Artists Down Under - Australia and New Zealand - June 2018

Australia and New Zealand

is sue 15 - june 2018 | digital ar tistr y

06 E D I T O R ’ S M E S S A G E

by Pam Henderson

40 LY N N J E N K I N

59 B I L L O L D H A M

- White Out

- Dream vs Realit y

- Dust Storm

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PHOTOSHOP ARTISTRY

by Sebastian Michaels

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- A Haunted Time

ANTHE A SCOT TE - Catch A Falling Star

60 M A R J O R I E L O R D - Waiting Rain

- Forest Fairy

08- N E W S / W H AT ’ S O N 21 b y A D U M e m b e r s - Care For Africa Raf fle

42- A R T I C L E 43 J E N M A D D O C K S

- The Dapper Rabbit Exhibition - Forest Bathing Exhibition

DESIGNS

B y Tr i s h H o s k i n

- Water From Ar t - NZ Ar t Show Exhibition

- Snake Man

44 M A R G A R E T K A L M S - W e s t Ta m a r W e t l a n d s

- Endometriosis Fundraising

- L ast Summer Rose

- Care For Africa Foundation and WorldPix.org - APSCON 2018

- Quill and Camera Inter view

45 C H R I S B A R N E S

- Seeking The Inner Feminine

46- PA M H E N D E R S O N 47 - M a y f l o w e r

- Meet Me At Midnight

- Light Space & Time

- Queen Of Dragons

- Tw o - Three

- Seven

- Vigex 2018, International

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Photography Print and Digital

- Raven Woman

- Steampunk Cogs

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CINZIA HART - Before T he Sun - Circ Du Carousel - Place Vendome In Blue

68 A N N W E H N E R - Atlantis

- Melbourne In Abstract

- Te n

- Cheltenham International

- Bio

Salon of Photography ( UK )

56 O N A B O O R M A N

69 P H I L L I PA F R E D E R I K S E N - Mauve Delight

- Equinox

- Chick Peas On T he Window Sill

- P in k A n d Yello w

- Just Fly

- Retro Roller Girl

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66 C H R I S T I N A B R U N T O N

- Nine

Salon

- Fire King

- Blue Sk y And Antelope

- Six

Exhibition of Photography

- Light My Fire

- Beneath The City

- Five

- Sydney Harbour International

39 E D W I N L E U N G

65 K Y E T H O M P S O N

- Four

- Dubbo Show 2018

- Japanese Peacock

- My Lit tle Pony

- One

- Ar t Sold

38 M A R G O Z E R B E S

INSP IR AT ION

64 M I C H E L L E D R U M M O N D

49- F E AT U R E D A R T I S T COLIN CAMPBELL 55

- finear tphotography

JACK McKENZIE

62 A R T I C L E 63 S O M E P H O T O S H O P

- Moon Swinger

- Living The Photo Ar tistic Life

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- Mind Soul

48 C H E R E E S M I T H

by Judi L apsley Miller

23- A R T I S T S A C H I E V E M E N T S 36 - F a c e b o o k P a g e

- Discuise Me Mauve

- Best Friends

22 2 0 1 8 W I L D L I F E A N D

N AT I V E P H O T O G R A P H Y CHALLENGE

ALI OPPY

by Andrew Haysom

- 2 0 1 8 A W A K E Ta s m a n i a G e t To g e t h e r

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BARBAR A DUDZINSK A - Admiration - In A Spotlight

58 S A N D Y B O L E S - Fog g y Flight - R e t r o Ta y l o r

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SHARON R ANKMORE - Monk 1

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F E AT U R E D A R T I S T C O R R I N E D AV I S

86 H E L E N A K E R S T R O M - First Nozzle

- Commissioned Ar t

- Lake Harris

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- M o u n t a i n Tr e e s

- Routeburn Flats

- Kaka

- Mist y Morning

89- F E AT U R E D A R T I S T K AY E V I S O N 95 - Love 1 - Love 2

LE ANNE M WILLIAMS

- Adrif t

- Choices

- Always In My Thoughts

- L i g h t A t T h e E n d O f T h e Tu n n e l

- Solo Freams - See No Evil, Hear No Evil

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- Found Objects

ILONA ABOU-ZOLOF

- I Am Sailing

- Rhino

96 S O N I A P U S E Y

- Looking for Love - Private Eye

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ROBYN GARNE T - Burning Ambitions - Basking In The Light Of Past Glories

82 A R T I C L E

CHINESE WHISPERS # 7

by Maureen Max well

83 T R I S H H O S K I N - Fall Decor

- Summer Flowers

84 A N N L AV I N

- Dr e a m You C a n F l y - Winery

106 D A L E B O T H A - One Red Boat - Three Boats

107 S U E M A P L E S

- Stur t Deser t Pea - The Old Days

108 J U L I E P O W E L L 109 - R i c h m o n d 1 - Richmond 2 - Richmond 3

110 J U L I A H A R W O O D - Corroboree

- S u r f ’s U p A r t i s t r y

- Crazy About Shoes - Bio

- Garden Of The Gods

FROM VENICE

by Barbara Dudzinska

- Solitude

- African Lion

80 B R O N W Y N K E N M I R

104- A R T I C L E 105 B R I E F M E M O R I E S

- Solo Dreams

- Bio

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- The Circus Cage

- Kakariki

- To o t h P e a k - Sunset

- Rough Rider

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

- Yach t Race - Glenorchy Shed

WA R R E N M AYA L L - Snail 22

- Golden Light - Tr e e s A n d H u t s

- The Circus

- L ike F a t her, L ike S on

- Head Of T he L ake (B&W ) - Sketch

103 K A R E N WA A L W Y K

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THYSJE ARTHUR - As T ime Collapses - The Wizard

98 V I K I M U R R AY - Exit Concrete I

- E xit Concrete III

99 A N D R E W H AY S O M - Vor tex Redux - Colour ful

100- S U E M A S T E R S O N 101 - H a t t e r ’s C a t - H a t t e r ’s O w l

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MAUREEN MA XWELL - Out Of The Depths - Water front Place

112 J O H N K E L LY - Te e n a

- Tr e e n a

113- F E AT U R E D A R T I S T DENISE McDERMOT T 119 - S k y To w e r - Ruins - Castle In The Sk y - Fractal Planet - Forest Girl - Escape - Warrior In A Dress - The Photographer - T he Reader - Deep Blue Window - The Of fering - Self Image

85 G E O R G E K O N C Z

- Colour Me All Over - Shining Through

102 K E V I N S I M S

- Bio

- Lifeline

- The Struggle Within

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120 D E A N H O H N

- Green Glasses - Puf fing Billy

121 M I C K R O O N E Y - Day Out

- Stand Out

122 R O C H E L L E M A R S H A L L - Milliani - Isador

123 A L B A M A S S

- Distinguished Guest - Lost My Cyborg

FRONT COVER

by ROCHELLE MARSHALL - Caspain

Julie Powell - The Lovers

Sonia Pusey - Silence

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Margo Zerves - Guitar Composition

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aD rOt W i s tNs U N D E R Australia and New Zealand

EDITOR’S MESSAGE Welcome to the June edition of the Artists Down Under magazine. Another jam packed edition of our very talented Australian and New Zealand Artists showcasing their images.

Our artists have had an extremely successful month with both National and International competitions and exhibitions, abd they all should be very proud of their achievements.

Some of our Australian and New Zealand artists recently had their annual meet up, this time in the beautiful place of Tasmania - share with me the great time they had together, some meeting each other for the first time, and a few of their trip inspired artworks.

Trish Hoskins brings to us another extremely talented and very popular designer - Jen Maddocks Designs, and allows us to delve a little into her life and designs.

Andrew Haysom shares some more of his Photoshop Inspirations. This month he teaches us all about “Range Masking” in Adobe Camera Raw.

We are delighted to be shown another of the Redlands Digital Artists Group’s Collaborations. This month they bring us from their “Chinese Whispers” series, “Bridge in New England”.

Barbara Dudzinska shares with us her passionate memories from Venice, along with some of her stunning artwork that was inspired from her travels to the beautiful city.

Special congratulations to our talented artists Judi Lapsley Miller, Julie Powell and Viki Murray on their upcoming exhibitions - “Good luck”, and a very special congratulations goes to Denise McDermott for her very successful

Tr i s h H o s k i n - T h e G o r g e

achievements at the Sydney Harbour International Exhibition of Photography, Vigex 2018 - International Photography Print and Digital Salon and Cheltenham International Salon of Photography (UK). Also to Helen Akerstrom for her 4th year in a row win at the annual Dubbo Show.

Lastly I am proud to introduce you to this month’s feature artists - Colin Campbell, Corrine Davis, Kay Evison and Denise McDermott. I am sure you will all agree that their work is outstanding.

I hope you all enjoy this months edition of “Artists Down Under” as much as I did producing it for you.

Stay safe and see you all next month.

Pam Henderson Backgrounds: Laitha’s Designs - Jai Johnson - White Lane Studio Copyright 2017 © Sandy Boles - L ucie In T he Wetlands

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

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aD rOt W i s tNs U N D E R Australia and New Zealand

NEWS

Care for Africa The raffle image has been kindly printed and donated by Print 2 Metal in Melbourne in support of the Care For Africa Foundation. A huge thank you to Marie and Frank for their ongoing support.

The raffle image is titled “Water Is Life ll”.

The image is a Unique State image and a collaboration between Nigel Lazenby and myself.

The image is 20”x30” printed on ultra gloss white coated aluminium with a floating frame.

The raffle will be drawn on a date TBA. Raffle tickets are available 1 for $5, 3 for $10.

Tickets are available by emailing Dean at dean.hohn@bigpond.com.

You can also purchase tickets online direct from Care For Africa.

Direct deposit into: Care for Africa: BSB: 037608 Acc: 387249 or Email: jennysaunders122@gmail.com Will ship to anywhere in Australia.

Dean L Hohn

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Care for Africa Cont ...

WATER FROM ART 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 supports 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

Burgundy and Flowers

Floral Display

Honey Bees

Mustard, Olive,Green and Burgundy

Navy Blue and Floral Leather Clutch

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WHAT’S ON Judi Lapsley Miller Exhibition NZ Art Show

1 June - 4 June 2018 TBS Bank Arena, Queens Wharf, Wellington https://www.artshow.co.nz

Back for a second year, Judi is exhibiting as a Solo Panel Artist at the NZ Art Show. This year she is exhibiting six of her New Zealand and Australian bird portraits.

Held annually in Wellington, the NZ Art Show is New Zealand’s largest sale of original New Zealand art works. It promotes a wide range of art with the aim of encouraging all New Zealanders to own original New Zealand art. Exhibiting around 3,000 artworks by about 300 artists, attendees are free to view and purchase art in a dynamic and stimulating environment. More than 10,000 people visit the show over the four-day show period proving that art is for everyone.

Photo of Judi taken at her recent “Birds On A Wire”exhibition which has just finished.

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WHAT’S ON

Julie Powell Exhibition Montsalvat

23 May - 18 June 2018 7 Hillcrest Avenue, Eltham, Victoria, 3095

https://www.montsalvat.com.au/whats-on-1/2018/5/23/exhibition-julie-powell-the-dapper-rabbit

THE DAPPER RABBIT The Dapper Rabbit Series is a culmination of two years of work on virtually no budget.

While I created the original idea and designed the storyboards, I was not alone. I had a team of models, makeup artists, set designers, who were all friends and family and who all worked on this project with me as a labour of love.

I am heavily inspired by colour and texture from the Masters; Degas, Rembrandt and Monet, with their use of light, colour and texture to add surrealism and atmosphere, giving the viewer a glimpse into another world. I wanted to add a sense of depth and timelessness to the pieces in this series, and old-world charm.

The Dapper Rabbit was born from a dream and has evolved into a beloved, albeit evil character. It’s Jack the Ripper versus Jekyll & Hyde, a no good Victorian Rabbit that meets with a foul end. The overall tone and themes explore the darker side of human nature, from spousal abuse, gambling, murder and revenge.

Madness

Australian Gothic

Enough

Poker Game

Australian Gothic

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WHAT’S ON

Viki Murray Exhibition Artistic Program

16 June - 1 July 2018 http://c-a-c.com.au/artistic-program/

FOREST BATHING

Forest Bathing

Forest Bathing invites the viewer along a tranquil pathway away from the other world and into the rejuvenating solace of the woods. Ambient bouquets of cedar, maple and moss permeate dream states long after immersion in the velvety greens.

Viki Murray’s combination of sumi ink work and photography is a response to sensory replenishment through complete absorption in nature. Her ethereal imagery explores dream states, waking states and the spaces in between.

I went to Kyoto and Nara in 2017 with the purpose of taking pictures in ancient gardens, walkways and forests. Time spent in the primeval Kazugayama Genshirin forest, Nara, was nothing short of transcendental. To be dually drained and invigorated by intense humidity, visually drinking in the intoxicating greens of maple leaves and moss while inhaling the musky scent of cedar and damp earth was almost sensory overload. For the longest moments time stood still as I was engulfed in a silence,heaving with the loud presence of every pore of nature. I knew then and there the kind of images I wanted to create, the visual tale I wanted to weave. Ironically it was only once back in Australia, chatting casually in a cafe about the cleansing beauty of the Japanese forests; that I was introduced to the term forest bathing, or Shinrin Yoku. – Viki Murray, 2018.

Viki Murray is the winner of the 2017 Outback Archies, an initiative of Outback Arts, Coonamble, NSW.

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Margaret Kalms

Make your shopping count, visit and share: I’ve learnt a lot about pattern design and shape h t t p s : / / w w w . r e d b u b b l e . c o m / p e o p l e / as the designs needed to be adapted to the I’ve recently started to sell my art and designs on EndoWomanArt/shop different aspect ratios of different products. clothing, household goods, laptop and phone cases and even as framed pictures! I’m using my site There are cash prizes; $2,500 first, $1,000 second Click on this link to see the Throw Pillow as a fundraiser for endometriosis research (I’ve and $500 third; plus prize winners get to sell their dedicated 20% of profits). Endometriosis affects 1 products in the Library gift shop! It would be You can buy designer clothing at affordable prices in 10 women worldwide (500,000 in Australia) and terrific publicity by a reputable institution. What and raise money for a worthwhile cause at the can cause debilitating chronic pain. We urgently a great opportunity! same time!! need more funding for research into better, more My design shown here uses an historical botanical effective, non-invasive treatments. illustration by Pietro Andrea Mattioli. It’s available Share EndoWomanArt with your friends or buy a on dozens of products including cloths, laptop unique treat for yourself and your friends.

Click here to visit EndoWomanArt covers and mugs.

Margaret Kalms Last month I entered a competition which was a collaboration between Redbubble and the State Library of Victoria! We were given images from the library’s historic collection to use on our products.

I chose the botanicals which included some interesting Australian flowers, banksias and cassias.

You can buy designer clothing at affordable prices and raise money for a worthwhile cause at the same time because 20% profits go to endometriosis research.

Digital Art links the Care For Africa Foundation with WorldPix.org!

Never think for a minute people don’t take notice of your art and what you’re doing. Especially if it’s for a good cause!

I got noticed by Mike Goldner, at ArtisanHD, from my ArtBoja page, who in turn told Paul Lynch, the founder of WorldPix.org about the work I was doing with the Care For Africa Foundation, raising funds for drilling fresh water wells. Thank you Mike Goldner for passing my information on to Paul Lynch.

It is coming up 12 months ago that Paul first contacted me to see if I would be interested in joining their group, who are doing similar work to what I’m doing for the Care For Africa Foundation, in various locations around the world.

I said yes and filled out the application form, but I didn’t really meet the requirements of their organization because I have never been to Tanzania and therefore couldn’t provide images of the people or animals from the villages we are supporting.

Combine that with the fact I did digital art instead of straight photography and it took a bit for the board to work out how I could fit into their organization. In the end, we have overcome the hurdles and I am delighted to be a member of WorldPix.org.

result of not having been to Tanzania, the board of WorldPix has been gracious enough to allow me to use my digital art images from around Tasmania, until such time as I’m able to actually visit Tanzania. I thank them for this privilege.

You can see my gallery of images at https:// worldpix.org/galleries-2/ Dean Hohn

My dream is to visit the Tarime District of Tanzania and spend time with the villagers and attempt to capture their stories and include them in my gallery.

The Care For Africa Foundation, that I am raising funds for is based in Launceston, Tasmania. As a

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APSCON 2018 Gold Coast 11 - 16 September 2018 This is an excerpt of the presentation given at APSCON 2017. More information will be updated as it becomes availble. Watch this space!

THE VENUE Arts Centre Gold Coast - Now known as HOTA (Home of the Arts) * Purpose built * High quality sound equipment * Comfortable seating * Large break out areas * In-house lunch cart * Lift and ramps * Away from external distractions but close to good accommodation THE THEME Photographic Art – a new concept? * Program has a high conceptual content * A move away from competitions to exhibitions * Encompassing new technologies * A virtual speaker from the USA * A nature speaker from NZ * Caring for nature in the city flavour THE PROGRAM * A photo walk and portrait workshop on Tuesday afternoon * Packed with exciting and diverse presentations and hands-on workshops * 12 presenters....2 from overseas * 8 presentations including a virtual presentation and a group discussion * 5 workshops to choose from * 6 excursions * 3 social events * Print Exhibition - Triptych (that tells a story) * Sunrise and sunset shoots in interesting locations THE WORKSHOPS * Architectural Art and Photography with Robert Dettman * Nature with Rod Morris * Taking photos and when to use which device for a given situation with CameraPro * Introduction to Action/Sports Photography with Tina Dial * Natural Light Portraits with Tony Scott * Street Photography with Lisa Kurtz THE EXCURSIONS * Nature walk in Coombabah Wetlands * Architectural walk around Surfers Paradise with Robert Dettman * Free walk around Surfers Paradise * A day in the Numinbah Valley * A Day Tour to the Canungra Valley * Sunrise and Sunset shoots Free * Night shots at Bond University Free

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APSCON 2018 Gold Coast 11 - 16 September 2018

THE PRESENTERS Rod Morris - Nature Rod, from New Zealand, has been in film making and wildlife photography for many years, as well as writing and lecturing about New Zealand wildlife both nationally and internationally.

Damien Caniglia - “Travel” and Tours Damien is a Brisbane based photographer who has guided groups for the last 10 years, mostly on the Kokoda Track as well as Southern Africa and Nepal.

He focuses on capturing images that speak of the people and places he visits.

Emeritus Professor Kenneth Collerson - Polarizer Light Microscopy: Rock Art Ken Collerson is an Emeritus Professor in the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences at UQ. He has worked and photographed in many environments in Australia and around the world.

Sebastian Michaels - Living the Photo Artistic Life Sebastian lives in the mountains of western North Carolina. He started many online courses relating to Photo Artistry and has approximately 16,000 students in 93 Countries. Sebastian will be speaking via an interactive internet connection.

Dr Greg McMillan - Learning and Photography Greg’s interests lie in landscape, nature with an emphasis on birds, with a growing interest in monochrome, in particular high key images. Greg will give us a few hints on how to start a photographic business.

Phillipa Frederiksen EFIAP MAPS SSAPS - Will lead a discussion around conceptual art portfolios Phillipa has been interested in creative photography ever since she became interested in photography and instigated the APS Conceptual Art Portfolio Awards.

Julie Powell - Conceptual Photography Julie is a digital graphic artist and conceptual photographer. Her work has been described as Surreal, Fairy-tale, colourful, textured and eclectic. Julie uses the camera and computer as her canvas; her brush.

Lisa Kurtz - Street Photography Lisa is a well-known and much respected Brisbane based conceptual photographer and experienced street photography tutor who runs workshops both in Australia and Italy.

Robert Dettman AFIAP Architectural Art and Photography - Photo Walk Landscape and contemporary architecture are Robert’s inspiration. He enjoys creating portraits of notable architectural works in a style similar to that seen in the professional journals.

Tina Dial EFIAP/s MAPS PPSA PSQA - Introduction to Action/Sports Photography Tina is the owner operator of Pawsnap Pet Photography and apart from personal bookings, she loves photographing dog sports. Another enjoyment is sports photography. She was involved with the Brisbane International Tennis in 2012, as well as several Masters events.

Tony Bryce Scott - Portrait Photography “For as long as I can remember I would draw for hours on end. I can draw portraits and this naturally led into photography, but especially lighting. Digital kinda took over the drawing and now instead of using a pencil it’s a stylus in Photoshop.”

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aD rOt W i s tNs U N D E R Australia and New Zealand

2018 AWAKE TASMANIAN GET TOGETHER

By Dean Hohn The end of April saw the weather gods smile on 11 Australian AWAKE members and 5 partners, who all gathered in Launceston for a 4 day Get Together.

This was the ADU Group’s 2nd Annual Get Together and I’m now wondering where it will be held in 2019? The vote still has to be carried out!

Unfortunately there weren’t any of our New Zealand members in attendance this year, but hopefully some of them will be able to make it next year. Who knows, we might be visiting the land of the “Long White Cloud” next year!

Everyone seemed to have enjoyed their time in Tassie. Some came early and explored the state, while others stayed on after the event. We had time to spend chatting with each other, exchanging ideas and sharing our work with one another. It made for a long day, but Sunday afternoon and evening we were hosted at Athalie and John Taylor’s house where we were able to display our work on their TV so everyone got to see what each other has been up to and where some of us are heading.

It was so interesting to see how each of us is doing something different based on our personal interests and goals.

On behalf of Athalie and John Taylor, my wife Marilyn Patton and myself, we all thank everyone for taking the time and making the effort to come to Launceston and share the wonderful experience with us.

I look forward to the 2019 Get Together, wherever it might be!

Left to Right - Gunnar Frederikson, Helen Akerstrom, Marilyn Patton, Dean Hohn, Athalie Taylor, (down front)- Ross Boles, Margaret Kalms, (middle row left Sandy Boles, Ilona About-Zolof, (back row) - Roy Powell, (main row)-Julie Powell, Phillip[a Frederikson, Karen Waalwyk, and Christina Burton. Missing are Trish Hoskin, Brian Kalms and John Taylor is taking the photo.

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2018 AWAKE TASMANIAN GET TOGETHER (Cont....)

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2018 AWAKE TASMANIAN GET TOGETHER (Cont....)

SOME OF THE AMAZING PHOTOS TAKEN BY OUR AWAKE ARTIST’S

Photo by Dean Hohn - Fern Glade Reserve

Photo by Dean Hohn

Photo by Julie Powell - Kelvedon Beach Boat Shed

Photo by Margaret Kalms - Tamar Mud Flats

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Photo by Dean Hohn - Lillydale Falls, Lower Falls

2018 AWAKE TASMANIAN GET TOGETHER (Cont....)

Photo by Margaret Kalms - Tamar Wetlands

Photo by Karen Waalwyk - Flora

Photo by Julie Powell - Cradle Mountain Boat Shed Photo by Phillipa Frederikson - Grasses In The Wetlands

Photo by Ilona Abou-Zolof - Cradle Mountain At Night

Photo by Jacqueline Goss - Port Arthur Prison

Photo by Julie Powell - Mantra Hotel

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QUILL and CAMERA

Ali Oppy Interview https://www.quillandcamera.com/the-ali-oppy-interview/

Emerge

Tree Nymph

Queen Flora

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Dreams Of Flight

Featured Photo

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Art of Birding 2018 Wildlife & Nature Photography Challenge

Join Judi on a year-long weekly photography challenge, designed especially for nature and wildlife photographers. Storytelling, wildlife advocacy, and creative/artistic photography is where her heart is, and she hopes to encourage more photographers and photo-artists to not just stop at the perfect wild life picture but to take it further. These weekly challenges will encourage you to think about how your images can be composed and used to advocate for our precious wildlife (story), to hook the viewer in with compelling, creative images (creative), and to increase your technical skills and development (technical).

She has created each challenge so that most people can participate, regardless of skill level or where you live in the world (though you will notice a New Zealand bias!). Most challenges can be achieved with just a camera phone. Don’t worry about catching up, just jump in at the current week.

Details at https://www.artbyjlm.com/art-of-birding-2018.html

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artists down under monthly Achievements

Viki Murray - Exit Concrete II

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artists down under facebook

Judi Lapsley Miller - Over The Moon

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Ann Wehner - A Lilac Dream

Viki Murray - Exit Concrete

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!

Dale Botha - East Louisiana St

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Kay Evison - Love Is In The Air

Denise McDermott - The Journey

Lynn Jenkin - Charge Of The Light Brigade

Julie Powell - Kelvedon Beach Boat Shed

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.

The June lucky winners are Teddi Rutschman (Foxy Squirrel) Gift Voucher of $10.00 - Kay Evison Dianne Stafford (WhiteLaneStudio) texture & Overlay Kit - Lynn Jenkin - Denise McDermott

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.

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 June.

Two artists will receive a Diane kit each.

Diane Stafford can be found at https://www.etsy.com/shop/whitelanestudio

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Light Space and Time Animals Art Exhibition Overall Winning Artist Category 4th Place Judi Lapsley Miller - “Over The Moon”

Special Merit Award Category

Judi Lapsley Miller - Over The Moon

Ilona Abou-Zolof - “Zebras At Sunset” Lyn Darlington - “Goodbye Old Mate” Andrew Haysom - “Jabiru” Judi Lapsley Miller - “It’s About Time (Kaka)”

Photography and Digital Category 2nd Place Judi Lapsley Miller - “Over The Moon” 7th Place Lyn Darlington - Thinking ... “Watching”

Lyn Darlington - Thinking ... Watching

9th Place Andrew Haysom - “Striated Paralotes” 10th Place Christina Brunton - “Drink Up Little One” Honorable Mention Julia Harwood - “Brolga Hunting”

Andrew Haysom - Striated Paralotes

Special Recognition Ilona Abou-Zolof - “Lone Zebra” Ilona Abou-Zolof - “Elephant Family” Christina Brunton - “Dusk And Tusks” Lyn Darlington - “Mr Stevo ... Dog With Attitude” Julia Harwood - “Wild And Free” Andrew Haysom - “Wedge-Tailed Eagle” Judi Lapsley Miller - “Bathtime In Bella Vista”

Christina Brunton - Drink Up Little One

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Light Space and Time Cont...

Ilona Abou-Zolof - Lone Zebra

Ilona Abou-Zolof - Elephant Family

Christina Brunton - Dusk And Tusks

Andrew Haysom - Wedge-Tailed Eagle

Andrew Haysom - Jabiru

Julia Harwood - Brolga Hunting

Julia Harwood - Wild And Free

Lyn Darlington - Mr Stevo Lyn Darlington - Goodbye Old Mate

Ilona Abou-Zolof - Zebras At Sunset

Judi Lapsley Miller - Bathtime At Bella Vista

Judi Lapsley Miller - It’s About Time

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LIVING THE PHOTO ARTISTIC LIFE https://issuu.com/thephotoartisticlife/docs/issue39-final?e=15580327/61282126

Ali Oppy - Queen Flora - Red Wind Of The Forest Leanne M Williams - Choices - Photography Of Old Rochelle Marshall - Salena Julie Powell - Carnivale #1 - Sulphur Crested Cockatoo Pam Henderson - At Midnight - Central Park Sonia Pusey - Sir Duckworth - Private Eye - Shadows Of My Mind Sue Masterson - Hatter’s Cat Dale Botha - Barn On A Hill Barbara Dudzinska - Sadness - White Roses Trish Hoskin - Of This Earth Edwin Leung - Lamenting Denise McDermott - Ruins

Trish Hoskin - Of This Earth

Denise McDermott - Ruins

Ali Oppy - Red Wind Of The Forest

Rochelle Marshall - Salena

Edwin Leung - Lamenting

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Leanne M Williams - Choices

LIVING THE PHOTO ARTISTIC LIFE (cont ...)

Barbara Dudzinska - White Roses

Sue Masterson - Hatter’s Cat

Sonia Pusey - Sir Duxckworth, Private Eye

Pam Henderson - Central Park

Julie Powell - Sulphur Crested Cockatoo

Dale Botha - Barn On A Hill

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fififIneartphotography Congratulations to the following Down Under Artists who had work published in the “Fineartphotography around the World� magazine Edition V - 2018

Ali Oppy

Dale Botha

Ali Oppy

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Ann Lavin

Dale Botha

Rochelle Marshall

Pam Henderson

Rochelle Marshall

Pam Henderson

Ann Lavin

Art Sold Congratulations to Dean Hohn Dean has recently sold a stunning piece of art.

Goat Island Sunrise Recently sold at the Penguin Creek Gallery in Penguin, TAS. This piece was sold as a 24�x 36� (60cm x 90cm) sublimation print on aluminium with a high gloss finish, mounted in a silver artbox frame.

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dubbo show 2018 A big Congratulations to our ADU Artist Helen Akerstrom.

Helen won “The Most Successful Competitor” for the 4th year in a row at the Dubbo Show.

Helen took out the Champion Colour Print and Champion Postcard Print.

Helen was successful with 5 First Placings, 5 Second Placings and 4 Highly Commended Awards.

Here are Helen’s winning images

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dubbo show 2018 (Cont.....)

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sydney haRbour international exhibition of photography CONGRATULATIONS TO

DENISE McDERMOTT Denise has been awarded a BRONZE Medal for her image “Leaving The Earth” and an Acceptance for her images “Winged Hope”, “Trains” and “Fantasy Landscape” at the Sydney International Exhibition of Photography.

AWARDED AN ACCEPTANCE for the image “Winged Hope”

AWARDED AN ACCEPTANCE for the image “Fantasy Landscape”

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AWARDED AN ACCEPTANCE for the image “Trains”

AWARDED A BRONZE MEDAL for the image “Leaving The Earth”

VIGEX 2018 INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY PRINT AND DIGITAL SALON CONGRATULATIONS TO

DENISE McDERMOTT Denise has been awarded a PSA GOLD Medal in the Best in Creative section for her image “Leaving The Earth” and an Acceptance for her images “Trains”, Winged Hope” and Steampunk”at the Vigex International Photography Print and Digital Salon based in Geelong, Victoria.

AWARDED AN ACCEPTANCE for the image “Ruins” AWARDED A PSA GOLD MEDAL, BEST IN CREATIVE SECTION for the image “Leaving The Earth”

AWARDED AN ACCEPTANCE for the image “Winged Hope”

AWARDED AN ACCEPTANCE for the image “Steampunk”

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CHELTENHAM INTERNATIONAL SALON OF PHOTOGRAPHY (UK) CONGRATULATIONS TO

DENISE McDERMOTT Denise has been awarded an Acceptance for her images “Trains”, Winged Hope” and “Leaving The Earth” at the Cheltenham International Salon of Photography in the UK.

AWARDED AN ACCEPTANCE for the image “Trains”

AWARDED AN ACCEPTANCE for the image “Leaving The Earth”

AWARDED AN ACCEPTANCE for the image “Winged Hope”

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CHICK PE AS ON THE WINDOW SILL

RE TRO ROLLER GIRL

by JACK MCK ENZIE

New Zealand

h t t p s : // w w w . a r t y p h a r t y. n z h t t p s : // w w w . f a c e b o o k . c o m / a r t y p h a r t y. n z

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J A PA N E S E P E A C O C K

by MARGO ZERBES

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Australia

LIGHT MY FIRE

FIRE KING

by EDWIN L EUNG

New Zealand

https://500px.com/elkynz https://artboja.com/art/ola8i6/

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WHITE OUT

DUST STORM

b y LY N N J E N K I N

Australia

www.jenkinphotography.com.au/

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C AT C H A FA L L I N G S TA R

F O R E S T FA I R Y

by ANTHE A SCOT TE

Australia

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JEN MADDOCKS DESIGNS

By Trish Hoskin

This month I have been in contact with the incredibly talented Jen Maddocks from Jen Maddocks Designs.

Jen is an American Designer hailing from Colorado. A busy mum of two teenage daughters yet still manages to find time to run a very successful digital scrapbooking design business at the same time.

Jen started her Design company back in 2008 and provides fantastic kits, tutorials and writes great fun blogs.

Jen sells her products not only on her own site but via Digital Scrapbook Studio (links below article) I first discovered Jen’s work via our Photo Artistry group, then Awake and Kaizen where Jen is a contributor each month to the supply kits provided as part of being a Kaizen member.

The sites provide individual kits, that include brushes and elements as well as bundles that combine all of the linked kits for a great overall themed approach with styles – modern, artsy, natural and also one of my favourites – grungy.

One area Jen specializes in is called “Bricolage”. The google translation of this being ... (in art or literature) construction or creation from a diverse range of available things. “the chaotic bricolage of the novel is brought together in a unifying gesture” • something constructed or created from a diverse range of things, “bricolages of painted junk”.

The Lanterns

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Nothing Seems To Fit

JEN MADDOCKS DESIGNS (Cont ....)

I Am Invisible In This Hellish Town

Well I certainly would not call it “painted junk”. It absolutely fascinates me and I love having a try at it myself. The combination of layers and layers of elements, brush work and coloured backgrounds and textures all with an overall meaning or story is a pleasure to sit and discover so many hidden features.

Her site hosts a Bricolage challenge each month where anyone who enters can download a sample of products and create a piece and enter in the challenge. Amazing to see what people can create with the same digital elements.

Jen’s offerings are so varied from ripped frames, text stamps, industrial building images to floral and bird elements.

Her kits are themed and vary from holiday features to more mood type ideas.

It is so easy to work with her digital offerings provided with kits from our group or purchases from her it is also great that some offer beyond the “personal use” category so that they can be included in my end designs. I love the variety offered.”

I have a fairly decent supply of her work now and prefer to split the kits up once I purchase them or receive them from Kaizen into “personal use” and then what I can put in any pieces I may go on to sell.

Once I have a kit, I then further like to break them up into sub folders so I can mix and match especially if I am trying a “Bricolage” type piece. I have a folder for background papers, brushes, elements, swirls and smudges and one for Kit covers where I can readily view all in my stash to remember what it is called.

Take a visit to either of Jen’s stores and I am sure you will be as hooked as I am with her Designs and want to create immediately with them.

https://jenmaddocks.com/ https://www.digitalscrapbookingstudio.com/jen-maddocks-designs/

Trish Hoskin

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W E S T TA M A R W E T L A N D S

L AST SUMMER ROSE

by MARGARE T K ALMS

Australia

https://artboja.com/art/zg47s6/ http://ecospiritlife.com.au/

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SEEKING THE INNER FEMININE

by CHRIS BARNES

Australia

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M AY F L O W E R

by PA M HENDERSON

Australia

https://www.facebook.com/snapnshootdesigns/ https://artboja.com/art/dmfi9d

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M E E T M E AT M I D N I G H T

by PA M HENDERSON

Australia

https://www.facebook.com/snapnshootdesigns/ https://artboja.com/art/dmfi9d

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MOON SWINGER

QUEEN OF DR AGONS

by CHEREE SMITH

Australia

https://darkcherrydesign.myportfolio.com/ https://www.artboja.com/art/w7aph5/

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C O L I N C A M P B EL L

ONE 49

TWO

by COLIN CAMPBEL L

Australia

ht tps://colincampbell.mypor t folio.com https://artboja.com/art6bq9cj/

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THREE 51

FOUR

FIVE

by COLIN CAMPBEL L

Australia

ht tps://colincampbell.mypor t folio.com https://artboja.com/art6bq9cj/

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SIX

SEVEN 53

EIGHT

NINE

by COLIN CAMPBEL L

Australia

ht tps://colincampbell.mypor t folio.com https://artboja.com/art6bq9cj/

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TEN “One Slice Amongst Many” After many years of struggling with depression and social anxiety and their impact on my health, career, relationships and aspirations, I have found relief in a third condition made possible by recent retirement, financial security, an understanding wife, and the internet: agoraphobia.

Having once travelled and snapshot my travel, I now remember and imagine my travels in the still quietness of my house and for the greater part find it enough. But in truth those travels contain so much not seen; sights and sites screened by panic, so much not done; possibilities avoided due to anxiety; so much not learned and explored; enthusiasms withered by depression. I was there. I took snapshots. But I was not there.

With sequestration secured within my house, my remembered moments simplify and merge. The too many snapshots have become a manageable handful of motifs. Photoshop arranges the motifs and layers them in myriad ways that suggest something (illusory meaningfulness!) but always they reduce to shapes and placement and colour and for the greater part I find it enough.

I have moved through chatter, dialogue, and then monologue. I have done the hard work to become good company for myself and the hard work to remain good company for myself. Of course, there was and still is the hard (not always honest) work in constructing the indestructible excuses used to avoid socialising and the elaborate persuasions used to employ others in order to fulfil the inescapable social demands of citizenship.

I did not ask to be born. I have never been completely sold on the merits of existence, but I do look for the longest path to death with the least suf fering. Godless and stunned, I rock back and forth between awe and terror. My art is scaffolding around nothing.

Today the agoraphobe’s last outing always strengthens the agoraphobe’s agoraphobia.

Colin Campbell

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EQUINOX

J U S T F LY

by ONA BOORMAN

Australia

https://www.pinterest.com.au/onaboo/my-scrapbook-pages/

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A D M I R AT I O N

IN A SPOTLIGHT

by BARBAR A DUDZINSK A

Australia

ht tps:// www.SmartArtPlace.com ht tps:// artboja.com/art/7qn7s6

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FOGGY FLIGHT

R E T R O TAY L O R

by SANDY BOLES

Australia

ht tps:// www.facebook.com/photographybySandyboles

https://www.sandybolesphotography.com

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DREAM VS REALITY

A HAUNTED TIME

by BIL L OL DHAM

Australia

https://www.flickr.com/photos/25818712@N04/

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WA I T I N G R A I N

SNAKE MAN

by MAR JORIE LORD

Australia

http://artmuse.com.au/ https://facebook.com/ArtMuse.MarjorieLord

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DISCUISE ME MAUVE

MINDSOUL

by ALI OPPY

New Zealand

https://www.facebook.com/Mysticsparrows https://artboja.com/art/lzqpfy/

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SOME PHOTOSHOP INSPIRATION RANGE MASKING IN ADOBE CAMERA RAW

By Andrew Haysom

In the Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) release last October (2017), Adobe added a very powerful feature called Range Masking. A the same time the feature was also added to Lightroom, so this article is equally appropriate to both ACR and Lightroom.

In ACR, you use one of three tools to make local (as opposed to global) adjustments to your image. These tools are the Adjustment Brush, the Graduated Filter and the Radial Filter. Once you have created a local adjustment with any of these tools, you can use the Range Mask feature to refine the mask for the local adjustment.

The Range Mask options can be found at the bottom of the tool panel when using one of the above tools, so depending on your screen real estate you may need to scroll the panel down to find them.

By default the Range Mask drop-down is set to None, so it is disabled.

Please note that the drop-down will not be active until you have used the local adjustment tool to create a mask.

Range Mask Refinement by Color To refine the mask based on colours in the image, choose Color from the Range Mask drop-down.

[Fig 1 – Colour]

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SOME PHOTOSHOP INSPIRATION (Cont ..)

Use the Eye-dropper to sample colours from your image, the mask will be refined by selecting only these colours. You can click the eye-dropper to choose a single colour point, or you can click-drag it over a larger area for a more accurate selection. Once you have chosen your first colour selection, you can hold down the Shift key and Shift-click, or Shift-click-drag up to another four colour points (five in total).

To remove one of the eye-dropper sample points, hold down the Alt(Option) key (the eye-dropper will change to scissors) and click the sample point.

To exit colour sampling mode, click the Eye-dropper icon (to the right of the Range Mask drop-down), or press the Esc key.

The Color Range slider, decides how narrow or broad the color range selected is. Move the slider left to narrow the range (only colours very close to the points sampled will be included), or move the slider right to broaden the range of colours selected.

Holding down the Alt (Option) key while moving the slider will give you a black and white “mask view” of your adjustment mask.

Range Mask Refinement by Luminance To refine the mask based on luminance (brightness) values in the image, choose Luminance from the Range Mask drop-down.

[Fig 2 – Luminance]

To exclude darker areas from your adjustment slide the left slider to the right.

To exclude lighter areas from your adjustment slide the right slider to the left.

Use the Smoothness slider to feather the adjustment.

Holding down the Alt (Option) key while moving the slider will give you a black and white “mask view” of your adjustment mask.

Summary With any one adjustment you can only choose either Color or Luminance, not both. Don’t forget though you can make as many adjustments as you like with the Adjustment Brush, Graduated Filter and Radial Filter, and each of these adjustments can be refined with the Range Mask option.

This is a very powerful feature that Adobe has introduced, have a play with it you will be amazed.

Andrew Haysom

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BEST FRIENDS

MY LIT TLE PONY

by MICHELLE DRUMMOND

New Zealand

https://enchanted-reality.blogspot.co.nz/ https://www.facebook.com/pg/Whimiscal.Imagery/photos/

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B E N E AT H T H E C I T Y

BLUE SKY AND ANTELOPE

by KYE THOMPSON

Australia

http://artboja.com/art/xb2kgr/

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R AV E N W O M A N

STE AMPUNK COGS

by CHRIS TINA BRUNTON

Australia

https://artboja.com/art/1pa52q/

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BEFORE THE SUN - ARC DU CAROUSEL

PL ACE VENDOME IN BLUE

by CINZIA HAR T

Australia

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AT L A N T I S

MELBOURNE IN ABSTR ACT

by ANN WEHNER

Australia

https://www.annwehnerdigitalartistry.com https://www.flickr.com/photos/annwehnerdigitalartistry/

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MAUVE DELIGHT

PINK AND YELLOW

by P HIL L IPA F R EDERIKSEN

Australia

https://artboja.com/art/33o0hk/ http://phillfoto.smugmug.com

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MONK 1

by SHARON R ANK MORE

Australia

https://artboja.com/art/0719aj/

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C O R R I N E DAV I S

COMMISSIONED ART 71

HE AD OF THE L AK E - B&W

SKETCH

LAKE HARRIS b y C O R R I N E D AV I S

New Zealand

www.madeinglenorchy.co.nz https://artboja.com/art/fjonsr/

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M O U N TA I N T R E E S

GOLDEN LIGHT 73

TREES AND HUT

R O U T E B U R N F L AT S b y C O R R I N E D AV I S

New Zealand

www.madeinglenorchy.co.nz https://artboja.com/art/fjonsr/

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YA C H T R A C E

TOOTH PEAK 75

GLENORCHY SHED

SUNSE T b y C O R R I N E D AV I S

New Zealand

www.madeinglenorchy.co.nz https://artboja.com/art/fjonsr/

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MIST Y MORNING I’m lucky to have enjoyed art and photography most of my life. I fell into a job at a photography studio soon after leaving school and had my eyes opened to the wonder of photography and dark rooms, studio work and printing. I wish now, I thought to get photos of those amazing old machines that seemed so magical back then. For a while I thought I might become a professional photographer, but I left to fulfil a dream and travelled overseas for a few years.

Life got in the way for a while and by the time digital photography came along I had a small family. I dabbled in altered books for a while and found this to be creatively freeing and very satisfying. By the time I could afford a decent digital camera I was already looking to ways to combine art with photography.

I live in a very picturesque part of New Zealand. This is where not only Lord of the Rings was filmed but also many other notable films (Narnia, Wolverine, Willow, Top of the Lake to name a few). This means there are also many, many talented photographers both living here and passing through on a regular basis. I wanted to make my photos stand out from others so jumped at the chance to take the Photoshop Artistry and Awake course offered by Sebastian Michaels.

My husband and I operate a small shop in the middle of Glenorchy and we invested in a digital, direct to garment printer (DTG) as well as a Mimaki large format printer and a lamination oven. We now print on T shirts for the tourist market, and laminate images on glass for the local market. These glass images can be used as splash backs in kitchens, windows, shower doors or just art for the wall.

We can laminate images that are very large, 3 meters by 1.3 meters and as a result I have needed to learn how to stitch images and work on panoramic images big enough to be used as splash backs in kitchens, which is our main focus.

At the moment I am concentrating on building a library of images for our business. These are mostly stitched landscapes. I also take time to make my images more artistic, often rearranging the features of a landscape, or adding artistic touches even if it is just a few birds in the sky.

Web site:

www.madeinglenorchy.co.nz

Artboja:

https://artboja.com/art/fjonsr

Corrine Davis

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CHOICES

L I G H T AT T H E E N D O F T H E T U N N E L

by L E ANNE M WIL LIAMS

Australia

https://www.facebook.com/leannemwilliamsimages/?pnref+lhc https://artboja.com/art/d019th/

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RHINO

AFRICAN LION

by ILONA ABOU -ZOLOF

Australia

ht tps:// www.ilonaabouzolof.com/

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GARDEN OF THE GODS

by BRONWYN KENMIR

Australia

www.smiletime.photography https://artboja.com/art/bpr5pe/

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BURNING AMBITIONS

B A S K I N G I N T H E L I G H T O F PA S T G L O R I E S

by ROBYN G ARNE T

Australia

https://www.facebook.com/pg/artmrjg/photos/

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Australia and New Zealand

REDLANDS DIGITAL ARTISTS GROUP A COLLABORATIVE GROUP OF PHOTO ARTISTS

By Maureen Maxwell

CHINESE WHISPERS #7 “BRIDGE IN NEW ENGLAND” STAGE 1 ‘Our friend, and collaborative college, Gerard Whelan, has been exploring the wilds of Africa in the last month and, no doubt, getting some brilliant photos. We are sure to see some of those images in the months ahead.

So, between us, Pam Henderson and I have a produced a work which we hope you will enjoy.

FINAL STAGE

I started off the round with a landscape photo of one of the lovely bridges in New England, USA which I then turned into a painterly version and added a few enhance ments. Pam then added her ideas which has turned the landscape into a very interesting story with many addi tions that are both subtle and effective. In fact, as you explore the final work, you discover many different touches and additions that are not obvious at first viewing.

Each month we find that being part of this collaborative group gives us inspiration and motivation, even if our muse has gone ‘walkabout’ due to lifestyle and health. In other words, we find that we tend to push each other along in a most positive way. ‘ Maureen Maxwell

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FA L L D E C O R

SUMMER FLOWERS

by TRISH HOSK IN

Australia

https://www.trishphotography.com https://artboja.com/art/726rzm/

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D R E A M Y O U C A N F LY

WINERY b y A N N L AV I N

Australia

ht tp:// artboja.com/art/d6au4o

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COLOUR ME ALL OVER

SHINING THROUGH

by GEORGE KONCZ

Australia

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FIR S T NUZZLE

L I K E FAT H E R , L I K E S O N

by HELEN AK ERSTROM

Australia

https://www.facebook.com/helen.akerstrom https://www.instagram.com/ha2260/

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ROUGH RIDER

SNAIL 22 b y WA R R E N M AYA L L

New Zealand

www.warrenmayallphotography.co.nz

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KAKA

K AK ARIKI

by JUDI L AP SL E Y MIL L ER

https://www.artbyjlm.com

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New Zealand

KAY EV I S O N

CHILDHOOD DRE AMS 89

LOVE 1

LOVE 2 b y K AY E V I S O N

New Zealand

https://www.facebook.com/artist.kay.evison/

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ADRIF T

A L WAY S I N M Y T H O U G H T S 91

SOLO DRE AMS b y K AY E V I S O N

New Zealand

https://www.facebook.com/artist.kay.evison/

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SEE NO EVIL, HE AR NO EVIL

FOUND OBJECTS 93

I AM SAILING

SOLLITUDE b y K AY E V I S O N

New Zealand

https://www.facebook.com/artist.kay.evison/

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CR AZY ABOUT SHOES

My love affair with photo art began when my young daughter Sophie started school and I had some precious free time. My journey began with Paint Shop Pro and I loved learning to play around with the software and creating quirky images using different heads on different bodies and making personalised greeting cards for friends and neighbours, which I then began to sell. I was hooked!

When we moved to New Zealand from the UK in 2000, my first job was working for an import company and part of my job included working with a camera and Photoshop. I was in my element.

I became a mature student at AUT Auckland and studied computer Graphic Design and began a new career as a typesetter. I have always enjoyed photography and fell in love with the work from the Awake Students and just knew that this was a journey I would like to experience. I am an artist, so I would like to be able to combine my own artwork within Photography. I purchased the Photo Artistry course and became very excited about working through the various challenges and I just cannot wait to enrol for the next “Awake� subscriptions which start July the first and improve on my creativity. I have to admit that I am just a little bit or maybe as my husband Paul would say, very much so, passionately obsessed with creating Photo Art. When I am creating, nothing else exists around me, I am in my own little bubble.

I now live in Whitianga, a beautiful town in New Zealand on the Coromandel Peninsula. I would love to be able to create artwork that I am proud to exhibit.

