Inspired by Carl Sagan’s quote, “We are all made of stardust,” and by the beautiful work of photographer Marissa Katarina Bergmann, I decided to try my hand at creating a “stardust portrait.” The concept for this style of portrait is to emphasize the natural beauty of freckled skin and its similarities to a field of stars. After all, we truly …
Word Play: Words as Art
This week I’ve been having a blast playing with words and making fine art! Here are a few of my creations:”Men Are From Mars,” as anyone who has ever dated one surely knows. The backdrop for this quote is the actual surface of Planet Mars, as seen from the Phoenix Mars Lander. And the below artwork contains a nebula photographed …
Contest Finalists – Swirls & Twirls
Sweet! It’s nice to check my inbox and see an uplifting message amidst all of my junk mail. This morning I learned that two of my images tied for third place in a competition at Fine Art America. How cool! Without further ado, here they are: The theme of the competition was “Swirls and Twirls.” My favorite piece by a …
My first piece of 2012! Lindau Lighthouse in Germany
And I’m also finishing a few “UFOs” (unfinished objects) from last year…I’ll post them soon. Here’s to a good start in 2012!
Wee Rossnowlagh Beach
A luxury vacation planet, Wee Rossnowlagh Beach offers private sandy beaches perfect for getting away from it all. Go on, relax with the family on the seaside and then write that novel you’ve always planned. There’s no time like today and there’s no place quite like this anywhere else in the known galaxy. A huge thank-you to photographer Matt Mason …