More playing with flower images in Paint Shop Pro, looking at patterns, because I enjoy it -
1. Using the kaleidoscope effect on flower head - 10 petals, all other settings 0 and edge mode set at repeat.
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2. Kaleidoscope effect with different settings - horizontal offset 100%, vertical offset -63%, angle 152, scale -4, 7 petals, radial suction 39.
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3. Kaleidoscope effect again applied to the saturated image of flower head 3 (see last post) with settings - 6 petals, angle 274, scale -31, edge mode set at wrap.
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4. Pattern effect - horizontal offset 68%, vertical offset 62%, rotation 90, 3 columns and 3 rows.
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5. Flower head 1 and feedback effect. I used the randomiser which came up with these settings - opacity 85%, horizontal 28, intensity 95, vertical -93, elliptical. I like the build up of overlapping petals in this one and the repeated shapes - could be the start of an idea for a 3d piece? I see it as a long trailing cloak, perhaps a stage costume. It could either be very stiff and heavy with the layers standing apart (think Sydney Opera House) for a haughty queen or soft and light for a gentle character. Not so keen on the colour (too bland) so I would reintroduce the gold/yellow shades.
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6. Image 5 repeated, flipped, layered. Seems to have turned into bird's wings.
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I mentioned before that I had done a little bit of drawing over the summer - image 7 shows the sketches. On the right are a rose in fine black pen and red marker pen; bottom right corner a gladioli (gladiolus?) in soluble pencils; left side using soluble pencils to explore shapes and colours from my flower photos; top left drawing the shapes from image 5.
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The next few photos are different drawings from the photos. I have included a 2p coin (1") for scale as they are different sizes.
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Image 8 is soft pastels, image 9 is Markal sticks. I like the energy in this one, although it looks more like a dahlia than the original flower.
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Image 10 - soft pastels on black paper.
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Next come the decorated papers, these are all A3 sheets. First is just stripes of colours.
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Next I cut out card templates of the flower head and used it to rub off soft pastels (left) and Markal sticks (right). I washed the right hand one with ink but didn't like the colour, so I added pastels on top to tone it down. You can see the templates on top of the papers.
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Next, I made a string block in the shape of the petals and used it for two more papers. Image 13 is a rubbing with Markal sticks.
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Image 14 is the block pressed into a layer of gesso and coloured with soft pastels and also shows the block.
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And finally, I couldn't resist trying this - a pylon photo repainted with image 14, more fun than grey.
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