Quest for Beauty
I think we are always looking for beauty in our daily lives. I find it when the sun shimmers on glistening snow. I even find it in virtual plug ins, algorithms. I don't pretend to understand them, but they are beautiful. Algorithms live and dance in software. It makes the arp in a virtual synthesizer purr, grumble or roar. It is in your image software that transforms pixels into brush strokes. Amazing wonders.
Right now I am writing my novel and I keep a watchful eye for visual and audio stimulation. I want to define the purpose of my blog. Art enriches lives by expressing thoughts and emotions. Yesterday I discovered GIMP software. I took a picture of my favorite cyclamen flower and tried cloning for the first time! I Ctrl+ click the area that I want to transport on another area of the picture. The clone function allows me to conceal parts of the photo, make spheres, brushstrokes or add extra flowers. When I Ctrl+click I find that when I move my brush the control area moves so I can trace the shape of the cyclamen and create as many as I want where I want them! Wow!
I hope you discover new things in your own personal journey too! :)
Nice experimentation with Gimp, ther. I have tried Gimp but could not get what I wanted to achieve in ther, so i have stuck to using Photoshop 7.0.
ReplyDeleteI suppose that it is different strokes for folks, that make it interesting! Have you experimented with HDR, have foud a free software that helps you prcess the images, called HDRpad.
Keep well.
Rodney
Great! Isn't it fun to manipulate real life? Kari has long surpassed my average abilities in GIMP, and you're off to a good start mastering it too. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Rodney! I find GIMP software to be a lot of fun. Your amaryllis photo looks great! I agree different strokes for different folks. No, I haven't tried HDR. I like freeware and opensource. I will check it out! Keep happy! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Generique (Ixxy) Media! Yes, it is fun to manipulate reality. Hypnotic fun! Kari is a true artist! I admire her artwork!! Happy creating! :)
This is wonderful! You are wonderful! I've not tried this, but I see I must now try it. Thanks, and I can't wait to see more. :D
ReplyDeleteThanks Kathryn! Your artwork is great!!!
ReplyDeleteI will post what I learn here. :)
Happy creating! :)