Artists Down Under - Australia and New Zealand - June 2021

DOWN UNDER Australia and New Zealand

Issue 51

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june 2021

| digital ar tistr y

04 E D I T O R ’ S M E S S A G E

by Pam Henderson

31 A L B A M A S S

47 J A N H A N N A S K Y

- Kodi At The Races

- Red River Gum

- Modern

05 P H OTO S H O P A R T I S T R Y

by Sebastian Michaels

32 J O H N F K E L LY - Music Room

48 K I M R I C C I - Stepping Up - A Meerkat Moment

06- D E A N H O H N 07 - M o r n i n g F l i g h t

33 H E L E N A K E R S T R O M

08 S U E M A S T E R S O N

34 C O L I N C A M P B E L L

- R a t ’s Ta b l e

- Colt Christmas Day

- Revelation Of The Great Hand

09 M I C K R O O N E Y - Jade

10 S H A R Y N R A N K M O R E - Juxtaposition

11 G E O R G E KO N C Z

- Love At The Swamp

14 L O U I S E S M I T H - Dreamer - Keesha

50 A R T I C L E CHINESE WHISPERS # 43

51- F E AT U R E D A R T I S T ILONA ABOU- ZOLOF 61

35 K E V I N S I M S - Conflicts - Parasailing Bear

36 M A R G A R E T K A L M S - Luminous Flower Garden

- Stor ybook

- Don’t Be Afraid - Family G ather ing - Dead End Bus Stop III - Dead End Bus Stop IV

37 C H R I S T I N A B R U N T O N - Hiding In The Shadows

- Moonlighting

13 G I TA M A D AY

- Berr y For A Raven

by Maureen Max well

- Digicity

- Puppet On A String

12 A N N W E H N E R

49 B E V T E R AW S K YJ

- Dead End Bus Stop V - Sweeping Beauty - Purple Dahlia - Ground Hornbill

38- A R T I C L E 39 S O M E P H O T O S H O P

- Pussycat I N S P I R AT I O N

by Andrew Haysom

40- D E B G A R T L A N D 41 - I n f e r n o

- Leopard Conversation - Riding The Black Panther - The Manniquin - W h a t ’s U p - In The Garden - M e e t Yo u r A r t i s t - Broken

15- A R T I S T S 29 AC H I E V E M E N T S - Fac ebook Page - Living The Photo Ar tistic Life

42 A N D R E W H AY S O M - Moulting Blue - Ta w n y Fr o g m o u t h

43 K Y E T H O M P S O N

- Shift Art

- A Merry Couple

- Cheltenham International

- Viola

Salon O f Photography 2021 - Light Space And Time - Circle Foundation For The

44- R O S A P E R R Y 45 - Q u e e n B e e

Arts - Embrace The Dawn Chorus Exhibition

30 C AT B E AG L E C R E AT I O N S - Up! - The Eyes

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46 B E R N I C E FA R G U S - African Jacana - Bro, Nex t Time We Fly

62 J U D I L A P S L E Y M I L L E R - The Fighter (Rainbow Lorik e e t) - Remembrance (Eagle Owl)

63 J U L I E P O W E L L - Fair y Wren - Protea Ar t

64 M E AG H A N P R YO R - Corvid

65 I N G R I D J A KO B S E N - N a t u r e ’s A r t I - N a t u r e ’s A r t I I

66 K A R E N WA A LW Y K

73 C O L I N K I L L I C K - Winter In Riga

- Out Of The Mist

81 P E N N Y D E J O N G - A Watc hful Eye

- Cr ystalline

67 D E N N I S R I C K A R D - Red Wat tle Bird

68 R O BY N L A K E M A N - R o a d To T h e D o l o m i t e s - G a t e w a y To T h e O t h e r S i d e

69 LY N D A R L I N G T O N - W h e r e ’s M y M u m?

74- M A R K PA S S F I E L D 75 - F o x ’s H a v e n 76- PA U L N E A R Y 77 - M e l b o u r n e S a l e 78

