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From our yard last summer.


 
  From our yard last summer.
From our yard last summer.

Peter W. Marks

 
 
 

Peter W. Marks
 

This was created from a cropped, out-of-camera image and manipulated in PSE9 following an online Photoshop Elements tutorial by Darcy Willams using Topaz Simplify, Global settings and a bunch of fiddling with sliders. No pre-sets were used.


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March 05, 2014

 

Peter W. Marks
  Oops, engage brain before typing- 'Darcy Wheeler'
Her blog is at:-

http://blog.topazlabs.com/create-a-digital-painting-simplify/?__vid=3dcd56d081470131d9a722000ab2058a


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March 05, 2014

 

Beth Spencer
  Peter, I really like this abstract! There is absolutely now snow involved. It has pretty bright colors and most of all there is some purple in it!


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March 05, 2014

 

Dale Hardin
  I would love a shirt made from that material.


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March 05, 2014

 

Peter W. Marks
  I will try to embroider one for you Dale! Can't wait to see you sachaying along some Hawaii beach with your straw hat, baggy shorts and hairy legs. Or is that next year's Phellos trip?

Thanks Beth. We call those tiny purple dudes "Hens Bits" but "She Who Shall Be Obeyed" calls them that and who is this humble servant to argue!


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March 06, 2014

 

Susan Williams
  I love this abstract, Peter. The beautiful colors and designs make it enjoyable to study.

With your nod of approval, I bet Dale could borrow the design and apply it to a shirt in one of his selfies. I'm thinking particularly of the one with just a hint of a smile, as if he knows what you're thinking. What do you say, guys?


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March 06, 2014

 

Dale Hardin
  I'm willing. How about sending a full size file to me Peter?


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March 06, 2014

 

Peter W. Marks
  Tnanks very much Susan. Didn't we both know Dale wouldn't need much encouragement!!

How do I send a full-sized file Dale?


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March 06, 2014

 

Anthony L. Mancuso
  Interesting piece Peter..

I'm not sure if Dale's request is a critique or a compliment, but I could definitely see him sporting a shirt with that pattern..


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March 06, 2014

 

Dale Hardin
 
 
  Aloha
Aloha

Dale Hardin

 
 
Thanks for the pattern, Peter.


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March 06, 2014

 
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