Inspiration

Darrell, this is a gorgeous image, and I am so glad that you wouldn't let yourself discard it! Let me ask you, what is keeping from going for it, and delighting yourself in capturing this in a painting?

Haven't painted in years. Will have to invest in canvas and materials and set up a place to work. Waiting for warmer weather.

Love it!

I love your photo and the subject !! It is inspiration for a painting.........(but I'd be really satisfied with that photo for my own response. Can't really imagine doing a painting of it, too........seeing as the photo is so good).

My late husband inspired and encouraged my art.

Susan: You not only created art. You also created a magic mirror for recalling fond memories.

Viva: The photo would be fine but I am set in seeing it as a painting. I can see it in my mind now if I can just put it onto canvas.

That's a good idea Darrell - taking a photo and using the photoshop filters to change it before painting. I think I might try that soon. I usually just paint/copy right from my own finished photographs. It's amazing how different a finished painting looks than a photo of that same scene:

wow Darrell that piece is breath taking and captivating. Well done!

Aaron, love that filter your using.

Darrell,

Here's one that really was a complete mistake, I was removing the lens and the shutter went off. Obviously, I would have deleted this image immediately, but now, with Topaz Impression under my belt, I "played" with this and really like the result!



I now have this big piece of plywood that I will "paint" on, with some of the paint from around the house and other projects and see what I can come up with.

Here's another new digital painting that I created and then ran through Topaz,



Rich

A lovely scene can often became a lovely photography.

A lovely scene painted can often become a piece of lovely kitsch.


Sense moral: when painting, don't go for a lovely scene.

Hi Darrell, the piece certainty hits on the golden rule and has different quality. I don't paint unless I have a message. What is the message? You might consider darkening the fields to the upper left to "pop" the church.

Do your thang Darrell. Paint it, I want to see the finished product.

It was early morning light. I think I will preserve it. No message. I just love the scene. Everything just seems to come together. I have a couple other shots with a little different perspectives but I think I like this one best. Reminds me of a scene on a puzzle box I think.

P.S. Rich I like the upper not the lower so much. Go for it.

That's so cool!

I can give you a tip from my uncle if you like. He bought a print as decoration, but for the image itself - he liked it. but it was such a low quality reproduction he couldn't bear to hang it up.

One night in a moment of inspiration he went to his shed and got some timber varnish and the smallest brush he could find (he's a handyman), and spent two hours painting over it - in varnish only, in tiny brushstrokes.

The way it dried, and the way it caught the light made it look like it had actually been painted.

The varnish had the effect of deepening the colour and making it look much better than it was, and even compliment and conversation-at-parties worthy