- Por trait Of A Lady I

- Maggie

70 M A U R E E N M A X W E L L - Island Dwelling - I s l a n d Tr a n s p o r t

BARBAR A DUDZINSK A - Por trait Of A Lady II

82 H E M A N T KO G E K A R - A w a y Fr o m H o m e - Cattle Grazing

83- A R T I S T S C H A L L E N G E 90 M O N T H LY P H O T O G R A P H I C CHALLENGE

By Pam Henderson

91- A D U A R T I S T S 95 B U S I N E S S

ADVERTISEMENTS

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MIKE K ANE - Joker

- Online Courses * Julie Powell - Ar t Of Birding Wildlife &

71 D E N I S E M c D E R M O T T - Power Struggle - Raven - Grim Reaper

80 PA M H E N D E R S O N - Grace

LIFE PHOTOG R A PH Y

by Dean Hohn

lenge 2021 * Judi Lapsley Miller - W a t e r Fr o m A r t * Dean Hohn

72 A R T I C L E DO’S AND DONT’S IN STILL

Nature Photography Chal -

- Helping Women With En -

F R O N T C OV E R b y I LO N A A B O U - Z O LO F

dometriosis * Margaret Kalms

- G r a c e n , Yo u A r e S p e c i a l

Rosa Perry - Ascension

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a r t i s t s DOWN UNDER Australia and New Zealand

Hello everyone & welcome to the June edition of our fabulous magazine Artists Down Under.

Isn’t art wonderful, there are so many different forms and styles, something for everyone. That is one of the best things I love about presenting this magazine each and every month to you, we have so many talented artists with so many different syles. It never gets boring when they submit all their amazing images and I classify myself so lucky to belong to this awesome group, and I get to view them all and present them to you.

An artists mind is a strange but wonderful thing, they have the ability to look at things and to turn it into a story, change a bit there, add a bit here ... lol, sounds easy doesn’t it ... I wish.

This month I would like to introduce to you our Featured Artist, Ilona Abou-Zolof. Ilona is a very talented and creative artist and I know you will love what she has for you all.

One of my favourite segments in this magazine is from Andrew Haysom, he has another wonderful and very helpful Photoshop tip for you all to try out. Dean Hohn has shared a very personal Do’s and Dont’s on shooting Still Life Photography, one that will make you both smile and cringe all at the same time, definitely a must read, and another image from the Redlands Digital Group in their Chinese Whispers series.

I hope you enjoy this edition of Artists Down Under. Stay safe and take care of each other.

Pam

Henderson

Rosa Perry - Homeless Ravens

Backgrounds: Foxy Squirrell Laitha’s Designs - Jai Johnson - White Lane Studio Copyright 2017 ©

Hemant Kogekar - Elephant And Birds

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Artists in this publication are responsible for any rights appertaining to their work.

HTTPS://PROPHOTOSHOPARTISTRY.COM

Image by: Dean L Hohn, Photoshop Artistry Student

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M O R N I N G FL I G H T

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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R AT ’ S TA B L 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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JA D E

by MICK ROONEY

Australia

http://www.artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-3/mick-rooney/

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J U X TA P O S I T I O N

by SHARON R ANKMORE

Australia

https://www.artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-4/sharon-rankmore/

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PUPPET ON A STRING 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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MOONLIGHTING

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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LOV E AT T H E S WA M P b y G I TA M A DAY

Australia

gitamaday.com/gallery https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-2/gitama-day/

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DREAMER

KEESHA

by LOUISE SMITH

Australia

https://www.facebook.com/lksmithphotography/ https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-3/louise-smith/

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artists down under facebook

Colin Killick - Clipper

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Jan Hannasky - Sad Clown Rosa Perry - Bag Of Bones

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!

