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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 20 |
Jul 20 |
Comment |
Lately, I've been trying to blend images, but I haven't achieved anywhere near the success you have mastered in this image. If this were in a museum, this image must be looked at not just glanced at as one passes by on the way to the next work of art. I feel artists must break rules (see my current image in group 54), not give into pre-established norms. Your composite has broken a few "rules" and as a result, is a successful work of art. Job well done! |
Jul 20th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 20
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| 34 |
Jul 20 |
Reply |
Thank you for your comments. I'm not sure what you mean by "skew" so I can't comment, but there is a shadow on each of the top floor windows that looks like the window frame. However, just above the shadow is the window frame that is correctly proportioned. I wasn't really paying attention to the direction of light in this composite especially since there are two shadows coming from different directions. |
Jul 21st |
| 34 |
Jul 20 |
Reply |
Thank you for visiting. I learned about the Clone Stamp from an online subscription I have, but I'm sure that Google can help find a tutorial that is not a subscription. |
Jul 15th |
| 34 |
Jul 20 |
Reply |
I think the reason the building transformation came out so well is that I learned to use the Clone Stamp Tool as a Brush--thanks to an online tutorial. This enabled me to paint colors accurately. The Eye Dropper Tool only approximates the color one wants and is often quite frustrating. The contrast of the clean lines of the building and the grungy sidewalk was unintentional. Sometimes it's good to be lucky. |
Jul 13th |
| 34 |
Jul 20 |
Reply |
She was frowning/scowling at me for taking her picture, but I knew she would figure in one composite or another. Actually, she's waiting in the wings as the main character in a composite.
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Jul 11th |
| 34 |
Jul 20 |
Reply |
My witch's brew never comes out the same way twice. I work until I either get what I want, or I sit there and wish I could dramatically crumple a sheet of paper like I used to do when frustrated. Witch's Brew II is going through test runs now. It's more reliable, and I want to crumple a sheet of paper less often. |
Jul 11th |
| 34 |
Jul 20 |
Reply |
Thank you for your kind words. |
Jul 7th |
| 34 |
Jul 20 |
Comment |
I don't see the fish as much as I see two boxing gloves. If it's fish, the background is water. If it's boxing gloves, the background is the tumult in the ring. This is an image that stimulate the viewer's imagination. |
Jul 7th |
| 34 |
Jul 20 |
Comment |
I'm certain that this composite is in the same neighborhood as the Old Woman who lives in a shoe. The entrance to the clock and the bright face of the clock are very welcoming. The fence, the weathervane, the sheep, and the flowers all add finishing touches to the composite and add a window into your rich imagination. Personally, I prefer the texture of your June 2019 composite, the Traveling Snailsman. In any case, quite an enjoyable image. |
Jul 7th |
| 34 |
Jul 20 |
Reply |
The eye of the beholder . . . in this case the artist. I see anticipation. In either case, nice work! |
Jul 7th |
| 34 |
Jul 20 |
Comment |
Start with an adorable granddaughter, mix in a full moon with pixie dust, add a warm glow, and season with a dash of dragonfly and a pinch of block letters. The result is simply captivating! Everything works. One suggestion if I may. Move the dragonfly away from your granddaughter . . . perhaps to the right and down to form a diagonal toward the moon. And one question: Where did the block letters come from? |
Jul 7th |
| 34 |
Jul 20 |
Comment |
sounds like you had a lot of fun creating this composite, and it was well worth the effort. Van Gogh would be proud. |
Jul 7th |
| 34 |
Jul 20 |
Comment |
The muted colors of the walls, the benches, and the light bulbs highlighted by the muted tie-dyed shirt create an atmosphere of waiting, but not of loneliness one sees in Edward Hopper's paintings even though his colors are not muted. Your use of these muted colors easily draws the viewer into your photo. |
Jul 7th |
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| 34 |
Jul 20 |
Comment |
