
Headwaters

by Omaste Witkowski
Title
Headwaters
Artist
Omaste Witkowski
Medium
Painting - Digital Photographs
Description
According to Wikipedia, the headwaters is the furthest place in that river or stream from its estuary or confluence with another river, as measured along the course of the river. I see that beautiful place.
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 28th, 2013
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