Karen Waalwyk - The Bandicoot

Bernice Fargus - Aggression

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Janelle Merrett - Tea Trees

Hemant Kogekar - At Day Break

Louise Smith - Warrior Woman

Gitama Day - Framed

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 June lucky winners are Teddi Rutschman (Foxy Squirrel) Gift Voucher of $10.00 - Bev Terrawsky Diane Stafford (WhiteLaneStudio) Texture & Overlay Kit - Colin Allen - Lynsey Stirland Mitchell

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 June.

Two artists will receive a Diane kit each.

Diane Stafford can be found at

https://whitelanestudio.co.uk/biolinks

Mary Knaggs - Fields Of Lavender

Mike Kane - The Joker

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LIVING THE PHOTO ARTISTIC LIFE https://issuu.com/thephotoartisticlife/docs/issue75-final?fr=sYmM4NDI1ODEw Congratulations to the following artists for having their images chosen to appear in the International magazine “Living The Photo Artistic Life”.

Meaghan Pryor - Rhiannon - Wild Thing Barbara Dudzinska - Waiting For The Prince - Lady With White Wings Kim Ricci - Beyond The Horizon - Butterfly Release Rosa Perry - Branwen - The Faraway Tree Carolyn Dakin - One Fine Day In The Middle Of The Night Gitama Day - The Stick Monster Jan Hannasky - The Tempest Bev Terrawsky - Is That For Lunch Mum? Christina Brunton - In The Tower - Mirror Mirror Louise Smith - Betrayal Julie Powell - Dreams Penny De Jong - Meditation

Meaghan Pryor - Wild Things

Gitama Day - The Stick Monster

Christina Brunton - Mirror Mirror

Penny De Jong - Meditation

Jan Hannasky - The Tempest

Kim Ricci - Beyond The Horizon

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LIVING THE PHOTO ARTISTIC LIFE

Barbara Dudzinska - Waiting For The Prince

Louise Smith - Betrayal

Rosa Perry - The Faraway Tree

Carolyn Dakin - One Fine Day In The Middle Of The Night

Christina Brunton - In The Tower

Kim Ricci - Butterfly Release

Barbara Dudzinska - Lady With White Wings

Rosa Perry - Branwen

Bev Terrawskyj - Is That For Lunch Mum?

Meaghan Pryor - Rhiannon

Julie Powell - Dreams

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shift art

May 2021 Theme

“ANGELS & DEMONS” https://shiftart.com/shift-art-photoshop-challenge-results-may-2021/

Congratulations goes to Meaghan Pryor for being the First Runner Up of this months Shift Art challenge with her image “Dark Vs Light“.

Also congratulations goes to the following artists for receiving Honourable Mentions - Kim Ricci with her image “Melancholy Angel”, Gitama Day with her image “Angel Or Demon”, Penny De Jong with her image “Farewell Little One”, and to Kye Thompson for being noticed with her image “Ghosts”.

Meaghan Pryor - Dark Vs Light

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shift art

Gitama Day - Angel Or Demon

Kim Ricci - Melancholy Angel

Penny De Jong - Farewell Little One

Kye Thompson - Ghosts

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cheltenham international salon of photography 2021 https://cheltenhamcameraclub.uk/salon/

Congratulations goes to Mike Kane for receiving 2 acceptances at the recent “Cheltenham International Salon Of Photography 2021” competiton for his images “Clifftop” and “The Lab”.

Mike Kane - The Lab Mike Kane - Clifftop

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cheltenham international salon of photography 2021 https://cheltenhamcameraclub.uk/salon/

Congratulations goes to Denise McDermott for receiving 2 acceptances at the recent “Cheltenham International Salon Of Photography 2021” competiton for her images “Power 3” and “Peacock Feather 4”.

Denise McDermott - Peacock Feather 4 Denise McDermott - Power 3

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light space and time “Botanicals” https://www.lightspacetime.art/current-online-juried-art-exhibition/

Congratulations to the following artists for their special achievements in the May Light Space & Time competition.

