Showing posts with label steps. Show all posts
Showing posts with label steps. Show all posts

Monday, November 8, 2021

Day 3367: Steps.

 

 

"Nina": ink brush drawing, collage & digital.

 



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Steps ...

 

Started with an ink brush drawing, 

then watercolor & gesso.


I combined it with an earlier acrylic collage ...

 


playing with layers and opacities in Photoshop ...

 


Again, feedback requested if you have time.
I so appreciate your comments.

 

 


2GN2S ...

Heroes among us

Heroes among us

Hector Guadalupe knows how far fitness can go

 in improving self-esteem -- and lives. After years

 of hardship, Guadalupe ended up spending 10

 years in prison. There, he became obsessed with

 fitness and got certified as a personal trainer. When

 he got out in 2017, he worked nonstop to establish

 himself on the fitness scene, and now runs A

 Second U Foundation, which helps formerly

 incarcerated men and women get certified as

 personal trainers and build careers in the fitness

 industry.    Read Hector's story here.

Lynda Doughty, a marine biologist who grew up in coastal Maine, has turned a lifetime of loving marine wildlife into a force for good. Since 2011, her nonprofit, Marine Mammals of Maine, has provided response efforts, assistance and medical care for more than 3,000 marine animals. The group also has federal authorization to provide temporary care for critically ill and injured seals. Along with veterinarians, the group's experts and volunteers also collect critical data about the area's precious marine life. Read Lynda's story here.

 


 
 
 
A cute 1-minute video, Cats conversation, here.


 
Just because ...
 
 
Dark-eyed Junco



  
                     

Smiles for Monday ...
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 

 
 

 
 

                                                               Thanks for coming by today.



Sunday, October 3, 2021

Day 3330: Thus Patricia.

 

 

"Patricia" : old photo, collages & digital.


 

The steps ...

I started with a photo of a package ...


step 1

and added another old starter jpg on top ...



step 2

a previously altered face photo, rotated, to angle.


step 3

I added texture, originally I was going to change the hair, but didn't.



step 4


From there it was a  matter of combining layers with various filters. As so often happen, on my way to where I thought I was going, I stumbled on a combination that I liked and stayed with it.





Thus, Patricia.






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Click here for Charlie Puth, Done for Me.
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2GN2S ...

 



1. Go to the woods. Bring a cone.🌲🌲🌲
2. Put the cone in a pot - so that most of it is out.
3. Pour it every day with a small amount of water, as excess water makes the cones rot.
4. After some time, a tiny tree will appear.
5. 
Congratulations
it just started oxygen production and you have a piece of forest in your own home.🍁🍂🍃.
You're doing something for nature, and you'll see what nature does for you..... 🙌🙌🙌
Perfect project for the kids too!
Photo and project from Linda A Hughes

 

 

 

 
 
 
A sweet 1-1/2 minute video, father & son, here.


 
Just because ...
 
 
green-headed Tanager




  
                     

Smiles for Monday ...
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 


 
 

 
 
 


 
 

                                                               Thanks for coming by today.