Hard to answer which one is best.. The scanned one is more graphic but it misses some depth, some color that enriches the picture.
It is hard to draw the arms sometimes because the faces are left blanc, I bet. If you enjoy a little tip... It can help if you always (well, when the position fits it) start one arm on the dress. That arm will appear closer and it gives depth.
You keep surprising with such lovely imaging and text.
It’s a feeling I never imagined until I experienced it for the first time and now it’s something I dream about!
It goes beyond the end result which is the earth altar and has so much more to do with silently communing in nature with Mother Earth and Father Sky… 🙏🏼🕊🙏🏼
This strikes me as cleaning the lenses of a telescope! Did Nia borrow yours for studying the heavens? She’ll no doubt handle with usual care.
A question on the background color. Was the scan of your sketch paper? Was the picture from your iPhone? The editing tools resident in iPhones allow a lot of enhancements: brightening, saturation, contrast, and a dozen others. That might lighten the background? Do you have PhotoShop?
Printers can also provide their own “special effects.” Cleaning print heads and re-calibration steps exist on mine. I don’t know of color adjustments per se. I bet pre-print reviews prior to publishing takes on a much greater role than my untrained eyes could fathom!
You seem to have someone well suited for the job!🙃
Me too Jack! I’m on another tech learning curve. I also have to decide — early on — will I use color this time? Or stick with black/white to keep costs reasonable. Thalia screams, “Color!”
Nia replies, “Black and white.”
Calliope wonders how she’ll moderate the converse tween the two. 😂
How lovely are these pieces of art! I love them!
Hard to answer which one is best.. The scanned one is more graphic but it misses some depth, some color that enriches the picture.
It is hard to draw the arms sometimes because the faces are left blanc, I bet. If you enjoy a little tip... It can help if you always (well, when the position fits it) start one arm on the dress. That arm will appear closer and it gives depth.
You keep surprising with such lovely imaging and text.
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Start one arm on the dress… I will play with that!
Are you familiar with Maira Kalman?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maira_Kalman
I have received two of her books as gifts. She beautifully mixes prose, photographs, and artwork.
Austin Kleon does something similar with his books — Steal Like an Artist, Show Your Work, and Keep Going.
Both creators are inspiring me!
As do your weekly Zoo You Mind comics!
I love mixed media! It is my intention to incorporate stones into my earth 🌎 art!
🖼🎨💐🪨 💐🎨🖼
#PLAY #Experiment 🔮🧪🔬🗝🌡🔭🧫🛠
👍🏻🎉💚💜♥️
I bet it feels great to build beauty with an array of natural materials!
It’s a feeling I never imagined until I experienced it for the first time and now it’s something I dream about!
It goes beyond the end result which is the earth altar and has so much more to do with silently communing in nature with Mother Earth and Father Sky… 🙏🏼🕊🙏🏼
Pointillism? Still intact ☑️
Creative efforts? Very much so ☑️
Experiment to assess best effect? ☑️
Discerning eye? As always ☑️
This strikes me as cleaning the lenses of a telescope! Did Nia borrow yours for studying the heavens? She’ll no doubt handle with usual care.
A question on the background color. Was the scan of your sketch paper? Was the picture from your iPhone? The editing tools resident in iPhones allow a lot of enhancements: brightening, saturation, contrast, and a dozen others. That might lighten the background? Do you have PhotoShop?
Printers can also provide their own “special effects.” Cleaning print heads and re-calibration steps exist on mine. I don’t know of color adjustments per se. I bet pre-print reviews prior to publishing takes on a much greater role than my untrained eyes could fathom!
You seem to have someone well suited for the job!🙃
Yes… the artwork scanned and photographed was the same piece of sketch paper.
Yes… photographed with my iPhone.
I use a free app called Snapseed for editing. I didn’t take the time to experiment with edits there this morning.
Nia and Tal are in discussions as to: color vs. black/white for the project. Color is preferable… but is it cost prohibitive? 🤷♀️
Investigation required. 😊
That’s what I admire about your approach. Creative and methodical. Not inclined to get bogged down but not a bull in a China shop at all!
T-shirt: “English is weird. It can be understood, though, through tough, thorough, thought.” 😁
I like the photo. It feels more real.
Me too Jack! I’m on another tech learning curve. I also have to decide — early on — will I use color this time? Or stick with black/white to keep costs reasonable. Thalia screams, “Color!”
Nia replies, “Black and white.”
Calliope wonders how she’ll moderate the converse tween the two. 😂
Love Austin Kleon but didn't know Maira Kalman yet. Thanks for the tip!