How I choose to edition my digital collage images.
Tag: process
As Simple as Black and White
In which the power of black and white is revealed to a color lover.
Where Puttering Has Led Me
When I get overwhelmed, I turn to counting. As I’ve been puttering away, day by day and piece by piece, my little experiments have added up to what might just be a body of work. New Colors: 10 First, I played around with new color and texture combinations, making 10 new layered options for my…
Process: Chasing a Palette
I see palette ideas everywhere I look, but somehow I usually skip pinks and purples. So girly, so not me, the warm color person. I’m far more drawn to fall colors but, around here, it’s spring in full bloom. And all around me are pinks.
Process: What Makes a Good Detail?
Sometimes, the same images that are good focal points are also great as details. The difference is that details might get covered up by other layers, and need strength to poke through and catch your eye. I found myself reusing images over this series, not only because they are strong images that work through layers,…
Putting Social Media to Work
There are lots of articles on the negative sides of social media: how to handle all the outlets, how to stay on top of it, and not become overwhelmed. Even reading about it is overwhelming! But why not approach it from the other side? How can you put social media to work FOR you? Here are the ways social…
The Productivity of Puttering
Eventually I will come up with a body of work. By some time next summer, I will have spotted a theme, discovered a concept, made enough art that fits it, and will be busy telling its stories. But not now. Not in the middle of December, where it’s gray outside, where for the moment, we’re…
Process: Looking for Focus
Some photos are great for detail or layers, but a composition needs a focal point. I’m sorting through images from my recent trips to Scotland and Ireland, looking for the zingers. What I can’t figure out is whether these images are good as is, or would benefit from some layering. I’m thinking that a very…