Magicians Assistant
by Omaste Witkowski
Title
Magicians Assistant
Artist
Omaste Witkowski
Medium
Painting - Digital Photographs
Description
I painted in a magician in the center and all around him are his inspirations, fortune telling and magic are entwined hand in hand. A crystal ball and a gypsy are both in attendance as well as tarot cards and magical herbs. The fire is an element of magic as is water and earth and air. All are represented here as well as beauty and healing. Art merges with magic and mystery.
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. 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.
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. Creating art from light or art from glass art? Either way I see creating art from life and from existing art.
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 20th, 2013
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