This work is almost finished. I am loving making digital images these days. I can now make a complete image on Photoshop, but I still have a lot to learn. cx
Showing posts with label digital. Show all posts
Showing posts with label digital. Show all posts
Saturday, September 12, 2015
Wednesday, September 9, 2015
Dancer
This is the first work to come from my latest photo shoot with Adam Anderson. Let me know if you like it. cx
Sunday, August 2, 2015
Sunday, December 22, 2013
Australia
Below is a short blog I posted for my New Mexican friends. I thought you might like to see my latest digital artwork.
Australia is a constitutional monarchy. Our figurehead is the British Queen, Elizabeth 2. Many of our countrymen and women would like to see Australia become a Republic. Others enjoy the 'pomp and ceremony' and history that we share with the 'Motherland', as people once called Britain. This, my most recent work, is titled 'Flora's Crown'.
Australia is a constitutional monarchy. Our figurehead is the British Queen, Elizabeth 2. Many of our countrymen and women would like to see Australia become a Republic. Others enjoy the 'pomp and ceremony' and history that we share with the 'Motherland', as people once called Britain. This, my most recent work, is titled 'Flora's Crown'.
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Bundaberg Centenary celebrations
Saturday night will be a momentous occasion for me, as I will be presenting Projections of the Past: a selection of historical photographs from the Library archives.
These images will be projected onto the side of the Civic Centre, which coincidentally was the site for the first projection Brad and I did two or three years ago.
I have been having problems again with the video hanging soon after it starts... and I get a black screen. . I think it's because my Apple, and Adobe Photoshop gear doesn't want to mix with Windows Movie Maker. However, I seem to have converted the file to a Quicktime movie and things are going along nicely at present.
It would be more sensible for me to stick with one editing program, but each of the three programs I use have their own unique features. I use Windows Movie Maker for very simple videos, Adobe Premiere and Movie Plus6 . Of the three I find MoviePlus 6 the most user-friendly, and it has more features.
Tomorrow I just have to join a few film clips together and I will be ready for the showing.
I am hiring a larger projector for this occasion. 5500lumens will be better than the 3500 lumens of my projector.
I'm happy that Brad is on deck for this presentation. He is very resourceful and will be an asset, should there be any dramas....and of course he is funny, and a good friend.
There is the possibility of rain on Saturday evening, in which case, we will move into the Civic Centre. The show must go on!!! I hope you can be there. cx
Attached is a picture of one of Bundaberg's beautiful old buildings, that has been converted to a backpackers facility.
These images will be projected onto the side of the Civic Centre, which coincidentally was the site for the first projection Brad and I did two or three years ago.
I have been having problems again with the video hanging soon after it starts... and I get a black screen. . I think it's because my Apple, and Adobe Photoshop gear doesn't want to mix with Windows Movie Maker. However, I seem to have converted the file to a Quicktime movie and things are going along nicely at present.
It would be more sensible for me to stick with one editing program, but each of the three programs I use have their own unique features. I use Windows Movie Maker for very simple videos, Adobe Premiere and Movie Plus6 . Of the three I find MoviePlus 6 the most user-friendly, and it has more features.
Tomorrow I just have to join a few film clips together and I will be ready for the showing.
I am hiring a larger projector for this occasion. 5500lumens will be better than the 3500 lumens of my projector.
I'm happy that Brad is on deck for this presentation. He is very resourceful and will be an asset, should there be any dramas....and of course he is funny, and a good friend.
There is the possibility of rain on Saturday evening, in which case, we will move into the Civic Centre. The show must go on!!! I hope you can be there. cx
Attached is a picture of one of Bundaberg's beautiful old buildings, that has been converted to a backpackers facility.
Friday, October 4, 2013
Wide Bay - High Desert Project
The Wide Bay - High Desert exhibition is currently on display at the Childers Art Gallery (ChArts). Four artists from Las Cruces, New Mexico and four artists from the Wide Bay region have come together to create a fabulous exchange exhibition.
Each artist produced four works, two of which have been retained in the home gallery, and two sent to the distant gallery.
On Saturday October 12th we will celebrate the opening of the two exhibitions, simultaneously. There will be a Skype linkup if all goes well. A blog has been maintained over the course of the exhibition, and provides some interesting reading. Below are the four images I produced for the project. I feel very privileged to be a part of this exciting project. Congratulations also to Jenny Gilbertson, Trudie Leigo and Catherine Brenner for organising this project.
