Recently, I had an art exhibition in Folkets Park. And it sparked a ton of curiosity and questions...
Like,
"How did you create this???". 👀
Not wanting to limit my work to ONE art form, I mix three:
1. Photography
1. Photography
2. Photo Manipulation
3. Digital Painting Techniques.
So, I capture hundreds of photos, in this case, of safari animals. 🦓
And then I blend all the photos into a single digital image.
I slice, dice, ✂️ recolor, 🎨reshape,📐 and warp perspectives to create my art.
"I combine three different forms of art – Photography, Photo Manipulation, and Digital Painting techniques."
Behind-the-scenes glimpses into how I make my art!
In reality, there are many, many more steps involved.
It's not always easy. Like, that image of a kangaroo showering?
Tricky to make.
Because kangaroos, as you may know, don't exactly take showers... 🚿
And I only got photos of dry kangaroos to play with. 🤷♀️
So how do you make a kangaroo look wet??
Tricky to make.
Because kangaroos, as you may know, don't exactly take showers... 🚿
And I only got photos of dry kangaroos to play with. 🤷♀️
So how do you make a kangaroo look wet??
I was down to two options: To quit. Or, like, magically solve it.
...Actually, who am I kidding? You know me, as if quitting was an option.
(pulling your hair out of frustration? Maybe. A little.)
The solution?
Digital painting. I painted tiny hairs of the kangaroo one by one, working hard to get that super realistic look.
The solution?
Digital painting. I painted tiny hairs of the kangaroo one by one, working hard to get that super realistic look.
And trust me, this kangaroo's got quite the fur situation going on...
(Seriously. I'm very stubborn. For better and for worse...😂)
Upon unveiling the art installation at Folkets Park, one critique stood out:
"I was looking at your picture of the kangaroo in the shower, and thought, but...what is so special about this one? It's just a photo of kangaroo showering. Until I realized that kangaroos don't shower".
Well said.