Creative & conceptual artist
I tend to see art in everything and love to discover images beyond the normal view simply by shifting my perspective, be it the face of a lady singing in linoleum or an alien being in an old wooden desk drawer. I can always create newness in the world starting only with a line drawing and then enhancing with image editing software or mixing real life photography with abstract patterns for many unique designs. And with Photoshop for raster images as my best friend, as well as Illustrator for vector, the possibilities for creativity are truly limitless.
Nature
I love to mix the abstract of Photoshop with photos I’ve taken in a way that breathes new life into a pretty flower when you patch where the bugs have chewed or remove them altogether.
Clematis & Weave
Tattered Lotus
Pareidolia
Pareidolia: the tendency to interpret a vague stimulus as something known to the observer, such as seeing shapes in clouds, seeing faces in inanimate objects or abstract patterns, or hearing hidden messages in music.
In old gold-veined linoleum
Opposite hand drawing
Concept art
Facebook page header
Design elements:
- The Adinkra ESE NE TEKREMA symbol for friend (friendship and interdependence)
- Background of Shifting Sands to represent the enormous changes these countries are going through
- Blocks of Waves to represent the motion of that change that is occurring in these two nations
- The respective flags and coat of arms that symbolize the history and nature of the people
Computer doodle art
- Lithos Pro letter ‘S’ stretched & distorted in Photoshop
- Doodle created from Lithos Pro letter ‘S’
- Image seen in doodle: Seahorse Maiden, then coloured & features added
Font art
Rather than drawing freehand on the computer I sometimes use fonts or shapes that match the figure I want to create for simplicity.
Template art
When creating a specific kind of cartoon graphic it may be easier to find something close in MS clipart and use it as a template. Then identify what shapes to use and modify accordingly with Warp & Distort.
Photography
I LOVE taking pictures of eye-catching scenery, which is why I’ve always been camera-ready with my Sony Cybershot or phone.
Galleries
