bonniebluedenim is donna cook: September 2009

Friday, September 25, 2009

Shadows

Check out the Digital Photography School, each week they have a new assignment. It's free and fun, you just need to sign up. This week was "Shadows" I took this last March, I wanted to draw a 'simple ' shape of a scottie, what better way than to get an image from the shadow of the real thing. Your contest photo has to be taken during the week the contest is posted. Maybe next time, I'll get it right. This weekend's challenge is RED. We'll have to see what we can come up with for that one. (Actually taken this weekend.)
http://digital-photography-school.com/forum/digital-photography-assignments/79027-assignment-shadows-sept-16-sept-30-a.html

Monday, September 21, 2009

Change can be difficult

A fun page for the "So you think you can scrap" challenge at " Sisiversary 2009" Participants were assigned one of three scrap styles. ( See below) I was assigned the Graphic Dance. Here is my interpretative graphic dance. Three large color sections, no printed paper, no flowers, all text is cut from magazines. iPhone photo, editied with Camera Bag and Art Camera apps.

The text speaks for itself. As for being flawless.....well....it's more about accepting who/what I am.

Artsy Fartsy Dance
You MUST include paint.
You can use Glimmer mist (you don't have to.)
You cannot use more than 1 piece of patterned Paper.
You CANNOT use letters (thickers etc.) You can however use them as a mask, or paint your own words, or write. Just no premade stickers.

Graphic Dance - In honor of Jen Geigley.
You MUST use 3 Big, bold, swatches of color.
You CANNOT use ANY flowers.
You cannot use ANY patterned Paper.
You can use plain colored cardstock (but you don't have to).
You MUST use some sort of advertising, tag, or page from a magazine, or something of the sort.

Frilly Folk Dance
You MUST use at LEAST 5 Flowers, the bigger the better.
You CANNOT use ANY bright colors, you must use pastels.
You CANNOT print, you MUST use script/cursive if you write.
You MUST use some sort of lace/ribbon.

Sunday, September 20, 2009

Donna 4 Squared

I've been playing this weekend over on http://www.scrapinstyletv.com/ They are having an "sisiversay" celebration with fun tutorials, on-line classes and challenges. I found the photo scavenger hunt to fit it best with my current art pursuits. But all is fun there. You may need to sign in to get to the forums, but it's free.

http://www.scrapinstyletv.com/forums/39_33939_0.html this is the link to the scavenger hunt, there are lots of other challenges as well.!

My photo was taken with the iPhone and modified with the Art Camera Application, I then adjusted the color a bit to pull in some more orange. The challenge was to take a self-portrait and in your portrait incorporate each color of the rainbow...in any way you choose. I have a large star, each point is a different color. I thought it would probably show up in the Art Camera application, as assorted colors. It did!!!