Addicted to Pinterest

2014-05-22- PInterest

I have heard this view expressed by other people so I guess I’m not alone but I am addicted to Pinterest.  For those of you who may not know Pinterest is a place where you can store images that you have found on line.  You quickly build up a fascinating collection of images that reflect your own interest.  For me I use it as a resource for images that inspire me as well as works that I copy to try and improve my own abilities – such as they may be.  If you are interested in seeing my Pinterest selection then click here.

2014-05-22 - CombinedOn this point of improvement I have found that the Moore Rodin exhibition that I saw yesterday has seeped into my sub conscious in such a way as to effect how I approach a drawing.  These two sketches I made this morning illustrate what I am talking about.  Only time will tell what long term effect it may have one me.

 

Dog days are over.

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Nothing New Here…but interesting nonetheless

I don’t think this adds anything to the debate about distorting ideas as to what  female beauty is or isn’t.   It is still fascinating to see what can be achieved in post production to alter the true image – whatever that might be.

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Project LV One – Day 28 – Compton Verney

Compton Verney

From time to time I see something really special – today was one of those days.  I spent the day at the wonderful Compton Verney with my good friend David Manley.  We had gone to see the Moore Rodin exhibition and I have to say it exceeded the high standards set by other exhibitions we’ve seen at Compton Verney.  Now if you want a more expert opinion then take a look at David’s blog in the next day or two when he is hoping to blog his views.   For me I found the whole experience really rewarding and just a little humbling.  If you do get the chance to see the show then you really should.

 

Jai Ho

 

 

 

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Project LV One – Day 27 – a little bit of this and a little bit of that


Three Sketches

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So many things done today…where to start?  No idea and that is not what this is all about so today I give you three quick sketches based on images I came across and another in the series of reworked images from Pembrokeshire – this one was created using Adobe Lightroom 5 which I’ve just installed.

Peaceful easy feeling.

 

 

 

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It takes a short while but then you realise what you are looking at

Simon Marchini
http://www.simonmarchini.co.uk

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Project LV One – Day 26

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Project LV One – Day 25 – Day by the seaside

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For may it has been a wonderfully summer day.  Not long now before my break by the sea – just to remind me two more images from 2010 – given a 2014 reworking.  Enjoy.

 

Go your own way.

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Latest Photoshoot

I’ve been wanting to work with this model for some time and today was the perfect opportunity.

Simon Marchini
http://www.simonmarchini.co.uk

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Project LV One – Day 24 – Visiting old images

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Is it really 4 years since I captured this image?   Well of course only I can answer that but the truth is so much has happened in those 4 years it really is amazing the twists and turns in one’s life.

The reason why I’m revisiting my last time on the wonderful Newgale beach is because next I will be visiting the beach for the first time in four years.  This visit will probably be fleeting but it is still a magical place – as are many of the beaches in south and west Wales.

 

 

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Project LV One – Day 23 – Variations

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