From Photos to Works of Art
The images found here are the result of a combined effort of my wife Tasha and myself. In an effort to show the beauty and majesty of life and the world we find ourselves, we have pulled subjects out of photos and placed them in surreal environments. Not seeking photo perfect realism as the end goal, textures have been applied, subjects changed and light added to create an illustration that draws the eye to what is special and beautiful.
The Right Photo
Although the chosen photo does not need to be of HD quality, preferably the subject should be somewhat clear with the entire body visible, often a photo taken with a cell phone is good enough. Also choosing the right photo is of importance, photos that are “caught in the moment” greatly help with the creation process. Subjects that are stagnant, stiff or partially out of frame will limit the possibilities. Portraits being an exception, which by their nature crop out part of the subject while a still pose lends to the presentation.
Heavenly Creations
The title “Heavenly Creations” is not so much the illustrations we are creating, but the subject matter in which we are pursuing.
From Photos to Works of Art
The images found here are the result of a combined effort of my wife Tasha and myself. In an effort to show the beauty and majesty of life and the world we find ourselves, we have pulled subjects out of photos and placed them in surreal environments. Not seeking photo perfect realism as the end goal, textures have been applied, subjects changed and light added to create an illustration that draws the eye to what is special and beautiful.
The Right Photo
Although the chosen photo does not need to be of HD quality, preferably the subject should be somewhat clear with the entire body visible, often a photo taken with a cell phone is good enough. Also choosing the right photo is of importance, photos that are “caught in the moment” greatly help with the creation process. Subjects that are stagnant, stiff or partially out of frame will limit the possibilities. Portraits being an exception, which by their nature crop out part of the subject while a still pose lends to the presentation.
Heavenly Creations
The title “Heavenly Creations” is not so much the illustrations we are creating, but the subject matter in which we are pursuing.
A picture taken at a park during the 4th of July.
While rendering images, textures are added to bring in warmth and life. After which the subjects are then placed in surreal and magical settings.
Here in contrast you can see the original photo, and then after the artistic rendering.
Originally captured by a cell phone, a friend was gracious enough to share their daughters image for this piece.
The subject in this image was taken from a stock photo for the purpose of creating a test illustration.
A test illustration. The photo used was captured on my phone while in the NICU at Jordan Valley Medical Center. My daughter having been born two months early.
Another test illustration. image originally taken in the NICU.
Stock photo of boy helped to create this image.