Ocean Inspired Abstract
Here is another edition in the abstract painting-to-photograph series. These are ocean inspired.
Feedback welcome!
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Quinn Kananack
Austin, Texas Blue Hour
Was down in Austin for a bit on a work trip. I've always heard how beautiful the skyline is from the river.
Was a little let down by the clouds, but what can I do!
Ian Hayward
Two from Tenerife
My two favourite images from my recent night time adventure in Tenerife. Foregrounds and skies were shot separately and blended in PS.
John Desjarlais
Any interest in this group?
Hi all, I was looking for such a group but see that although there are many members there hasn’t been a single post. Is there interest out there in getting this group going?
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Last: May 28, 2026
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Nice! I saw the thumb and was thinking of the "wet paint" abstracts people do; love it.
(Sorry I haven't been around much, some stuff going on. Ugh.)
Hi Ruth. I really love these abstracts! How on earth do you get the paint to do that..?! What paint do you use? Do you pour into another liquid medium? Intrigued and delighted!
Actually, you set me thinking...
It seems much of your work is heavily process-based, using coloured liquid media (inks, paints) and allowing or causing them to interact with each other and the receiving liquid medium, which appears to be of a different density or chemical composition. The apparent ‘randomness’ isn’t really random, it’s a function of material physics. The generated artworks are strongly suggestive of natural landscape generation processes, seen from above (plan view) in the case of the abstract paintings an in side elevation in the case of the ink works. This suggests to me that there is a third dimension to be explored here, although it would require 3D software and virtual cameras. The paintings could readily lend themselves to 3D mapping and contoured surface generation, whilst keeping their unique characteristic forms. Fantastical landscapes could thus be created, entered, explored and virtually ‘re-photographed’ as a next stage in the creative process. The possibilities would be endless! Think colourful ‘mountainscapes’ or estuaries - perhaps populated by funky ‘ink-mushroom’ style flora..!
Must have been some of those mushrooms in my breakfast..! 😳
I see the wolves attacking.