DOWN UNDER Australia and New Zealand
Issue 52
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july 2021
| digital ar tistr y
04 E D I T O R ’ S M E S S A G E by Pam Henderson
17- A R T I S T S 28 AC H I E V E M E N T S - Fac ebook Page
05 P H OTO S H O P A R T I S T R Y by Sebastian Michaels
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- Gulgong Cafe
Life - Shift Art - Dubbo Show 2021 - 48th War ragul National
- Watching A nd Waiting - Sunshine Happiness
41 B E R N I C E FA R G U S - Zebras, Masai Mara - Painted Eagles In The Mountains
Photographic Competition 2021
08 I N G R I D J A KO B S E N
I N S P I R AT I O N
by Andrew Haysom
- Living The Photo Ar tistic
- Light Space And Time
M A R K PA S S F I E L D
38- A R T I C L E 40 S O M E P H O T O S H O P
29 J U L I E P O W E L L
42- J A N H A N N A S K Y 43 - T h e Te m p e s t
- Merida
44 R O S A P E R R Y 09 M I C K R O O N E Y
30 H E M A N T KO G E K A R
- To k y o To w n
- Autumn
- Wellington Point
- R o a d To F a r m h o u s e
- Family Is Ever y thing - The Crown Rules
45 C AT B E AG L E C R E AT I O N S 10 K E V I N S I M S - Majestic
31 B E V T E R AW S K YJ - Inside The Birch Bark
- Yo u L i f t M y H e a r t - Urban Painting
- Pillians
11 K A R E N WA A LW Y K - Fac e O f E x tinc tion - G or illa
32 M A U R E E N M A X W E L L - Quaalup Ruins
12 B A R B A R A D U D Z I N S K A - Fr a c t a l D r e a m s - Fr a c t a l E l e g a n c e
13 J U D I L A P S L E Y M I L L E R - In A ll His G lor y (tui)
33 M E AG H A N P R YO R - Emergence
34 C A R O LY N D A K I N - One Fine Day In The Middle Of The Night
46 A L B A M A S S - In Retro - Dark Places Pages
47 M A R G A R E T K A L M S - Eclipsed By Blood
48 C O L I N C A M P B E L L - Shells I - Shells II
- His Resplendenc e (tui)
14 D E N N I S R I C K A R D - Kimberly Abstract I - Kimberly Abstract II
15 K I M R I C C I - Beyond The Horizon - C h a r l o t t e ’s L e a f
35 D E N I S E M c D E R M O T T - A rmed For A ny thing
49 S U E M A S T E R S O N - Stor y Time
- Through Steampunk Lenses III
36 A N D R E W H AY S O M
50- D E A N H O H N 51 - W h i t e B e l l i e d S e a
- Look Both Ways - Circles Of Confusion
52 S H A R Y N R A N K M O R E - Grotto
16 PA M H E N D E R S O N - Miranda
37 R O BY N L A K E M A N - Crow IV - Birdies
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Eagle
53 G E O R G E KO N C Z
64 A N N W E H N E R - Despair
- Colour ful Backdrop
54 A R T I C L E
65 G I TA M A D AY
CHINESE WHISPERS # 4 4
- Sunday Catching But ter f lies
by Maureen Max well
- Persephone
70 P E N N Y D E J O N G - Meditation
71- A R T I S T S C H A L L E N G E 78 M O N T H LY P H O T O G R A P H I C CHALLENGE
By Pam Henderson
55- F E AT U R E D A R T I S T CHRISTINA BRUNTON 63
66 L O U I S E S M I T H - Sweet Rosella
- Leopard Stained Glass
- A p p l e A n d Va s e
- I n T h e To w e r - Chained Dragon - F i s h i n g Tr i o
67 I L O N A A B O U - Z O L O F - Kicking Up Some Dust
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K YE THOMPSON - Autumn Colours - Still Life
- Myanmor Dream
- M e e t Yo u r A r t i s t
- Ar t Of Birding Wildlife & lenge 2021 * Judi Lapsley Miller - W a t e r Fr o m A r t * Dean Hohn
- Sydney Opera House - Electric Hair
* Julie Powell Nature Photography Chal -
- Fisher men On Lake - Timeless Beauty
ADVERTISEMENTS - Online Courses
- Soulful - Rock Player
91- A D U A R T I S T S 95 B U S I N E S S
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MIKE K ANE - Jade II
- Helping Women With En dometriosis * Margaret Kalms
F R O N T C OV E R by CH RISTIN A BRU NTO N - Golden Gate Bridge Swing
Al BaMass - Elumina
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a r t i s t s DOWN UNDER Australia and New Zealand
Welcome to the July edition of Artists Down Under. As we enter into our second month of winter and more Covid lockdowns, most people go into a state of hibernation, but not our artists, they go into a state of creation. This month they have again provided for you more amazing art that I know is sure to please everyone’s palette. Our Featured Artist this month is the very talented Christina Brunton. Christina has many years of exhibitions, successful competitions, travel and fun creative photo shoots. I know you will all love her work. Photoshop is for ever changing and we are very lucky to have one of our amazing artists Andrew Haysom, to not only share his art, but also to keep on top of all of the new changes. He has kindly put together another article of his awesome tips for you, this month on the new way to “Save A Copy”. Redlands Digital Group have another of their images to share in their Chinese Whispers series. This month in our MonthIy Digital Photographic Competition, I asked the artists to take something from their backyard and create an image for you. You will love what they have come up with. I hope you enjoy this edition of Artists Down Under. Stay safe and take care of each other. Pam