Overall Winners

Ilona Abou-Zolof - Waiting For You

8th Place Julie Powell - “Protea And Berries”

Photography & Digital

4th Place Julie Powell - “Protea And Berries”

Special Merit

Ilona Abou-Zolof - Green Background

Ilona Abou-Zolof - “Green Background” Denise McDermott - “Sunflowers II”

Honourable Mention

Ilona Abou-Zolof - “Purple Dahlia”

Special Recognition

Denise McDermott - “Purple Chrysanthemum 403” Denise McDermott - Sunflowers II

Denise McDermott - Purple Chrysanthemum 403

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Ilona Abou-Zolof - Purple Dahlia

circle foundation for the arts https://circle-arts.com/

Congratulations goes to Ilona Abou-Zolof for receiving a “Certificate Of Artistic Excellence“ with her image “Skelita’s House”.

Ilona Abou-Zolof - Skelita’s House

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whats on “Embrace The Dawn Chorus Exhibition, NZ May-June http://www.urbanart.nz/exhibitions.html

EMBRACE THE DAWN CHORUS May-June 2021 UrbanArt Foundation collaboration with Predator Free Wellington and Zealandia Catalogue of artworks for Judi Lapsley Miller About the exhibition: To celebrate International Dawn Chorus Day, on May 2nd, the Urban Art Foundation presented the Embrace the Dawn Chorus exhibition dedicated to New Zealand’s bird life and created in collaboration with ZEALANDIA Ecosanctuary and Predator Free Wellington.

Featured artists in the show are: Judi Lapsley Miller, Chimp, Hannah Shand, Niels Meyer-Westfeld, Jeanette Blackburn, and Sofia Minson.

Artworks are displayed on digital screens throughout the Wellington CBD, Airport, and Railway Station, and on street and mall screens in cities outside of Wellington, including Auckland, Christchurch, Hamilton, Dunedin, Bay of Plenty, and New Plymouth.

About the artist: Judi creates joyous artworks about birds with a wildlife advocacy theme. Her inspiration comes from volunteering at Zealandia EcoSanctuary, where she currently assists the kākā breeding program, photography, and the art gallery. She donates 10% of her proceeds to wildlife organizations.

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whats on Artworks: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Nightlife (tūī) An urban jungle (kākā) Abracadabra (kererū) Forever calling me (kākā) Visions of Zealandia (kākā) A little ray of sunshine (hihi) Emerging (kākā kura) From whence cometh evil (tūi) It’s about time (kākā) Imagine (kākā) The secret (pīwakawaka) On the edge of time (kāruhiruhi) At what cost forever (tūī) I shall ride every storm (tūī) Halcyon Day (kōtare) The Collector (tūī) A real kiwi joker (kiwi pukupuku) The sign of the Southern Cross (tūī) Incoming (kererū) Sweet Dreams (ruru) The web of life (toutouwai) Popping Up (takahē) Bursting Out (kākāriki)

Judi Lapsley Miller - Halcyon Day

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Judi Lapsley Miller - Nightlife

Judi Lapsley Miller - An Urban Jungle

Judi Lapsley Miller - Abracadabra

Judi Lapsley Miller - Forever Calling Me

Judi Lapsley Miller - Visions Of Zealandia

Judi Lapsley Miller - A Little Ray Of Sunshine

Judi Lapsley Miller - Emerging

Judi Lapsley Miller - From Whence Cometh Evil

Judi Lapsley Miller - It’s About Time

Judi Lapsley Miller - Imagine

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Judi Lapsley Miller - The Secret

Judi Lapsley Miller - At What Cost Forever

Judi Lapsley Miller - I Shall Ride Every Storm

Judi Lapsley Miller -The Collector

Judi Lapsley Miller - A Real Kiwi Joker

Judi Lapsley Miller - The Sign Of The Southern Cross

Judi Lapsley Miller - Incoming

Judi Lapsley Miller - Sweet Dreams

Judi Lapsley Miller - The Web Of Life

Judi Lapsley Miller - Popping Up

Judi Lapsley Miller - On The Edge Of Time

Judi Lapsley Miller - Bursting Out

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U P!

