As my burns on the fingers are healing fast - won't be long before I can go photographing again.  So for now, the archives are having a revamp. This hibiscus was at Trinity Beach (daughter's garden)  It was blowing as usual, so lucky to have captured this at all.  Due to being totally bored it had a bit of a revamp with texture work on the background only.

The bee below was captured at Crystal Cascades.  Unfortunately had to crop this one quite severely, but shooting RAW is pretty unforgiving with the Canon 5D MKII.  Those extra pixels really are a gem.

Surrealism painting in progress.....In Oils.

 

Will I or won't I finish this painting this week?
Was painting with my friend Lenore Howard in her class. She is an amazing talented Australian artist and teacher.

My surrealism interpretation of the original Portrait of Battista Sforza c.1465 - Painted by Piero Della Francesca

Piero's pair of paintings of the ruler of Urbino and his wife are among the most distinctive portraits of the Renaissance. Portrayal in pure profile was common in Italy at this time, but the expansive landscape behind the sitters was unprecedented.
The town visible behind Battista is Borgo san Sepolcro, acting as a king of signature for Piero.

The male Portrait is of Federigo da Montefeltro c.1465 Federigo, the Count (later Duke) of Urbino, was one of the most distinguished men of his time - as much a scholar as a soldier.

The choice of a profile view for his portrait was dictated by the horrible injury he sustained in a tournament, when he lost his right eye, his disfigured nose was a result of the same accident.
Here is a link to the two original portraits in question: vrcoll.fa.pitt.edu/uag/Art-Anytime-Page/Lochoff-pages/pag...

And now look what I am doing to his wife !! Still lots to do to it, but it is growing on me and I having so much fun with painting in oils.  The crazy notion has been suggested to me that I ought to paint the husband as well, but have a dog's face.  LOL.  I could call them the odd couple then, couldn't I?

Tropical Flower Splendour.

Enjoy my short collection of tropical flora taken these past few months.  Make a cuppa and enjoy the moment.

http://www.perfectoartsComAu/nature/index.html

Boardwalk at Flecker Botanical Gardens, Cairns

my rainforest board walk - ingrid in oz, perfectoarts dreamcapturesTH, originally uploaded by Ingrid in OZ.

One of my photographs cropped with just with a touch of rendering. Makes me want to dig out the canvas, oils and paint up a storm.

It's not easy being green....

Just Green., originally uploaded by Ingrid in OZ.

This was a song that we used to listen to, but I cannot find the version by Kerry Biddell (I think that was the Australian artist). A most gorgeous album and it certainly would be fabulous if I could find it for our Wedding Anniversary this month.

It was time to have some Freckles

After a hard day's computing website brochure work....time for Kit Kat. Oops I should say a Freckle :)

Look what they did to me?

They went out and left me.  Not nice is it?  Just new to the place and having had my little girl operation.....and they had the audacity to leave me alone with Master Aspen (Moose) Hmmm....do I really want to stay here?

My first live interview!

The ABC contacted me (through the Cairns Photographic Society) to do a spiel on me and my photography. Well when they finally rocked up to our house, the interview sure took a different slant. Naturally I was totally unprepared for this.
When this was published I was astounded firstly, by the headlines and secondly, that it really had zilch to do with my photography. Guess any publicity is better than none. After many hours of just chatting, this is what was finally produced.
In future, I must wear a lovely sleeved shirt with collar, have my hair cut. Yes I know we are vain, but this was not my best look, let me tell you.

Oh we are such good buddies now. Lucy (aka Dusty) has had her little operation a few days ago. Master Aspen of course was like an old mother hen. It was so cute and funny.

Here I am Master Aspen (aka Moose)

Hope you approve of me. I will try and be a good girl. And you know....I can be so much fun too :)

Oh dear there is a new one coming!

Master Aspen is not sure about the news of another border collie dog coming into his life. But little does he know how beautiful our Miss Lucy is. Wait till he sees this little gem.