Henderson
Rosa Perry - Why Was I Not Made Of Feathers Like Thee Backgrounds: Foxy Squirrell Laitha’s Designs - Jai Johnson - White Lane Studio Copyright 2017 ©
Meaghan Pryor - Battle Wings
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Artists in this publication are responsible for any rights appertaining to their work.
HTTPS://PROPHOTOSHOPARTISTRY.COM
Image by: Kim Ricci, Photoshop Artistry Student
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G U LG O N G CA F E b y M A R K PA S S F I E L D
Australia
https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-3/mark-passfield/
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WATC H I N G A N D WA I T I N G
SUNSHINE HAPPINESS b y I N G R I D JA KO B S E N
Australia
https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-2/ingrid-jakobsen/
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T O K YO T O W N
WELLINGTON POINT by MICK ROONEY
Australia
http://www.artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-3/mick-rooney/
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M AG E S T I C by KEVIN SIMS
New Zealand
http://www.kevinsims.co.nz https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-3/kevin-sims/
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FAC E O F E X T I N C T I O N - G O R I L L A b y K A R E N WA A LW Y K
Australia
https://www.flickr.com/photos/88165766@N05 https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-3/karen-waalwyk/
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F R AC TA L D R E A M S
F R AC TA L E L E G A N C E by BARBAR A DUDZINSK A
Australia
https:// www.SmartArtPlace.com
https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artists-1/barbara-dudzinska/
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I N A L L H I S G LO RY (t ú í )
H I S R E S P L E N D E N C E (t ú í ) by J U D I L A P S L E Y M I L L E R
New Zealand
https://www.artbyjlm.com/ https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-2/judi-lapsley-miller/
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K I M B E R LY A B S T R AC T I
K I M B E R LY A B S T R AC T I I by DENNIS RICK ARD
Australia
https://ink361.com/app/users/ig-3279276017/dennisrickard/photos https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-2/dennis-rickard/
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B E YO N D T H E H O R I Z O N
C H A R LO T T E ’ S L E A F by KIM RICCI
Australia
https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-3/kim-ricci/
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M I R A N DA b y PA M H E N D E R S O N
Australia
https://www.facebook.com/snapnshootdesigns/ http://www.artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-4/pam-henderson/
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artists down under facebook
Christina Brunton - Dragon’s Lair
Sue Masterson - It’s Getting Away
page
Rosa Perry - The Butterfly Effect
The Artists Down Under Public Facebook page has been set up to allow the artists in the group to showcase their work and to enable them to share promotional information about themselves, e.g. exhbitions, awards etc... You can find the Artists Down Under Public Facebook page at this address; https://www.facebook.com/groups/ArtistsDownUnder/ So, if you are an artist in the group, don’t forget to regularly share your work and information here, and to let your friends and family know about the page if they are interested in viewing the latest art and news from the group. If you are a reader of the magazine who does not have access to the page, please click the link above and request to join. When you request to join you will be asked to answer three simple questions that will allow us to determine if you are an eligible artist who may wish to join the group and therefore be able to post on the page, or a member of the public who can view, comment and like the work on the page. It’s a great place to see some great art from this vibrant group every day!
