Artists Down Under - Australia and New Zealand - October 2021

DOWN UNDER Australia and New Zealand

Issue 55 | october 2021 | digital ar tistr y

04 E D I T O R S R E P O R T

By Pam Henderson

05 P H O T O S H O P A R T I S T RY

By Sebastian Michaels

- Ocean View

07 C O L I N CA M P B E L L - Cornell Shells

- Bobbins And Bodies

08 D E A N H O H N - B l a c k S w a n A r t Tr i o I a n d I I

09 M AU R E E N M A X W E L L - M y Fr i e n d

39 B A R B A R A D U D Z I N S K A - Waiting

- Fr e e d o m

40 K I M R I C C I

06 R O S A P E R RY - Fish Out O f Water

36- S O M E P H O T O S H O P I N S P I R AT I O N 38 B y A n d r e w H a y s o m

- Ghosts Of The Past

- Tiny Dancer

41 C H R I S T I N A B R U N T O N - F a i r y Ta l e R e f l e c t i o n

42- JA N H A N N A S K Y 43 - M e r m a i d R u b y - A n n e 44 K A R E N WA A LW Y K - Fac e O f E x tinc tion

- Elephant

10- K AY L E N E H E L L I W E L L 11 - T h e S t a i r s

45 J U D I L A P S L E Y M I L L E R

12 I LO N A A B O U - Z O LO F

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

- J u s t C h e c k i n g I n O n Yo u

- City Scape I and II

- Eter nal In Indigo Skies

- Smiley Fac e

13- M O N T H LY AC H I E V E M E N T S 25

47 PA M H E N D E R S O N

26 LO U I S E S M I T H

48 C H I N E S E W H I S P E R S # 47

- Good For tune

- Do Not Enter

- By Maureen Maxwell

27 S U E M A S T E R S O N - Stand Off

28 H E M A N T KO G E K A R - Lone House

- Windmill At Dusk

29 J U L I E P O W E L L - Hydrangea

- Disbuds

30- D E N N I S R I C K A R D 31 - C r i t e r i o n H o t e l 32 B E V T E R AW S K YJ - Locked Down

- Lunch

33 A L B A M A S S - Rich Mix

- P o s t c a r d Fr o m W i n d y C a p e

34 G I TA M A DAY - White Rabbit

- The Sphinx

35 K E V I N S I M S - My Hologram

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- Life In Reverse

49- F E AT U R E D A R T I S T MIKE K ANE 57 - On Guard

- To p D e c k

- Apocalypse Jade

- Assassin

- Astro Image I and II

- The Joker I and II

- Ravens In Chains

- River Light

- Chained Nightmare

- M e e t Yo u r A r t i s t

58- G E O R G E KO N C Z 59 - T i a n e n M e n ’s S q u a r e 60 CAT B E AG L E C R E AT I O N S - Healthy Break fast

61 M E AG H A N P RYO R - Rhiannon

- Hiding In Shadows

62 CA R O LY N DA K I N - Chicken House

- Overland Journey

63 D E N I S E M C D E R M O T T - Joker IV

- W h y S o S e r i o u s?

64 A N D R E W H AYS O M - Bolte Sunset

- Autumn Gold

65 R O BY N L A K E M A N - Marisa Of The Roses

- Dragon Gate

66- S TAY I N G P O S I T I V E I N A C OV I D 67 LO C K D O W N

By Ilona Abou-Zolof and Christina Brunton

68 CA R O LY N J E N S O N - Silence

69 I N G R I D JA KO B S E N - Tr i p l e S u r f J u m p

- City Sur fer

70- M A R K PA S S F I E L D 71 - W e l l i n g t o n B o a t S h e d 72 S H A R O N R A N K M O R E - Tw e n t y, Tw e n t y - O n e

73 M I C K R O O N E Y - Body Ar t

- Inside Out

Meaghan Pryor - Empty Streets

74 P E N N Y D E J O N G - The Unsuccessful Audition

75- M O N T H LY A R T I S T I C P H O T O 82 C H A L L E N G E 83- A R T I S T S B U S I N E S S 87 A DV E R T I S E M E N T S

F R O N T C OV E R

by M I K E K A N E - Apothecar y

Rosa Perry - Serenade

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

Hello everyone and welcome to our newest edition of Artists Down Under.

Another month is upon us and Christmas is fast approaching. For most of the southern states, we are about to enter Daylight Savings, those extra daylight hours that we are all craving after such a long cold summer, time to get outdoors and relax (in-between the lockdown periods of course).

