I can’t resist a bit of symbolism and religious innuendo Model: Chantal Simone / Art Direction & Photography: Jo O’Brien
Four candy hearts on black background with reflection.
Another ratty Infrared photo shot with a battered old Olympus OM1 while zooming around in a little zodiac in the frozen oceans of the Antarctic Peninsular. Another mysterious something captured in the clear blue sky and found later on the negative. Not going to put in the big rant this time. But I do believe that there are signs of the gods all around us should we choose to just open ourselves to them. Could this be one of them? Who knows but its certinally a strange thing to find hovering about in the sky and I for one am open to alternative explainations of what it may be or might symbolize….....:)
Letters of the alphabet made from neon signs
White tulips on an American flag.
The shoe always fits on Route 66, and that is what inspired me to create this image and the poem that was inspired by it: on Route 66 Come get your kicks / on Route 66 You’ll be the center of the mix / Where big cars hit the sticks / on Route 66 Pin-up girls play the latest hits / And, the shoe always fits / on Route 66 So, come get your kicks / on Route 66! / CREATION INFORMATION Medium: B&W Photography, Photo Composite, Mixed Media Design. Technique: Digital Composite, Digital Photography, Digital Lomography, Digital Cross Processing Tools: Digital Camera, Photoshop CS3. Location: Legends Classic Diner, Route 66 – Glendora, CA Model: KleenLS (Jason Jaime) / CONTEST & CHALLENGE HISTORY 06/22/08 – Entry to Boredom Competitions on the 24/7’s If the Shoe Fits challenge / ALSO AVAILABLE on Route 66 by b.chris
FROM ABSTRACT SERIES: / MIXED BIZNESS / / POSITIVE / / A KISS IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN / / MY DOG IS DREAMING / / INTO THE FOREST / / FIESTA / / WINGS FOR FLY / DANDELION / / / BLUE GAME / / / A ROSE FOR YOU / / / GEOMETRICAL FIRE / / / ALLEGORY / / / GREEN / /
Libra, a zodiac sign in 3D gold look
Ok, only an uber-geek graphic designer, like me, whose favorite class in college was SIGN, SYMBOL, IMAGE would truly appreciate this image. So how many of you are out there? I really love the added little scribble on it too! Not one many of us urbanites see either…
An anti-war symbol hand sewn on felt
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Statue of an unknown soldier going off to war.
In the beginning was the Verb, and the Verb was with God… (Inkscape + Apophysis + Photoshop)
..am feeling peace love & happines today.. MY HEART IS OPEN TO ALL WINDS My heart is open to all winds / It is a pasture for gazelles / And a home for Christian monks, / A temple for idols The Black Stone of the Mecca pilgrim, / The table of the Torah / And the book of the Koran. / Wherever God’s caravans turn, The religion of love shall be my religion / And my faith. -Muhammad Ibn ‘Arabi, Mystic, philosopher, poet, sage, Spain, 1165-1240 / (Contributed by Zahid Hussein, Sustainable Resource Foundation –SuRF, Islamabad, Pakistan) ....JL&Yoko ...a first experimental digital creation inspired by the Peace’ symbol…...
