On Monday, I posted a picture of ferns growing on a very old tree, on the moist side of the island. A very tropical look. I am reminded that the West Coast of Canada has a temperate rain forest, and this fern colony resonated with me. I like tropical forests... and miss them.
Above, the original picture, cropped a bit.
Because I am playing around with some textile compositions right now, and I am having a really hard time focusing, I find all kinds of ways to avoid my sewing table... Are you laughing with me? So instead of finishing some pieces, I decided to play with Photoshop Elements and modify this image... see what would come up with that experiment. You never know, I might come up with some texturing ideas in the process. And return to the work, the actual work.
Above: Version One, warm tones
This first version was obvious. Add a layer, invert, use that gradient tool - which is a real toy! - and voilà. I am very fond of the gradient tool (typical of novice Photoshop users...) Interesting, but meh.
Above: Version Two, in cool tones
This one is more interesting . Maybe it's the cool tones that attract my eye, maybe it's the orientation of the gradient... I "read" a water reflection, when in fact I was shooting straight upward, at the sky. Fun.
Above: Version Three, the ice effect
I like this one. Frosty effect, I just don't remember exactly how I got there. Could be useful in quilting, this version... It gives me ideas for thread painting.
Above: Version Four, outline
Now we're talking quilting! Look at all that texture that pops up! Good continuous lines, might be very useful tomorrow.
2 comments:
Hi Andrée, I am also avoiding my sewing table these days, though it's hard to know why, since I love to work and have many quilts that want to be born. I am writing to you to confess that I and my family of four have been dreaming of moving to BC, a place we have visited often and love very much. I have three close friends, who over the years, have migrated from the east to Vancouver and Victoria. We are planning our move to take place sometime next year. I see that you moved west three years ago and seem very happy. Do you notice the distance very much, from old friends and old haunts? Bon courage with your textile compositions!
The move is already in the works, right? Yep, there is distance, but it can be covered by air - faster in some cases than by car from Toronto to Montréal. Also, it's possible to keep in touch online these days. Old haunts? I don't miss big cities, a quick trip once in a while is sufficient. How do your friends manage?
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