Who Doesn’t Long For…

Who doesn’t long for someone to love.

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The Gift Of Art

Artists unite to raise money for cancer research.

I am proud to be a member of A Photographers Craft, a group of Redbubble artists that have donated their art to raise money for a worthy charity.

Please view our video below, visit our site and support this worthwhile cause!

 

The digital art obsession

Thank you to everyone who has visited my new blog. 91 hits in two days! I’m impressed…

Last time I shared with you my artistic journey thus far. Now let me share with you my latest obsession. Well, it started out as experimentation but in a few months has grown in to an obsession. I tend to be very much like that…I don’t do things in halves. I have developed a love of digital art. Particulary photomanipulations. Although I prefer to call them photomontages, as someone recently told me that “manipulation” sounds negative.

I was always so impressed by the digital art on Deviantart but had no idea (and very limited Photoshop skills) to even attempt a piece. When I finally realised what stock photos are for (yes I am a bit slow), I decided to give it a go. My first piece wasn’t too good. The girl in the field appeared to be floating and I had no idea how to change that. Thankfully a very helpful person on Redbubble sent me a really useful tutorial for creating shadows in Photoshop and suggested a few tools I might try in Photoshop also. Something clicked for me and I created Searching For One Good Heart:

By no means the most technical piece of art but it certainly means something very special to me.

My search continues…

I breathe therefore I create…

…I create therefore I breathe…

Allow me to introduce myself. I am myoriginalsin, MOS, better known as Chantal. Creativity is like an obsession for me. I crave it. In all forms: art, photography, sewing, design, jewellery making, painting, knitting.  I have a very vivid imagination, I am a dreamer and a hopeless romantic. I began with an interest in photos and after buying my first digital SLR, I began exploring the art of photography. I suffered a bit of a set back last year, after a relationship ended badly. I am not too proud to admit that I had my heart broken. Months later a friend introduced me to Redbubble. Inspired by the amazing artwork, I got myself out of bed, out the door, camera in hand, and started living life again. Six months later I am addicted to RB and loving it! Check out my profile (hint: this is where you can buy my artwork): myoriginalsin Redbubble gallery.

I started shooting mainly photos of nature, particularly landscapes and flowers. Bright, artistic shots of flowers are my favourite and would set up mini studios in my kitchen to create my images. I like my landscapes bright and enhanced in Photoshop. I like to see how far I can push the image without losing the realism.  Here is a brief sample [click on the images for full view]:

It sounds dramatic, but art in a sense gave me a purpose again. I now live, dream, think and breathe my art and I wouldn’t have it any other way