Sun, Moon and Rhythm

Thanks for looking. Comments, critiques and ratings are welcome.

It is an interesting work. Nicely done! Best regards.

This seems to me more of Indian stff....Great Abstract...Anil

Anabela, thank you for visiting and commenting. I'm glad you like this one.

 

Anil, I am a huge fan of West Coast First Nations Art and find it inspirational. I think you can see the influence in a lot of my work. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.

 

All the best.

 

 

I have no idea at what point the original art stops and your interpretation starts however , irregardless, this is a very compelling and visually pleasing result.

Hola Linda. Fantastica creatividad. Gran trabajo. Un cordial saludo, Joaquin.

Wonderful abstract! I like the muted tones and the composition of the work. Well done!

Hello Linda,

Beautiful image, well processed and the perfect title. Congrats.

Evocative - I hear drums, feel the rhythms, see the motion. I like the subdued colors, which I think make the feeling of motion and small details stand out.Well done.

Wonderful colours and perfect focus. Is this your own creation or photographed from an existing thing? If it is a photograph, the border at the top and bottom are so perfectly parallel, without perspective distortion, it is amazing. Very well composed

Gordon, with this one I started with textures and shapes that I took from other digitally altered images. They were already almost unreconizable. I made them into repeat patterns, like with wallpaper. I used to design wallpaper in a past life, just out of Art Collage, and it stayed with me. I layer then merge them and so one. When something recognizable starts to emerge I work on bringing it out. Sometimes I will have an idea in mind before I start, other times I just fool around with it until something develops on its own.

 

Joaquin, thank you so much. I am glad you like it.

 

Hi Warren, I wasn't sure if I should put this in abstract or digitally altered. I am glad you like it. It's good to hear from you.

 

Ali, thank you stopping and commenting. I appreciate your encouraging comments.

 

Hi Sandra, thank you. I am pleased to hear your feedback. This is all about primal undulating rhythm and movement.

 

Sonia, thanks for commenting. I mentioned to Gordon that I took bits and peices from other photo images that had been texturized, twisted and turned, manipulated them into new shapes. Then I repeated and flipped them into patterns. The border, top and bottome is the same image that has been flipped vertically. It's good to hear from you.

 

All the best to all of you.

 

 

Linda, a real dance rhythm here, busy ,but has "order" in it. Thanks for explaining your way of post processing, searching is one way of finding.... ;-)) nice colors, light and abstract with a form.

Thanks for stoppping by and commenting. I always like to hear your thoughts, they are always appreciated.

 

 

 

Thanks very much for the detailed explanation. I am now more informed and greatly more impressed with the talent required to produce such an image. I can see this as a wallpaper boarder , your skill in a past vocation is apparent in your current one. It is always nice when what we learn along life's path gets incorporated into our newest journeys.

What a fantastic complex design, the more I look the more amazed I am....Bravo

Fabulous work worthy of hanging in any art gallery and on my humble walls. The graphical design here is extremely well balanced and appealing. It is the first time that I have seen a top and bottom border the way you have used it here and I like that also. As you know, we are drawn to familiar shapes and the big circle is eye-catching. My main attraction is the figures inside the circle and the pleasant coloring. Kudos and I tried giving you the max but PN 'rules' (pun intended) and that is a shame so 6/6.

Gordon, I think it is interesting how the past keeps popping back up in so many different ways. After working at this kind of design for years, wallpaper designs eventurally made me sick. But working in Photoshop this kind of thing emerges, and I am happy it does. It feels new. Thanks again for commenting. I appreciate your thoughts and encouragement. All the best.

 

 

Keith, thank you so much. Good to hear from you.

 

Tony, thank you. You are very kind. I like the many positive meanings for the circle symbol, like the circle of life, infinity, unity, the eternal. I use it in my painting and artwork often. I just like the shape. It is the perfect geometrical shape. The rest is just value added. Take care.

 

 

I absolutely agree with Sandra - the oriental is appearing - announcing its presence. Nice work. Regards.

Thanks for stopping and commenting. It is good to hear from you.

Hi Linda, I really like the design a lot, for me it has a kind of African mood, which I love, the title is very fitting. I read through the comments and still don't fully understand what you did...though I'm sure that something as elaborate as this is probably a culmination of years of education and practice. I like the patterns, the repeating shapes and forms, it kind of has a feeling of infinity or endlessness, as if to say the theme goes on without end...timeless, and deep. very nice palette and textures...such an impressive graphic design...the frame is wonderful too...Nice to meet you...I'm going to take a look at your portfolio as well...:) Oh you've been too generous, it won't let me give you the rating it deserves....

You know Linda, I have always wondered how people get into 'textile design'....your experience and love for the West Coast has certainly played a very bit role in your final image...and it's a very impressive one at that...amazing....you are so talented....an inspiration....sincerely, Gail

Linda, it is easier to show how it is done, rather than try to explain with words. I'm not very good at explaining things. The concept is really easy and uncomplicated, and of course once you know how something is done, it's always easy. If you are interested I can send you some drawings or diagrams. I am up to my ears in work at the moment, but when I get some time I could put something visual together for you.

 

I like repeat patterns because they make me think of Mandalas. I like this discription "...a cosmic diagram that reminds us of our relation to the infinite, the world that extends both beyond and within our bodies and minds." from the Mandala Project website. So I was really thrilled to hear you say that this has a feeling of "infinityor endlessness" I wasn't aiming for that at all, but I do get the same feeling when I look at Mandalas, and sometimes when I am really focused on a repeat pattern of my own.

 

Gail, like most things in my life I discovered it and fell in love. I was in love with weaving, silk screen printing, macrame, batik for awhile. I eventually moved on to other things. Thanks so much for your thoughts. I enjoy hearing from you.

 

Thank you and all the best!