Scripture Art and Various Creative Conceptions Born of Love
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I began the design for this Philippians 4:13 plus 12a panel June 27, 2022.
I have skipped over a few I designed between this one and the last one posted, though
I will post the others. I designed this for a friend on another site, who gave the verse
The face started out looking like the above. I made the eyes hazel to match my friend's
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Thank you Jesusflollower! They are digital collages That means I collect various pieces (I call them
elements), from sites which offer them free for use in personal projects, such as frames, backgrounds,
florals, special effects, and various human parts (LOL) etc, and combine them on a canvas which starts
out blank. I currently have well over eleven thousand such elements after more than four years of
searching and collecting. I make edits to most elements as I add them: sizing, colour, contrast, hue,
saturation, exposure, and do a lot of erasing and blending, especially when skin tones are involved, for it
is rare I use a face as is, since I often swap out/change the eyes and mouth and add different hair for the
figures. I have added hundreds of fonts to my collection also, so I have a wide selection to choose from
I am glad you like them! It is a labor of love for me I feel blessed to be able to do this...
That means I collect various pieces (I call them elements), from sites which offer them free for use in personal projects, such as frames, backgrounds,
florals, special effects, and various human parts (LOL) etc, and combine them on a canvas which starts
out blank. I currently have well over eleven thousand such elements after more than four years of
searching and collecting. I make edits to most elements as I add them: sizing, colour, contrast, hue,
saturation, exposure, and do a lot of erasing and blending, especially when skin tones are involved, for it
is rare I use a face as is, since I often swap out/change the eyes and mouth and add different hair for the
figures. I have added hundreds of fonts to my collection also, so I have a wide selection to choose from
I am glad you like them! It is a labor of love for me
I feel blessed to be able to do this...
Excellent work! it really shows that you have put in a lot of time perfecting your art. I have tried a few software myself but they are difficult to master! I liked corel but did not do well with illustrator or Photoshop, they are amazing software but for professionals such as you. I never could master adobe's software. This fall I will go back to the old paper and pencils I will set up my small stain glass work area in my basement fire uo the oven and will start doing grisaille glass painting, before then, i will have to sharpen my drawing skills, LOL been so long but it should come back to me, if i can produce something decent i will post a few elements in life-bits.
Please keep these beautiful panels coming, they really brighten up this discussion forum. I have always appreciated your posts.
Blessings
JF
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Thank you so much for your very kind words, Jesusfollower! When I started doing this I was originally using the free online program pixlr, which was very similar to Photoshop, but they went offline that very same year (2018) and when they returned, they had dumbed-down the program so much it became useless to me. That's when my daughter got me Photoshop I may not even know a tenth of what the program can do, and I am certainly no professional, though I spent the whole of my adult working life in the photofinishing industry making people's pictures look as good as they possibly could, and when digital came in, I learned very remedial PS skills as part of my work responsibilities; however, my main tasks were always printing and color correcting. I worked in three different labs under five different bosses over the course of forty four years starting on the day of my 21st birthday, which I had always considered a gift from the Spirit of the Universe (not being a believer at the time), because it is the only thing I knew I wanted to do. When COVID struck, I had just turned 65 and been diagnosed with cancer, so I was involuntarily retired. I am now cancer-free, but spend a good deal of time alone. Designing is a great way for me be engaged, and I am always encouraged to know that others appreciate my efforts Any and all glory goes to God!
I see grisaille glass painting is done very monochromatically! The designs that come up in my search all look very Celtic, though the word itself seems to be French. How interesting to learn that the use of color on glass was outlawed at one time!!! And how very odd LOL. Drawing with paper and pencil is something I am confident you can return to with ease if you had developed the skill to any extent previously, and I hope the cost of supplies for your stained glass work are not overly costly. Is the oven you use similar to a kiln? I look forward to seeing your work in the Life Bits section! May God continue to richly bless you...