Julie Powell - Afternoon Song
Maureen Maxwell - Caelavarock Castle
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Meaghan Pryor - Overgrown
Gitama Day - A Sphinx Cat For Flynnie
Hemant Kogekar - Autumn In Mudgee Lynette Paul - Flower
Three ADU members receive a special gift Our very good Awake friends Teddi Rutschman of Foxey Squirrel and Diane Stafford from WhiteLaneStudio continue to give gifts as a reward for members of the Artists Down Under group who contribute to the ADU Facebook page by regularly posting their artworks and supporting other members with their comments. Teddi, from Virginia, USA, is well known for her fantastic sets of digital designer backgrounds, masks and all kinds of wonderful elements ready for designers to add to or build a wondrous creation. Teddi Rutshman can be found at
http://www.foxeysquirrel.com/ http://www.oscraps.com/shop/Foxeysquirrel Teddi has given a $10.00 voucher for one very lucky member to spend in her on-line shop.
The July lucky winners are Teddi Rutschman (Foxy Squirrel) Gift Voucher of $10.00 - Jan Hannasky Diane Stafford (WhiteLaneStudio) Texture & Overlay Kit - Margaret Zerbes - Robyn Lakeman
Diane Stafford from Chester, UK, designs Photoshop textures and overlays for photo artists and photographers to use in their digital artworks. Diane has created another special kit just for Artists Down Under for the month of July. Two artists will receive a Diane kit each. Diane Stafford can be found at
https://whitelanestudio.co.uk/biolinks
Maureen Maxwell - The Chase
Meaghan Pryor - Melancholy
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LIVING THE PHOTO ARTISTIC LIFE https://issuu.com/thephotoartisticlife/docs/issue76-final?fr=sMDgyZDI1ODEw Congratulations to the following artists for having their images chosen to appear in the International magazine “Living The Photo Artistic Life”. Rosa Perry - The Girl In The Treehouse - Serenade Carolyn Dakin - Full Moon - Forest Fairy Julie Powell - Torn Meaghan Pryor - The Art Thief - Melancholy Ilona Abou-Zolof - Oshun Hemant Kogekar - Abandoned II - Behind The Fence Gitama Day - He Always Got The Rotten Jobs Kim Ricci - Autumn’s Fire Louise Smith - Siren - Sweet Rosella
Meaghan Pryor - Melancholy
Kim Ricci - Autumn’s Fire
Rosa Perry - Serenade
Louise Smith - Siren
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Gitama Day - He Always Got The Rotten Jobs
LIVING THE PHOTO ARTISTIC LIFE
Ilona Abou-Zolof - Oshun
Julie Powell - Torn
Carolyn Dakin - Forest Fairy
Rosa Perry - The Girl In The Treehouse
Louise Smith - Sweet Rosella
Hemant Kogekar - Behind The Fence
Hemant Kogekar - Abandoned II
Meaghan Pryor - The Art Thief
Carolyn Dakin - Full Moon
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shift art
June 2021 Theme
“FANTASY LANDSCAPES” https://shiftart.com/shift-art-photoshop-challenge-june-2021/
Congratulations goes to Penny De Jong for the “Honorable Mention” with her image “Bestowing Light On The Dark Castle”. Also congratulations goes to the following artists for “Being Noticed”, Kim Ricci with her image “One Moonlight Night”, Gitama Day with her image “Busted, and Karen Waalwyk with her image “An Alien World”.
Penny De Jong - Bestowing Light On The Dark Castle
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shift art
Karen Waalwyk - An Alien World
Gitama Day - Busted
Kim Ricci - One Moonlight Night
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light space and time “Animals” https://www.lightspacetime.art/animals-art-exhibition-june-2021/
Congratulations to the following artists for their special achievements in the June Light Space & Time competition. Overall Winners
3rd Place Bernice Fargus - “Co-operation”
Photography & Digital 1st Place 8th Place
Bernice Fargus - “Co-operation” Ilona Abou-Zolof - “African Rhino”
Bernice Fargus - Co-operation
Special Merit
Ilona Abou-Zolof - “African Hornbill” Helen Akerstrom - “Three Kings” Helen Akerstrom - “Kyan Intense” Christina Brunton - “Friends” Bernice Fargus - “Pelicans And Flamingos” Kim Ricci - “A Meerkat Moment”
Honourable Mention
Meaghan Pryor - “Elephants” Christina Brunton - “Leopard Stained Glass”
Meaghan Pryor -A Meerkat Moment
Bernice Gargus - Pelicans And Flamingos
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light space and time
Helen Akerstrom - Kyan Intense
Helen Akerstrom - Three Kings
Christina Brunton - Leopard Stained Glass
Ilona Abou-Zolof - African Rhino Meaghan Pryor - Elephants
Ilona Abou-Zolof - African Hornbill Christina Brunton - Friends
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dubbo show 2021 Helen Akerstrom Congratulations goes to Helen Akerstrom for her winning entries in the recent Dubbo Show Photography competition.
