Did you ‘find’ this thru cropping a larger image? I’m discovering a land of wonder by cropping some of my more involved watercolors.
Why does that produce such interesting treasures?
Wow! Thanks for telling me that! ;-) Your piece titled “IV.XXIV.XI” has a VERY similar feel! I can see why you reacted this way. I love your abstract watercolors, what I’ve seen so far. I don’t want to get lost in some art critic rationalization of your work…It makes me feel something…something good. And they are complex in their simplicity. I like’em!
Cropping: I use a point and shoot Olympus camera and I try to “frame” the image in the view window, as much as possible as I did with this one. When I’m “working” a train, I’m walking by, inches away, with my reading glasses on to catch all the small details and am looking for visual elements that make me “react internally” (you know the feeling). I also will adjust cropping on images that weren’t exactly “right” later. Rotation is another thing that has surprised me. Because of the abstract nature of most of what I do, I will rotate an image in my photo software and see if a different orientation produces a different or stronger “feel”. Maybe about 10% to 15% of my images have come alive after a rotation.
Why does that produce…?: Hmm. I believe the visual world is composed of infinite layers of beauty. Sometimes I only have to get in a little closer or back away more to see it. Take a piece of black matting board and cut a small hole in it ( like business card size) then slowly move it around an image…even one of your art works. It always amazes me what’s revealed by doing this. The beauty often comes from how we “frame it”.
Forgive me for going on and on. I do hope that I answered your question. I do like your art and I will definitely spend time visiting your page in more detail soon. Cheers M8 ~ Christopher
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Love this.
Fave.
Oh man, thanks a million. I fell in love with it myself. It’s nice to know I’m not the only one. Thanks again my friend!
– Christopher Marshall
Nice work!
What a very pleasant surprise Rachael! Thanks so very much. It is greatly appreciated!
– Christopher Marshall
I’m moved by this image.
Did you ‘find’ this thru cropping a larger image? I’m discovering a land of wonder by cropping some of my more involved watercolors.
Why does that produce such interesting treasures?
Wow! Thanks for telling me that! ;-) Your piece titled “IV.XXIV.XI” has a VERY similar feel! I can see why you reacted this way. I love your abstract watercolors, what I’ve seen so far. I don’t want to get lost in some art critic rationalization of your work…It makes me feel something…something good. And they are complex in their simplicity. I like’em!
Cropping: I use a point and shoot Olympus camera and I try to “frame” the image in the view window, as much as possible as I did with this one. When I’m “working” a train, I’m walking by, inches away, with my reading glasses on to catch all the small details and am looking for visual elements that make me “react internally” (you know the feeling). I also will adjust cropping on images that weren’t exactly “right” later. Rotation is another thing that has surprised me. Because of the abstract nature of most of what I do, I will rotate an image in my photo software and see if a different orientation produces a different or stronger “feel”. Maybe about 10% to 15% of my images have come alive after a rotation.
Why does that produce…?: Hmm. I believe the visual world is composed of infinite layers of beauty. Sometimes I only have to get in a little closer or back away more to see it. Take a piece of black matting board and cut a small hole in it ( like business card size) then slowly move it around an image…even one of your art works. It always amazes me what’s revealed by doing this. The beauty often comes from how we “frame it”.
Forgive me for going on and on. I do hope that I answered your question. I do like your art and I will definitely spend time visiting your page in more detail soon. Cheers M8 ~ Christopher
– Christopher Marshall