Aliens Among Us
by Omaste Witkowski
Title
Aliens Among Us
Artist
Omaste Witkowski
Medium
Painting - Digital Photographs
Description
When I took this photograph I saw eyes in various places in the composition. When I started painting over the photo I enhanced the eyes that I was seeing. After a bit of time I realized that there were alien forms in there as well.
It is somewhat magical to me to see the elements contained within the overall piece of glass and how they work into photographs and paintings. So my impression of this picture is all about the aliens and mystery that are present in out daily life and the beauty of nature.
This painting started as a photograph of a piece of glass artwork created by Garth Mudge of Glassworks in Winthrop, Wa. It was taken with a Macro lens and is a very small section of the overall object. The colors are vivid and alive due to the way that I am illuminating the glass art as I am taking the picture. In a way I am photographing the light as it passes through the object.
In this particular photograph I have gone in by hand and painted over the original image. Adding my own textures and visions to the shapes and colors I started with.
I have been a professional photographer for many years but it is only recently that I have been photographing glass at any level. It is such an exciting experience to discover these images. I almost feel like an archeologist as I explore a small hidden word and reveal the treasures within.
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February 21st, 2013
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