And why is this the happiest Monday, you ask? Because I feel better! Woohoo! It’s amazing how happy you are for the little things, like getting up early on a Monday morning, when you’ve been feeling a bit under the weather. The four day weekend was just what I needed to recuperate.
You know how I could tell when I was on the mend? Creativity started flowing again. I sat down with my iPad this weekend and some photos I took with my brand new iPhone 5 last week and created a couple of new pieces of digital art. Well, more than a couple, but I’ll share my favorite two with you here.
Tree, Squared
I am still having so much fun with this whole mobile photography/digital art stuff! My excitement for getting the new iPhone last week was a bit damped by all of the coughing and sniffling going on at the time, but after playing with the images this weekend I am so happy to have this higher resolution tool for image capture. And of course, it’s just plain fun to enter the world of the smartphone, although I really wanted it mainly for the camera.
Reaching
I used my other favorite new tool, my printer, to print and hang a few of my recent creations in my hallway from the entry to the kitchen. You can see them there, in the center. (I found the square shadowbox frames at IKEA, if you were wondering.)
From capture to creation to wall, all in a couple of days! I love it. See, it’s a happy Monday!
PS – Don’t miss the giveaway of the Spark & Inspire eBook I have going on this week.
I like the sound of your renewed enthusiasm, Kat! I’m glad to hear that you are feeling better! I enjoyed your mobile phone digital art. The wall with your framed photography looks just great! I love the way the dark branches pull our eyes upwards to a special corner!
Have a great week!
Thanks Sandra! You have a great week too.
I’m glad you’re better and enjoying your new ‘camera’. Lovely images. It’s not the happiest Monday for me because it’s been raining for so many days now I seem to be permanently wet through and covered with mud from dog walking. 🙂
Sorry – I think that should have been 🙁
I like the 🙂 better Angie! Sorry for the rain and mud. We have a little bit of sunshine this morning. I’m sure that’s helping my mood!
I’m so glad you’re feeling better, Kat. I love seeing your creations on instagram… You have such an amazing eye!
xo
Kristin
Thanks Kristin! I’ve enjoyed seeing your colorful artwork on Instagram too. It always makes me smile. 🙂
I’m happy to hear that you got your energy back, Kat — we never appreciate good health till we lose it! An old truism. There’s a lot of chatter in my corner of the blogosphere about iPhones. My husband has been urging me for a year to switch, and I’m getting closer to doing it. You certainly are having lots of fun with yours. Have a great week!
Some peer pressure for you Gina: Do it! Do it! You will have fun with the iPhone, as a photographer.
Glad you are finally back to normal! Love your continued experimentation with digital art. I am especially attracted to “Tree, Squared” – the mosaic, abstract, pixelated quality of the result – stunning!
Thanks Brenda, that’s a favorite of mine too. I like the combination/juxtaposition of the modern pixelation with the vintage color and canvas.
So happy you are feeling better. These images are truly awesome!
I love the arrangement of your photo galleries. And, the color of the wall on the right hand side of the picture has grabbed my attention.
Curious… have you thought about sharing the photo arrangements in your home? and perhaps give us a glimpse of how you use art to create your home? I guess what I’m also asking is for a home tour. I realize that is not what your blog is about, but I can imagine your creative eye in photography has spilled into creating a peaceful place filled with artistic arrangements.
I totally understand if you don’t want to consider a home tour. Just thought I’d ask.
Christine, a home tour would be fine with me, but my house is really not that fantastic. It’s funny you should ask that, because I’m just finally feeling “decorated” in the front of the house, with my mother-in-law’s help last week, after almost a year and a half back from Italy! I find I can arrange things that already exist quite nicely but figuring out what to do from scratch is a challenge for me, and that’s where my MIL excels. I’m glad you like the wall color – we just did that! My husband is not sure he likes the color but I love how it sets off the photos.