FIRST PLACE Barrel Racer
FIRST PLACE Jana
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FIRST PLACE Kiss Me
SECOND PLACE Sheru Wisful
SECOND PLACE Mlinzi Stare
dubbo show 2021 SECOND PLACE Protect Wisful
SECOND PLACE Siesta Wisful
SECOND PLACE Three Kings
HIGHLY COMMENDED Sibling Cuddle
HIGHLY COMMENDED Kijani
HIGHLY COMMENDED Tim Snooze HIGHLY COMMENDED Canola Road
HIGHLY COMMENDED White Plumed Honey Eater
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48th WARRAGUL NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION 2021 Louise Smith Congratulations goes to Louise Smith for her achievements at the 48th Warragul National Photographic Competition 2021. Louise received two Acceptances for her images “Fly Me To The Moon” and “Perched” and also received a Merit for her image “Going Under”.
“ Fly Me To The Moon ”
“ Perched ”
Louise Smith
Louise Smith
Louise Smith
Creative Digital
Creative Digital
Creative Digital
Acceptance
Acceptance
Merit
Fly Me To The Moon
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Perched
“ Going Under ”
Going Under
M E R I DA by JULIE POWELL
Australia
https://www.juliepowellphoto.com/ https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-2/julie-powell/
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AU T U M N
R OA D T O FA R M H O U S E b y H E M A N T KO G E K A R
Australia
https://photos.kogekar.com/ https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-2/hemant-kogekar/
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INSIDE THE BIRCH BARK
PILL ANS b y B E V T E R AW S K YJ
Australia
https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artists-1/bev-terawskyj/
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Q UA A L U P R U I N S b y M AU R E E N M A X W E L L
Australia
http://www.artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-3/maureen-maxwell/
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EMERGENCE b y M E AG H A N P RYO R
Australia
https://www.theartinspires.com/ http://www.artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-3/meaghan-pryor/
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O N E F I N E DAY I N T H E M I D D L E O F T H E N I G H T b y C A R O LY N DA K I N
New Zealand
dakincarolyn@myportfolio.com https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artists-1/carolyn-dakin/
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A R M E D FO R A N Y T H I N G
THROUGH STE AMPUNK LENSES III by DENISE McDERMOT T
Australia
https://www.imagesbydenise.net https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-2/denise-mcdermott/
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LO O K B O T H WAYS
CIRCLES OF CONFUSION b y A N D R E W H AY S O M
Australia
https://andrewhaysom.myportfolio.com/ https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artists-1/andrew-haysom/
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CROW IV
BIRDIES b y R O BY N L A K E M A N
Australia
https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-4/robyn-lakeman/
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a Dr t Oi sWt sN U N D E R Australia and New Zealand
SOME PHOTOSHOP INSPIRATION SAVE A COPY By Andrew Haysom
With version 22.4.1 of Photoshop, released in May 2021, Adobe made some changes to the way the File Save options work. A new Save a Copy menu command was added (see Figure 1) and existing commands File Save and File Save As xommands were changed to only allow you to choose file types that support the format of the file you are working on.
For example, if you have a file with layers, then only certain file types like Photoshop (PSD), Photoshop Large Document Format (PSB) and TIFF will support layers, so only these file types will be presented to you when you choose the File Save As command (see Figure 2).
[Figure 1 – File menu]
[Figure 2 – File Save As dialog]
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SOME PHOTOSHOP INSPIRATION (CONT....) The basic File Save command will just save your current file, overwriting the contents on your disk. However if you have made changes to the file that mean it is no longer supported by the file type (e.g. you opened a JPG file but have added layers), then when you choose File Save, the File Save As dialog will be presented instead. If you wish to save your image as a file type that does not support the file content (e.g. JPG), then you can either choose the File Save a Copy command from the menu directly or press the Save a Copy button that is found in the File Save As dialog box. When the Save a Copy dialog is presented, all file type options are available (see Figure 3).
