This is a building dipped in gold and has intricate details at every corner.
It’s a place in London that hides behind dulled red brick. You have to venture inside to experience its full architectural majesty and considerable wow factor.
What is it? Where could it be? I’ll reveal much more and tell the full story of this city gem soon…
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My first forays into creating new works from existing photographs were energetically colourful and often unrecognisable from the original shots.
For this collection I’ve gone in the opposite direction with an exploration of monochrome. The shots I chose to work with emphasise texture, structure and movement which I’ve tried to tease out with careful use of digital tools.
I went back to the original shots and cut them again. Some of them were never used and have been given life and exposure with this process.
Any thoughts and comments from photographers and artists alike would be really appreciated.
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The stones, shells and gravel of Whitstable beach in Kent reveal their sun-strewn roughness through hazy pastel stripes of colour in this abstract shot.
Benches have a definite lure when it comes to creating photographs, and this pretty beach front seating place was no exception. They provide natural frames and peepholes to what lies beyond.
My favourite bench in Richmond, back here in London, was used to create Shades of Green. Don’t just sit on benches – go behind them and use your camera.
There will be more from England’s south-east coast in the coming days.
My interest in revisiting original photographs to create new digital works is threatening to rival the business of using the camera.
The deeper you delve into the tools at your disposal, the possibilities magnify – and the process becomes more complex, involving many more steps.
For this set, I chose a series of abstract shots, injecting colour and life into subtle frames. Some of the finished works bear little resemblance to the source material and have taken new titles.
It’s an interesting journey and I’d like to hear the views of photographers and artists alike.
Further digital art posts:
London is made of brick. And my corner of the city, Hammersmith, wouldn’t exist without it. It doesn’t take a lot of observational skills to notice that there are a myriad of types of this most robust of building materials, comprising different ages, colours and finishes.
I spent a couple of days collecting some samples – well, photographing them. You notice how wildly different they all are only when they’re placed side by side.
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