Changing colours

Posted on November 25, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Abstract, Art, Brightness, Colours, Contrast, Curves, Fun, Graph, Learning, Photos4 Comments

Have you tried adjusting the colours in a photo in curves? I had taken a bland photo of a tree outside my window and I decided to see what I could do with it. I wanted to increase the contrast, change the colours, add brightness to bring out where the light was in the photo to differentiate between the tree leaves and the background.

Curves is like a graph, by changing the height and depth of the curves you can enhance brightness and colour by making the curve higher, or lower the curve and the image loses brightness and can lose contrast too….. The curved graph representing this was up and down then back up again. All I can say is have a go and see what happens. You don’t have to accept the result and you can go back to how it was originally.

Zoom meetings

Posted on November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Abstract, Art, Filtered, Friends, Fun, Hidden, Meeting, Photo, ZoomLeave a comment

This is a bit of an orphaned post. I tried to edit a draft post but I’m still not completely up to speed with WordPress blocks so I added a photo and categories and tags but couldn’t work out where to add text… Its taken at least ten minutes to get here… The zoom photo has been filtered to hide the identities of the participants, I’m also not saying what it was about. I just liked the colours and patterns on this screen grab.

In zoom meetings

Posted on November 17, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Abstract, Faces, Filters, People, Photo, Playing, Portraits, ZoomLeave a comment

I wanted to take a photo of our zoom meeting but not identify who’s in it so I’ve put the photo through a few filters to distort the image. I think it looks a bit like embroidery or a tapestry?

Abstract

Posted on November 10, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Abstract, Acrylic on canvas, Art, Dorset, Glitter, Maiden castle, Non representational, Painting, SparkleLeave a comment

Acrylic on canvas, abstract, hillfort maze.

I don’t know what I called it originally but it reminds me of the maze like paths up to the top of Maiden Castle in Dorset. It’s not actually representative I liked the idea of adding glitter and colour to give it spirit.

When the sun Shines it sparkles.

Abstract and strange

Posted on November 1, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Abstract, Fun, Layout app, Leaves, Pattern, Photos, Playing, Tray, Tree, ViewLeave a comment

We know how something natural looks. It is often untidy, not always symmetrical, analogue not digital. But when you play with photos you can create structures that don’t exist in reality, you can expand distances and change perspectives. That’s what I did with the photo I used to create this. A kind of tree tray or chandelier. I don’t know, but abstracting as much fun as I can…

Reflections

Posted on October 27, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Abstract, Eyes, Green, Image, Lamp, Lampshade, Layout app, Mistake, Odd, Photo, PlayingLeave a comment

I do like odd images that happen as a happy accident. This is our lamp shade reflected in the side window. I think it’s a bit like a floating jellyfish or an emoji? The two dark patches are the eyes and the bright patch the nose. Rather than dismissing it as an error I started playing around with it….

Now it looks like strange eyes and a nose… Sometimes it’s a fun idea to explore and use your mistakes.

Posted on October 19, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Abstract, Art, Autumn, Autumn colours, Colours, Fun, Layout app, Leaves, Life, PhotosLeave a comment

Doing my usual trick of multiplying photos makes these abstract patterns. I love the spectacular autumn colours. Ot as brash and gaudy as the trees over in the USA. I like the subtlety of our trees. Perhaps we don’t have the right climate conditions to bring out very bright colours except in Acers, or maybe we have different trees? Anyway I hope you enjoy these fun patterns.

Orme does Picasso

Posted on October 12, 2020 Posted in Fine Art, UncategorizedTagged Abstract, Art, Autumn challenge, Colours, Cubist, Drawing, Fun, Orme Art group, Painting, Picasso2 Comments

Orme arts autumn challenge. We agreed to attempt to reproduce a Picasso weeping woman painting. We did one or two panels each. I drew the top and bottom middle pages. The top on was mainly marker pens, but I could not get the purple colour so I used a mixture of white, blue and magenta to try and get it. Not right though. I also did the bottom middle panel. In that case I used watercolour paints then a black marker pen over the top.

Even though a number of artists put this together I think there is a good coherence and the squares are well matched. I’m pleased with the result.

Side window view of neighbourhood

Posted on October 11, 2020 Posted in Fine Art, Sketching, UncategorizedTagged #bandofsketchers, Abstract, Art, Autumn, Female artist, Fine Art, For sale, Fun, Nail varnish, Neighbourhood view, Shine, Staffordshire, Urban sketchers Stoke on trent, Woman artistLeave a comment

You know when you just want to do something different? My view out the side window. Including pink orchids. Started out with white chalk on a black background and nail varnishes I don’t wear anymore. Then felt pens, metallic marker pens and more nail varnish including a clear coat…. Messy but fun! Next one might be painted…. Neighbourhood (1). Bit whiffy, I can smell the nail varnish from the other side of the room. As long as it doesn’t crack it should be OK. I think it’s absorbed into the paper. I shall use it on a few more abstract pictures, I used to wear mad colours to work but my nails went manky!

digital background

Posted on September 27, 2020 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Abstract, Art, Artrage oils, Colours, Design, Digital doodle, Digital drawing, Drawing, metallics, Sketch, Woman artistLeave a comment

Another doodle, this time a possible background for something, or even a stand alone piece of art. Created in ArtRage oils and sketch app, digital drawing. learning to use different tools in the apps. I did this a while ago. If I’m not learning and playing with things I get really bored.

that’s it for now, I really have tired myself out just sitting at the computer and typing. Need a rest. Phew! Plus I have not had an evening meal yet and I will have to cook it, might be back later if I feel a bit better.

Mallaband-Brown

Tag: Abstract