[Figure 3 – File Save a Copy dialog]
Choosing Save a Copy will automatically append the word “copy” to your file name, but obviously this can be changed in the dialog box if required.
One file attribute that can be a bit tricky is the Image Mode (i.e. usually 8-bit or 16-bit), see Figure 4. If the file is 16-bit, then your file types will be limited if you choose File Save As to only those types that support 16-bit (JPG files are only 8-bit, so JPG will not be an option). If like me you have your Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) settings to open all JPG files and you have your ACR defaults set to pass a 16-bit file to Photoshop, then even opening a JPG file and making no changes in Photoshop will mean you have to choose Save a Copy in order to save the file back as a JPG.
[Figure 4 – Image Mode menu]
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SOME PHOTOSHOP INSPIRATION (CONT....)
Anyway, when I think about it, I believe these changes do sort of make some sense, but the change has confused a lot of people. Adobe did receive a lot of negative feedback and shortly after released another update (22.4.2) which allows you to revert to the old File Save As behaviour with a change in the Photoshop preferences. Choose Preferences / File Handling and the screen shown in Figure 5 will be displayed. You’ll notice two new options; - Enable legacy “Save As” and - Do not append “copy” to filename when saving a copy
[Figure 5 – Photoshop File Handling Preferences]
Note that if you do enable the old behaviour, it is not exactly the same in that it does not append the word “copy” any more which could make it much easier to overwrite old files unintentionally. You are warned about this when making the preference change. If in doubt, just choose Save a Copy.
Andrew
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ZEBR AS, MASAI MAR A
PA I N T E D E AG L E S I N T H E M O U N TA I N S by B E R N I C E FA R G U S
Australia
https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artists-1/bernice-fargus/
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THE TEMPEST by J A N H A N N A S K Y
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Australia
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FA M I LY I S E V E RY T H I N G
THE CROWN RULES b y R O S A P E R RY
Australia
https://rosa-perry.myportfolio.com/artwork https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-4/rosa-perry/
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YO U L I F T M Y H E A R T
U R B A N PA I N T I N G b y C AT B E AG L E C R E AT I O N S
Australia
https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-3/lynsey-stirland-mitchell/
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IN RETRO
DA R K P L AC E S PAG E S by AL BAMASS
Australia
https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artists-1/al-bamass/
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E C L I P S E D BY B LO O D by MARGARET K ALMS
Australia
https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-3/margaret-kalms/
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SHELLS I
SHELLS II by COLIN CAMPBELL
Australia
https://colincampbell.myportfolio.com https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artists-1/colin-campbell/
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S T O RY T I M E by SUE MASTERSON
Australia
https://www.facebook.com/Sue-Masterton-Digital-Artist-1662189864018110/ http://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-4/sue-masterson/
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W H I T E B E L L I E D S E A E AG L E by DEAN HOHN
Australia
https:// www.facebook.com/Dean-Hohn-Photo-Artistry-247723325687722/
https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-2/dean-hohn/
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GROT TO by SHARON R ANKMORE
Australia
https://www.artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-4/sharon-rankmore/
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C O LO U R F U L B AC K D R O P b y G E O R G E KO N C Z
Australia
http://www.artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-2/george-koncz/
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artists DOWN UNDER Australia and New Zealand
DIGITAL ARTISTS GROUP A COLLABORATIVE GROUP OF PHOTO ARTISTS
CHINESE WHISPERS #44 “MID WINTER” Brrrr! Mid Winter in Australia! Pam started off our collaboration this month with another set of elements that could have been taken in any direction. I completed it on a rather cold morning so it became a cold wintery scene. We hope you enjoy as you ponder our efforts with a hot cuppa in a warm place. Maureen
STAGE 1
STAGE 2
Pam Henderson Maureen Maxwell
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CHR I S T I N A B R U N TON
L E O PA R D S TA I N E D G L A S S
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IN THE TOWER
C H A I N E D D R AG O N
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FISHING TRIO
SOULFUL
FISHERMEN ON L AKE
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R O C K P L AY E R
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T I M E L E S S B E AU T Y
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M YA N M A R D R E A M
SY D N E Y O P E R A H O U S E
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ELECTRIC HAIR
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Meet your artist Christina Brunton Sydney, NSW Australia
