Mixing Digital Art and Crafts
Exploring ways to mix media.

Create a Transparent Object In Photo-Paint

This tutorial is to show you how to create an object, from a photo, with a transparent background.  There is software available  just for this purpose but so far, the steps are similar and all of them take some patience.  So I am using the Cutout Lab, Magic Wand Mask Tool and the Eraser Tool in Photo Paint .  I will be using this Image which you can as well by right mouse clicking and saving image as...:

Posted at 09:23AM May 15, 2008 by Kelley Kuhlman in General  |  Comments[0]

Woo Hoo! I Am Learning Some New Stuff

I just purchased two books from Amazon; I buy a lot of used books from there. The two I am speaking about are...Special Effects and Photo-Art and Digital Photo Art.  Although I am not a photographer and have cheap unimpressive equipment, these two books inspired me to try some software filters and effects on my plain ole pics. 

Here are two originals:

Posted at 12:06PM Apr 17, 2008 by Kelley Kuhlman in General  |  Comments[0]

What's Wrong With This Dream?

When we moved to Hawaii, I had high hopes of doing nothing but creating and selling art...well it didn't work out that way. However, I did gather a slight body of work in the form of t-shirt and card designs that I am using for personal use.  I have pretty much used Photo Shop Elements or Paint Shop Pro on occasion.  Plus, I have tried my hand at digital painting which is not at all like physical painting.  I have yet to experience the wonderful feeling of the the drag of the the brush on a piece of Sommerset Velvet black drawing paper in the digital format.  However, I am determined to continue.

In the next few posts I just want to show a few things and what they have become.

This guy actually became the jumping off spot for a  design that I sold to a t-shirt company.  In reality, the border and color scheme is all that remained in the final work.  I regret that I can't show the actual design as it is not my property anymore.  It is called Waiki Sunset and belongs to Crazy Shirts now.  But here is the original:

Posted at 08:43AM Jan 31, 2008 by Kelley Kuhlman in Digital Art  | 

I am so behind!!!

I have not been able to create a darn thing, for months.  Well that isnt true in the purest sense as I have created some projects for tutorials on DMO and some animations which have been a blast.   

Posted at 10:08AM Jan 16, 2008 by Kelley Kuhlman in General  |  Comments[1]

Is it October-00ps-November Already?

I am finally back in a basic pattern of work.  It has been difficult to get into the swinf of things after guests each month.

Years ago, I painted these teapots with gouache on Black Sommerset Velvet with an idea..."if you were a teapot" to create personal paintings accourding to someone's personality.  These were for my sister and sister-in-law. I did nothing with them, until now...

Posted at 01:02PM Oct 30, 2007 by Kelley Kuhlman in Digital Art  |  Comments[0]

Lost In Life

Wow! Life took hold and put me on hold.  Most frustrating of all is that there is no reason for the creative stall.  Even though I have not been creating any artwork, I have been shooting a lot of photos at the beach and underwater.


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Posted at 01:00AM Aug 31, 2007 by Kelley Kuhlman in Digital Art  |  Comments[0]

Lucky Snorkel Day

I know that a lot of people have had the pleasure of swimming with dolphins but this was my first. The water was cloudy and deep so the photos aren't great but i was able to use one for a card.

Posted at 09:07AM Jun 30, 2007 by Kelley Kuhlman in Digital Art  |  Comments[0]

Bad Photo of Beloved Birds

A fence divides me from the cattle egrets that I walk by everyday.  I love them and when I first moved here until now have tried to get some good photos.  This goal has eluded me.

Posted at 10:20AM Jun 27, 2007 by Kelley Kuhlman in Digital Art  |  Comments[0]

Canoes Everywhere...

I really need to look up the history and significance of the outrigger and Hawaiian culture.  Maybe I'll share my findings some day.

Posted at 01:00AM Jun 26, 2007 by Kelley Kuhlman in Digital Art  |  Comments[0]

Breaking Out of the Box 2

What do a Place of worship, Hibiscus, Doves and a Palm Tree have in common?  Nothing, except that they are all in my neighborhood and can be merged to become a fun piece of artwork.

Posted at 12:47PM May 29, 2007 by Kelley Kuhlman in Digital Art  |  Comments[0]

Breaking Out Of The Box

Surrealism #1.  I have become intrigued by surrealism.  I dont really think that way but am experimenting.  This isnt really surreal but a start at some of the aspects.  I am not really sure what to call it but is did come out nice.  Using these three shots and Photo Shop Elements 5:

    

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Posted at 08:29AM May 10, 2007 by Kelley Kuhlman in Digital Art  |  Comments[0]

Serif PhotoPlus 11

I finally tried PhotoPlus 11 - with good results.
Using these two photos:
      

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Posted at 12:59PM Apr 27, 2007 by Kelley Kuhlman in Digital Art  |  Comments[1]

Overlays

Make A Card Using a Photo and and Overlay

Posted at 10:18AM Apr 25, 2007 by Kelley Kuhlman in Digital Art  |  Comments[0]

Wow - Serif PhotoPlus 11

Trying This Very Affordable Software

Posted at 09:42AM Apr 18, 2007 by Kelley Kuhlman in General  |  Comments[0]

New Camera - Kodak Easy Share C743

Part of the art of digital art is photography. [Read More]

Posted at 07:59AM Apr 15, 2007 by Kelley Kuhlman in General  |  Comments[0]