Thursday, January 17, 2013

Photo Art Friday, January 18th - 19th


Welcome to Photo Art Friday!

If you are new here and need some guidelines for participation just click on the PAF tab under the header.

 This week (January 18th - 19th) any piece of photo art is welcome, as is any piece that adheres to the optional theme of "entrances" and/or "exits".  Don't forget, our doors open earlier than before.  Now on Thursdays at 4:00 p.m. EST.


I have been distorting playing with  (smile) faces in Photoshop this week - digitally combining faces that I photographed and faces I painted.  They have been layered on top of each other, textured, flipped horizontally, etc. etc.  As well, I have drawn on parts of the digital images using my Wacom Bamboo Pad and stylus.  Many parts of the images have been smudged, erased and blurred.  You will see different examples of my new Canvas Magic textures applied to them, as well.  Some of the images have had the addition of Poster Edges and one had a RadLab treatment.

How does this relate to the theme of entrances and exits, you might ask?  Well, there are several entrance and exit points in every face.  In these face images a good portion of the work centered around the mouth which is an entrance for food and air, and an exit for sounds and language.  A stretch?  Maybe ... but it works for me.  :)























Speaking of exits and entrances, couldn't resist including this digitally edited image of an 'exit and entrance cemetery', or ... maybe it's a 'secret exit from hell' ... just push on the door and step out!   :)



Next week (January 25th, 26th) as always you may post any piece of photo-ART you wish.  Please note the accent on ART - digital art using your photographs.  

 If you would like to be prompted by a specific theme ... how about the word:  hardware.  

 The word "hardware" is used to describe many different types of objects, so it might be worth looking it up in a dictionnary to see all the possibilities and interpretations open to you.

Posted by Bonnie Zieman, M.Ed. at 1:56 PM
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37 comments:

  1. Evelyn S.January 17, 2013 at 3:25 PM

    Oh, the faces are fabulous, Bonnie!

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  2. NatureFootstepJanuary 17, 2013 at 4:07 PM

    my favourite is the first edit. Love it. There is a bit of sadness but not much.

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  3. Sherri B.January 17, 2013 at 4:09 PM

    Bonnie, your faces are fantastic...and the added processing makes them absolute works of art. Amazing!

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  4. A Garden of ThreadsJanuary 17, 2013 at 4:32 PM

    The eyes are windows to the soul, so they could "entrances" instead:). Fabulous face art Bonnie. Have a wonderful weekend.

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  5. Gardening in a SandboxJanuary 17, 2013 at 4:36 PM

    A great interpretation of the theme and they look wonderful with the textures. Valerie

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  6. Currie SilverJanuary 17, 2013 at 5:38 PM

    those are utterly wondrous, Bonnie. inspired AND inspiring!!

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  7. SueAnn LommlerJanuary 17, 2013 at 6:08 PM

    Love the faces...very cool
    Hugs
    SueAnn

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  8. RuthJanuary 17, 2013 at 6:23 PM

    Such interesting pieces of art Bonnie. We love our wacom tablet too, they're great fun aren't they?

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  9. Loredana DonovanJanuary 17, 2013 at 6:39 PM

    Hi Bonnie, the face artwork was a clever interpretation of the theme. The second image is particularly intriguing. A thought-provoking prompt--I had fun with it, thanks! :)

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  10. MarilynJanuary 17, 2013 at 7:23 PM

    Love your interpretations of the theme. Looks like you're having a lot of fun with your Wacom tablet.

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  11. KayleneJanuary 17, 2013 at 7:24 PM

    Ah your creative muses are working overtime, the face are fantastic. Hugs

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  12. Prairie JillJanuary 17, 2013 at 7:57 PM

    Love the faces, especially the first two!

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  13. AndreaJanuary 17, 2013 at 8:16 PM

    A stretch, Bonnie? Not at all ... these are exactly what I would expect from your wonderful creative mind. They are beautiful ... I feel like I have just wondered through a mondern art museum. As for the exit from hell ... that might explain a lot that is going on around us these days (and seriously clever :)

    Andrea @ From The Sol.

