring out my feelings about trains. And Seattle … I love it!
I hope you like the result! xox
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Roses Before and After
Portland calls itself “The City of Roses,” and there are roses everywhere, nearly year round. I found this cluster in a parking lot down by the river. I love the contrast of the green buds and the peachy-pink blossoms. Peachy-pink. Hmmm. What would you call this color?
Enjoy! xox
PS Portland has lots of other nicknames, too.
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Pickin’ an Old-Time Tune
One delightful evening not too long ago, a couple of friends sat around playing and singing some old-time tunes like “Ookpik Waltz,” “My Own Kind of Hat” and (my favorite) “I Loved You Better than You Knew.” They were very, very good.
I don’t play or sing, so I listened, enjoyed, and took pictures. This artwork is based on one of the photos I caught. Photoshop’s cutout filter created the effect I wanted here.
I feel like I grew a bit today, as this is the first time I ever requested a model release. I usually don’t show recognizable people in my art. So this is a departure for me. I had to add a new blog category for this work: People. I want to do more of this!
Enjoy! xox
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Autumn Maple Leaves
I’m jumping the gun a bit with this photo of maple leaves in autumn. Maybe I’m starting to long for cooler, crisper days. Are you?
Enjoy! xox
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Pink Cosmos
You know how some artists go through a blue period? Well for me, it’s a pink period. And it’s been going on for years. I just love the color. I just bought a new compact camera to live in my purse. I bought the one with the highest ratings, a Canon PowerShot S90IS, but I was sorely tempted by a much lesser (and cheaper) camera, the Nikon Coolpix S4000. Why? Because it’s PINK! And you can get a pretty pink case for it. There are no pretty pink cases for the S90, just utilitarian black ones. But reason prevailed in the end, and I got the quality black camera and case.
Actually, pink isn’t my only favorite color. I seem to have a signature palette: pink, tangerine, turquoise, and lime. But pink is always #1.
Enjoy! xox
Fascination
My cat Clark does that spooky cat thing, staring at absolutely nothing on the wall. I really like the lighting in this shot, even the fact that some of the highlights are blown out. I think it helps to emphasize Clark’s beautiful face and fur. I also love the faint reflections on the wood trim.
I didn’t do selective coloring on this one. It’s a full color shot. It’s just that everything is black, gray, or white except for Clark’s pink nose and yellow eyes. OK, I admit it. I punched up the saturation on the nose and eyes a bit.
Enjoy! xox
PS This photo is available on my print site.
PPS That’s not a cobweb under the windowsill. Seriously. OK, it is.
Clay Sunbathers
Portland Saturday Market is an amazing place, with everything from high-end art to cheap-o imported doodads. It’s fun to shop and eat there, but it’s just as fun to people and dog watch. I don’t go nearly often as I’d like. (Hint to my daughter.)
I caught sight of display of clay life masks on a blistering hot day. They were tilted up to the bright sun and looked to me like they were sunbathing. This artwork is based on a photo I took that day. Don’t you think the guy on the left looks like Hercules Poirot?
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Enjoy! xox