When I grow up, I want to be able to blend as you have blended here. It's a masterful job. Your blending is reinforced by your wonderful use of colors. |
Jul 7th |
| 34 |
Jul 20 |
Reply |
I have been involved in art most of my life, and I have always loved Surrealism. Giorgio de Chirico is one of my favorite Surrealist painters, and I freely borrowed his use of shadows for this composite. The enjoyable aspect of Surrealism is that one gets to think outside the box. |
Jul 7th |
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6 comments - 8 replies for Group 34
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| 54 |
Jul 20 |
Reply |
Thank you for your comments and observations. In Roman Polansky's "Rosemary's Baby," the scene below was filmed first showing all of Ruth Gordan sitting on the bed making a phone call. Roman Polansky changed the camera angle so that she was only partially seen, and it added to the tension of the story. I used another Roman Polansky moment in my composite of February 2019. Some of his work is truly memorable, at least with me. |
Jul 18th |
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| 54 |
Jul 20 |
Reply |
Brad, Thanks for pointing out that vertical line. I never saw it. Luckily it's easy to remove. |
Jul 18th |
| 54 |
Jul 20 |
Reply |
All the more fun! |
Jul 11th |
| 54 |
Jul 20 |
Reply |
At Aavo's request, I've expanded my view of Surrealism a bit more in my response to him. Please see below. |
Jul 11th |
| 54 |
Jul 20 |
Reply |
Aavo, thank you for your interest in Surrealism. Perhaps the most famous single Surrealistic painting is Salvador Dali's "Persistence of Memory," attached here. It illustrates the dream-like quality of Surrealism. Not only are watches drooping in the painting, but one of the watches is covered with ants, not to mention there's a dead tree and a formless body. Some Surrealistic paintings are loaded with symbolism, some are not, but the disquieting images in Surrealism engender a disequilibrium in the viewer just as a bad dream can. If you're interested in seeing two contemporary Surrealist artists, look at the works of Nguyen Dinh Dang and Michael Cheval. Their styles are vastly different but both are quite dream-like. I aim for a dream-like scenario that causes disequilibrium and does not tell a story. The 2 artists mentioned above are far more successful at this description than I am, but that's my aim. |
Jul 11th |
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| 54 |
Jul 20 |
Comment |
I agree with Betty and with Kathy. Also, you did an excellent job extracting the monkeys and you've done a nice job of creating the energy of having so many monkeys in one place. The backgrgound is a bit distracting. |
Jul 8th |
| 54 |
Jul 20 |
Comment |
What a beautiful cat! And so well photographed, too. As you suggest in your opening description, there is food for thought here. My bet is that the cat breaks the vase. |
Jul 8th |
| 54 |
Jul 20 |
Comment |
The idea of having people go through a portal that transports them to a distant place fun to work with and you have two good locations to use. I guess it's OK that it raining on one side of the portal, but the sun is shining on the other. Your composition is excellent, and the idea is worth working on, but the rain makes it hard to tell if the bottom of the portal is occupied by steps or a barricade. |
Jul 8th |
| 54 |
Jul 20 |
Comment |
Depicting the coronavirus without offending someone is a difficult task. Kudos for giving it a try. I feel that if you looked at editorial cartoons it would help you see how the "pros" do it. You did an excellent job of moving the woman's eyes. |
Jul 8th |
| 54 |
Jul 20 |
Reply |
You can assume only that every composite is intended to be in the Surrealistic mode. If you have time, you can browse through some of my past entries to see my attempts. |
Jul 8th |
| 54 |
Jul 20 |
Reply |
Thank you for your comments. Though this composite is one of my least Surrealistic composites, I try in my aspirations toward Surrealism to refrain from storytelling. The hint at, but absence of, a story creates a disequilibrium that is present in most Surrealistic works. To complete this story would be to deviate from the Surrealistic model. I feel the fact that you want a complete story means that I have succeeded in raising your level of disequilibrium. |
Jul 8th |
4 comments - 7 replies for Group 54
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11 comments - 15 replies Total
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