Radiance
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André’s creation: eclectic pleasures
by Maxwell EdwardBlack and white keys, saxophone, guitar, everywhere. The music has much more magnificence than can be tried to be explained through words…
Black and white keys, saxophone, guitar, everywhere. The music has much more magnificence than can be tried to be explained through words. This jazzy rendezvous has always been André’s favourite ear-food. He just loves the way its beauty, splendour, radiance is ‘unleashed’. André stares at the canvas for over a dozen times. Here he is staring at the blank space which is future marvel…or was it to be past marvel? Had he missed his chance, missed the boat which would have sailed to sentimental stardom? He refuses to collaborate more than a sentence for any one idea. Any idea that deserves a sentence must deserve no doubt. Any canvas is only worth the greatest ideas. Two André’s exist; though only one at any one time. The withdrawn analytical front, designed for most occasions. On rare occasions the other character may appear, the intensive, massively determined André who acts on impulses. Impulsive André must be begged out. A Pandora’s Box of surprises, his job will at least never cease to astonish. “Dearest André, Through years have you befriended my son Louis, so therefore I am offering an opportunity to benefit both of our interests (with intent towards your gain). Litton inc., my company has stepped up towards mainstream success. We require visual arts for our newly bought edifice. I understand you have been painting for the eight years since high school. To your discretion I would like to require a painting; just one will suffice. I would like something vibrant and colourful, yet deep and meaningful; Contemporise to your own vision. Much thanks, Dr. Raymond Fonck.” The commissioned paper lies stuck on the wall. André has read it. Now it is time for the future. It has been too long sitting around (or rather bouncing around); too get too much productivity from anything. Someone once said to him that anything is good experience. True perhaps, although he prefers productivity, especially in a time of intensity such as this; three days left until confrontation. His vigilant eyes stroll around the room, searching for advice. He is not bored, nor has he painters block, for such a term does not exist and will not ever for him. His eyes strike the clock. The clock glares 5:48 pm back. What a disgusting fierce look it has. Not 5:45, nor 6:00 and only one uncomfortable minute in-between. For at this time these uncomforting three digits add to the frustration in the actual time. “Aw!” André suddenly realizes the importance of the time. It is the one factor which never seems to be on his side but actually encourages his total progress. It is an epiphany like that of a mother to the newborn. André decides to let his hands take / control. They are the secret key, (sometimes the gatekeepers of unleashing impulsive André) His dominant left one picks up the brush (over time it has made up for its fault of statistically losing him seven years). His right hand decides to lose cognition. It dips itself into a little puddle of Sangria oil paint muck. Than it flies onto the near-centre of the canvas, smeared diagonally. His left hand takes initiative once again, waving lines of smudge to and fro. Right hand brings more paint to its destination. Myrtle, Indigo, Olive, Magnolia…and no, not that…Yes, yes, even black! (Well seal brown to be precise). All of these contextually beautiful colours unleashed! There are no thoughts in André’s mind now. This is impulsive André now; organised thought is of little importance! That colour is important here. This colour is unimportant there. A few lines of any colour are important right here or there, but perhaps a darker colour is better. More negative space up and down the edges. Shape is forming. Lines are bolding. Complete non-representational form is diminishing. Visualizations; the visualized images in mind are being…unloaded bit by bit. It is coming about. What is it though? No one knows. If anybody could guess it definitely would not be André. André knows he has the power to bring out the reality in it though. In a seemingly paradox situation he must not connect to reality at the moment though. Now, after these hours of painting, André is in the painting. He would not know it has been hours besides the constant glare of the illuminating digital clock staring from across the room; it unconsciously processes its recognition into André. The phone screams out, ‘br-ring, br-ring!’ Like the other external matter it creeps into André, until finally its screams become too annoying to ignore. It’s too late now…impulsive André has vanished; his conventional counterpart has replaced him. The phone persists though. André decides to take it (typical for his returned mannerism). He dives across the room horizontally attacking the corner where that nuisance phone lies. ‘Aw, aw, aw, aw!’ A tube of paint has squirt from underneath his stomach. Agonising that his material friend can be so painful at times (like any of his life long friends). He picks up the phone; only the tone. He has missed whatever, whoever it was. Once again, missing the boat… Now thought and all that comes with it has returned. Why now out of all times possible? There is only sadness, misery, all this escalated from these small miniscule misfortunes; all has turned to turmoil! What can one do, when feeling like crawling into a hole? His secret minor disorders such as his claustrophobia would prevent him from crawling into that hole, even if he had one. At the moment everything feels like one big hole. Not surprisingly André’s eyes begin doing the only thing they know to do in times of unrest; wander. It is impossible to ignore what is there; it has been there all along, yet has never been seen. It is beautiful! It is splendour! It is radiance!! It is interrupted by another scream of ‘br-ring br-ring’. André picks up the damn phone. Without contemplation he whispers, “Sir, madam, I’m very terribly busy, could you perhaps call back sometime?” A deep sophisticated voice replies, “Raymond Fonck, André. Listen, I need to know about the progress of the painting. How is it going; ready to sell on Friday?” Many emotions garner at the speed of light inside André allows these emotions to clash inside of him. The painting; it is beautiful, splendour, radiance! How could he give it away now, after an indescribable series of emotional contributions? It is something that has not been attempted before; yet it is new but the expression of old. It is everything, at the moment, hopefully containing more interpretive inoculations for the future. It is a subject, of just some time, yet it contains a collaboration of detail separated from time. It is…once again interrupted by screams, this time of another sort; the infuriating talking of man. “André. Are you there?” Feelings of great rebellion sweep André off his feet. He knows how he will revolutionize his life, because after all; this painting has revolutionized his thought already. “Mister Fonck. I am so sorry. Some things have come over me…a type of sickness…although I am sure you are not aware of this mad syndrome I am suffering due to it. Well to the point, I must say I will not be supplying you with your wanted artwork. Thank you for your understanding. Hopefully we can collaborate something in future.” André hangs the phone up without replies, without a stated understanding from the mister Fonck. Without even the knowledge of acceptance or approval from the mister Fonck…it does not matter. All that matters is this new painting, this contemporised vision. It is everything. Most importantly of all, it is…unleashed!
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OK…this is a complete experiment…a combination of 2 images – one infrared the other not. I’m trying to learn how to do layers in Photoshop Elements 0.4 Not sure if I have the hang of it yet!! Advice is more than welcome. / / / /
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Dawn at Garie Beach, Royal National Park just south of Sydney, Australia. A seagull very obligingly flew into shot as I was taking this. Can you spot the silhouetted fishermen? / I’m lucky enough to live in one of the most beautiful landscapes I’ve ever seen – it’s only a little national park (14,000 ha) but the variety of stuff to photograph is simply endlessly inspiring. Canon 30D / Tv: 1/125 / Av: f/32 / ISO: 100 / FL: 70mm then cropped Taken on the same magic morning as Light’s Flight: / /
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I’m colourblind. I’ll admit it. But this was named because even I can see it’s bright as ‘all get out.’ It may have hooked me up with a local buyer for a few pieces of my work for decorating a restaurant. This is from the “hearts of flowers” series.
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or also known as ‘I always knew I was special’, or ‘you can bow down now’, LOL! / Still on the dam, in a moment of calm. A little bit more playing in Photoshop. Her Highness just gave me her own opinion of this image – ‘It’s dumb, I like the other one’, LOL! And after I’d been so nice about her drawings too…! :)
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A tranquil sunrise at Wattamolla, Royal National Park just south of Sydney. / People have asked me how I got the radiant effect from the sun. Simple – just pointed the camera at it lol. The flare comes from the sun’s’ rays hitting the lens at nearly 90 degrees and then the blades of the aperture diaphragm inside the camera splitting it up. Least that’s what I’ve been told so if anyone has a better explanation I’d love to hear it. If you like this one you might like to check out a bigger Radiance:
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Sun rays crossing a misty forest photographed in an early autumn morning. Another image from the same series: /
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“Radiance” Photography & Artwork / by Holly Kempe © Soft and delicate, a monarch butterfly / basks in the morning sunlight. “Learning how to be still, to really be still / and let life happen – / that stillness becomes a radiance.” / ~ Morgan Freeman Competition: Winner of the Queensland groups – Flutterbies of Qld Radiance was featured in the: Prize Challenges Group
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The radiance of a sunrise is reflected by this beautiful rock formation. My Bubblesite showcases images in their categories.
