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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 →

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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 →

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A digital view of a San Francisco sunset…

Posted on January 10, 2018 by pouringmyartout

The ’emboss’ filter… Not an improvement on the photo I took at Christmas time, but it does look cool. The ‘neon’ filter is interesting. I forget what that filter is called, but I like the way that only the Golden … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Detours: A California adventure… part 9; Aloe caves, two small boys, and a really big tree…

Posted on January 8, 2018 by pouringmyartout

My two little cousins, exploring an aloe cave. After our little jaunt down to the cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean near Santa Cruz in Northern California, my cousins and I walked to a lovely old farm. In front of the … Continue reading →

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Detours: A California adventure… part 8; Boys, birds, beaches, and some bushes…

Posted on January 7, 2018 by pouringmyartout

We have made it to the morning of the second day of my three-day, detour-filled California road trip adventure. My first detour involved going out of my way to visit my cousins in Santa Cruz… which is decidedly not on … Continue reading →

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Detours: A California adventure… part 7; One day down…

Posted on January 7, 2018 by pouringmyartout

Here we are, at the end of the first day of my three-day, detour-filled California road trip adventure. I know, I didn’t post yesterday. I got the flu… with a migraine… wheee… I had a great time, visiting that beach … Continue reading →

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Detours: A California adventure… part 4; Birds and beaches…

Posted on January 4, 2018 by pouringmyartout

It is time to leave the lighthouse… which you can just see the corner of, over there to the right… and continue on the first leg of my epic, detour-filled, three-day jaunt along the coast of California. I guess I … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Detours: A California adventure… part 1; Goodbye San Francisco…

Posted on January 3, 2018 by pouringmyartout

I left my mom’s house on New Year’s Eve, after the Christmas madness, the house full of too many people, family drama, people getting sick, the double Christmas dinner, the exhaustion and post-Christmas letdown… and I stopped on Treasure Island … Continue reading →

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