THE EYES 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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KO D I AT T H E R AC E S

MODERN

by AL BAMASS

Australia

https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artists-1/al-bamass/

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MUSIC ROOM b y J O H N F K E L LY

New Zealand

http://www.rps.org/member/profile/john-kelly https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-2/john-f-kelly/

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C O LT C H R I S T M A S DAY

by HELEN AKERSTROM

Australia

https://www.facebook.com/helen.akerstrom https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-2/helen-akerstrom/

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R E V E L AT I O N O F T H E G R E AT H A N D

DIGICIT Y

by COLIN CAMPBELL

Australia

https://colincampbell.myportfolio.com https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artists-1/colin-campbell/

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C O N FL I C T S

PA R A S A I L I N G B E A R

by KEVIN SIMS

New Zealand

http://www.kevinsims.co.nz https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-3/kevin-sims/

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L U M I N O U S FLO W E R G A R D E N

by MARGARET K ALMS

Australia

https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-3/margaret-kalms/

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HIDING IN THE SHADOWS

by CHRISTINA BRUNTON

Australia

https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artists-1/christina-brunton/

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a Dr t Oi sWt sN U N D E R Australia and New Zealand

SOME PHOTOSHOP INSPIRATION REFERENCE POINT

By Andrew Haysom

When you use the Edit / Transform command you will see a bounding box appear around the object you are transforming. This will have a small square handle at each corner, and in the middle of each edge, that you can drag with the mouse to scale or transform the object.

The subject of this article is the Reference Point, that by default appears in the centre of the bounding box and looks like a small target (see Figure 1).

[Figure 1 – Bounding Box and Reference Point]

In later versions of Photoshop the reference point does not show by default. There are two ways you can turn it on so it displays.

When you are in Transform mode, the very first check box in the Options bar (see Figure 2) will toggle the reference point on and off.

[Figure 2 – Transform Options Bar]

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SOME PHOTOSHOP INSPIRATION (CONT....)

In Photoshop Preferences there is also a setting on the Tools tab “Show Reference Point when using Transform” which when checked will also ensure the Reference Point is displayed by default (see Figure 3).

[Figure 3 – Photoshop Tools Preferences]

The Reference Point performs a very important role when using most of the Transform commands like Rotate, Scale, Flip Horizontal and Flip Vertical because the transformation is performed with the location of the Reference Point as the centre of the transformation.

Often you will want the Reference Point to be exactly in the centre, or exactly on one of the corner or edge bounding box handles. There is an easy way to move the Reference Point to one of these locations, that is using the Reference Point Locator that appears in the Options Bar (see Figure 2). It is a small grid of nine squares, clicking one of the squares will move the Reference Point to the relevant place.

Otherwise, you can simply drag the Reference Point to a new location using the mouse.

Keep in mind that the Reference Point does not have to be inside the bounding box, it can be anywhere in your image.

Another useful tip is when scaling objects in a scene, placing the reference point on the horizon will cause the scaling to keep the perspective correct.

Andrew

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INFERNO

by DEB GARTL AND

Australia

www.gellibrandrivergallery.com.au https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-2/deb-gartland/

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M O U LT I N G B L U E

TAW N Y F R O G M O U T H 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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A M E R RY C O U P L E

VIOLA

by K YE THOMPSON

Australia

https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-3/kye-thompson/

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QUEEN BEE 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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A F R I CA N JACA N A

B R O, N E X T T I M E W E FLY

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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RED RIVER GUM

by J A N H A N N A S K Y

Australia

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STEPPING UP

A M E E R K AT M O M E N T

by KIM RICCI

Australia

https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-3/kim-ricci/

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B E R RY FO R A R AV E N 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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artists DOWN UNDER Australia and New Zealand

DIGITAL ARTISTS GROUP A COLLABORATIVE GROUP OF PHOTO ARTISTS

CHINESE WHISPERS #43 “THE HUNTER” Every second month I start the collaboration between Pam and myself. Each time Pam completes the image she gives me a wonderful surprise when I see the direction she has taken my initial challenge.

