AEDM-Day 4

It is still beautiful to arise before the sun these days and see the large moon riding low in the sky. I try to find a little bit of time to just enjoy the moment before starting a busy day. I am trying to add some "spiritual" activities to my days and think being "in the moment" is a good start.

I've been guilty of making more Photoshop patterns and now wish I had a better printer; I'd like to print them out to use as backgrounds in traditional art or maybe even print them out on fabric. Perhaps someday I will be able to do one or both of those things.

I also had a request for more kaleidoscopes, and really enjoyed playing with my moon picture from yesterday. Kaleidoscopes are very addicting too; almost as much as pattern making.

This is the first attempt, but I thought it lacked something in the center.

So I added the star to the center. This seemed a bit like cheating, so....

I chose a different beginning triangle. This is my favorite.

And then, since I already had Photoshop open and waiting, I played a bit with more patterns:

 

 

 

 

Okay, I'm stopping now, but there is no guarantee that I won't make more today. I am going to try to sketch something today too - by hand. I will share that with you tomorrow.

I had a question about the trees on the moon drawing from yesterday. It is a digital picture, so it is not charoal, but a digital stamp of bare trees.

Bye!

Post Cards and More Kaleidoscopes

I finished the post cards I have been making to send to the next four addresses I have received from PostCrossing and will be sending them out this morning. I am so enjoying sending and receiving little notes from all over the world. It makes me realize how small the world is and how much alike we all are. Why can't we just get along!!!!

 

I'll bet no one who reads this blog regularly is surprised the theme is birds. #-)

Here is a picture of the postcards I have received. They have come from Finland, Great Britain, France, Czechoslovakia, Denmark and Chicago.

 

Meanwhile, I am still playing with Photoshop to make kaleidoscopes. Many people have commented that there is software available that makes kaleidoscopes, but I so like the process that I want to make them myself. Hope you enjoy these two made from the same picture.

  

  

My goal today is to get out the clay and try my hand at making pendants using stamps and Jewelz. I will share my results with you tomorrow.

See you then.......