Have you been to my website lately? If not, I think you’ll find many things of interest there. One of the most popular pages is a photo essay in which I explain my process. I use this piece, Ti Plants A-Glow-Glow as my example: It started with this photo, and I show my process from […]
After the background was complete, it was time to start creating the flowers. The photo below shows my set up. (BTW, I have my blog set up so you can always click on a photo for a larger view.) My composition was on the left design wall, with my design cartoon on the right one. I […]
Before I tell you about my design decisions, perhaps it would be helpful if you knew a little about the technical aspects of my process. Construction starts on a design wall. This is housing insulation covered with felt. I pin up a piece of white background fabric, as a base. Then, I begin to pin […]
I’ve finally learned enough Photoshop Elements to use it as a design tool. (Which is to say I can eventually figure things out, with the help of a good tutorial book.) I put those skills to work in creating the composition for my latest piece which features Black Eyed Susans. First, I isolated several of the flowers, […]
One of the great things about teaching online is that I get to interact with students all over the world. One such case is Nathalie Goosens, from Belgium, who has now taken three classes with me. Nathalie especially enjoyed the Design Your Own Nature Quilt class, which teaches students how to interpret their own photo […]
Although I’ve taught each of my classes multiple times, it’s not unusual for me to make small changes each time I teach. Maybe I have new work that serves as an example, or a better photo of something already in use. Right now, I’m prepping for my next online class, Design Your Own Nature Quilt. […]
