Bug-Eyed

Michael....Full eye contact!Good stuff.....wish I knew how to creat something like this!Salutations-Laurent

Laurent, senility prevents me from remembering the steps I took to create this image. Glad you liked the image enough to comment. - - My best always, michael

Hi Michael,

 

at first I thought this was a photo of a damselfly's head turned into an abstract, but I know your art well enough to try to see it in other ways. It is hard however to get rid of the insect-related way of looking at this. I like the colors and patterns, but find it difficult to believe your 'senility' prevents you from remembering the steps to create it. Maybe you're like the chef that doesn't want to reveal his recipe. Well done! Kind regards, Vincent

Vincent, it's ok. I have no qualms about sharing my "abstract recipes" with you. Here's the catch, though. My workflow sometimes changes on a case-to-case basis. Sometimes, I don't have a planned workflow at all; in such cases, the final product is simply intuition or trial and error. In the case of this image, I knew that I wanted the subject matter to derive from the insect world. Honestly, I don't remember how the original image looked. That said, I do remember using a mirror-image tool on Photoshop Elements 2020 (my primary software). Then, as I recall, I used a spherize filter for the bug-eyed look. This was follows by a number of color replacements. Next came sharpening, followed using the impressionist brush set to white at 100% opacity on the bottom. Last, I used a selective sharpening tool on that area which resulted in the patterns you see under the "nose." Whew!! I am so grateful for your interest in, and continued support of, my work. - - My best always, michael

Hi Michael,

 

thanks for the 'look into the kitchen' of your workflow. It's just that I often think 'how did he arrive at this?' when looking at your abstracts. Consider it a sign of admiration for your work. Kind regards, Vincent