“The aim of art is to
represent not the outward
appearance of things, but
their inward significance.”
AristotleWhen I create art its for a
reason, either to express an
emotion or to show others
what I see when I look at
something they may take for
granted.After a frustrating day sat in
the office the best way for me
to clear my head is to clear
my mind and flick though my
photographs or sock image
library until I see something
that jumps out at me. The
processes of clearing out the
mundane everyday thoughts
and replacing them with the
exciting potential offered
from combining multiple
images into something that is
meaningful to me is exciting,
rewarding and VERY
therapeutic.The challenge of blending
multiple images together into
artwork that is meaningful
has been practiced for
many many years. I’m no
historian but can say that
the photographer Henry
Peach Robinson was a
pioneer ahead of his time
when he coined the phase
“Pictorialism”. Way backMyCreativeImages.com - Promoting Digital Artists
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in 1869 he started blending
multiple photographs together
to build new images. The style
he employed relied on strong
composition and the use of a
Chiaro-oscuro style.This style, in art, is the use of
strong contrasts between light
and dark, usually bold contrasts
affecting a whole composition.In 1858, with no Photoshop
or modern technology, Henry
Peach Robinson combined 5
separate negatives to create an
image tell the story of a family
tragedy titled “Fading Away”.
Just amazing, I wonder whathe would make of the wealth
of digital technology that is
available to artists today and
what his first composition
would be! The wonders of
modern technology allow artists
like me to relax, create and
share their work to thousands
if not millions or people hungry
to feast their eyes on the next
work of art to burst out of their
favourite artists over active
imagination.I hope you enjoy the mix
of photo digital art and
photography in this months
issue of the Mycreativeimages
magazine.