Sketch - Rachel

I created this sketch in photoshop from a picture I took and decided to post it. This was my first attempt and I really liked the results. I hope to post periodically with new projects and different techniques I try. Two days into March, I miss daily art.

February Through My Eyes - Rachel

It's been a great month with you gals, and I hope we can continue to post and communicate. I have treasured sharing your art and trying my hand at my own. It seemed only fitting that today, the last official day of Daily Artwork for 2009 I should reflect on the time I spent and the projects I created. As my final post of February I felt that a self-portrait was needed. Here's my first attempt at a montage created in Photoshop. Cheers to a great month!

Spring in Miniature - Rachel

I couldn't resist these buds and blossoms, wet from a nights rain and glistening in the morning sun. Here you see the tree in miniature hanging from a bud, ready to bloom.

Shutters - Rachel

Drive by shutters - had to pull a u-turn to go back for these.

Sorry about missing yesterday - obscenely long and exhausting day.
Susan, I too hope that we can keep in touch once the month is done. Amy, I like the idea of continuing, albeit on a slightly less frequent posting basis.

Snail's Pace - Rachel

Finally a live subject who stays in frame until the session is complete! ;-) I was photographing this snail as he made his way across my porch and thought he needed a leaf to set off his color better; lo and behold, I find more snails. Had to use PS to get the "clean" image of both together. Amazingly tiny and transluscent - all three ended up in my green waste bin at the end of the session.

Marbleous - Rachel

I just really like the way marbles look!

Joy of Flight - Rachel

I just finished this moments ago. This is from one of my favorite pictures of Kaitlyn back in 2006. She was so blissful flying her kite and running free. I smile just thinking of it. Here's my interpretation of is in oil pastel and crayola on paper.

Green Glass and Red Rocks - Rachel

I see a swirling galaxy in a glass. What do you see?

Game Play - Rachel

I was playing with the dominos again, and again using long exposures and movement.
Posting twice today since I missed yesterday.

Double Vision - Rachel

Two different methods of seeing double... photoshop with Kaitlyn and lengthy exposure and light for Douglas. Sorry about missing yesterday - long LONG day and fell asleep when I meant to get online.

Sunset and Silhouette - Rachel

I can't resist clouds in the sunset, pair that with a good silhouette and I'm there. Didn't have much time today, but I took this to share.

Roseburst - Rachel

Tonight I was playing with light, shutter speed and zoom. Here's what I came up with when I put them all together.

Calla Lily - Rachel

I took this during a break in the rain.

Domino - Rachel

Anyone up for a game? I played with solorizing these dominos to interesting effect.

Wine and Roses - Rachel

Happy Valentine's Day. Here's my foray into watercolors - I found a really neat metalic watercolor set and couldn't pass it up. Sorry to have missed posting on Friday - I had a sick kid who distracted me from my projects. Hope everyone has a good day.

Water - Rachel

Taking Wing - Rachel

Something about this gull spoke to me and I was so pleased to catch him taking flight, wings fully outstretched. What a remarkable thing to be able to take wing and fly at will.

Winged Love - Rachel

Trying to continue to make forays outside my comfort zone. Pastel on paper - wishing I had more than 8 colors at my disposal.

Eye - Rachel

Kaitlyn's eye, cropped in tight. I love my children's eyes and keep trying to get close enough. I dream of the day when I can get a Macro Lens and really pull in close!

Kaleidoscope - Rachel

I'm fascinated by kaleidoscopes, here's an image I took at Chabot Space & Science.