Uploads from lilypadaf

if stretch

nobody@flickr.com (lilypadaf) — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:29:47 -0800

lilypadaf posted a photo:

She held the magnifying glass up to her eye. It produced the optical illusion of an outlandishly stretched eye.

if whiskers

nobody@flickr.com (lilypadaf) — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 12:39:06 -0800

lilypadaf posted a photo:

When the ladybug landed on his whiskers, the yowling began.

if zoom

nobody@flickr.com (lilypadaf) — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 09:31:37 -0800

lilypadaf posted a photo:

He heard their voices before he saw them; but when he did, his heart went zoom!

if tree

nobody@flickr.com (lilypadaf) — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:47:31 -0800

lilypadaf posted a photo:

The tree is such a beautiful, yet underappreciated gift to the world. It produces oxygen for us to breathe, removes carbon dioxide (cooling the earth), purifies the air, and protects against soil erosion. This particular tree provides a home to a bird singing under the watchful eye of a beagle.

if shy

nobody@flickr.com (lilypadaf) — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 10:01:28 -0800

lilypadaf posted a photo:

This illustration features little, shy frogs peeking out from behind a large, showy flower; and hiding in plain sight (camouflaged).

if burst

nobody@flickr.com (lilypadaf) — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 15:05:23 -0700

lilypadaf posted a photo:

The diver burst onto the scene, out of nowhere. The cat eyed the "helmet man" warily, as he looked like he might burst through the wall.

if imagination

nobody@flickr.com (lilypadaf) — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 13:40:39 -0700

lilypadaf posted a photo:

In many cultures, the raven was a symbol of communication with the imagination, and subconcious. It was also viewed as sometimes being a mischievous trickster. At times the sun will strike its feathers at the right angle, and reveal an iridescent band of colour.

if identical

nobody@flickr.com (lilypadaf) — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 11:29:03 -0700

lilypadaf posted a photo:

Two sides of a hedge - identical in shape and size. Perfect symmetry. Continuing with the theme of secret gardens gave me scope to play with perspective, and point-of-view.

if identical Version I

nobody@flickr.com (lilypadaf) — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 11:25:53 -0700

lilypadaf posted a photo:

Twin elves, identical in every aspect - are they flying or falling? Continuing with the theme of secret gardens gave me scope to play with perspective, and point-of-view.

if tall Version II

nobody@flickr.com (lilypadaf) — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 22:28:27 -0700

lilypadaf posted a photo:

Tall hedges, and hats.

if tall Version I

nobody@flickr.com (lilypadaf) — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 21:57:48 -0700

lilypadaf posted a photo:

Tall hedges; and tall hats and cats.

if teacher

nobody@flickr.com (lilypadaf) — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 13:14:03 -0700

lilypadaf posted a photo:

Hypatia of Alexandria was a Greek mathematician & philosopher in Roman Egypt. Around 400 AD she became head of the famed Platonist school; where she taught mathematics, philosophy, & astronomy. She was also the last librarian of the Library of Alexandria (considered the largest & most significant library of the ancient world). Both she, & the library fell victim to the violence & upheaval of that time. She is played by Rachel Weisz, in the 2009 film, "Agora".

In 415 AD she was denounced as a witch, then subjected to a gruesome death at the hands of an angry mob. She later came to be seen as a secular "patron saint" of science & libraries. In this image she is holding two planispheric astrolabes (an astronomy tool of the ancient world). Scientific advances of the Renaissance, & Enlightenment were built on the re-discovered knowledge of the Classical world.

if freeze

nobody@flickr.com (lilypadaf) — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 11:41:49 -0700

lilypadaf posted a photo:

Lola froze on the spot; realizing her car was gone! The character was loosely inspired by two great comedians; Carol Burnett, and Dame Edna.

if bounce

nobody@flickr.com (lilypadaf) — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 11:15:39 -0700

lilypadaf posted a photo:

The subject is bounce, and the dictionary definition says that it comes from a word meaning thump. It also means to spring forward, or leap. There is a rabbit in the movie Bambi, called Thumper. There are two rabbits in my image, and the one at the top is bounding off the page. The eggs are loosely connected to the Easter bunny.

if lonely

nobody@flickr.com (lilypadaf) — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:20:49 -0700

lilypadaf posted a photo:

Best viewed on a black background. Being a member of the paparazzi can take its toll on you. Long, lonely, anxiety-filled stakeouts; leaving you feeling like any moment you'll get caught! It's especially hard for the newbies. Painted with 'Photoshop Paints' (essentially pigments of light), which enables one to achieve a smooth, photographic-looking finish! This was the effect I was going for - I wanted to show a scene as if captured in a Polaroid snapshot.

if carry

nobody@flickr.com (lilypadaf) — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 13:29:16 -0700

lilypadaf posted a photo:

Carry forward. A Painting of an old legend - the stork delivering new life (the cycle of life).

if lost

nobody@flickr.com (lilypadaf) — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 09:23:53 -0700

lilypadaf posted a photo:

Lost in thought.

if suspend (your disbelief)

nobody@flickr.com (lilypadaf) — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 18:51:08 -0700

lilypadaf posted a photo:

As Amelie described her ideas for their new space - Guy opted to suspend his disbelief, and instead imagined the transformation they could achieve.

if refresh

nobody@flickr.com (lilypadaf) — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 07:29:04 -0700

lilypadaf posted a photo:

Nature refreshes the mind, body, & soul.

if space

nobody@flickr.com (lilypadaf) — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 19:34:24 -0700

lilypadaf posted a photo:

An urban park at night, hosts some visitors from outer space.