copyright L. Ciacco 2012, Athena, digital image |
Would a stamp such as this
copyright L. Ciacco 2012, Bird Lady Stamp, digital image |
help a letter wing its way to a loved one?
(well not for 8 cents, that's for sure.
Postage is now 61 cents in Canada)
The above images were created from this original photo, below left, of a mannequin
which got transformed into a digital "oil painting" (see right) as I experimented with a technique described in a Photoshop magazine. After languishing in my computer files for over a year, I took her out for another spin as shown at the top.
Just another example of my "wingy" ideas!
Just another example of my "wingy" ideas!
Wonderful images Lynne.........such a lovely surprise on this wet and windy morning!
ReplyDeleteHave a great day,
Ruby
Ruby,
DeleteI'm happy that you found my bird woman a lovely surprise, blowing in as she did on the winds of wet morning. It's windy here, too, but sun is shining, melting the light dusting of snow that snuck in during the night.
Yes. She is. And birds are lucky!
ReplyDelete:)
DeleteI hadn't realized that birds are lucky: tant mieux!
This is incredible. I love that you wrote about it sitting in your files for a year...just marinating....it give me hope for all those discarded 'experiments' ;)
ReplyDeleteDanielle,
DeleteI'm slowly discovering that digital images are much like mixed media or painting in that what might originally be considered not so good can be re-purposed or re-imagined as something else, such as a background or overlay. As with mixed media/collage, stuff can be layered on top, using new "drawn" lines, brush strokes, stamps, colours, or even other images, all layered on to create something entirely different. This is a problem only inasmuch as it encourages even more hoarding of digital files--just what should be tossed?
I'm dazzled by the actual model photograph and then in your hands "Bird Woman" becomes! I like the two differrent color applications...both sophisticated and earthy!!
ReplyDeleteBlue Sky,
DeleteThe mannequin display was delightfully imaginative, made even more so by coming upon it at night. The quick photograph I took just begged to be played with, as I'm sure you can imagine. "Sophisticated and earthy"...one could aspire to such adjectives for one's own being, I think!
You have revealed to the plaster lady (and us) attributes that she didn't realize she had.
ReplyDeleteDon't be critical of Canada Post. Moncton to Vancouver for 61 cents - that's just a penny a day.
DCW,
DeletePerhaps such revelations merit a feather in my cap?
Good thing Kibbles sent out her lovely Xmas cards last October.
Very cool transformations!!! I Like!
ReplyDeleteGwen,
DeleteMe glad you like!
Fabulous drawing - I love your bird woman!
ReplyDeleteDiva,
DeleteAnd the bird woman, I'm sure, loves you for loving her.