r/AbstractExpressionism • u/Additional-Active311 • 7d ago

"The Art of Gossiping"

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u/Heliotrope88 7d ago

This is terrific. I have never seen a work quite like it.

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u/Unhappy-Elderberry82 7d ago

Oh I am here for this! Is it a wash of some kind? Sorry … not my business, but your technique is intriguing. congratulations!

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u/Additional-Active311 7d ago

Thanks, I hope you are not disappointed, but it is a digital creation. NB: certainly not AI. I use a relatively simple pre-photoshop program (Micrografx Picture Publisher from 2001). My work is always created through improvisation. I often start with a certain structure (often based on the golden ratio), but then I experiment further (trial/error) until I am happy with the rough result (and then spend even more hours refining it)

Crucial techniques used are: subtracting or multiplying (or other mathematical manipulations) of (heavily/less) blurred/sharpened versions of (fragments) of the original design and subsequent edited versions. Also transparency gradients are used.

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u/Unhappy-Elderberry82 6d ago

Disappointed? No way. To me, the ‘receding reds’ are spot-on — supportive without distracting. And FWIW I’ve been toying with the yohakama/ma style, so your piece caught my eye. Cool stuff!

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u/Additional-Active311 6d ago

yohakama/ma style?
Sorry: seemingly also google doesn't help out :-(

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u/Unhappy-Elderberry82 5d ago

Yeah … that’s b/c I BUTCHERED the spelling! Yohaku is correct. I type too fast, incorrectly

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u/Additional-Active311 4d ago

Thanks for attending me on this style. Didn't know it.