I may not even know a tenth of what the program can do, and I am certainly no professional, though I spent the whole of my adult working life in the photofinishing industry making people's pictures look as good as they possibly could, and when digital came in, I learned very remedial PS skills as part of my work responsibilities; however, my main tasks were always printing and color correcting. I worked in three different labs under five different bosses over the course of forty four years starting on the day of my 21st birthday, which I had always considered a gift from the Spirit of the Universe (not being a believer at the time), because it is the only thing I knew I wanted to do. When COVID struck, I had just turned 65 and been diagnosed with cancer, so I was involuntarily retired. I am now cancer-free, but spend a good deal of time alone. Designing is a great way for me be engaged, and I am always encouraged to know that others appreciate my efforts Any and all glory goes to God!I see grisaille glass painting is done very monochromatically! The designs that come up in my search all look very Celtic, though the word itself seems to be French. How interesting to learn that the use of color on glass was outlawed at one time!!! And how very odd LOL. Drawing with paper and pencil is something I am confident you can return to with ease if you had developed the skill to any extent previously, and I hope the cost of supplies for your stained glass work are not overly costly. Is the oven you use similar to a kiln? I look forward to seeing your work in the Life Bits section! May God continue to richly bless you...
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Thank you, H&H These digital designs are collages done using individual pieces sourced
from sites that make them freely available for use in personal projects. My process is very
experimental and spontaneous, though once I start working on an element, especially a face,
I can spend hours and hours on it trying to perfect it to bring all the elements into a harmonious
balance with the panel as a whole. I am glad they bless you!
These digital designs are collages done using individual pieces sourcedfrom sites that make them freely available for use in personal projects. My process is very
experimental and spontaneous, though once I start working on an element, especially a face,
I can spend hours and hours on it trying to perfect it to bring all the elements into a harmonious
balance with the panel as a whole. I am glad they bless you!
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Thank you, H&H These digital designs are collages done using individual pieces sourced
from sites that make them freely available for use in personal projects. My process is very
experimental and spontaneous, though once I start working on an element, especially a face,
I can spend hours and hours on it trying to perfect it to bring all the elements into a harmonious
balance with the panel as a whole. I am glad they bless you!
These digital designs are collages done using individual pieces sourcedfrom sites that make them freely available for use in personal projects. My process is very
experimental and spontaneous, though once I start working on an element, especially a face,
I can spend hours and hours on it trying to perfect it to bring all the elements into a harmonious
balance with the panel as a whole. I am glad they bless you!
It's good to see you use your talent to God's glory.
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Thank you so much for your very kind words, Jesusfollower! When I started doing this I was originally using the free online program pixlr, which was very similar to Photoshop, but they went offline that very same year (2018) and when they returned, they had dumbed-down the program so much it became useless to me. That's when my daughter got me Photoshop I may not even know a tenth of what the program can do, and I am certainly no professional, though I spent the whole of my adult working life in the photofinishing industry making people's pictures look as good as they possibly could, and when digital came in, I learned very remedial PS skills as part of my work responsibilities; however, my main tasks were always printing and color correcting. I worked in three different labs under five different bosses over the course of forty four years starting on the day of my 21st birthday, which I had always considered a gift from the Spirit of the Universe (not being a believer at the time), because it is the only thing I knew I wanted to do. When COVID struck, I had just turned 65 and been diagnosed with cancer, so I was involuntarily retired. I am now cancer-free, but spend a good deal of time alone. Designing is a great way for me be engaged, and I am always encouraged to know that others appreciate my efforts Any and all glory goes to God!
I see grisaille glass painting is done very monochromatically! The designs that come up in my search all look very Celtic, though the word itself seems to be French. How interesting to learn that the use of color on glass was outlawed at one time!!! And how very odd LOL. Drawing with paper and pencil is something I am confident you can return to with ease if you had developed the skill to any extent previously, and I hope the cost of supplies for your stained glass work are not overly costly. Is the oven you use similar to a kiln? I look forward to seeing your work in the Life Bits section! May God continue to richly bless you...
I may not even know a tenth of what the program can do, and I am certainly no professional, though I spent the whole of my adult working life in the photofinishing industry making people's pictures look as good as they possibly could, and when digital came in, I learned very remedial PS skills as part of my work responsibilities; however, my main tasks were always printing and color correcting. I worked in three different labs under five different bosses over the course of forty four years starting on the day of my 21st birthday, which I had always considered a gift from the Spirit of the Universe (not being a believer at the time), because it is the only thing I knew I wanted to do. When COVID struck, I had just turned 65 and been diagnosed with cancer, so I was involuntarily retired. I am now cancer-free, but spend a good deal of time alone. Designing is a great way for me be engaged, and I am always encouraged to know that others appreciate my efforts Any and all glory goes to God!I see grisaille glass painting is done very monochromatically! The designs that come up in my search all look very Celtic, though the word itself seems to be French. How interesting to learn that the use of color on glass was outlawed at one time!!! And how very odd LOL. Drawing with paper and pencil is something I am confident you can return to with ease if you had developed the skill to any extent previously, and I hope the cost of supplies for your stained glass work are not overly costly. Is the oven you use similar to a kiln? I look forward to seeing your work in the Life Bits section! May God continue to richly bless you...