Colored pencils on Bristol board, / 8.5×12 / 2008 I’ve been for quite some time seeking to join two of my biggest passions: astrology and art, two languages with so much in common. Then the idea for the Astroportraits was born. They are very special portraits inspired on your astrological profile. I incorporate to the picture the imagery, symbols and colors referent to the energy patterns showed in your astro chart – Rising sign, Sun and Moon signs, predominant element, Moon Nodes and other important points. The portrait becomes a visual poem, a register of your potentials and talents, reminding you how special and unique you are. A representation not only of your exterior image, but also of your inside, of your heart and soul. This is my own self portrait. I am a Gemini with Leo rising and Moon in Scorpio, and a Water/Air type. It was not easy to create my own portrait, since I identify myself with so many symbols and elements that I thought better to let the intuition go in my favor. In the very last years I’ve been lived a phase of intense changes that made me seek for my strength within, something that I don’t remember to have done so hard before. I remember having made a very rough sketch of a Scorpio (my moon sign) and a Lion (my rising sign), my two inner powers; then I stuck it on the wall and looked at it every time I needed strength, to remind myself that I had that force, that it was in me as part as what I was. Things are surely smoother now, but I wanted my portrait as a perennial register of this power I discovered within myself. Then I drew a Lion, my rising sign, very close to me, almost like a constant companion. This lion arises from the waters, from the big ocean of emotions that characterize all the water types. Although one may think that water people are fragile due to their emotional, sensitive nature, they may be considered extremely strong exactly due to this attunement – they know like nobody how to deal with such world. My Air quality is represented by the color yellow and by the butterflies – also representatives of my sun sign, Gemini. Butterflies go vivaciously from one place to another just like Gemini does. They are also flying animals, symbols of freedom, one of my strongest characteristics. Another reason for picking the butterfly is because it’s one of my favorite animal totems, present in several of my pieces. Butterflies are the symbol of rebirth and transformation and this is why it makes them so special to my eyes. Rebirth and transformation are also keywords of my Moon sign – Scorpio. Another element I created to represent this sign in my portrait was the lotus flower, due to its relation to situations of reconstruction after long struggle or even total loss – the lotus blooms from the mud. It is also a symbol of spirituality, something that is an important part of my daily life and that helps me keep going in spite of any obstacle. A triskele, Celtic symbol of life cycles, shows on the top with the glyphs of Gemini, Leo and Scorpio. If you are interested in knowing more, please visit my Etsy store Related work: / Portrait of Isobel and Unicorn
Colored pencils on Bristol board, / 12 x 9 / 2008 Another Astroportrait. Isobel is my daughter, a triple Sagittarius (Sun, Moon and Rising Sign), with a predominance in Fire and Water. I wanted that her portrait had a surreal, magical quality, what I achieved using strong colors and abstract elements. My idea was to portray her as a little elf, as a fun thing. A unicorn was chosen to keep her company: a “lighter” symbol for Sagittarius, more appropriate for a child’s portrait than the traditional centaur. An open field with trees which leaves remind red flaming hearts compounds the background. Isobel is all heart, a spirit full of passion and intensity. A river runs trough the field – the water quality of her personality. Differently from the mysterious ocean water of my own portrait, peaceful Isobel’s water nurtures and refreshes, representing the caring side of her personality. On the other side of the background we see a deep sky, symbol of the desire for expansion and unlimited freedom of Sagittarius. Two hummingbirds, symbols of optimism – another trait of Sagittarius – come out of the deep blue. On her hair, a crown of lotuses, flower I like to use to represent the sign of Scorpio. Although Isobel is not a Scorpio herself, she’s got a formidable stellium (an alignment of planets) in this sign, what gives her a lot of Scorpio characteristics. The triskele on the right top shows the glyph of Sagittarius and the color red, for Fire. Red is also in one side of her clothes – the other is blue, for Water. Related work: / Ariel and The Lion
Gonna make myself a t-shirt with this on it. /
?Airport shot :) Atlanta Airport.. one of the biggest airports in the USA . Atlanta, Georgia USA (secret.. if you take a moment to read the comments. its a whole lot funner than the pic)
Toilet sign near Pammukale. / Cropped. Taken with Sony Cybershot. Found this photograph amongst many whilst ‘spring cleaning’ today …thought it might bring a smile to people’s faces! / / / / A selection of products in my Zazzle store: More choices from Zazzle: Wear My Art – Check out Female Contemporary Art on Apparel here: My Images Do Not Belong To The Public Domain. All images are copyright © taiche. All Rights Reserved. Copying, altering, displaying or redistribution of any of these images without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited / See more of taiche at ZAZZLE / Baby Custom T-Shirts :dress that baby up with a special design on a custom t-shirt, long sleeve or onesize / Kids Custom T-Shirts .from organic t-shirts to long sleeve shirts, boys, girls, and toddlers can fill their fashion needs with a one-of-a-kind custom t-shirts for kids. Check out the latest organic t-shirts, sweatshirts, and girls shirts. And plenty of styles for toddlers too! Aprons / Bags / Buttons / Cards / Hats / Keds Shoes / Keychains / Magnets / Mousepads / Mugs / Postage / Postcards / Stickers / T-Shirt / Ties* Don’t forget to check out my poetry section Selected works of art from my 2009 Portfolio Do not forget to check out my range of fully customisable calendars. Simply let me know your choice of images and months to show them and I will create especaillly for you. You can choose from any of my images.
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