“What art offers is space – a certain breathing room for the spirit.” ~John Updike
I have begun a new painting, destined for Arts & Things Gallery in Morehead City, NC for the April 17th show.
I wanted to use a shot I took of fishing boats on the Morehead City waterfront (top left.) I also wanted to find a way to make the painting unique and more dramatic than the original shot.
Surfing around some time back, I collected a photo from a digital photographer who had manipulated a photo of boats from Hatteras (top right).. and loved the effect.
So, I took my own photo and digitally altered it in photoshop to see if I could create a similar effect.. one that highlighted the closest boat in a way that dramatized it above the other boats – perhaps in the evening (bottom left.)
I am not sure if I will keep the colors muted and dark.. or brighten them up a bit as I move forward. But, I do think the effect creates a unique perspective of the boats. It will be interesting to see where the idea leads me in the days ahead! Not always does the original inspiration play out as one plans! Sometimes, the inspiration evolves!