Hello Magenta, I am sorry you had to retire early because of health issues, very glad to know your health is back to normal, I now understand why your art is so beautiful. You had as i guessed, a lot of practice and it shows. I know what you mean about being engaged, myself now retired from a very busy job in a big research unit on respiratory disease. I was busy multitasking 12 hours a day and even in my dreams... but i liked it, it is why since retirement, i need to keep busy doing a lot of sports, reading ( bible mostly now) listening to spotify and shortly resuming my stain glass hobby.
For the grisaille, the main color is black however you can add some colors as yellows and orange tints using silver stain, it requires a second firing in the oven but is worth it, I have a test I did, I will show you . Also some enamels are now available, you can add pretty much any color you like but it is seldom used as it is very difficult to master and requires a lot of testing for the correct temperature and also is depends on the type of glass you use, I don't have any examples to show but will try this winter , probably a floral panel to start with.
As I write this i am watching a huge pink-orange moon rising above the mountains, truly beautiful.
Blessings Magenta.
JF
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Thank you so much for your very kind words, Jesusfollower! When I started doing this I was originally using the free online program pixlr, which was very similar to Photoshop, but they went offline that very same year (2018) and when they returned, they had dumbed-down the program so much it became useless to me. That's when my daughter got me Photoshop I may not even know a tenth of what the program can do, and I am certainly no professional, though I spent the whole of my adult working life in the photofinishing industry making people's pictures look as good as they possibly could, and when digital came in, I learned very remedial PS skills as part of my work responsibilities; however, my main tasks were always printing and color correcting. I worked in three different labs under five different bosses over the course of forty four years starting on the day of my 21st birthday, which I had always considered a gift from the Spirit of the Universe (not being a believer at the time), because it is the only thing I knew I wanted to do. When COVID struck, I had just turned 65 and been diagnosed with cancer, so I was involuntarily retired. I am now cancer-free, but spend a good deal of time alone. Designing is a great way for me be engaged, and I am always encouraged to know that others appreciate my efforts Any and all glory goes to God!
I see grisaille glass painting is done very monochromatically! The designs that come up in my search all look very Celtic, though the word itself seems to be French. How interesting to learn that the use of color on glass was outlawed at one time!!! And how very odd LOL. Drawing with paper and pencil is something I am confident you can return to with ease if you had developed the skill to any extent previously, and I hope the cost of supplies for your stained glass work are not overly costly. Is the oven you use similar to a kiln? I look forward to seeing your work in the Life Bits section! May God continue to richly bless you...
I may not even know a tenth of what the program can do, and I am certainly no professional, though I spent the whole of my adult working life in the photofinishing industry making people's pictures look as good as they possibly could, and when digital came in, I learned very remedial PS skills as part of my work responsibilities; however, my main tasks were always printing and color correcting. I worked in three different labs under five different bosses over the course of forty four years starting on the day of my 21st birthday, which I had always considered a gift from the Spirit of the Universe (not being a believer at the time), because it is the only thing I knew I wanted to do. When COVID struck, I had just turned 65 and been diagnosed with cancer, so I was involuntarily retired. I am now cancer-free, but spend a good deal of time alone. Designing is a great way for me be engaged, and I am always encouraged to know that others appreciate my efforts Any and all glory goes to God!I see grisaille glass painting is done very monochromatically! The designs that come up in my search all look very Celtic, though the word itself seems to be French. How interesting to learn that the use of color on glass was outlawed at one time!!! And how very odd LOL. Drawing with paper and pencil is something I am confident you can return to with ease if you had developed the skill to any extent previously, and I hope the cost of supplies for your stained glass work are not overly costly. Is the oven you use similar to a kiln? I look forward to seeing your work in the Life Bits section! May God continue to richly bless you...
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Ezekiel 36:25-26
I began the design for this Ezekiel 36:25-26 panel May 14, 2022.
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