Post 188: The Bad Boy of Photoshop Smarty-Pantsery

The Bad Boy of Photoshop Smarty-Pantsery

Many artists use Photoshop right? Some use it to tweak their designs before transferring the composition to the canvas for painting or for manipulating their photography. Then there is James Fridman, who took Photoshop to the stratosphere.

Humor, the Best Medicine

I discovered James on Twitter a couple of years ago and quickly became a fan. Have you heard of him? It seems that people would request James to alter something in a photo, even wedding photos, and he would "fix" it for them. Just not the way they had anticipated it to be fixed and he did it hilariously.

 

https://bettermanly.com/psflops/8/

 

Which one do you like best?  

 

Photo by Call Me Fred on Unsplash 

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Post 59: Don't Spill the Paint - Art Joke

Don't Spill the Paint - Art Joke

Don't Spill the Paint will be an occasional "quick post" for a funny art joke or illustration. Share one with us in the comments below!

The Sistine Chapel ceiling may not be the greatest work of art ever, but

it's definitely up there.

 

 

Photo by Calvin Craig on Unsplash  

I did get to see the Sistine Chapel once. Positively an amazing unforgettable experience.

 Anyone have a funny art joke or illustration to share?

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Author: Donna Liguria
An artist member of PWAS in Woodbridge, VA specializing in acrylic painting. She paints landscapes, seascapes, animals and many subjects. Visit her Blog at https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/.

Post 50: The Artist's Wardrobe

The Artist's Wardrobe

Doesn't everyone have their favorite shirt, or over-shirt, pants or jeans that they just LOVE. They are broken in and fit just right. They make us feel good and they look good on us. The item is our go-to wear. And then there comes the day, when paint is dripped onto it.

Oops. I shouldn't have worn it in the studio!

My Artist Wardrobe Expands

Depending on your paint medium or craft, some spills or oops moments and a meeting with your favorite wearable -might- be saved if you can get it washed immediately. More often though, I find the painted "flower" on the shirt I was wearing seems pretty permanent. Thus, the shirt becomes "a paint shirt". 

But over time, it seems that I have a closet or a drawer designated as "Paint Clothes". And yes, that storage space is starting to over flow.

The Usual Art Oops

The artist sleeve in the paint trick oops
The sleeve/cuff in the paint is a mini disaster that can spread before you realize what has happened. Been there and done that.

 

The paint missed the apron and got me oops
Sure, I have an artist apron, but doesn't that dropped brush always hit you wherever the apron isn't?

 

Paint flicks and frickin' flecks that dry before you realize they are an oops

Yeah, I meant to do that...

The "I forgot that was still wet" oops

Hopefully you didn't sit on it...

 

 

Photo by Senjuti Kundu on Unsplash 

Paint seems to have an attraction to my favorite clothes. I can just walk through the art studio and there is an oops. I should have invested in a painting smock.

How has your wardrobe fared while you paint?

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Local Art: Visit us at Clearbrook Center of the Arts at Tackett's Mill in Lake Ridge, VA on Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4 – it’s free to see the artwork! Want to join PWAS? Go to https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership

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Author: Donna Liguria
An artist member of PWAS in Woodbridge, VA specializing in acrylic painting. She paints landscapes, seascapes, animals and many subjects. Visit her Blog at https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/.

 

 

Post 36: Don't Spill the Paint - Art Joke

Don't Spill the Paint - Art Joke

Don't Spill the Paint will be an occasional "quick post" for a funny art joke or illustration. Share them with us!

1. Question Why did the art thief's van run out of gas as he drove away?

Because he had no Monet to buy Degas to make the Van Gogh.

 

Photo by KT on Unsplash 

Do you have an art joke, illustration or photo to share?

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Local Art: Visit us at Clearbrook Center of the Arts at Tackett's Mill in Lake Ridge, VA on Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4 – it’s free to see the artwork! Want to join PWAS? Go to https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership

Thank you for visiting, and remember to Share, Follow, and Comment!

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Author: Donna Liguria
An artist member of PWAS in Woodbridge, VA specializing in acrylic painting. She paints landscapes, seascapes, animals and many subjects. Visit her Blog at https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/.

 

 

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