Website : https://christinabrunton.art/ https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artists-1/christina-brunton/
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Tell us a little about yourself and where you live. My name is Christina and I live in Sydney, Australia. I came to Australia from New Zealand fifty years ago, so class myself as a ‘true blue Aussie’. How did you become interested/get started in Photo Artistry? Twenty years ago I learnt how to paint and later I started photography as a way to capture images as a reference for my oil paintings, but work commitments made it hard to find the time to paint. The idea was to take photos of beautiful scenes I saw whilst travelling and later paint them once I had time. I never went back to my oil painting, as photography had taken over. It wasn’t until I discovered Sebastian Michaels’ course on Photoshop Artistry and how photographs could be made into works of art that I was able to merge my passions of painting and photography. It has been a wonderful journey learning new skills and I never want to stop learning. My art generally starts with a theme and often involves a photoshoot. The chosen photo or photos are then enhanced digitally. Creating art work is a way of life that sings to me. What inspires you or gives you inspiration to create your art? The inspiration comes from viewing our art community’s art via their social media pages and viewing the Artists Down Under magazines and the Living the Photo Artistic Life magazines. Do you have a certain approach to creating your art? I see myself as an image maker, where I plan my photoshoots and what I want to create. I use a two step process for my artistry taking photos and then enhancing through digital artistry. My process for any photoshoot is firstly to choose the theme and then everything else follows from this choice, such as which model for the shoot, what wardrobe and props, whether it is an indoor or outdoor setting and what needs to be included. The second part of the process is the digital artistry. What does your art mean to you? Doing art to me is like a meditation, I get so focussed on it that time passes by without noticing. I get such a lot of pleasure from art. I love working with a theme in mind, a series that I am passionate about. I call them Projects of Passion. These series often end up becoming an exhibition and this year I have had an exhibition nearly every month. Do you think since starting in Photo Artistry it has changed you and if so, how? Most definitely, my art has changed how I approach every day. I learned to say no to things I don’t want to do. My priorities have changed. I still love spending time with my family, the next favourite of mine is my art and sharing it with my family and friends. I decluttered my life, my emails and my social media activities. Is there anyone that you draw inspiration from? I draw inspiration from our art community (the Artists Down Under family and the Awake/Kaizen family). To name a couple of people who I get a lot of inspiration from are Cheryl Parris and Ilona Abou –Zolof. Where do you see (or hope to see) your art taking you in the future? What are your next steps? Continue to follow my heart, enjoy my art, keep learning new things and create art daily.
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D E S PA I R by A N N W E H N E R
Australia
https://www.annwehnerdigitalartistry.com https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artists-1/ann-wehner/
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S U N DAY CATC H I N G B U T T E R F L I E S
PERSEPHONE b y G I TA M A DAY
Australia
gitamaday.com/gallery https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-2/gitama-day/
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SWEET ROSELL A
A P P L E A N D VA S E by LOUISE SMITH
Australia
https://www.facebook.com/lksmithphotography/ https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-3/louise-smith/
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KICKING UP SOME DUST by ILONA ABOU- ZOLOF
Australia
https://www.zolof.net/ https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-2/ilona-abou-zolof/
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AU T U M N C O LO U R S - S T I L L L I F E by K YE THOMPSON
Australia
https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-3/kye-thompson/
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JA D E I I by MIKE K ANE
Australia
https://www.mikekanephotography.com.au/ http://www.artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-3/mike-kane/
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M E D I TAT I O N by PENNY DE JONG
Australia
http://www.artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-4/penny-de-jong/
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artists down under monthly artistic photographic challenge theme: Something from your garden
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Rosa Perry - Father Time
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Julie Powell - Rainbow Lorikeet
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Maureen Maxwell - My Garden
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Andrew Haysom - Backyard Cockie
Christina Brunton - Fairy In The Garden
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Colin Campbell - Lemon Scented Gum Tree
Pam Henderson - In The Garden
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Karen Waalwyk - The End Of A Bloom
