The Journey Into Art (Thoughts)
Abiquiu skies
Abiquiu is in the expansive swath of northern New Mexico from the Santa Fe-Taos area all the way west to Farmington. It is an area of great openness, quiet, and solitude.
If it weren't for Georgia O'Keeffe, Abiquiu would be known only as a name with more vowels than consonants...
Desert Cliffs
Sometimes I wander into a place and find something completely unexpected and
breath-taking...
Juniper trunks
While wandering the seemingly endless juniper forests of east-central Arizona, I was captivated by the infinite variety of lines on the trunks of these trees. Their uniqueness was often hidden beneath the covering of branches and leaves...
Personal artistic expression vs better art
I recently showed my work to a renowned artist. I asked, "Was this good art?"
The work in question had both curved and straight lines.
He then recounted previous conversations with artists...
Clouds series
I was captivated by the clouds in northern New Mexico when I spent some time in Abiquiu. I always liked clouds and had wanted to do a series on them. However the more I gazed, the more I felt it was time to make that project a reality...
Bodie textures project
Bodie is a preserved mining town and state park in the eastern Sierra part of California. I have spent most of a
day there....twice.
This project though has some interesting roots in my artistic journey as it relates specifically to Bodie...
Before and After #10 - Mono Lake grasses 6
Here are the steps that went into Mono Lake grasses 6. Some of the steps look very subtle, even without seeming change from the previous one...
Before and After #9 - Mono Lake grasses 7
Here is the process that went into the final image and print for Mono Lake grasses 7.
Image 1 & 2 from the camera
Combined image from 1 & 2
After initial color and contrast work
After further transformation
After final color processing and resziing
Mono Lake grasses 7