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  14. JoAnn ( Scene Through My Eyes)January 17, 2013 at 8:25 PM

    Wow- the faces are terrific. I just found this blog and love it. I am going to start working on hardware for next week already. I'm enjoying learning new things - now I'm off to visit the others that have posted.

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  15. peggy gattoJanuary 17, 2013 at 9:03 PM

    Your faces are so lovely!!

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  16. Kim StevensJanuary 17, 2013 at 10:54 PM

    Oh I love what you did Bonnie, so artsy and sooo creative!!

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  17. ElectraJanuary 17, 2013 at 11:42 PM

    Gorgeous pieces, all of them, Bonnie. The last one is a bit creepy tho. lol

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  18. BirgittaJanuary 18, 2013 at 12:30 AM

    Great and interesting work!

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  19. BarbaraJanuary 18, 2013 at 1:01 AM

    Those faces are just stunning, and I was just thinking this morning about investing in a Wacom Bamboo pad! Synchronicity! That door made me laugh - well spotted :O)))

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  20. KatarinaJanuary 18, 2013 at 1:47 AM

    These faces are fabulous, I think. I like them a lot!

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  21. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2013 at 8:44 AM

    A most original concept with the open faces Bonnie. The gateway to below must be the opposite of stairway to heaven. Thanks for the theme - so inpsirational I could not choose just one

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  22. Barb BrookbankJanuary 18, 2013 at 10:00 AM

    Your faces are incredible!

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  23. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2013 at 11:10 AM

    your pieces always amaze me, Bonnie!

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  24. Candy C.January 18, 2013 at 12:42 PM

    What fun you have had with your faces art!! They are fabulous! :)

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  25. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2013 at 4:56 PM

    Fantastic! A whole new level... Love the first one - that style and balance really works for me!

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  26. louciaoJanuary 18, 2013 at 6:46 PM

    What a fascinating concept, to combine photos of faces with art effects in Photoshop. The overlay of your own canvas texture really enhances the feeling of handmade rather than digitally created art. I am really taken with the third image! It is wonderfully expressive, hinting at humour and sensuality, mystery and pensiveness.

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  27. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2013 at 6:54 PM

    Fantastic work, Bonnie!

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  28. IdaJanuary 18, 2013 at 7:04 PM

    These are very interesting and unique. My favorite is the 1st one and then the pop art looking one. Also liked the door photo at the end. A very interesting theme that everyone has done a great job with.

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  29. IdaJanuary 18, 2013 at 7:05 PM

    These are very interesting and unique. My favorite is the 1st one and then the pop art looking one. Also liked the door photo at the end. A very interesting theme that everyone has done a great job with.

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  30. Bi TiJanuary 18, 2013 at 7:28 PM

    Wow, your photo art is amazing !

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  31. Arnoldo L. Romero, MLAJanuary 18, 2013 at 10:18 PM

    I love all your abstract portraits. Blessings!

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  32. LeoviJanuary 19, 2013 at 3:31 AM

    Wonderful textures full of imagination, large, mysterious faces, great photos!

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  33. AnonymousJanuary 19, 2013 at 9:16 AM

    Wow, what an amazing artwork! It´s hard to pick a favorite; they´re all so gorgeous a in different way!

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  34. The Artful DivaJanuary 19, 2013 at 9:35 AM

    The faces you created are so intriguing - love it!

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  35. Andrea DawnJanuary 19, 2013 at 11:26 AM

    The faces are so rich with texture and emotion and design elements. Love photos that pull me to sit with them a while and listen to what they are saying. Thanks again for hosting this party, Bonnie.

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  36. ormbunkeJanuary 19, 2013 at 5:31 PM

    Tack för din kommentar och för dina fina texturer.

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  37. sunflowerkat321January 20, 2013 at 11:04 AM

    I'm blown away by the work you've done with these faces Bonnie! Hauntingly beautiful!

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