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Psychedelic Dali
The Psychedelics are Complete
Dalai, Buddha, Gandhi, Dali
Today I completed my "psychedelic" series with the above four works. The images used are from public domain (I will post references at a later time) and stock photography.
Fish in Space, Psychedelics
I have posted both series, "fish in space" and "psychedelics" to my website and store. Click on images below or on the links above to see more...
fish in space
pschedelic ganesh
"Oar Feet in Space" & "Colonials in Space"
Copepoda & Siphonophorae, "In Space"
The photograph above is of the final two works of my "In Space" series. The image on the left is entitled "Oar Feet in Space" and on the right, "Colonials in Space." As with all in this series, I have used Haeckel's illustrations as a base; in addition, I've used images from NASA and other stock photography. Software used is Adobe Creative Cloud and Topaz.
A previous post of my "In Space" series may be found here.
Reference for these photographs may be found at the following links: 1, 2 & 3
Martin Luther King, President Barack Obama, Januaray 21, 2013
The convergence of Dr. Martin Luther King's Day and the second inagaration of President Barack Obama is appropriate. The symbolism is rich in both American theology and myth. I celebrate this day for me, my familly, my goddaughter, my friends and my fellow Americans. As a nation, we, slowly, yet, surely, move toward a greater, more and more inclusive nation. I'm so proud and thankful to be an American today.
Psychedelic Jesus
Psychedelic Jesus
Today I finished the latest in my series of "psychedelics," entitled, "Psychedelic Jesus." The base of the collage is an image by the French painter, Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, "Christ." Other elements include DNA and molecular images, the "big bang" and the universe, which for me tie together the concepts of power and creation. Other images were from public domain, NASA and stock photography.
Happy New Year!
This was the view of this new year's sunrise this morning over the Pithlachascotee River in New Port Richey, Florida. The image was taken with my IPhone and processed with Snapseed.
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thanksgiving dinner
We came across this on a visit to Eagle Point Park in Pasco County, Florida the day after Thanksgiving. It appear that a local critter (probably a racoon) had a tasty meal the day before of a horseshoe crab. The image was taken in the midday sun, which is not the best time of the day for captures; however I like contrast and sharp shadows of the image.
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Invest
In times of budget cuts and talks of falling of very high cliffs, we are quick to forget about our future, their future. Giving children a good start in life is an overwhelming and undebatable great investment of our nation's resources.
Thanksgiving Puppy
B'Easy guards the house while wild birds roast in the oven...
Happy Thanksgiving
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The Time Seer
My work above is entitled, "The Time Seer."
Stock images were used in the creation (if you would like to see the original, click here).
The Psychedelic Chef
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A day off is a day to do art. This is my final from today. i call it the, "Psychedelic Chef." All great chefs are focused and perhaps a bit....?
Rabbit's Moon Blog Post
I was mentioned yesterday by the artist, Betsy Gordan, in her blog, Rabbit's Moon Studio. Betsy, a former art teacher, continues to write and inspire through her blog. She is a great encourager and continues to be a wonderful teacher. As I've stated before, if you love art, you will enjoy her site and comments. You may see the article here.
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Fish in Space
"Fish in Space" is somewhat of a juxtaposition; however, I have always been facinated with the creatures in the hidden worlds of our oceans and how much these creatures resemble those from the imagination of science fiction writers. Is seems possible, that if we met creatures from outer space, they might just look like this!
The images used in this collage were stock and public domain (one and two).
Veteran's Day 2012
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Yesterday was Veteran's Day in America: a day that we remember our Veteran's who sacrificed for us all. My work above is a tribute to all the brave men and women who gave and continue to give to us all. In times of need and threat we ask so much; it seems so often all the sacrifice is forgotten in times of plenty and peace. We need to be reminded to remember and thank them all.
For my work above, I used the following public domain images: one, two, three, four and five.
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Rabbit's Moon
Rabbit's Moon
This is my tribute to the folks at Rabbit's Moon Studio. If you love art and especially art teachers you will probably find the website a treasure. The composition above is from public domain, Fotolia and my own shot (with my Iphone) of an Asheville sunset.
mom cheers daughter
Run for New Beginnings, 2012
I spent some time at Youth and Family Alternative's "Run for New Beginnigns" this morning. The event raises both money and awareness for the area's only youth crisis and runaway shelter (for Hernando, Citrus and Sumter Counties). The photograph above is of one determined runner whose mother (left) proudly watches her cross the finish line. The reason I chose this as my photograph to represent the event is, it conceptualizes the importance of family and having someone who believes in you, chearing you on....
Please support the official photographer of the race, Event Mug Shots Photography. Eric is a great guy and consistently supports the helping community.
someone's birthday....
I Exist as I am
I want to give credit to William Warby the wonderful Dromaius novaehollandiae in my collage above; other images are from creative commons. The quote is from Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass. I used Photoshop to put it all together.
Every person is both unique and beautiful. Each life has a purpose independent of the wish and whims of others or society.
nathan mark