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oh the digital age dawns on a not very digital person

The last couple of weeks we have been learning to use Photoshop - a rather marvellous digital tool for assistance in tidying up, adding to and generally producing amazing art work.  I have to say as it is computer driven and I'm not - I'm finding it challenging - it does so much with just a single keyboard and a few of my scratty drawings...  Even my tutor is beginning to agree that maybe my mum was right - I have too much electricity in my body to work with anything powered.  Its a bit like magic and eventually I will get to grips with it - but I feel my age and lack of technical know how ha ha ... however its one of the areas I have been looking forward to doing on this course so onwards and upwards and I WILL master it.

so far my transformations are as such

turn into repeat pattern with coloured background

and then a simple line drawing

a half drop repeat pattern with a addition of colour...


All at a touch of a few buttons and at this time a tiny bit it of Photoshop knowledge - ee I'll be giving Paperchase a run for their money soon.....

Just a couple of my playing abouts - watch this space for more amazing transformations - getting better every week I hope!!!

All it really takes is practice and learning familiarity with the tools on offer - it is quite interesting and I'm looking forward to applying to my future work but I am quite sure it wont replace weaving, knitting layering real pieces of cloth and paper and tea bags (my latest foray - more of later) - we'll wait and see I may well eat these words in months to come - as always I'm open to what ever evolves!

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  1. Unknown11 February 2016 at 20:28

    I totally love this new look and think it is 'the one' so yes, stick with it! PS is hard core but amazing too. Your repeats are lovely and I'm sure that you'll be flying when you've had a play.

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  2. Unknown12 February 2016 at 16:49

    Top 2 flower arrangements remind me of legs of the ladies at the folie bergere with their lovely can-can dresses when they end the dance in a circle at the end. The colour of the iris are splendid in the bottom print.

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