Category Archives: My art

Digital fun with one of the illustrations I did for my children’s book; The Lonely Little Wizard… part 3…

Posted on January 11, 2018 by pouringmyartout

Okay, just a few more versions of this illustration… From one of my children’s books… Oh, look, a Van Gogh version… ha! I love these digital filters.  

Posted in My art | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Digital fun with one of the illustrations I did for my children’s book; The Lonely Little Wizard… part 2…

Posted on January 11, 2018 by pouringmyartout

Here are some ‘dark’ interpretations of the following illustration from my children’s book, The Lonely Little Wizard… As you can see, the original is a lighthearted watercolor and ink image. But I used some digital filters called names like: ‘night’, … Continue reading →

Posted in My art | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Digital fun with one of the illustrations I did for my children’s book; The Lonely Little Wizard… part 1…

Posted on January 10, 2018 by pouringmyartout

I love that neon filter… Is it an optical illusion, or does the little female wizard look like a mean troll? That one looks almost like the original… which I am not even going to add to this post… but … Continue reading →

Posted in My art | Tagged , , , , , | 7 Comments

More fun with filters and a San Francisco sunset…

Posted on January 9, 2018 by pouringmyartout

Here are a few simple digital filters, used with this photo… I took that photo on my recent trip to the Bay Area for Christmas. I am a big fan of this easy-to-do form of digital art. You never know … Continue reading →

Posted in My art, sunsets | Tagged , , , , , , | 12 Comments

Detours: A California adventure… part 2; The wild edge of America…

Posted on January 3, 2018 by pouringmyartout

So where are we going, exactly, on this epic, three-day, detour-packed adventure down the coast of California, I hear you wondering? Do not be in such a hurry, fellow traveler! Like all good adventures, this one will unfold before us … Continue reading →

Posted in My art, Stories of my life | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Can a San Francisco Bay Area sunset be improved upon with digital artistic filters???… part 2…

Posted on December 31, 2017 by pouringmyartout

Still no… but the emboss filter did come out kind of cool… Here is the original photo I took the other night. Nothing I did digitally comes close to that level of beauty. That being said, if these were bigger, … Continue reading →

Posted in My art, sunsets | Tagged , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

A vase that looks like a sunset, a heart trapped in glass… and a real sunset… that looks like a vase… maybe?

Posted on December 29, 2017 by pouringmyartout

My mom loved the vase I made for her in my glass blowing classes. It now resides on top of her old player piano. My wife loved the little vase I made for her in colors that match our remodeled … Continue reading →

Posted in My art, My travels, Pictures of me, Stories of my life, sunsets | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Getting in the mood for Christmas… Old, recycled posts of the holiday season… part 14… the funny pictures of Christmas edition!!!

Posted on December 20, 2017 by pouringmyartout

Of course I make it all about me… that’s what I do… But don’t worry… there is other stuff too… Because Christmas is all about elves… And funny Lord Of The Rings tie-ins… And labor disputes… wait, do elves even … Continue reading →

Posted in My art | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

So, who is this Arthur guy, how did he end up being put in charge of the allied fleets defending his universe from an invasion from another dimension… and what is the story on all these aliens???… part 2…

Posted on December 20, 2017 by pouringmyartout

In the first post in this series, I introduced you to me… but not this me, the one trying save that other dimension from an invasion from yet another dimension. Now, in my ongoing attempt to get you interested in … Continue reading →

Posted in fiction, My art | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Getting in the mood for Christmas… Old, recycled posts of the holiday season… part 13…

Posted on December 19, 2017 by pouringmyartout

It’s almost Christmas, and you know what that means… the monkeys from my self-illustrated children’s book—> available over there, in my sidebar—> are getting into the spiked eggnog again. *(NOTE… the monkeys in the actual book do not get drunk… … Continue reading →

Posted in My art | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment