Artists Down Under - Australia and New Zealand - August 2021

DOWN UNDER Australia and New Zealand

Issue 53 | august 2021 | digital ar tistr y

04 E D I T O R ’ S M E S S A G E

26 J A N H A N N A S K Y - Fleur De Lis

by Pam Henderson

41 H E M A N T KO G E K A R - A Cold Day - T h r e e Tr e e s

05 P H OTO S H O P A R T I S T R Y

by Sebastian Michaels

06 G I TA M A D AY

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C A R O LY N J E N S O N

- I s T h a t L u n c h M u m?

- Dreams

28 C O L I N K I L L I C K

- Kr ys And The Swans

42 B E V T E R AW S K YJ

- Lepidoptera

43 M A U R E E N M A X W E L L - T h e To w e r

- Fer tile

07 L O U I S E S M I T H

44 A R T I C L E

29 A L B A M A S S

CHINESE WHISPERS # 4 4

- War r ior Woman

- Soft Spring

- Siren

- W i t h Yo u A n d M e

08 I L O N A A B O U - Z O L O F

45- F E AT U R E D A R T I S T G E O R G E KO N C Z 54

30 R O S A P E R R Y - Giving Back

- Time Has No Ef fect

- A Glow In The Dark

- On The Mend

09 P E N N Y D E J O N G - Unexpected Visitors

10 K Y E T H O M P S O N - Pink Tights

11 M A R G A R E T K A L M S - Winter Rain On The Highway

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MIKE K ANE - In The Woods - The Enforcer

13- A R T I S T S 24 AC H I E V E M E N T S - Fac ebook Page - Living The Photo Ar tistic Life - Light Space & Time - Shift Art - Ar t Show International July 2021

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- In The Enchanted Forest

C AT B E AG L E C R E AT I O N S

- M a c l e a y Va l l e y C o m m u n i t y

- Ready For Bat tle

- Mad As An A xe

- Bookden

32 C O L I N C A M P B E L L

- Pelicans And Flamingos

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- Just Relaxing - Boldogko Castle, Hungar y

- Carpark

- Kreuzenstein Castle, Austria

- The Milliners

- M e e t Yo u r A r t i s t

33 S U E M A S T E R S O N - N i g h t Tr a m , L i s b o r n e

34- A R T I C L E 35 S O M E P H O T O S H O P

I N S P I R AT I O N

by Andrew Haysom

36 D E A N H O H N - W hite Fac ed H eron - Ye l l o w - t a i l e d B l a c k C o c k a too

37 K AY L E N E H E L L I W E L L - Stranger Things - W here Words Fail

38 C H R I S T I N A B R U N T O N - Mirror Mirror

39 A N N W E H N E R - Precious Little Left

Art Gallery Exhibition

25 B E R N I C E FA R G U S

- On Guard

- Magical Masquerade

- 72 Midland International Salon O f Photography

by Maureen Max well

40 J U L I E P O W E L L - Dreams - Ophelia

- Guarding Our Nest At Dusk - Feeding Time

55 M E AG H A N P R YO R - T h e Tr a v e l l e r - L o o k i n g To T h e P a s t

56 C A R O LY N D A K I N - Full M oon

57 D E N I S E M c D E R M O T T - Lady Apothecar y IV - Anguish I

58 A N D R E W H AY S O M - Time - Spiral

59 R O BY N L A K E M A N - M a d i s o n ’s E n c h a n t e d Garden - Marisa Of The Peacocks

60 M A R K PA S S F I E L D

67 K E V I N S I M S

- The Worshipper I

- Call Of The Wild

- The Worshipper II

- Lion King

61 PA U L N E A R Y - Mina

62 S H A R Y N R A N K M O R E - Ve n t u r e

63 I N G R I D J A KO B S E N - F l i g h t Fr o m T h e F i r e - Osprey On Watch

64- A R T I C L E 65 P H O T O S H O O T

73- A R T I S T S C H A L L E N G E 84 M O N T H LY P H O T O G R A P H I C CHALLENGE

By Pam Henderson

68 K A R E N WA A LW Y K - Watching The Moon

69 B A R B A R A D U D Z I N S K A - Lockdown

ADVERTISEMENTS - Online Courses

- Sur viving Lockdown

* Julie Powell

70 J U D I L A P S L E Y M I L L E R - Awaiting The Dawn

- Ar t Of Birding Wildlife & Nature Photography Chal lenge 2021

- The Sweethear ts

* Judi Lapsley Miller - W a t e r Fr o m A r t

71 K I M R I C C I

* Dean Hohn

- A u t u m n ’s F i r e

- Helping Women With En -

by Julie Powell

66 M I C K R O O N E Y

85- A D U A R T I S T S 89 B U S I N E S S

dometriosis * Margaret Kalms

72 PA M H E N D E R S O N

- Skyes

- Day Out

- To k y o 2 0 2 0

- Deep Within

F R O N T C OV E R b y G E O R G E KO N C Z - C e l e b r a t i o n O f A N e w Ye a r

Hemant Kogekar - 5km From Home

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a r t i s t s DOWN UNDER Australia and New Zealand

A big hello to all our wonderful readers and welcome to our August edition of Artists Down Under.

I think most of you will agree that we are all just about over Covid lockdowns and cold weather, so it got me thinking of ways to entertain ourselves whilst being at home. What better way than to set our Artists some challenges for the next few editions of our magazine, starting with this month’s Monthly Photographic Challenge, “The Tim Palmer CityscapeTechnique”. Tim Palmer is an amazing Artist and belongs to our International Photoshop Artistry group.

Our Featured Artist this month is George Koncz. George has an amazing way of bringing vibrant colours together into his work that gives a totally awesome look to his images. I am sure you will all be very inspired by his work.

We have another of Andrew Haysom’s much loved Photoshop tutorials, This month it is on the very tricky Frequency Separation Redlands Digital Group have shared another of their images in their Chinese Whispers series.

Our lovely artist Julie Powell shares with us one of her recent Photo Shoots that she has done titled, “Shoot For The Moon”. It certainly looks like both Julie and her model had tons of fun.

I hope you enjoy this edition of Artists Down Under. Stay safe and take care of each other.

Pam

Henderson

Meaghan Pryor - By The Light Of The Moon

Backgrounds: Foxy Squirrell Laitha’s Designs - Jai Johnson - White Lane Studio Copyright 2017 ©

Rosa Perry - Life Is Like A Bubble

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Artists in this publication are responsible for any rights appertaining to their work.

HTTPS://PROPHOTOSHOPARTISTRY.COM

Image by: Gitama Day, Photoshop Artistry Student

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K RYS A N D T H E S WA N S

FERTILE

b y G I TA M A DAY

Australia

gitamaday.com/gallery https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-2/gitama-day/

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WA R R I O R W O M A N

SIREN

by LOUISE SMITH

Australia

https://www.facebook.com/lksmithphotography/ https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-3/louise-smith/

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TIME HAS NO EFFECT

by ILONA ABOU- ZOLOF

Australia

https://www.zolof.net/ https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-2/ilona-abou-zolof/

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UNE XPECTED VISITORS

by PENNY DE JONG

Australia

http://www.artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-4/penny-de-jong/

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PINK TIGHTS

by K YE THOMPSON

Australia

https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-3/kye-thompson/

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W I N T E R R A I N O N T H E H I G H WAY

by MARGARET K ALMS

Australia

https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-3/margaret-kalms/

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IN THE WOODS

T H E E N FO R C E R

by MIKE K ANE

Australia

https://www.mikekanephotography.com.au/ http://www.artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-3/mike-kane/

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artists down under facebook

Jan Hannasky - Psycho

Julie Powell - Carnival Jester

page

Rosa Perry - Incy Wincy Spider

The Artists Down Under Public Facebook page has been set up to allow the artists in the group to showcase their work and to enable them to share promotional information about themselves, e.g. exhbitions, awards etc...

You can find the Artists Down Under Public Facebook page at this address; https://www.facebook.com/groups/ArtistsDownUnder/ So, if you are an artist in the group, don’t forget to regularly share your work and information here, and to let your friends and family know about the page if they are interested in viewing the latest art and news from the group.

If you are a reader of the magazine who does not have access to the page, please click the link above and request to join. When you request to join you will be asked to answer three simple questions that will allow us to determine if you are an eligible artist who may wish to join the group and therefore be able to post on the page, or a member of the public who can view, comment and like the work on the page. It’s a great place to see some great art from this vibrant group every day!

Maureen Maxwell - Floating Free Meaghan Pryor - The Best Kind Of Lost

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Rosa Perry - She Lives In Her Own Fairy Tale

Maureen Maxwell - Pandemic Confusion

Hemant Kogekar - Tree On The Hill Meaghan Pryor - Amber

Three ADU members receive a special gift Our very good Awake friends Teddi Rutschman of Foxey Squirrel and Diane Stafford from WhiteLaneStudio continue to give gifts as a reward for members of the Artists Down Under group who contribute to the ADU Facebook page by regularly posting their artworks and supporting other members with their comments.

Teddi, from Virginia, USA, is well known for her fantastic sets of digital designer backgrounds, masks and all kinds of wonderful elements ready for designers to add to or build a wondrous creation.

Teddi Rutshman can be found at

http://www.foxeysquirrel.com/ http://www.oscraps.com/shop/Foxeysquirrel Teddi has given a $10.00 voucher for one very lucky member to spend in her on-line shop.

The August lucky winners are Teddi Rutschman (Foxy Squirrel) Gift Voucher of $10.00 - Colin Killick Diane Stafford (WhiteLaneStudio) Texture & Overlay Kit - Helen Akerstrom - John F Kelly

Diane Stafford from Chester, UK, designs Photoshop textures and overlays for photo artists and photographers to use in their digital artworks. Diane has created another special kit just for Artists Down Under for the month of August.

Two artists will receive a Diane kit each.

Diane Stafford can be found at

https://whitelanestudio.co.uk/biolinks

Hemant Kogekar - Walk In The Rain

Sue Masterson - What’s In The Box

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LIVING THE PHOTO ARTISTIC LIFE https://issuu.com/thephotoartisticlife/docs/issue77-final?fr=sZGJmYzI1ODEw Congratulations to the following artists for having their images chosen to appear in the International magazine “Living The Photo Artistic Life”.

Kim Ricci - Forlorn Meaghan Pryor - Battle Wings Carolyn Dakin - Visiting The Neighbours - An Evening Stroll - Overland Journey Rosa Perry - Fish Out Of Water Louise Smith - Good Fortune Julie Powell - Inner Peace - Musical Interlude Carolyn Jenson - Family Ties Hemant Kogekar - Two Kookaburras - Eucalypt Blossom Kaylene Helliwell - The Stairs Christina Brunton - Tunnel Vision - Waiting For Her Man Ilona Abou-Zolof - Veils Maureen Maxwell - My Friends - Swirling Thoughts

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Rosa Perry - Fish Out Of Water

Julie Powell - Musical Interlude

Meaghan Pryor - Battle Wings

Louise Smith - Good Fortune

Maureen Maxwell - Swirling Thoughts

Hemant Kogekar - Eucalypt Blossom

Ilona Abou-Zolof - Veils

LIVING THE PHOTO ARTISTIC LIFE

Christina Brunton - Waiting For Her Man

Kim Ricci - Forlorn

Hemant Kogekar - Two Koobaburras

Carolyn Dakin - An Evening Stroll

Julie Powell - Inner Peace

Carolyn Dakin - Overland Journey

Maureen Maxwell - My Friend

Kaylene Helliwell - The Stairs

Carolyn Dakin - Visiting The Neighbours

Christina Brunton - Tunnel Vision

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LIVING THE PHOTO ARTISTIC LIFE “FEATURED ARTIST”

Gitama Day

Divvying Out The Quota

Mary And Her Lamb

Lilac In Love

Her Eyes Her Eggs

Rose ... On A Summer’s Day

Oblivious

The Magical Ride Love In The Paddock

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The Sphinx

light space and time

“555 Special Art Exhibition Summer 2021” https://www.lightspacetime.art/555-special-art-exhibition-summer-2021/

Congratulations to the following artists for their special achievements in the July Light Space & Time competition.

Photography & Digital

10th Place Kim Ricci - “Set In Stone”

Special Merit

Kim Ricci - Set In Stone

Ilona Abou-Zolof - “Purple Dahlia” Denise McDermott - “Bookish” Julie Powell - “The Magicians New Hat”

Special Recognition Kim Ricci - “Squirrel Tales”

Ilona Abou-Zolof - Purple Dahlia

Denise McDermott - Bookish

Kim Ricci - Squirrel Tales

Julie Powell - The Magician’s New Hat

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shift art

July 2021 Theme

“A BUG’S WORLD” https://shiftart.com/shift-art-photoshop-challenge-results-july-2021/

Congratulations goes to Karen Waalwyk for her image “Battle Of The Bugs” being chosen as “2nd Runner Up” in the July Shift Art Challenge.

Also congratulations goes to the following artists for “Being Noticed”, Penny De Jong with her image “Attraction”, Rosa Perry with her image “Bug Kingdom”, and Kim Ricci with her image “Drawn To The Light”.

Karen Waalwyk - Battle Of The Bugs

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shift art Penny De Jong - Attraction

Kim Ricci - Drawn To The Light

Rosa Perry - Bug Kingdom

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art show international july 2021 Ilona Abou-Zolof

Congratulations goes to Ilona Abou-Zolof for receiving an “Honorable Mention” at the Art Show International July 2021 competition with her image “Praying Mantis”.

There were 301 images accepted, from 167 artists spread over 28 countries. https://www.artshowinternational.com/winners-2021-animal-2//?fbclid=IwAR0Q73zGX0A9hkP-JQC_A7YlckHGfzkfCK9trhe5APVOZA07iAWBGUshenQ

Ilona Abou-Zolof - Praying Mantis

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Midland international salon of photography 72

http://www.midland-salon.com/

Congratulations goes to Denise McDermott and Mike Kane for receiving “Acceptances” into the 72 Midland International Salon Of Photography.

Denise received Two “Acceptances” for her images “Bookish” and “Anguish”, and Mike received One “Acceptance” for his image “The Enforcer”.

Denise McDermott - Bookish

Denise McDermott - Anguish

Mike Kane - The Enforcer

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MACLEAY VALLEY COMMUNITY ART GALLERY exhibition Denise McDermott and Mike Kane

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P E L I CA N S A N D FL A M I N G O S

C O - O P E R AT I O N

by B E R N I C E FA R G U S

Australia

https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artists-1/bernice-fargus/

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FL E U R D E L I S

by J A N H A N N A S K Y

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Australia

DREAMS

b y C A R O LY N J E N S O N

New Zealand

http://www.cjensonimages.com/ http://artistsdownunder.com.au/artists-1/carolyn-jenson/

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LEPIDOPTER A

by COLIN KILLICK

Australia

www.behance.net/colinkillick https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artists-1/colin-killick/

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SOFT SPRING

W I T H YO U A N D M E

by AL BAMASS

Australia

https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artists-1/al-bamass/

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G I V I N G B AC K

ON THE MEND

b y R O S A P E R RY

Australia

https://rosa-perry.myportfolio.com/artwork https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-4/rosa-perry/

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M AG I CA L M A S Q U E R A D E

MAD AS AN A XE b y C AT B E AG L E C R E AT I O N S

Australia

https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-3/lynsey-stirland-mitchell/

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CA R PA R K

THE MILLINERS

by COLIN CAMPBELL

Australia

https://colincampbell.myportfolio.com https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artists-1/colin-campbell/

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NIGHT TR AM, LISBORNE

by SUE MASTERSON

Australia

https://www.facebook.com/Sue-Masterton-Digital-Artist-1662189864018110/ http://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-4/sue-masterson/

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a Dr t Oi sWt sN U N D E R Australia and New Zealand

SOME PHOTOSHOP INSPIRATION FREQUENCY SEPARATION

By Andrew Haysom

Frequency Separation Frequency separation is a post-processing technique often used by portrait retouchers for removing blemishes and uneven colour patches from skin but it can be used for so many other types of edits.

The frequency separation process separates your image into two separate layers. The first layer is the colour and tone information (low frequency) the second is the detail or texture information (high frequency).

The process for creating these layers from your image is somewhat complex, and involves the following steps: - making two copies of the image - blurring one copy enough to remove the detail/texture (this becomes the “Colour” layer) - subtracting the blurred layer from the original image (using Apply Image) to create a layer that looks a lot like a High Pass sharpening layer (this becomes the “Detail” layer) - setting the blend mode on this detail layer to Linear Light.

You don’t need to worry about the detailed method above though, because the link below will allow you to download a free Photoshop action to create the frequency separation layers.

This video, featuring Aaron Nace from PHLearn, is a great introduction to creating and using frequency separation layers. Look for the link in the video to download the free action. If you want to skip the stuff about how to manually create the layers and only watch the bits about actually using them, you can skip to about 5:50 in the video.

“The Amazing Power of Frequency Separation Retouching in Photoshop” video from PHLearn can be found here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldhG9fmgC7o

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SOME PHOTOSHOP INSPIRATION (CONT....)

You will note that the action folder contains two different actions, one for 8-bit images and one for 16-bit images, so run the correct action depending upon the bit depth of your image. Once the image runs you will be presented with an information box where you will have to press Continue, and then the Gaussian Blur dialog will be shown. Choose a blur radius that causes the detail to disappear (I usually find the default value presented by the action is fine). Press OK and then one more information box will be presented, press Continue to complete the action.

You will notice that a group containing two layers has been added to the top of your layer stack (see Figure 1). The HF layer contains the detail of your image, the LF layer contains the colour and tones of your image.

You can edit these separately now to give yourself much better editing control. Watch the PHLearn video for a detailed explanation.

[Figure 1 – File menu]

You can use tools like the Healing Brush and Clone Stamp tools on the HF layer to adjust the textures and detail of the image.

You can use tools like the Healing Brush, Clone Stamp and Brush tools on the LF layer to adjust the tones and colours of the image. The video also details another method to effectively even out colours by selecting, feathering and blurring areas of the LF layer.

Please note that when using the Healing Brush, Clone Stamp or similar tools on these frequency separation layers you must ensure they are set to only affect the selected layer (i.e. set them to Sample: Current layer).

Try Frequency Separation as a way to improve the accuracy of your editing and remember the technique does not have to only be used on portraits.

Andrew Haysom

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W H I T E FAC E D H E R O N

Y E L LO W -TA I L E D B L AC K C O C K AT O O

by DEAN HOHN

Australia

https:// www.facebook.com/Dean-Hohn-Photo-Artistry-247723325687722/

https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-2/dean-hohn/

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STR ANGER THINGS

W H E R E W O R D S FA I L

b y K AY L E N E H E L L I W E L L

New Zealand

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MIRROR MIRROR

by CHRISTINA BRUNTON

Australia

https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artists-1/christina-brunton/

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PRECIOUS LIT TLE LEFT

by A N N W E H N E R

Australia

https://www.annwehnerdigitalartistry.com https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artists-1/ann-wehner/

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DREAMS

OPHELIA

by JULIE POWELL

Australia

https://www.juliepowellphoto.com/ https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-2/julie-powell/

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A C O L D DAY

THREE TREES b y H E M A N T KO G E K A R

Australia

https://photos.kogekar.com/ https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-2/hemant-kogekar/

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I S T H AT L U N C H M U M ?

b y B E V T E R AW S K YJ

Australia

https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artists-1/bev-terawskyj/

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THE TOWER b y M AU R E E N M A X W E L L

Australia

http://www.artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-3/maureen-maxwell/

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artists DOWN UNDER Australia and New Zealand

DIGITAL ARTISTS GROUP A COLLABORATIVE GROUP OF PHOTO ARTISTS

CHINESE WHISPERS #45 “TORNADO TREAT” STAGE 1

This was such a fun collaboration to create.

I thought I had given Pam quite a challenge and she initially indicated I had.

Maureen Maxwell

STAGE 2

But it wasn’t long before she brought her wizardry artistic skills to the fore and created this wonderfully brilliant final image.

I think this is one of the best fun images we’ve done so far.

ENJOY!

Maureen

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Pam Henderson

GE O R G E K O N C Z

A G LO W I N T H E DA R K

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I N T H E E N C H A N T E D FO R E S T

O N G UA R D

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R E A DY FO R B AT T L E

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BOOK DEN

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JUST REL A XING

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B O L D O G KO CA S T L E , H U N G A RY

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K R E U Z E N S T E I N CA S T L E , AU S T R I A

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Meet your artist George Koncz Cessnock, NSW Australia

Website : http://www.artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-2/george-koncz/

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Tell us a little about yourself and where you live.

I am a retired architect and builder. Lived in Sydney in my younger years but moved to Cessnock in the Hunter Valley forty years ago. Architecture gave me a good foundation towards photography while I was practicing. It was probably a lot more rigid compared to what we can now achieve with Photoshop and by being part of a group like this. Photo Artistry opened up a whole new concept for me. When I first saw the advertisement for Photoshop Artisty by Sebastian, I knew that it was exactly what I was looking for. The biggest inspiration for me is just seeing what each of our members in this group can achieve in every magazine. I have been very fortunate in being in every issue of the Artists Down Under magazine.

How did you become interested/get started in Photo Artistry and what inspires you or gives you inspiration to create your art?

Since I retired about four years ago, I have taken up photography more seriously. There are many local groups of photographers and we have different themes and venues where we get together to improve our photography skills. Most of these are model shoots in various locations.

My favourite photography is portraits. It is always interesting to see the finished edited photos from the photographers. Even though we took photos at the same place with the same models, the edited photos are always quite different. This is the same with Photo Artistry. All the images are very individual. We all seem to have a very unique approach as to how we achieve the results that we are after. I am sure that most of the time each art work evolves and changes and it’s sometimes hard to even know when you have finished it.

Do you have a certain approach to creating your art?

My approach is that I have a general idea of what I want to do with a photograph and then try various effects to enhance it to a stage where I am happy with it. My style has lots of colour which I really like. I like a bold statement that stands out.

What does your art mean to you?

My art means a lot to me even though I have never even sold one item. I had an exhibition in our local library and I had some of my photos displayed in one of the doctor’s surgery. The feedback was very positive but it seems that it is extremely hard to achieve a sale. I have been collecting frames which are really quite unique and fitting my art works to suit. It is very satisfying to hang them in my photo studio but sadly that’s where they end up.

Do you think since starting in Photo Artistry it has changed you and if so, how?

Since starting photo artistry it has changed me in that my style is a bit different to some of my photography friends. It is really rewarding when the models are really impressed with their edited photos.

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Is there anyone that you draw inspiration from?

I take inspiration from a lot of the artists in our group and I have to say that my favourite artist is still Pam Henderson. I just love the feel and the flow of her characters and the backgrounds she puts together.

Where do you see (or hope to see) your art taking you in the future? What are your next steps?

I don’t really have any big ambitions for my future projects. It is just satisfying to be able to have such a great hobby. Putting these ten photos together I tried to do two similar ones which could go on each page. There are architectural ones, animal ones, models shoot ones, mystical ones and bold backgrounds. I enjoyed putting them together and thank you for considering me as a featured artist in the magazine.

G UA R D I N G O U R N E S T AT DA R K

FEEDING TIME

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T H E T R AV E L L E R

LO O K I N G T O T H E PA S T

b y M E AG H A N P RYO R

Australia

https://www.theartinspires.com/ http://www.artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-3/meaghan-pryor/

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FULL MOON

b y C A R O LY N DA K I N

New Zealand

dakincarolyn@myportfolio.com https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artists-1/carolyn-dakin/

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L A DY A P O T H E CA RY I V

ANGUISH I

by DENISE McDERMOT T

Australia

https://www.imagesbydenise.net https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-2/denise-mcdermott/

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TIME

SPIR AL

b y A N D R E W H AY S O M

Australia

https://andrewhaysom.myportfolio.com/ https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artists-1/andrew-haysom/

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MADISON’S ENCHANTED GARDEN

M A R I S A O F T H E P E AC O C KS

b y R O BY N L A K E M A N

Australia

https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-4/robyn-lakeman/

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THE WORSHIPPER I

THE WORSHIPPER II b y M A R K PA S S F I E L D

Australia

https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-3/mark-passfield/

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MINA

by PAU L N E A RY

Australia

http://www.artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-4/paul-neary/

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VENTURE

by SHARON R ANKMORE

Australia

https://www.artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-4/sharon-rankmore/

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FL I G H T F R O M T H E F I R E

O S P R E Y O N WAT C H b y I N G R I D JA KO B S E N

Australia

https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-2/ingrid-jakobsen/

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PHOTO SHOOT BY

JULIE POWELL

SHOOT FOR THE MOON Without the moon, there would be no night, and night is a time for lovers.

Deep dark shadows cocoon us and wrap us in their tender embrace.

For who does the moon shine? For all those who covert the shadows, those who steal and skulk away from the sun and its false promises.

The sun offers light and warmth, but she also lays bare what we would perhaps rather others did not see.

The Moon, so fair and lovely, gently washes the land in subtle colour and light.

Under this fair moon, I declare that I love thee to the moon and back.

Whether shall I love thee once the moon has gone?

Shall we set the moon alight again tonight my dear?

We part each morn and tell nothing of our forbidden love.

Our passion wanes as the moonlight is stolen away by the pale caress of daybreak.

I had this idea of a Victorian Chimney Sweep style person who instead of lighting streetlamps and such, actually looked after the moon. She notices it is not glowing, so she climbs her ladder in the clouds, takes the moon down, cleans it, and puts it back up and then turns it on. Once her work is complete, she admires the moon for a moment, perhaps dreaming of her own love, before returning home.

We used a studio with a high ceiling, a black velvet backdrop, a very old ladder we had, surrounded it with bags of hobby fill (for clouds) Then dressed the model in steampunk clothes and gave her a vintage lantern and cleaning cloth.

Model – Andrea Gardiner HMUA -Em Mrietta

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PHOTO SHOOT

BY

JULIE POWELL

Shoot For The Moon 1

Shoot For The Moon 2

Shoot For The Moon 3

Shoot For The Moon 4

Shoot For The Moon 5

Shoot For The Moon 6

Shoot For The Moon 7

Shoot For The Moon 8

Shoot For The Moon 9

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SY K E S

T O K YO 2 0 2 0

by MICK ROONEY

Australia

http://www.artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-3/mick-rooney/

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CA L L O F T H E W I L D

LION KING

by KEVIN SIMS

New Zealand

http://www.kevinsims.co.nz https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-3/kevin-sims/

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WATC H I N G T H E M O O N b y K A R E N WA A LW Y K

Australia

https://www.flickr.com/photos/88165766@N05 https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-3/karen-waalwyk/

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LO C K D O W N

S U R V I V I N G LO C K D O W N

by BARBAR A DUDZINSK A

Australia

https:// www.SmartArtPlace.com

https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artists-1/barbara-dudzinska/

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AWA I T I N G T H E DAW N

THE SWEETHEARTS

by J U D I L A P S L E Y M I L L E R

New Zealand

https://www.artbyjlm.com/ https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-2/judi-lapsley-miller/

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AU T U M N ’ S F I R E

by KIM RICCI

Australia

https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-3/kim-ricci/

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DAY O U T

DEEP WITHIN

b y PA M H E N D E R S O N

Australia

https://www.facebook.com/snapnshootdesigns/ http://www.artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-4/pam-henderson/

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artists down under monthly artistic photographic challenge theme: timothy palmer technique

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Pam Henderson - Going Home

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Meaghan Pryor - Duck Out Of Water

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Andrew Haysom - Sunset In Flinders Lane

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George Koncz - Night Rider

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Hemant Kogekar - Barcelona Cathedral

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Kaylene Helliwell - Streets Of Edinburgh

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Rosa Perry - South Bank, Melbourne

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Penny De Jong - Visiting The City

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Maureen Maxwell - Greening The City

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Karen Waalwyk - Melbourne Arcade

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Kim Ricci - Meeting In The Mall

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artists DOWN UNDER Australia and New Zealand

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Australia and New Zealand

FOREST & BIRD Online Store Bird Art by Judi Lapsley Miller

From Whence Cometh Evil

At What Cost Forever

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WATER FROM ART

by Dean Hohn

As many of you will know, my “WHY”, is using my art to support the Care for Africa Foundation to drill fresh water wells in the 6 villages it sup ports in the Tarime District of Tanzania. These villages are off the tourist route and therefore received no form of aid until the Care For Africa Foundation heard about their plight and decided to do something to help.

It was the middle of June 2016 when a friend and fellow photographer posted some of her designs on Facebook that the idea of using my art for designs on clothing and scarves hit me. I asked her if she would mind if I copied the idea, of using my art on clothing and she said no.

The end of June 2016 I launched my Nuna Collection, with designs originating from my rock art that dated back to the Nuna Era. As a designer I receive a commission of 10% for each piece that is sold and I in turn donate all proceeds to the Care For Africa Foundation.

My designs have evolved over time and my latest designs are more contemporary and varied. You can view the collection at

https://tinyurl.com/yc5ar9gw

I also do custom designs and if you would like something created especially for you, you can contact me at dean.hohn@bigpond.com and I will be glad to discuss it with you.

The scarves are available in Modal, Cashmere Modal, Cashmere Silk and 100% Cashmere. If you find a design you would like in a fabric other than shown, please contact me and I’ll add it and let you know when it’s available to order.

I’m truly grateful for the support I’ve received to date and would appreciate any support you can give me in the future.

Dean L Hohn Below are samples of some of my latest designs.

Bird Pattern Statement Bag

Poppies - Cashmere Modal Scarf

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Bee In Paradise - Silk Square Scarf

Yellow Roses - Sheer Wrap

Paradise Bee Clutch

Butterfly Visit Modal Scarf

Helping Women with Endometriosis

Art

by Margaret Kalms

50% of profit donated to endometriosis research When I first heard about endometriosis I felt a deep compassion and need to do what I could to help. Women with endometriosis suffer debilitating pain, disruptive symptoms and often endure multiple operations simply to function normally. Few people are patient when listening to descriptions of pain, symptoms or illness. This can have the effect of silencing people who are ill.

My compassion inspires my photoart which I show in presentations to raise awareness. I joined Awake to teach me advanced Photoshop skills, specifically to expand my photoartistic skills to create imaginative and dramatic images.

My photoart opens dialogue enabling freer expression of hidden feelings, experiences too private to mention in ordinary conversation.

I create photoart inspired by the concerns of women with endometriosis. Several women have said that the process of imaging their suffering has helped them to face their pain and illness.

There is immense strength in being heard. I want my photoart to become visual screams!!

26 women with endometriosis have told me about their experiences. They spoke to me about their concerns and collaborated during the photo session. We explored meanings of body, ideas of self and impacts of illness together, agreeing which ideas we would explore photographically. My photos are often carefully arranged, but that doesn’t mean they are fake. They represent the personal truth and experiences of 26 women with endometriosis. These women are remembering and acting out their OWN experiences. They choose their own stance and facial expression. Women with endometriosis are the only people who truly know what endometriosis FEELS like.

Unfortunately endometriosis is relatively common; an estimated 1 in 10 women living with endometriosis, being over 175,000,000 women worldwide! And an estimated 500,000 women in Australia! Their experiences are heart-breaking. Regular illness and debilitating pain result in missed education and poor career opportunities leaving them women vulnerable to poverty.

Share ‘EndoWomanArt’ with your friends on social media to raise awareness and money for women’s health!

We all need clothes & household goods. Buy yourself a treat or buy a special gift for your friends. Make your shopping count!

Remember 50% of profit goes to endometriosis research!

https://www.redbubble.com/ people/EndoWomanArt/shop Follow ‘Life with Endometriosis’:

https://www.facebook.com/ LifeWithEndometriosis See Margaret Kalms photoart, ‘Life with Endometriosis’:

http://www.endowomanart.com

Kalms

Margaret

Women with endometriosis need real medical progress to reduce their suffering.

I passionately desire to raise money for endometriosis research so that faster diagnoses are made and more effective treatments are found. To raise money for endometriosis research, I host events and sell products on Redbubble.

Recently I gave $3,000 to Canberra Endometriosis Centre!

Bunch Of Butterflies On Grevillea Sweatshirt

Butterflies False Colour Grey Stripes

Bunch Of Butterflies On Grevillea Pencil Case

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WEBSITE:

http://artistsdownunder.com.au/

http://tinyurl.com/artisitsdownunderpublic