This month our Featured Artist is Mike Kane, a very talented and successful artist from Port Macquarie, NSW. Mike has an amazing array of art and is very successful in competitions and exhibitions. I know you will all love the showcase of work that he has put together for you.

This month we have a special article that two of our artists have put together on how they survive the long lockdown periods we have been enduring during this pandemic and have shared some of their amazing artwork that has been inspired by their time alone.

Andrew Haysom has kindly shared another of his Photoshop tutorials. This month it is on the Warp Tool.

Well, the Redlands Digital Group have certainly not been wasting their time during the lockdown, they have been putting ther creative minds together to bring you their next image in their Chinese Whispers series. It is amazing to see how one image can totally be turned on its head to create the next.

Our Monthly Artists Photographic Challenge for this month is “Mushrooms”, I hope you enjoy what our artists have put together for you.

That’s it for me until next month, stay safe and take care of each other.

Pam Henderson

Lynsey Stirland-Mitchell - Face The Music Backgrounds: Foxy Squirrell Laitha’s Designs - Jai Johnson - White Lane Studio Copyright 2017 ©

Rosa Perry - Pecking Order

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

HTTPS://PROPHOTOSHOPARTISTRY.COM

Image by: Rosa Perry, Photoshop Artistry Student

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F I S H O U T O F WAT E R

OCEAN VIEW

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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CORNELL SHELLS

BOBBINS AND BODIES

by COLIN CAMPBELL

Australia

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

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B L AC K S WA N A R T T R I O I

B L AC K S WA N A R T T R I O I I

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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MY FRIEND

G H O S T S O F T H E PA S T 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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T H E S TA I R S b y K AY L E N E H E L L I W E L L

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New Zealand

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J U S T C H E C K I N G I N O N YO U

by ILONA ABOU- ZOLOF

Australia

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

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artists down under facebook

Michelle Fay Baker - Orangutan

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Julie Powell - Red Ranunculus

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!

Christina Brunton - Butterfly

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Hemant Kogekar - Snowfield

Maureen Maxwell - Happiness

hemant Kogekar - Rose Crowned Fruit Dove

Rosa Perry - Tree Of Life

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 October lucky winners are Teddi Rutschman (Foxy Squirrel) Gift Voucher of $10.00 - Ilona Abou-Zolof Diane Stafford (WhiteLaneStudio) Texture & Overlay Kit - Andrew Haysom - Karen Waalwyk

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 October.

Two artists will receive a Diane kit each.

Diane Stafford can be found at

https://whitelanestudio.co.uk/biolinks

Collin Killick - Psychedelic Freakout I

Meaghan Pryor - Ice Dweller

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LIVING THE PHOTO ARTISTIC LIFE https://issuu.com/thephotoartisticlife/docs/issue79-final?fr=sMDYzNDI1ODEw Congratulations to the following artists for having their images chosen to appear in the International magazine “Living The Photo Artistic Life”.

Gitama Day - Wattle Judi Lapsley Miller - Her Mystery (tui) - His Magnificence (tui) Louise Smith - Ariel Meaghan Pryor - Hiding In Shadows Carolyn Dakin - Music Always Took Him To A Lovely Place Ilona Abou-Zolof - Elephant In Gallery Sue Masterson - The Secret Garden Rosa Perry - Avoiding The Crowd - Magic Door Julie Powell - Pandora Kaylene Helliwell - The Bottle Kim Ricci - The Glade Christina Brunton - Airship Barbara Dudzinska - Freedom - Time To Fly

Julie Powell - Pandora

Louise Smith - Ariel

Gitama Day - Wattle Kaylene Helliwell - The Bottle

Kim Ricci - The Glade

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LIVING THE PHOTO ARTISTIC LIFE

Barbara Dudzinska - Freedom

Barbara Dudzinska - Time To Fly

Christina Brunton - Airship

Rosa Perry - Avoiding The Crowd

Rosa Perry - Magic Door

Meaghan Pryor - Hiding In Shadows

Judi Lapsley Miller - Her Mystery (tui)

Ilona Abou-Zolof - Elephant In Gallery

Judi Lapsley Miller - His Magnificence (tui)

Sue Masterson - The Secret Garden

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LIVING THE PHOTO ARTISTIC LIFE

featured artist Hemant Kogekar Congratulations goes to Hemant Kogekar for being this month’s Featured Artist in the September edition of “Living The Photo Artistic Life” magazine.