This month is no exception! I always look forward to seeing where her creativity and excellent artistry skills takes us.

It is so much fun and we hope you enjoy our efforts too.

Maureen Maxwell

STAGE 2

STAGE 1

Maureen Maxwell

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Pam Henderson

I LON A A B O U - Z O L O F

S T O RY B O O K

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DON’T BE AFR AID

FA M I LY G AT H E R I N G

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DE AD END BUS STOP III

DE AD END BUS STOP IV

DE AD END BUS STOP V

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S W E E P I N G B E AU T Y

P U R P L E DA H L I A

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GROUND HORN BILL

P U S SYCAT

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L E O PA R D C O N V E R S AT I O N

R I D I N G T H E B L AC K PA N T H E R

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THE MANNEQUIN

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W H AT ’ S U P

IN THE GARDEN

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Meet your artist Ilona Abou-Zolof Sydney, NSW Australia

Website : www.zolof.net

https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-2/ilona-abou-zolof/

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Tell us a little about yourself and where you live.

My name is Ilona, I am proud grandmother of eight grandchildren. I seriously got into photography in 2005, 2006 I joined my first Camera Club and joined others over the years. After a few years learning the basics of photography I wanted to learn and practise methods of photography and digital art that doesn’t fit into a box. I believe you must think outside the box to get noticed.

How did you become interested/get started in Photo Artistry?

About six or seven years ago my friend Christina Brunton said, “NEXT YEAR I WANT TO GET CREATIVE.” So, she did, she joined a few FB groups and signed up with Sebastian Michaels.

When the Photo Artistic Life group opened for new members to join, I joined. Since then, I joined AWAKE and KAIZEN. I am loving my artistic journey. Here I am learning the tools to make my photography and digital art stand out.

What inspires you or gives you inspiration to create your art?

I get inspired by fellow artists in our groups and on other FB pages. If I get an idea, I look at images on the web to get more ideas. Christina Brunton and I collaborate with our models and come up with photo shoots. We love to work on projects. I am interested in painterly images and fantasy images. It pleases me to see how I can make my own reality. I will watch lots of tutorials to learn new skills and then make sure to practise, practise and practise.

Do you have a certain approach to creating your art?

I believe creativity doesn’t come to you, I believe you have to work on it and do so every day.

It doesn’t matter how busy I get during the day, I love to get to my computer and start working on an image with a couple of layers or a lot of layers. My work starts with an idea (at least 90% of the time). I try to work with my own images, but I will used purchased images if I can’t find what I need.

What does your art mean to you?

My art or creating my art means sanity to me. In our days with COVID and everything else going on I can travel in my mind. Often, I get asked how long I spend on one piece. I don’t notice time; it is like meditation. It relaxes me.

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?

Christina Brunton, friends on Photoshop Artistry, AWAKE and Kaizen are always inspiring me. I also enjoy our monthly Zoom meetings with the Artists Down Under group. I get inspiration from our Artists Down Under Magazine, from the Living the Photo Artistic Life Magazine, from online galleries and other friends that are into photography or digital art.

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Where do you see (or hope to see) your art taking you in the future? What are your next steps?

I hope I will never stop learning new skills or creating digital art. I believe keeping your brain busy will hopefully prevent or slow down any kind of sicknesses. I love the digital world and enjoy working on my images or create any digital art from scratch.

I am working this year on about 7 or 8 different exhibitions, I am sure it will keep me busy and maybe even out of mischief.