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Silver Gull, wings spread, gently landing above. WINNER: I can Fly… Challange, First Things group / TOP 10 Placing: Seagulls Up Close Challenge, SEAGULLS Group
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Feathered Katsina SunFace Shield and Three Stars emit brilliant radiance.
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Experimenting with low Aperture, also tried to create a pastel feel. Thanks to CJ Hummel for the title… :-) Photo Information: / 29th August 2008 EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM / Focal Length: 60.0mm Aperture: 2.8 / Shutter: 1/400 / ISO: 100 Processing CS3 / Virtual Photographer … Character … 12% / Virtual Photographer … Radiant … 10% / Neat Image to clean and Blurred background / 13/10/08 . Featured Live, Love, Dream Galleries / /
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There is an abundance of creative energy available to you at this time. You may experience this on a physical level, as energy returns to your body and your stamina or drive increases. You may be feeling renewed and discover that you have a desire to do new things or take a new interest in projects that you have have avoided or neglected recently. On an emotional level you could well experience a sense of upliftment and release after a period of sadness or pain and feel your natural resilience re -emerging from within you. There is a great deal of joy to be found in the process of living and that joy is abundantly available to you now. / You may find yourself becoming the centre of attention for a while and this is appropriate for your development. Now is not a time to retreat from the world, succumb to modesty or hide your light. At the moment it is essential that you be seen. Success comes to you from being visible and available. Your presence is both inspiring to others and instrumental in furthering your own evolution. Your charismatic power is strong and you need to make the most of it. You may find that you have the gift of being in the right place at the right time as new doors being to open up for you. / You are becoming a central pivot and lives of others revolve around you. Your presence gives other people a reason to socialise or work together on a project that will benefit everyone. Let yourself emerge from past fears and self -doubt, and allow your radiance to bring to you the rewards and pleasures you deserve. Music – Images De Reves / For Tammy Dedicated to Tammy – painted with My Spirit Guides – With healing thoughts and love from the Sparrows and your 100,000 Angels. 22 September 2008
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Pretty fuschia from my nanas garden :)
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/ Gifts of every kind! / Suburban Scenes by Mike Savad / Houses, Trains, Cars, Motorcycles, and more. / Mike’s Americana / Gifts for the Barber, Dentist, Doctor, Writer, Fireman, Mailman, and hobbies including sewing. / Suburban Scenes II / Featuring puzzles, watches, clocks, clothes and so much more. / Squidoo Lenses / Advanced HDR methods.
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From the “Black Butterfly: The Muse” series. Grace #1 of 3 The 3 Graces: Aglaia (radiance) Euphrosyne (joy) Thalia (flowering) It was the poet Hesiod who named the Graces in his Theogony: “Then Eurynome, Ocean’s fair daughter, bore to Zeus the three Graces, all fair-cheeked, Aglaia, Euphrosyne, and shapely Thalia; their alluring eyes glance from under their brows, and from their eyelids drips desire that unstrings the limbs.” From a reference photo by Rolling Stone magazine photographer Baron Wolman. Groupie Karen Seltenrich, San Francisco, Nov. 1968. Image was used in a New York Times article “When we tell you what a Groupie is, will you really understand?” Charcoal on Mylar film, 20×16” I saw these photos and fell in love with them – Baron was so gracious to allow me to use them. I added the flowers and butterflies, from a pattern on scented drawer liners. Here is a quote from Baron about the groupies: “As concert promoter Bill Graham has given me all access to any of the concerts he produced, I spent quite a bit of time backstage with the bands, their roadies and their women. What fascinated me were the lengths to which the women, the groupies, went to prepare themselves for their backstage appearances. Because I also wanted an excuse to photograph them, I suggested to Jann they might make an interesting story. He agreed and Rolling Stone Magazine No. 27 became known as “the groupie issue.” It was widely promoted, read and commented upon, even turned into a book.” -Baron Wolman While the rest of the models I’ve used in the series are in the arts themselves, I was intrigued with the idea of groupies – and their intrigue with rock & roll artists of the late 1960’s. It seems to me they were using their own bodies and persona as an art form to attract their artistic “muses.” I guess you could consider some of the works in my Black Butterfly series “Cover Tunes.” I believe the borrowed references are vital to the series to relate the idea of inspiration, and its relation to talent and celebrity. These “tunes” well deserve a stylish, honorable replay. Many thanks to the talented people who have loaned their vision of the muse to aid me in illustrating my ideas.
