Corvids

Still on corvid watch, more so than ever since I now have a good photo site at a roost not too far from my house, although by definition when they are gathering to roost the light isn't optimal. I have one big lens that has the reach that I need but not the light-gathering ability, and one that is nice and fast but doesn't have the same zoom. This composite is my attempt to convey the impressions I had when something had disturbed the whole field of crows and they were circling and cawing above me for quite some time. It was a strangely unbalancing feeling looking up into the sky at the swirling black bodies hurtling past.

Celtic duo

This is another of the tumbled marble tile image transfer pieces I've been doing of late. Small scale-- 

3" x 6" / 7.5 x 15 cm. My raven obsession continues unabated, and I felt the marrying of the raven image with the celtic interlocking visuals was a happy combination. I have done many variations on this theme already, with lots more in the offing. 

The old homestead

I've been working on creating a body of work for upcoming sales, of which I have two in June (Waterfront at River Landing near Persephone Theatre in Saskatoon on June 9th, and Bazaart in Regina on the grounds of the MacKenzie Art Gallery, June 16th). Some of these are also available at the Black Spruce Gallery in Christopher Lake. 

This is an inkjet transfer image on tumbled marble tile, 6" x 6", one of my Prairie Heritage themed series featuring old buildings photographed around the province. 

Rivers of Time

Here's the latest addition to my "Time" series. As per usual, I have a few variations on this theme and may not yet be done with playing around with the options. 

Laura Jean

I'm going to have a few pieces in a gallery booth at the local Gardenscapes show later this month, so I decided it was time to work on an idea I've had for a while. I have a lot of nice flower and garden shots, but I'm never happy just leaving images as shot. Seems kind of boring. So I've been trolling the public domain sites for photos of Victorian and Edwardian women to merge with my garden shots. I've got about a half dozen done now, and as usual, for every one I complete ideas for a dozen more come to me. It's pretty much an endless regression.

This shot features Laura Jean Libby and a nice vine-covered wall I shot last fall. It feels almost Steampunk to me--another direction I need to explore. 

Time Flies

This is an image that I generated a while ago, but I had it in non-standard proportions for some reason. I try to go with "industry standard" proportions for my photo-based images as it makes life much easier when it comes to printing, matting and framing. I spent most of a morning last week reworking it to the new proportions and generally fine-tuning, and I like the new version better than the original. 

I never remember to mention this, but all images on this blog (or on my main website www.judywoodartphotography.com) can be ordered as prints in various sizes. Check the pricing area on the website for details. 

New mixed media

Here's a new mixed media piece I recently completed. Collage, image transfer, acrylic paints and mediums on stretched canvas, 10" x 12". No title yet.