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Today is the winter solstice. From now on, the dark will be retreating. What better time to feature these sunny flowers--zinnias growing in an AeroGarden to brighten up our living room? Combining Rough Pastels and Accented Edges softens them a bit, adding a painterly touch.
We had the first significant snowstorm last night. The simple design presented by these branches sticking out of the snow caught my eye. The photo is so stark that it doesn't give filters a lot to work with; but Charcoal did render it down into a few strokes, like Japanese brushwork.
When we went to get our Christmas tree today, we found Santa's laundry hanging out to dry. Selective colors was the obvious choice for this snap.
Paper Goods Pond is beginning to freeze over. This flock of Canada geese (which, like many others has forgotten both where Canada is AND that it should fly south for the winter) settled in the last stretch of open water. I used Pencil Sketch and Graphic Pen to explore the textures and shapes of the water, the geese and the trees beyond.
It is WAY too cold out there to be roaming around looking for something to photograph, so I was stuck looking for subjects within the confines of our tiny house. The spice rack caught my eye. i like the way that a combination of Poster Edges and Cutout play up the different textures and colors of the herbs and spices.
Sunset created a mauve glow in the northern sky as I was leaving work today with the naked trees traced delicately against it. Pencil Sketch simplified the silhouettes; then I applied a gradient based on the original colors behind it to create what looks like a woodprint.
The low winter afternoon sun really lit up these grasses. Personally, I like the original, but Accented Edges does boost the glow.
Today is the winter solstice. From now on, the dark will be retreating. What better time to feature these sunny flowers--zinnias growing in an AeroGarden to brighten up our living room? Combining Rough Pastels and Accented Edges softens them a bit, adding a painterly touch.
We had the first significant snowstorm last night. The simple design presented by these branches sticking out of the snow caught my eye. The photo is so stark that it doesn't give filters a lot to work with; but Charcoal did render it down into a few strokes, like Japanese brushwork.
When we went to get our Christmas tree today, we found Santa's laundry hanging out to dry. Selective colors was the obvious choice for this snap.
Paper Goods Pond is beginning to freeze over. This flock of Canada geese (which, like many others has forgotten both where Canada is AND that it should fly south for the winter) settled in the last stretch of open water. I used Pencil Sketch and Graphic Pen to explore the textures and shapes of the water, the geese and the trees beyond.
It is WAY too cold out there to be roaming around looking for something to photograph, so I was stuck looking for subjects within the confines of our tiny house. The spice rack caught my eye. i like the way that a combination of Poster Edges and Cutout play up the different textures and colors of the herbs and spices. 
Sunset created a mauve glow in the northern sky as I was leaving work today with the naked trees traced delicately against it. Pencil Sketch simplified the silhouettes; then I applied a gradient based on the original colors behind it to create what looks like a woodprint.