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Lynn and I went to the home improvement store to buy bird seed today. Well we also bought some more plants and this is one of them. Now we just have to plant them. / This was taken with a Canon 40D
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~ “my last glimpse for the day” cries the sun… behind Williamstown on a pleasant summer’s night.. it doesn’t matter how many times a sunset is witnessed, / I’ll never grow tired of them…
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My next shot from Eagle Heights which is in Eynsford, Kent between Dartford and Sevenoaks.* is of this beautiful eagle. We got to see the handlers taking her away so I didn’t get her name and I can only guess at a White Tailed Eagle or perhaps a Golden Eagle If anyone knows her bread please let me know, thank you. Again I have tweaked the shot slightly and I used Photoshop 7 for this. I have taken out any disturbing background and softened the edges. I hope you like the photo and thank you so much for viewing my work, please call back again soon. NIKON D60 DSLR / F-stop f/8 / Exposure time 1/250 sec / ISO speed 140 / Manual Priority / Focal length 300 mm on a 70 – 300 mm Tamron lens All the materials contained may not be reproduced, copied, edited, published, transmitted or uploaded in any way without my permission. My images do not belong to the public domain sector. Please ask for my permission before using this image for any purpose and in anyway because without it will lead to legal action. ©Anthony Hedger 2009
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This is for a black and white challenge and you have seen the colour version so please don’t worry about commenting on this one – thank you Again from Eagle Heights which is in Eynsford, Kent between Dartford and Sevenoaks.* is of this beautiful eagle. We got to see the handlers taking her away so I didn’t get her name and I can only guess at a White Tailed Eagle or perhaps a Golden Eagle If anyone knows her bread please let me know, thank you. Tweaked in Photoshop 7 and turned into B&W I hope you like the photo and thank you so much for viewing my work, please call back again soon. / / NIKON D60 DSLR / F-stop f/8 / Exposure time 1/250 sec / ISO speed 140 / Manual Priority / Focal length 300 mm on a 70 – 300 mm Tamron lens All the materials contained may not be reproduced, copied, edited, published, transmitted or uploaded in any way without my permission. My images do not belong to the public domain sector. Please ask for my permission before using this image for any purpose and in anyway because without it will lead to legal action. ©Anthony Hedger Photography 2009
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This image was selected as a Featured Work by the groups Abstract Macro Urban Art and The Fine Art of Peeling Paint in September 2009. What people around the World are saying about “Radiance“ / “Excellent abstract work!” Sweden / “Amazing!!!” Melbourne, Australia / “Wow, this is totally awesome, a definite fave!!!!!!!!!!” Gold Coast, Australia / “I love abstracts such as this. Yours positively glows with a silvery cool gleam contrasted with rich ochre and salmon hues. It is beautiful.” USA / “Wow..what an amazing abstract..so cool!!” USA / “Lots of things to see in it.” Toowoomba, Australia / “Brilliant abstract. Really wonderful image – Love the rich metallic tones.” Yangebup, Australia / “Great texture.” Canada / “Wonderful” Netherlands Abstract macro art taken from an old, rusted vehicle along Northern Arizona’s Route 66 by JD Brummer for As Eye See Photography.
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