BROKEN

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T H E F I G H T E R ( R A I N B O W LO R I K E E T )

R E M E M B R A N C E ( E AG L E O W L)

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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FA I RY W R E N

PROTE A ART

by JULIE POWELL

Australia

https://www.juliepowellphoto.com/ https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-2/julie-powell/

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CORVID 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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N AT U R E ’ S A R T I

N AT U R E ’ S A R T I I 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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OUT OF THE MIST 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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R E D WAT T L E B I R D

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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R OA D T O T H E D O LO M I T E S

G AT E WAY T O T H E O T H E R S I D E 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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WHERE’S MY MUM?

M AG G I E b y LY N DA R L I N G T O N

Australia

http://www.sabvaningphotoart.com https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-3/lyn-darlington/

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ISL AND DWELLING

ISLAND TR ANSPORT 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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POWER STRUGGLE

R AV E N - G R I M R E A P E R

by DENISE McDERMOT T

Australia

https://www.imagesbydenise.net https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-2/denise-mcdermott/

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a Dr t Oi sWt sN U N D E R Australia and New Zealand

SOME DO’S AND DONT’S IN STILL LIFE PHOTOGRAPHY

By Dean Hohn

“Pure Gold”

I’m going to share with you the story behind the making of this still life image and hopefully, it can be a lesson to everyone to make sure your backgrounds are secure before changing the arrangement around.

I had taken several slow exposure shots with sidelight trying to get the effect I wanted. I decided I needed to move a panel to the right of the setup and in doing so, I bumped the background panel and it fell forward. When it fell, it knocked the vintage bottle of Bundaberg Pure Gold Rum, which was a special edition bottle from the 2000 Sydney Olympics and could only be purchased in the duty-free shops for incoming and outgoing travelers.

When I saw it start to go, I reached but missed and the bottle hit the carpeted floor and snapped the cork lid off. Needless to say, I was feeling very sick to my stomach and wanted to vomit when I saw the top go in one direction and the bottle in another! Luckily the bottle didn’t break.

Mind you it might as well have as it’s no longer a collector’s item in mint condition!

What makes this all the worse is we’re house-sitting for friends and it is their bottle of rum!

When I finally gathered myself and started to come to grips with what had just happened, I went out to the other room to my computer and did a Google search for the bottle of rum. $1999.00 and there is a replacement bottle on the way! I sincerely hope this is the most expensive still-life image I ever make!

Please learn from my mishap and secure your background when setting up a still-life, so something similar doesn’t happen to you too.

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Pure Gold - The Original Before The Mishap

Pure Gold - The Final Image

WINTER IN RIGA

C RYS TA L L I N E

by COLIN KILLICK

Australia

www.behance.net/colinkillick https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artists-1/colin-killick/

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FOX ’ S H AV E N 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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MELBOURNE SALE

by PAU L N E A RY

Australia

http://www.artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-4/paul-neary/

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P O R T R A I T O F A L A DY I

P O R T R A I T O F A L A DY I I

by BARBAR A DUDZINSK A

Australia

https:// www.SmartArtPlace.com

https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artists-1/barbara-dudzinska/

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JOKER

by MIKE K ANE

Australia

https://www.mikekanephotography.com.au/ http://www.artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-3/mike-kane/

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G R AC E 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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A WATC H F U L E Y E

by PENNY DE JONG

Australia

http://www.artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-4/penny-de-jong/

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AWAY F R O M H O M E

CAT T L E G R A Z I N G b y H E M A N T KO G E K A R

Australia

https://www.instagram.com/hkogekar/ https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-2/hemant-kogekar/

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artists down under monthly artistic photographic challenge theme:

rabbits

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Pam Henderson - A Courting We Will Go

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Kim Ricci - Bunny’s Washing Day

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Maureen Maxwell - Childhood Memories

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Meaghan Pryor - Field Flowers

Penny De Jong - The Startled Rabbit

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Rosa Perry - Bunny

Christina Brunton - Rabbit’s Meetup

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Julie Powell - Through The Window

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Andrew Hayson - White Rabbits

Ilona Abou-Zolof - Rabbits

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artists DOWN UNDER Australia and New Zealand

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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