Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Branch Weave


Photography and illustrator design work, finished in Photoshop

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Amrita Tree

Amrita is a Sanskrit term for an elixir that grants immortality. In Hindu mythology the ambrosia comes from the churning of the sea, not from a tree. We are fortunate here since this implies it grows on trees.

Even more fortunate are those in Chicagoland, where this tree grows, in a tranquil and secluded park. The background was entirely digitally created and morphed over time. Mostly unseen in the background, but still affecting the image, is a photo of a valley shot from atop a mountain temple in Thailand.

Temple Guardians

This temple guardian is from one of the many temples in Chiang Mai Thailand.

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Equinox


Equinox refers to when the tilt of the Earth's axis is inclined neither away from nor towards the Sun, a point of perfect balance.

The energetic lines in the sky ironically come from an image of destruction; a shot of the movie of the day after the 1906 giant earthquake in San Francisco. Further texture in the landscape is provided by a close up photo of draped red cloth.

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Animus


In Jungian psychology there is a concept called the Animus and Anima that states that each male has an inner female and each female has an inner male. Simply put, our goal is to connect with and develop our relationship to this ephemeral part of ourselves. Depending on our relationship, Jung wrote, "they can bring life-giving development and creativeness to the personality, or they can cause petrification and physical death".
The Animus image is a photo of a sculpture of a Roman Emperor on Via dei Fori Imperiali, on the way to the Colosseum superimposed with a photo of the artist. The texture in the very background is macro close up photo of rust and paint on a metal grate. The design was digitally created in several programs.

Monday, November 1, 2010

Anima


In Jungian psychology there is a concept called the Animus and Anima that states that each male has an inner female and each female has an inner male. Simply put, our goal is to connect with and develop our relationship to this ephemeral part of ourselves. Depending on our relationship, Jung wrote, "they can bring life-giving development and creativeness to the personality, or they can cause petrification and physical death".

Several images that provide texture for "Anima" are photos taken from tv and movies, some still shots and some moving. The background 'headpiece' is a macro close up shot of an orchid from the Montreal botanic garden. The woman's face is reminiscent of one of my favorite Vermeer paintings, The Girl With The Pearl Earring.

Roman Construct


I am enamored with architecture. One gorgeous place for this love affair was in Rome. The black cobble stones beneath your feet force awareness with every step as you walk down the corridors to the next cappuccino. And you are pressed in on both sides by the old but formidably built structures which exude their wisdom into the street and you. You cannot leave without this alchemical experience changing you.

The photography of the street is from Rome. The textured sky is tile from a Gaudi building in Barcelona. The 'construct' was created digitally.