Work in Progress*

Manipulating images can reveal some interesting textures and forms. Using an image taken on a flight over to the Algarve, i created 2 layers within Photoshop, desaturated one layer and selected the colour from the planes engine in the other. The outcome is very abstract, the clouds have turned into dimensional sloping lines and the engine appears futuristic.

In Flight I

In Flight II

Having recently watched ‘The Dark’ and ‘Silent Hill,’ this piece was certainly influenced by the staleness these films left me with. Really such an uneasiness. By adding colour to the morphed figure an aspect of realism is introduced. The process, photocopying and adding colour through PhotoShop overlay.

Here is a selection of experimental compositions. These pieces were created through an initial stage of research. Looking at feminism within editorial and manipulation, forcing the idea of communication within women’s magazines.

Continuing with the ’stardust’ effect - I manipulated the texture of the image, adding a surreal blur and the dream like glow.

Photograph by Photo Mark Squires

Adding more play to the ink collages, I further manipulated the images, copying and pasting sections and placing them in different compositions.

New explorations uploaded to flickr.