a r t i s t s DOWN UNDER Australia and New Zealand
Hi everyone & welcome to our December edition of Artists Down Under. Sadly this month I would just like to acknowledge the passing of one of our members, Robyn Lakeman. Robyn was a very talented and passionate Astrophotographer and combined with her digital art created the most amazing images. I would just like to express our sincere condolences to her family and friends, and to pay a special tribute to Robyn, sharing all her amazing images with you for one last time and a heartfelt letter from her best friend, Michelle Baker. Andrew Haysom shares with us another exciting Photoshop Tip, this month on Smart Objects. I would also like to congratulate Andrew on this his 49th tutorial in the Artists Down Under magazine. What an amazing effort and I know all our readers are very appreciative of his tutorials! Redlands Digital Artists have been very festive this month in their Chinese Whispers series, with a Christmas theme for you all to enjoy. Our Featured Artist for this month is Judi Lapsley Miller, from Wellington NZ. Judi is a very talented and successful artist holding many exhibitions with her bird artistry. I know you will love browsing through the images she has provided for you all. Finally for our Monthly Artists’ challenge this month, I thought we would all get into the Christmas spirit, so I hope you all enjoy a bit of Christmas cheer that our artists have created. Well that’s it for me, Merry Christmas to you all, eat lots, rest heaps, stay safe and take care of each other.
Pam Henderson
Hemant Kogekar - Bike Riders Backgrounds: Foxy Squirrell Laitha’s Designs - Jai Johnson - White Lane Studio Copyright 2017 ©
Rosa Perry - Memorable Moment
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