My Facebook Page and link to my Photo Artistry work is:

https://www.facebook.com/pg/artist.kay.evison/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1679324125424325

Kay Evison

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LOOKING FOR LOVE

P R I VAT E E Y E

by SONIA PUSE Y

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Australia

AS TIME COLL APSES

THE WIZARD

by THYS JE ARTHUR

New Zealand

https://www.tgagraphics.co.nz/ https://artboja.com/art/wpqa4m/

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EXIT CONCRE TE I

E XIT CONCRE TE III b y V I K I M U R R AY

Australia

https://www.facebook.com/vikimages https://www.instagram.com/viki_murray/

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VORTEX REDUX

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

Australia

https://www.flickr.com/ajhaysom/ https://andrewhaysom.myportfolio.com/

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H AT T E R ’ S C AT

by SUE MASTERSON

Australia

https://artboja.com/art/g6gt11/ https://www.facebook.com/Sue-Masterton-Digital-Artist-1662189864018110/

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H AT T E R ’ S O W L

by SUE MASTERSON

Australia

https://artboja.com/art/g6gt11/ https://www.facebook.com/Sue-Masterton-Digital-Artist-1662189864018110/

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ART IN PROGRESS

CABARET

by K E VIN SIMS

New Zealand

http://www.kevinsims.co.nz https://www.artboja.com/art/fx6wd6/

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THE CIRCUS

THE CIRCUS CAGE b y K A R E N WA A L W Y K

Australia

https://www.flickr.com/photos/88165766@N05 https://artboja.com/art/i1sahn/

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BRIEF MEMORIES FROM VENICE

By Barbara Dudzinska

My love for Venice has a long history. It started before I was able to visit Venice and see by myself the beauty of this place, architecture and heritage. As an Architect I learned at the university about this unusual place, its construction and functionality.

From the decline of the Roman Empire Venice emerged as bustling, busy place of merchants, tradesmen, artisans and artists. Venice was a city/republic and a major regional power since the mid 11th century.

It’s said that history of Venetian Masks started with the “Venetian Carnival” which itself was a celebration of victory of the Venetian Republic over a major commercial rival in 1162. To honour and celebrate this victory people started the tradition of a mass “party” in the central place of Venice –San Marco Place.

For that occasion, as a cover of their identity and to facilitate public mixing of members of different highly divided members of different social classes, people started to use masks. The Masks become forbidden by authorities at the end of the 18th century but not for long - they resurfaced in the form we know them today just after a few years.

The Masks have some meanings, they may be just face-screens but most of them are modelled on characters from traditional Italian “Comedia dell-Arte” eg. “Colombina”, “Pierrot”, “Jester” and many others.

Detail of Palazzo Ducalein, Venice

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Portalin, Venice

BRIEF MEMORIES FROM VENICE

(CONT ....)

Venetian Mask 5

Venetian Mask 3

I was lucky to be able to visit Venice for the first time in 60s when the number of tourists was not as huge as it is now and I was able to see a lot. From then I visited Venice every time I was travelling around Europe.

Venice is located on many small islands connected by canals and bridges. Burano and Murano are 2 smaller islands with their own famous history. Burano is famous for production of lace and Murano is famous for production of unusual, amazing “Venetian Glass”. Both islands are also famous for very colourful architecture of the fisherman houses. History says that the reason behind the amazing colours was to facilitate an easier way of finding the right house for thefisherman’s coming back from night fishing trips.

My love for Venice is reflected in many of my watercolour artworks of Venice and in my collection of Venetian Masks.

Barbara Dudzinska

Venetian Mask 4

San Marco, Venice

Grand Canal, Venice VenetianMask 2

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O N E R E D B O AT

T H R E E B O AT S

by DALE BOTHA

Australia

https://artboja.com/art/x1el96/

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STURT DESERT PE A

T H E O L D D AY S

by SUE MAPLES

Australia

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RICHMOND 1

RICHMOND 2

by JULIE P OWEL L

Australia

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RICHMOND 3

by JULIE P OWEL L

Australia

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CORROBOREE

SURF’S UP ARTISTRY

by JULIA HARWOOD

Australia

https://www.juliaharwood.com https://artboja.com/art/s6w7af/

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A N U N C E R TA I N M O R N I N G

W H AT H A P P E N E D T O T H AT S A L M O N

by MAUREEN MA XWELL

Australia

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TEENA

TREENA b y J O H N K E L LY

Australia

http://www.instagram.com/myphotosbyjohn

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RUINS

CASTLE IN THE SKY

by DENISE McDERMOT T

Australia

http://www.imagesbydenise.net/

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F R A C TA L P L A N E T

FOREST GIRL

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ESCAPE

WA R R I O R I N A D R E S S

by DENISE McDERMOT T

Australia

http://www.imagesbydenise.net/

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DEEP BLUE WINDOW

THE OFFERING

by DENISE McDERMOT T

Australia

http://www.imagesbydenise.net/

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SELF IMAGE - DENISE McDERMOT T

I was born and raised in Victoria, BC, Canada. I originally came to Australia to work and see the country on a short term basis. I got a good job and then decided to make a new life for myself in Sydney. I love the scenery (although you can’t beat Vancouver Island for beauty), I love the weather, and I love the people.

I am a photographic artist, now retired from working life and living in Port Macquarie. Photography is my passion. I’ve been a photographer since I was a teenager. My dad’s hobby was photography and he taught me what he could, including darkroom work. I didn’t like the darkroom part much so when I came to Australia in my twenties, I switched to slide film. I was ecstatic when digital photography was invented.

In the 1980s I joined a camera club and learned to fit in with conventional ideas about photography. I had other ideas but couldn’t express them. A few years ago while I was still working, I discovered Sebastian’s course “Photoshop Artistry”. As soon as I read the course description I knew it was exactly what I needed. I needed the skills to bridge the gap between my photographs and the ideas in my head. I did the course over the space of a year and then revisited some of the lessons from time to time and worked on my skills. I pored over every issue of “Living the Photo Artistic Life” and visited the various artists’ websites for inspiration.

I was already changing my photographic life into a more artistic one. I retired. I gained a new partner who is also a photographer. I began to create more and more artwork. I knew I wanted to move on and do the Awake course. I enrolled in January and I’m so excited each fortnight to see what Sebastian will present.

I went through a period where I entered National and International Photographic Competitions in order to see how my photography compared with others. Now I only enter half a dozen or so that have a Creative section. As you will have seen on other pages, I’ve had a few successes recently. Next month my partner and two of our friends (Photoshop Artistry graduates) are having a gallery exhibition of our work and we are so looking forward to seeing what that will bring.

As far as photography goes, I shoot everything – landscapes, portraits, studio, macro, night sky, abstract, underwater. I enjoy finding abstract images in nature and showing the viewer what the eye doesn’t ordinarily see - such as star trails in the night sky, a butterfly stopped in flight, a long exposure of the river water.

My work often begins with a single image and grows to explore the possibilities of a theme. I carry my notebook with me so that I can capture an idea as life presents it to me. My work is often presented as a single image which could be used as wall art. Occasionally I produce a series to illustrate a theme.

The other side of my work is fantasy. I like to create mythical scenes and place costumed models within those scenes. These scenes can invite the viewer to make up a story about the images and let their imagination take over. The possibilities are endless. As Sebastian said: “Inspiration shows up when you do”.

Denise McDermott

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GREEN GL ASSES

P U F F I N G B I L LY

by DE AN HOHN

Australia

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D AY O U T

S TA N D O U T

by MICK ROONE Y

Australia

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MILLIANI

ISADOR

by ROCHELLE MARSHALL

New Zealand

https://www.darksapphirephotography.com

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DISTINGUISHED GUEST

LOST MY CYBORG

by AL BAMASS

Australia

https://artboja.com/art/nsthnn/

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