Digital Watercolor Photos

Abstract digital art - king palm

Abstract digital art - king palm

Abstract digital art - king palm

It was common a few years ago when the internet was first becoming common in American homes to speak of the "digital divide". This was a reference between the "haves" and "have-nots" in access to the internet. However, for me the real digital divide comes from personal electronics, starting with the Sony Walkman way back in the 1970s, and really exploding with the introduction of the iPod in October 2001. To me all this electronic gadgetry and wizardry is the real digital divide, separating us from each other. Just take a look around you on any train, bus, or treadmill at the gym. Does anyone else see a fly in the ointment here, or is just me?

This is one of a series of photos I took of the sunset at Crystal Cove, here in Orange County, CA. This version empahsizes the warm tones.

This is one of a series of photos I took of the sunset at Crystal Cove, here in Orange County, CA. This version gives emphasis to cool tones. It turns sunset into moonset.

If you're wondering where I got the title for this piece from, look closely in the upper right corner at the background; it's actually a photo I took of the back of a Kettle potato chip bag. How's that for being creative, I ask you! The young African American man in this photo was working at the SFMOMA when I visited once. I just found him such an interesting subject to snap a photo of.

The "chief" in this photo was a participant in the local pow-wow heald at the U.C. Irvine campus each spring. I imposed him on another photo I took of the sunset at the Grand Canyon.

The title of this piece is a reference to Joseph Campbell's writings on world mythologies. He tells how the American Indians danced dressed in animal costumes in honor of the animal spirits who not only provided food, but lead one on your spiritual journey. The background comes from a photo of Native American rock drawings in Arches National Park in Utah. This is my representation of the animal spirits leading us to the afterlife.

A study of the flower stalk of an aloe plant.

This second version of the California poppy introduces a blending effect that affects the petals quite radically.

Anyone for a hydrangea "snow globe"?

Digital collage of the Skytower Casino in Auckland, with Maori carvings.

Digital collage of the Skytower Casino in Auckland, with Maori carvings.

Digital rendering of Maori carvings.

A digital collage featuring a Maori wood carving and New Zealand's native nikau palm.

A digital collage featuring a Maori wood carving and New Zealand's native nikau palm.

A digital collage featuring a Maori wood carving and New Zealand's native nikau palm.

A digital collage featuring a Maori wood carving and New Zealand's native nikau palm.

A digital collage featuring a Maori wood carving and New Zealand's native nikau palm.

A digital collage featuring a Maori wood carving and New Zealand's native nikau palm.