Tech and Design
Playing with New Art Techniques
I’ve been playing with some new painting techniques lately. The most interesting so far has been squeegee painting. It’s really a pretty simple process. You add drops of paint to your art surface, then use a squeegee, or scraper to drag the paint across the page. It’s quite interesting to see how the paint interacts…
Read MoreLearning Procreate
I recently decided to try learning to use Procreate, a digital illustration app. It’s something I’ve been interested in doing for a long time, but haven’t done because Procreate is only available for the Apple iPad. I don’t own one, and didn’t want to invest in one if it wasn’t something that I would really…
Read MoreMaking Patterns
I’ve recently been working on a new skill – seamless patterns using watercolors. I’ve created this type of pattern in the past, but always worked completely digitally. Thanks to a fun Skillshare class by @CatCoq, I’ve learned how to make seamless patterns from my traditional artwork. It was a really fun process. I learned how…
Read More#EyeCandyProject 52- Weeks 33-36
Week 33 BloomThe fall clematis is in bloom and taking over the fence around the duck coop. Week 34 NightNight at my house usually involves an exhausted mama and a two-year-old without an off switch. Week 35 Mobile PhotographyI use my mobile to take more photos than I would like, particularly since my phone doesn’t…
Read More#EyeCandyProject52 – Weeks 29-32
Week 29 Summer TimeFor me, summer time means two things, heat and allergies. I have never handled heat well, and am allergic to pretty much everything outside, so I present to you air conditioning and weeds. Photos taken with my Nikon. Week 30 ReflectionThe reflection off of my computer glasses, which have a special coating…
Read More#EyeCandyProject52 – Weeks 17-20
Week 17 Candid/Snapshot LeShawn chose a great week for the snapshot theme. Easter made for a great opportunity to take some lovely candid shots. Week 18 Food Food really should have been a simple prompt for me, because I love taking photos of my food, but this week just didn’t seen much in the way…
Read More#EyeCandyProject52 – Weeks 13-16
It’s time to share another 4 weeks of photos with you! Week 13 Centered CompositionI’m very used to working with the Rule of Thirds in my photos, so it was really hard for me to come up with a shot that seemed right being directly centered. In the end, I ended up doing some product…
Read More#EyeCandyProject52 – Weeks 9-12
Week 9 Low Light For the low light challenge, I chose to go with a shot of the sunset. Week 10 From Above I’ve recently been taking a class on Skillshare where I have been learning about flat lay photography, so this was a great chance to practice those skills. Week 11 Photographer’s ChoiceI spent…
Read More#EyeCandyProject52 – Weeks 5-8
I’m pretty proud of myself for making it 8 weeks into LaShawn’s #EyeCandyProject52 photography challenge without missing a photo yet. Week 5 Rule of Thirds The Rule of Thirds is a basic tenant of photography where you break an image down into thirds (both horizontally and vertically) so that you have 9 parts, (think tic-tac-toe)…
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