24 October 2012

In my Studio

I walk through the woods. Yellow leaves above, brown leaves below. No wind or clouds in the sky, just the sound of ruffling foliage under the soles of my autumn shoes; the swish of my waterproof jacket on each step. I put it on just in case. Because in Norway you never know. My jacket's light green color is the one missing in the scenery and I seem to become a key element in the painting. If there was a painter somewhere around trying to capture the last colorful days of autumn.

I come back home to an unfinished artwork. I hardly ever talk about my digital photography process even in real life because it is very personal; harder to describe than anything I've posted for you on this blog.

But today I start a new tradition - exercise in fearlessness.

Have you seen these photos I made earlier this year?
You can now buy not just a fine art print of this original photo but also an art necklace!

View this image in different print sizes here.

Get a tilted house print or pendant


To be able to print them as large as 50x50 inches and keep the high quality of the image I need a really large sky. And that is why most often my work starts with creating large digital canvases of skies.

I am fascinated with the sky, the form of the clouds and the colors they reflect at sunset and I have taken countless numbers of sky photos. But one photo is not enough, I take two one above the other like this:

And later stitch them in GIMP (which is absolutely free and fabulous) to get a massive background like this one.

Autumn clouds above Oslo

Imagine that view as a 50x55 canvas on your wall, it can easily substitute a window!

If you fancy having a never ending sunset on your wall, feel free to browse the sky category in my Fine Art America shop.

In the meantime, I will be working on adding a little more to that image. You know, something in the style of any of the above photos.

I am curious to learn though, how you envision this artwork yet unborn. What would you personally add to it to make it a unique work of art? Who knows, you might get the credit for my next project!



21 comments:

  1. love this post ..always so inspired by you !!

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    1. Thank you ELK, it goes both ways. I must confess I am very influenced by your work and can't wait to see your shop open!

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  2. I take a lot of sky pictures, too! Something about it always being different is so inspiring to me.

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    1. Yes, the sky is always different and always the same. There is magic to it, such that only the sea can reflect it...

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  3. clever girl... I love your BIG SKY IMAGES.. and I adore your new jewelry line as well. I've been looking for a format to sell our images... ( my garden and my husbands Boz Scenes... Thank you for sharing Fine Art America... Have you found this site to be good venue for selling your art?
    keep up the good work dear Sonya!

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    1. Debbie, Fine Art America is a great venue for photography. You should try it out, your photos are amazing and I think you will be very successful there.

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  4. It's beautiful...All your images! Thank you for taking that step and sharing the process with us. As for something to add to your new piece...I'm thinking a falling leaf (or leaves) or something having to do with the autumn season. Maybe a house (since you have a lot of houses in some of your other photos) in the fall with all the leaves surrounding it. Something like that is what I picture.
    ~Kim
    2justByou.blogspot.com

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    1. Kim, your idea is gorgeous! I spent two days fantasizing and building it up. I hope I will manage to create the image that formed in my head with your help! I will keep you updated!

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  5. I love your re-assembled photos, they remind me of paintings with the thick textures and colors. I also love seeing people's process' when it comes to their art. I also find a really good hike is great for inspiration, too--something about trees, they're like nature's perfect architect.

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    1. Rachel, I was sure you would think just like me as far as nature walks were concerned!

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  6. I love your skies, and these windows you've opened into a surreal world.

    Have you thought of hunting for those times when the sun shines through rain? Or maybe capturing the way the clouds look from a high point...
    It could become a lifestyle: hunting for strange skies! :)

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    1. Lifestyle it is! But I have a problem with rain. Although I know how favorable rain is for artists I cannot communicate well with it (except from the dryness of а shelter). But thank you for the reminder. I will let it sit in my head and make friends with my other thoughts. Who knows...

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  7. I love photos of the sky as well, and your photos are amazing! It is really nice to read a little about your process and the inspiration behind your work. I'm sure you will add something wonderful to the photo, makings it a stunning additions to your gallery.
    Valerie
    Everyday Inspired

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  8. Thanks for the little window looking in to your process. Beautiful art!

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  9. Gorgeous! I love the one of the girl hooking the moon! ;-)
    -Jamie
    http://chatterblossom.blogspot.com/

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  10. You capture & enhance such an uplifting, hopeful quality in the sky. Your art is filled with much grace. I've been contemplating growth metaphors lately, so I would envision a vine, like a passionflower, weaving its way up into the sky or perhaps a blooming sunflower's face lifted up toward the sky or lush, wild grass...

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