Full Moon

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Until I See You Again

LIVING THE PHOTO ARTISTIC LIFE

Bleak Winter

Hope

Long Country Road

Middle Of Nowhere

Clothesline

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shift art

September 2021 Theme “Pimp Your Ride”

https://shiftart.com/shift-art-photoshop-challenge-results-september-2021/

Congratulations goes to Meaghan Pryor and Rosa Perry being chosen as “1st Runners Up” in the September Shift Art Challenge.

Meaghan’s image was “Modern Day Refurb” and Rosa’s image was “Pimp Classic Ride”.

Congratulations also goes to Kim Ricci with her image “Firebird” for “Being Noticed”.

Rosa Perry - Pimp Classic Ride

Meaghan Pryor - Modern Day Refurb

Kim Ricci - Firebird

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light space and time

“Patterns Art Exhibition https://www.lightspacetime.art/patterns-art-exhibition-september-2021/

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

Overall Winner

4th Place

Christina Brunton - “Lost My Marbles” Christina Brunton - Lost My Marbles

Special Merit

Ilona Abou-Zolof - “Fish Mouth” Christina Brunton - “Down The Gurgler”

Photography & Digital

2nd Place Christina Brunton - “Lost My Marbles”

Honourable Mention Penny De Jong - “Duet”

Christina Brunton - Down The Gurgler

Ilona Abou-Zolof - Fish Mouth Penny De Jong - Duet

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33rd sUTHERLAND SHIRE NATIONAL EXHIBITION OF PHOTOGRAPHY Hemant Kogekar Congratulations goes to Hemant Kogekar for receiving the following awards “8 Acceptances and 5 Highly Commended” at the 33rd Sutherland Shire National Exhibition of Photography with the following images.

Until I See You Again

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Melbourne At Night

HC - A Winters Day

HC - Three Trees

HC - Overgrown

HC - At Day Break

HC - Behind The Fence

Macaws

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maitland international digital salon of photography 2021 Hemant Kogekar Congratulations goes to Hemant Kogekar for receiving the following awards “7 Acceptances” at the “Maitland International Digital Salon Of Photography 2021”, with the following images.

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Shipwreck

A Winters Day

Fenceline

Abandoned

Autumn Leaves

Melbourne At Dusk

Shepherd

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G O O D FO R T U N E

by LOUISE SMITH

Australia

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

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S TA N D O F F

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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LO N E H O U S E

W I N D M I L L AT D U S K

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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HYDR ANGEA

DISBUDS

by JULIE POWELL

Australia

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

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CRITERION HOTEL

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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LO C K E D D O W N

LUNCH 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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RICH MIX

P O S T CA R D F R O M W I N DY CA P E

by AL BAMASS

Australia

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

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WHITE R ABBIT

THE SPHINX b y G I TA M A DAY

Australia

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

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M Y H O LO G R A M

LIFE IN REVERSE

by KEVIN SIMS

New Zealand

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

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

SOME PHOTOSHOP INSPIRATION WARP

By Andrew Haysom

Significant changes made in the November 2019 Photoshop CC release, and further changes made in the latest September 2021 release make the Warp tool much easier to use to get the result you want.

To invoke the Warp tool you can; - Choose Edit / Transform / Warp from the menu, or - With the Move tool active press Cmd (Mac) / Ctrl (Windows)+T to enter Free Transform, then right-click and choose Warp from the context menu, or - With the Move tool active press Cmd (Mac) / Ctrl (Windows)+T to enter Free Transform, then click the Switch Between Free Transform and Warp icon in the Options bar (see Figure 1).

[Figure 1 – Warp Options Bar with Settings drop-down]

In warp mode you can simply click and drag the image, or the anchor points or grid line segments shown, around to change its shape.

You can choose different sized grids from the Grid drop-down in the Options bar (see Figure 1).

You can choose when to see additional guides, inside the major grid lines, by clicking the Gear (Settings) icon in the Options bar. This will display the Guide Options menu (see Figure 1). Here you can choose when to see the guides and their colour, opacity and density. The density refers to how many guides will be seen within each grid square.

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SOME PHOTOSHOP INSPIRATION (CONT....)

You can also customise the Warp grid by adding and removing grid lines. To add grid lines (referred to as “splitting the grid”) click one of the Split icons in the Options bar (Crosswise, Vertical or Horizontal) and then click on the image where you want to “split the grid”. The Crosswise option will add both a horizontal and vertical grid line (see Figure 2).

