Brown is the color of my true love's hair . . .

Not to kill a dead horse, but here is another derivation of the original mandala 2. As I am such a Photoshop neophyte, you viewers of my images will see many such variations and combinations.

Here I've used the old bas relief filter again, along with creating an elliptical fill and stroke on a separate layer for a background. Recently, I was exposed to Gaussian blur as a means of removing jagged edges. On this image, though, I used it to soften the edges of the elliptical fill. 

Pretty enough for Nana's cameo brooch . . .

Taken into Photoshop, I believe I used the gradient tool and then applied the bas relief filter.  

Circles can become ellipses . . .

And here is that same mandala, tilted back (or forward) into the screen, hence creating an ellipse. 

Mandala 2 -- Bas Relief

Here is that same mandala, now modified in Photoshop with a bas relief filter. I liked the outcome. 

Mandala 2

This is a nine-spoke mandala created again in Unigraphics NX2. I recall reading something about nine being a sacred number, especially with regard to enneagrams. 

. . . and the cow jumped over the moon!

Doesn't this make you smile? It does me.

This was a line drawing that I copied off the internet somewhere. Unfortunately, I do not have the URL for its source. I would happily give credit to its owner if they contact me.

I have modified it a bit. I think I have added one large star and enlarged many of the smaller stars. I have colored it, including the pink cow. I wonder if she gives strawberry-flavored milk? 

Hasu Beppo

I copied this image from the blog, Common Sense & Wonder. This is a group blog, a delightful, smart and satiric blog. One of the bloggers is John Hudock, self-described as "The older, wiser and grumpier one." John evidently collects these beautiful Japanese prints, which he generously shares with the world at this site.

What you see here is my "practicing" with layers and gradient colors in Photoshop, around John's lovely print.

Mandala 1

This is a first attempt at creating a mandala. I created it in Unigraphics NX2. While I am used to working in the 3D world, this is a purely two-dimensional exercise.

I like working with odd numbers as opposed to even. While a viewer's eye can quickly absorb and "pass over" the symmetry of even-numbered designs, I don't believe that is the case with odd-numbered designs. 

Just a little color block

This is a color block that I created in Photoshop 6. I am not really satisfied with it, so I may revisit this little jpeg at a later time. I am so used to the accuracy of other software apps that I use, that in an instance like this, Photoshop feels a bit loosey-goosey. Probably just my lack of experience with PS.  

Initial posting

okay . . . I didn't even choose a template.

How bare will this thing look?