texture challenge

last month, while waiting for my oil change

i asked my mechanic if he would mind if i took a few photos

as i was "oohing and awing" over all the grunge

roland was looking at me like i was crazy

i managed to take a tons of photos which i have on my flickr

if you would like to download them and play along

i post every ones creations next tuesday

(you can email me your photos at nancy_allpulpeodut(at)yahoo(dot)com)

have fun playing!!!

encaustic class

the entire 6 hours of class where spent creating texture

lots and lots of texture!!!

(above one of 2 paintings made using

plastering tape and a circle stencil, plus a photo transfer)

above and below are close-ups of the texture,

they will make great layers in ps

“when you do things from your soul,

you feel a river moving in you, a joy.”
Rumi

(photo taken of georgian bay)

texture challenge

i used all six layers plus some text

dulplicated the finished project several times and played with

the blending modes and used the "burn"tool on the edges

karen burns
ludgera

johanna

kathleen holley

kathleen amt

karen dorcas

autumn summerfield

joanne

deborah

marion

juilette slemming

rosie

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thanks everyone for playing along

hidden gem

on my visit to owen sound i went out one day just driving around

zig-zagging through the back roads and came across this sign

perennial gardens open daily 10-5

so i drove up the driveway to find this old estate

no one was there so to give me any info

i will defiantly go back next summer to see it in its glory

playing around

for my latest texture challenge

i offered 6 different ones for everyone to experiment with
for fun i add all of them plus some text to one photo and liked the effect

so i decided to merge them to create a new texture

(see below and available on my flickr )

i love this challenge

i am so inspired by every ones work and

have been spending more time working in ps

i will be posting results next tuesday so there is still time to play

and if you want to join in please send me your samples by monday

nancy_allpulpedout(at)yahoo(dot)com

inspiring friends

thanks girls for a wonderful time!!

scenes from the bay

inglis falls


harrison park

grey rd. one

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still going through my over 400 photos

above just a few of my favorite

more soon

texture challenge

for this weeks texture challenge i couldn't decide so i am posting 6!!

photos(left) where all taken at the fleamarket

textures(right) after enhancements in ps can be found on my flickr

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use one or all, play around and have fun!!

above(top) i used all 6 plus some text

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i will be posting results in 2 weeks so there will be lots of time for experimenting

please email your results and i will post them on my blog

nancy_allpulpedout(at)yahoo(dot)com

thanks for playing along

now is the time to unite the soul and the world

now is the time to see the sunlight dancing as one with the shadows

~Rumi
(waking to this view every morning is truly inspiring)

sunrise on the bay

it's that time of year again

spending 4 days on georgian bay with my dear friends

dede and mary, creating art, eating , drinking , telling stories.

laughing, lots of laughing and enjoying the spectacular view!!!

early morning country drive

at 7:30 am i was up and out on the road

driving north out of the city

as the sun was rising so was the fog

creating some wonderful photo opps

above, just a few of my favorites

and with the morn those angel faces smile
which I have loved long since and lost awhile
~John Henry Newman