Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Monday, August 17, 2009
Dandelion Puff

This final image, below, resulted when my son, T., suggested really cranking up the darks and lightening the lights:
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Labels: dandelion, digital photography, macro photography, photoshop, weeds
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Chloe

digital painting/mixed media 8"x10"
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© 2009 Christine Pierce
This painting is based on a fairly small photo of Choe. I digitally painted her likeness, printed on Hahnemühle fine art paper, and added watercolor embellishment and highlights.
I look forward to meeting Chloe soon!
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Labels: digital fine art, dogs, Hahnemühle, watercolor
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Macro Sunflower

digital photograph, Nikon D40, AF-S Micro 105mm
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© 2009 Christine Pierce
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Labels: digital photography, flowers, macro photography, sunflower
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Contrasts
One of the things I love most about France is that it is such a study of contrasts. In the photo, above, we see the ultra-modern TGV train station in Avignon, Provence.
Below is a picture I took a few days later, in Paris:
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Labels: Avignon, digital photography, France, Paris, TGV, train station
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Darling Dogs of Paris
The dogs in Paris were as well-behaved and darling as ever. It seemed to me, however, that I saw fewer dogs than on previous trips to the city. Nonetheless, they were all clearly doted-upon by their owners and they were a delight to observe.
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Labels: black and white, digital photography, dogs, Paris
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Snapdragons on the Champs-Elysées
digital art/mixed media 8"x8"
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© 2009 Christine Pierce
After much research and experimentation, I created the digital art/watercolor painting, above. Using a photograph I took while strolling down the Champs-Elysées last month (the snapdragons were spectacular! So tall!!!), I started by making a digital underpainting in Photoshop.
I printed the image on Hahnemühle Fine Art InkJet Paper (William Turner 310gsm) using my Epson R1900 inkjet printer. This particular printer uses UltraChrome Hi-Gloss 2 pigment ink, which happily proved to be very water-resistant.
After letting the print dry (less than 10 minutes), I got out my watercolors and began painting. I focused on highlights and shadows and tried to make the colors of the flowers really "pop."
I learned a lot in the process and was pleased enough with the results to frame the piece:

digital art/mixed media 16"x20", framed
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© 2009 Christine Pierce
I welcome your comments on this process and would love to hear about other techniques of combining digital art and traditional media.
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Labels: Champs-Elysées, digital fine art, flowers, mixed media, Paris, snapdragons, watercolor
Monday, August 3, 2009
Paris Ferris Wheel

at Night"
digital image
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© 2009 Christine Pierce. All rights reserved.
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Labels: digital photography, ferris wheel, Paris