Thursday Challenge: Small -

"Little Wing"
$50 Unframed - LUCAS GALLERY
digitally manipulated photograph by Mick Mather

This week's Thursday Challenge theme is small. After looking through my photo files, this little sparrow seemed to fit the bill - no pun intended. As I worked on the creating the manipulated layers that comprise the whole, a particular piece of music that was on my mind and I named the piece after the Jimi Hendrix song. If you want to hear my favorite version of this to date, check out the live, acoustic version by Monte Montgomery.

Another dark abstract impressionist piece -

"Crosstown Traffic"
$50 Unframed - LUCAS GALLERY
digitally manipulated flame by Mick Mather

I suppose it would be correct to say that this piece is an extension of yesterday. At least, in regards to my personal philosophy and the pitfalls of working in this direction. Be that as it may, I fell instantly in love with the original fractal that resulted in this new work and the manipulations therefrom. In my mind, the imagery being produced was reminiscent of a large city at night, looking down from a very tall building upon gridlocked avenues and streets. As I watched, strains of Jimi Hendrix began to filter back up into my consciousness. While thinking of you, I hear the refrain: "Crosstown traffic...all you do is slow me down."