Stretcher

I see a jelly monster stretching. Spreading its arms and legs out to sooth those tense muscles.
This painting started as a photograph of a piece... more

by Omaste Witkowski

Title

Stretcher

Artist

Omaste Witkowski

Medium

Painting - Digital Reflection Painting

Description

I see a jelly monster stretching. Spreading its arms and legs out to sooth those tense muscles.
This painting started as a photograph of a piece of glass artwork created by Garth Mudge of Glassworks in Winthrop, Wa. It was taken with a Macro lens and is a very small section of the overall object. The colors are vivid and alive due to the way that I am illuminating the glass art as I am taking the picture. In a way I am photographing the light as it passes through the object.

I painted and reflected the original image into a whole new image. I am retaining as much of the original textures as possible. I am using only the colors that originated in the picture when it was a photograph. I am using these colors as a starting point for the picture. Then I choose which textures to use to complement the colors. Then I start painting and when I have painted to my hearts content I create a new layer, reverse it and overlay it onto the original image. I call this a Reflection.
I am really enjoying using the photographs I have taken over the years as starting points for new individual artworks. I lover the tools that are available to help us create ever new and changing art works. A Wacom tablet and Photoshop software have opened up a whole new world of creative options for me

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March 9th, 2013

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