[Figure 2 – Splitting the grid]

With the September 2021 release you now also have another option of splitting the grid without having to keep returning to the Options bar. Simply hold down the Cmd (Mac) or Ctrl (Windows) key, then click in the grid somewhere to split it. If you have the mouse pointer near an existing horizontal grid line you will split vertically, if near an existing vertical grid line you will split horizontally, if not near an existing grid line you will split crosswise. Photoshop will visually show you the lines as you hold down the Cmd/Ctrl key and move the mouse pointer around, clicking will add the additional grid line(s).

To delete grid lines you’ve added, right-click them and choose Remove Warp Split from the context menu.

The points at the intersection of the grid lines are called anchor points and you can use these in different ways to better control the warping.

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You can select multiple anchor points by Shift-clicking them, or by holding down the Shift key and click-dragging a rectangle around them. Then as you warp your object only the areas con trolled by the selected anchor points will be moved/warped, those areas where the anchor points are not selected will not move/warp.

De-select selected anchor points using the same Shift-click method.

You also have the ability to control the “curve” of the warp using the control (or Bezier) handles that are associated with each anchor point. These operate very similarly to the same control handles you use when drawing with the Pen tool.

When you select an anchor point you will see the four control handles emanating from it, as well as a single control handle for each adjacent anchor point (on the side of the selected anchor point). You can drag these control handles to alter the shape of the curve of the warp mesh.

These control handles operate in one of two modes (see Figure 3), and which mode is current for a given anchor point is shown by the anchor point shape. If the anchor point is shown as a circle, its control handles will work in “Unison” – that is, when you move one, they will all move.

If the anchor point is shown as a square, its control handles are “Independent” – that is, moving one will have no effect on the other three sides.

[Fig 3a & 3b - Unison and Independent options for Control “Bezier” Handle Movement]

By default the anchor points around the edge of your layer/object will be squares (Independent), while interior anchor points will be circles (Unison). You can change the mode for an anchorpoint by holding down the Option (Mac) or Alt (Windows) key and clicking on the anchor point.

The Warp tool is a powerful way to change the shape of objects. Have a play with it.

Andrew Haysom

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WA I T I N G

FREEDOM

by BARBAR A DUDZINSK A

Australia

https:// www.SmartArtPlace.com

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

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T I N Y DA N C E R

by KIM RICCI

Australia

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

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FA I RY TA L E R E FL E C T I O N

by CHRISTINA BRUNTON

Australia

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

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M E R M A I D R U BY- A N N E

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

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Australia

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FAC E O F E X T I N C T I O N - H AW KS B I L L T U R T L E

ELEPHANT 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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E T E R N A L I N I N D I G O S K I E S (t a k a h e)

S M I L E Y FAC E ( k a k a)

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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C I T YS CA P E I

C I T YS CA P E I I

by K YE THOMPSON

Australia

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

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DO NOT ENTER

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 Australia and New Zealand

DIGITAL ARTISTS GROUP A COLLABORATIVE GROUP OF PHOTO ARTISTS

STAGE 1

CHINESE WHISPERS #47 “THE WIZARD’S LAIR”

STAGE 2

Maureen Maxwell

Another month! And another fun collaboration!

Pam finished this one off with her usual flair, creativity and skill. This was not an easy one however, we both learnt from the process.

Pam Henderson

To me it has overtones of a young Harry Potter, but no doubt, other people will see an entirely different story. I love the final art work and I hope you agree.

ENJOY!

Maureen

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M I K E K ANE

O N G UA R D

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TOP DECK

A P O CA LY P S E JA D E

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ASSASSIN

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A S T R O I M AG E I

A S T R O I M AG E I I

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THE JOKER I

THE JOKER II

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R AV E N I N C H A I N S

RIVER LIGHT

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CHAINED NIGHTMARE

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Meet your artist Mike Kane Port Macquarie, NSW Australia

Website :

www.mikekanephotography.com.au

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

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Tell us a little about yourself and where you live.

I am a retired professional photographer from Scotland and I now live in Port Macquarie, NSW. How did you become interested/get started in Photo Artistry and what inspires you or gives you inspiration to create your art?

After years of traditional photography I felt I wanted to express my art in a different way. My partner Denise introduced me to “Living the Photo Artistic Life”.

My inspiration comes from ideas about sci-fi, fantasy legend, history.

Do you have a certain approach to creating your art?

