Today is the first day of my new blog. If you're not already a facebook follower then you may be wondering what this is about. So, I'll give you a little background.
Then again, I could just as easily give the credit to my dear sweet mother. Raised by older, depression-era parents, she rarely threw things out and loved a good secondhand bargain. She was the thrift and garage sale queen!
Whether learned through modeled behavior, intentionally taught, or just an innate trait one thing is certain. I enjoy being me. :)
I started my artistic life as a musician. It wasn't until I was in my 30's that I started experimenting with other art forms. I had developed some skill in graphic design and began trying my hand at some digital artwork...which I dubbed "digipainting". This is one of my favorites, "Serenity":
Fractal art (especially in the western world) is not drawn or painted by hand. It is usually created indirectly with the assistance of fractal-generating software, iterating through three phases: setting parameters of appropriate fractal software; executing the possibly lengthy calculation; and evaluating the product. In some cases, other graphics programs are used to further modify the images produced. This is called post-processing. My take on fractal art is more direct. I do not use fractal-generating software. I use graphic design software and calculate and modify the images.
This is an example of high irony as I detest every form of mathematics. Here's one of my fractal pieces named "Entangled":
Photography has always been something that I find soothing. I have photographed people for a living in the past but I prefer nature and architecture. Sometimes I'll manipulate a photo to give it more of a funky artistic feel. Other times I won't touch it at all and marvel in the perfect beauty of creation.
Here's two examples. One obviously manipulated, the other totally natural:
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I'm always trying something new. I just can't help myself! Last year a neighbor moved out and left me about 40 old house windows. I was giddy with excitement at the decorative possibilities!
We live in Nebraska, Big Red Country...so it only seemed right to treat one of the single pane windows with a little Husker love. Another very weathered and chippy single pane window became the perfect canvas for a funky tree. Twelve large window frames braced and hinged together became a beautiful shabby backdrop for a funky cottage-themed wedding.
My attention of late has been turned primarily toward architectural elements and giving them new life as repurposed and revived pieces. In my workshop right now are projects ranging from smalls such as a cute little pine box to enormous - a set of 7x8 ft barn doors. There's also the somewhat odd, like the 52 compartment wall o' chicken nesting boxes. I probably have a dozen or more projects cooking right now.
My family groans and roll their eyes every time they hear me say "guess what I found!" because that, of course, means it's likely something they are going to have to help me haul home.
Recently we've been to a huge estate sale, a parking lot sale, and have picked up several unusual pieces that I'm just itching to get started on.
That's a bit about me. I'd love to learn a little something about you. In the comments leave me a note and share something you've been thinking of creating or have been working on.
Until next time - stay Feisty my friends!
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~ Feistylis