Each artist produced four works, two of which have been retained in the home gallery, and two sent to the distant gallery.
On Saturday October 12th we will celebrate the opening of the two exhibitions, simultaneously. There will be a Skype linkup if all goes well. A blog has been maintained over the course of the exhibition, and provides some interesting reading. Below are the four images I produced for the project. I feel very privileged to be a part of this exciting project. Congratulations also to Jenny Gilbertson, Trudie Leigo and Catherine Brenner for organising this project.
'Special Selection" Unsettled Gallery, Las Cruces, New Mexico
'Queensland Vacation' ChArts, Childers, Australia
'Aussie Bush Bride' Unsettled Gallery, Las Cruces, New Mexico
'Arrival in Paradise', ChArts, Childers, Australia
Saturday, July 13, 2013
The Foundry digital projection
The day had come at last. This was the day that I would see my latest project come to fruition. A video bombing of the Bundaberg Foundry, to be viewed from the other side of the Burnett River at the H20 bar and Restaurant.
Later that night there was a special dinner there showcasing produce from local providers and special tributes to some of the very innovative and successful of the local farming families...and of course, the launching of another project by Creative Regions, a new website...http://thefoundry.net.au....a website championing local content.
I have had several months to prepare videos for this project.
After our test run early in the week, I realised I had some last minute changes to make to the videos. Having made the changes I found on a couple of occasions, that the videos stopped soon after they started and remained stuck. I remade the videos and they tested as fine, but I was not 100% confident with them....especially with the large scale of this particular project.
The projection went off without a hitch, I am very pleased to say. Pictures coming. cx
PS It seems I am having problems combining PC generated files with Apple equipment. Things are looking better for my video making after a defrag, graphics card driver update and fixing the virtual memory setting.
Unfortunately, I didn't get many photos of the projection, as I was busy. You can see from the bottom two photos, how the projection was improved when the Foundry lights were switched off for 15 minutes. Thanks so much to the foundry management for allowing that. cx
Later that night there was a special dinner there showcasing produce from local providers and special tributes to some of the very innovative and successful of the local farming families...and of course, the launching of another project by Creative Regions, a new website...http://thefoundry.net.au....a website championing local content.
I have had several months to prepare videos for this project.
After our test run early in the week, I realised I had some last minute changes to make to the videos. Having made the changes I found on a couple of occasions, that the videos stopped soon after they started and remained stuck. I remade the videos and they tested as fine, but I was not 100% confident with them....especially with the large scale of this particular project.
The projection went off without a hitch, I am very pleased to say. Pictures coming. cx
PS It seems I am having problems combining PC generated files with Apple equipment. Things are looking better for my video making after a defrag, graphics card driver update and fixing the virtual memory setting.
Unfortunately, I didn't get many photos of the projection, as I was busy. You can see from the bottom two photos, how the projection was improved when the Foundry lights were switched off for 15 minutes. Thanks so much to the foundry management for allowing that. cx
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
On the streets
Two digital photos merged. One taken on Quay Street while video bombing last week. The other photograph is of one of my shop mannequins, Adel.
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Sorting things out
I spent all day yesterday on the computer sorting out my digital files, which I had been saving all over the place.
I have enough trouble with Windows 7 libraries jumbling up my images without adding to the confusion myself.
So they are more neatly stored now. Small file copies have been made and collected together. Medium size copies have been made for use in the Digital Projections. The very large files have been copied to the external hard drive.
I called Artworkers last Friday and asked if I could have a consultation regarding my works. I don’t expect to hear back till next week as Artworkers have a booth at the Melbourne Art Fair.
I’m getting my list of things to do before the exhibition at Gatakers. I will select a few digital images that I might get Catherine to print up for me when she returns from Europe.
Hope you are having a good weekend.
C xx
I have enough trouble with Windows 7 libraries jumbling up my images without adding to the confusion myself.
So they are more neatly stored now. Small file copies have been made and collected together. Medium size copies have been made for use in the Digital Projections. The very large files have been copied to the external hard drive.
I called Artworkers last Friday and asked if I could have a consultation regarding my works. I don’t expect to hear back till next week as Artworkers have a booth at the Melbourne Art Fair.
I’m getting my list of things to do before the exhibition at Gatakers. I will select a few digital images that I might get Catherine to print up for me when she returns from Europe.
Hope you are having a good weekend.
C xx
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