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Ilona Abou-Zolof - In My Garden
Kim Ricci - Citrus
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Australia and New Zealand
FOREST & BIRD Online Store Bird Art by Judi Lapsley Miller
From Whence Cometh Evil
At What Cost Forever
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WATER FROM ART by Dean Hohn
As many of you will know, my “WHY”, is using my art to support the Care for Africa Foundation to drill fresh water wells in the 6 villages it sup ports in the Tarime District of Tanzania. These villages are off the tourist route and therefore received no form of aid until the Care For Africa Foundation heard about their plight and decided to do something to help. It was the middle of June 2016 when a friend and fellow photographer posted some of her designs on Facebook that the idea of using my art for designs on clothing and scarves hit me. I asked her if she would mind if I copied the idea, of using my art on clothing and she said no. The end of June 2016 I launched my Nuna Collection, with designs originating from my rock art that dated back to the Nuna Era. As a designer I receive a commission of 10% for each piece that is sold and I in turn donate all proceeds to the Care For Africa Foundation. My designs have evolved over time and my latest designs are more contemporary and varied. You can view the collection at
https://tinyurl.com/yc5ar9gw
I also do custom designs and if you would like something created especially for you, you can contact me at dean.hohn@bigpond.com and I will be glad to discuss it with you. The scarves are available in Modal, Cashmere Modal, Cashmere Silk and 100% Cashmere. If you find a design you would like in a fabric other than shown, please contact me and I’ll add it and let you know when it’s available to order. I’m truly grateful for the support I’ve received to date and would appreciate any support you can give me in the future. Dean L Hohn Below are samples of some of my latest designs.
Bird Pattern Statement Bag
Poppies - Cashmere Modal Scarf
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Bee In Paradise - Silk Square Scarf
Yellow Roses - Sheer Wrap
Paradise Bee Clutch
Butterfly Visit Modal Scarf
Helping Women with Endometriosis
Art
by Margaret Kalms
50% of profit donated to endometriosis research When I first heard about endometriosis I felt a deep compassion and need to do what I could to help. Women with endometriosis suffer debilitating pain, disruptive symptoms and often endure multiple operations simply to function normally. Few people are patient when listening to descriptions of pain, symptoms or illness. This can have the effect of silencing people who are ill. My compassion inspires my photoart which I show in presentations to raise awareness. I joined Awake to teach me advanced Photoshop skills, specifically to expand my photoartistic skills to create imaginative and dramatic images. My photoart opens dialogue enabling freer expression of hidden feelings, experiences too private to mention in ordinary conversation. I create photoart inspired by the concerns of women with endometriosis. Several women have said that the process of imaging their suffering has helped them to face their pain and illness. There is immense strength in being heard. I want my photoart to become visual screams!!
26 women with endometriosis have told me about their experiences. They spoke to me about their concerns and collaborated during the photo session. We explored meanings of body, ideas of self and impacts of illness together, agreeing which ideas we would explore photographically. My photos are often carefully arranged, but that doesn’t mean they are fake. They represent the personal truth and experiences of 26 women with endometriosis. These women are remembering and acting out their OWN experiences. They choose their own stance and facial expression. Women with endometriosis are the only people who truly know what endometriosis FEELS like. Unfortunately endometriosis is relatively common; an estimated 1 in 10 women living with endometriosis, being over 175,000,000 women worldwide! And an estimated 500,000 women in Australia! Their experiences are heart-breaking. Regular illness and debilitating pain result in missed education and poor career opportunities leaving them women vulnerable to poverty.
Share ‘EndoWomanArt’ with your friends on social media to raise awareness and money for women’s health! We all need clothes & household goods. Buy yourself a treat or buy a special gift for your friends. Make your shopping count! Remember 50% of profit goes to endometriosis research!
https://www.redbubble.com/ people/EndoWomanArt/shop Follow ‘Life with Endometriosis’:
https://www.facebook.com/ LifeWithEndometriosis See Margaret Kalms photoart, ‘Life with Endometriosis’:
http://www.endowomanart.com
Kalms
Margaret
Women with endometriosis need real medical progress to reduce their suffering. I passionately desire to raise money for endometriosis research so that faster diagnoses are made and more effective treatments are found. To raise money for endometriosis research, I host events and sell products on Redbubble. Recently I gave $3,000 to Canberra Endometriosis Centre!
Bunch Of Butterflies On Grevillea Sweatshirt
Butterflies False Colour Grey Stripes
Bunch Of Butterflies On Grevillea Pencil Case
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WEBSITE:
http://artistsdownunder.com.au/
http://tinyurl.com/artisitsdownunderpublic