It will come from an idea and then I’ll photograph all the elements to portray that idea and the work grows from there.

What does your art mean to you?

It’s my way of story-telling using the photographic medium.

Do you think since starting in Photo Artistry it has changed you and if so, how?

Yes. I find myself creating projects that would have been impossible to create 7 years ago.

Is there anyone that you draw inspiration from?

I am always trawling the internet for ideas that inspire me. And then I put my slant on it.

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

I had an exhibition in July this year with my partner Denise McDermott and we are planning other exhibitions next year. I find this an excellent way to showcase my work and let the public see creations that they would not normally see.

Tell us about your interest in Astrophotography.

My other passion in life is astronomy and astrophotography. I have included a few of my images to let my fellow artists see some of my work they don’t normally see. Looking at the night sky through a telescope and capturing images of planets, nebulae and far distant galaxies is truly amazing for me. It’s hard to believe these are real images and not created artworks.

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T I A N A N M E N ’ S S Q UA R E

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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H E A LT H Y B R E A K FA S T 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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RHIANNON

HIDING IN SHADOWS

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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CHICKEN HOUSE

OV E R L A N D J O U R N E Y

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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JOKER IV

WHY SO SERIOUS?

by DENISE McDERMOT T

Australia

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

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B O LT E S U N S E T

AU T U M N G O L D

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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MARISA OF THE ROSES

D R AG O N G AT 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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STAYING POSITIVE IN A COVID LOCKDOWN

By Ilona Abou-Zolof and Christina Brunton

Like many of you, we have been dealing with COVID lockdowns, where we did not see our families for a long time. The only way of catching up with grandchildren was over the phone or video links. Our Artist Down Under group saw our Queensland gathering stopped because of COVID and that in turn lead to our wonderful ADU Zoom meetings. Our monthly zoom meetings included many tutorials provided by our members.

For some of us COVID had turned us negative where we have gone down the rabbit hole to depths of despair, but we choose to thrive by going down the rabbit hole to fantasy land where we use our extra time in lockdown concentrating on our art.

Ilona Abou-Zolof - Seahorses

Ilona Abou-Zolof - Cute Turtle

Many of you who know us, will know that before lockdown we used to meet every week and have a tutorial day. During lockdown, we couldn’t get together at all as we both lived in two different hot spots. But we still watched lots of tutorials, only now we just did that on our own.

We learnt lots of new things from the tutorials. We spent heaps of time on creating art, doing many things we hadn’t done before.

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For Christina it was: - Abstracts, different filter effects, dreamy flowers, steampunk, etc.

For Ilona it was: - Digital painting in Photoshop or Corel Painter, digital art on the iPad with Procreate, etc.

Christina Brunton - Shell Abstract Christina Brunton - Round And Round

During this past year we were having an exhibition each month and although some of these exhibitions were postponed because of COVID, we still needed to create our art, print, and frame it just in case the lockdown was lifted, and the exhibitions went ahead. We have just heard that the October Head On Festival and national exhibitions which were postponed are now due to open in November. Ironically, we now have three exhibitions in November. The Head On exhibition will be at the TAP Gallery in Surry Hills, another in the Corner Gallery in Stanmore and one in a furniture store in Petersham. As you see we had to keep busy, sane and positive just positive with our minds not COVID positive.

Examples of the kinds of art we created are here for you to see. So stay positive my friends and try to create every day!

Ilona Abou-Zolof - Painted Flower Christina Brunton - Peacock Steampunker

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SILENCE b y C A R O LY N J E N S O N

New Zealand

http://www.cjensonimages.com/ http://artistsdownunder.com.au/artists-1/carolyn-jenson/

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TRIPLE SURF JUMP

CIT Y SURFER 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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W E L L I N G T O N B OAT S H E D 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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T W E N T Y, T W E N T Y- O N E

by SHARON R ANKMORE

Australia

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

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B O DY A R T

INSIDE OUT

by MICK ROONEY

Australia

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

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T H E U N S U C C E S S F U L AU D I T 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:

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Pam Henderson - The Meeting Place

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Karen Waalwyk - Taking Shelter

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Kim Ricci - Home Sweet Home

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Christina Brunton - Fairy Bed

Maureen Maxwell - The Mushroom House

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Rosa Perry - Little World

Ilona Abou-Zolof - Tasmanian Fungi

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Julie Powell - Nelson Falls

Andrew Haysom - Mushrooms

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Jan Hannasky - Mushrooms

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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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http://artistsdownunder.com.au/

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