s-A(R)T-uday Art Linkup ...

Just for fun ...

The Original ...

Andrea

Mandarin Orange Monday

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A painted daisy at the Chicago Flower and Garden Show

Still a Daisy, albeit ... (you finish the sentence :)

Andrea

NatureFootstep Abstract

I feel that the interpretation of an abstract is a personal choice and is often the function of the mood or experience of the beholder.  Thus I offer you a choice of strong versus

 gentle depending on your mood.

I feel that, in this New Year, we will need both strength and gentleness ... My wish is that each comes to you as needed and serves you well in fulfilling your hopes.
  Happy New Year!

Mandarin Orange Monday

 

This is where I began today ... I will let you guess what it is :)

 

The first step is always to "orangify".  I do that various ways ... in this case I painted the background and then posterized it to get some depth.

 

I finished this version by using filters, starting with water color, lighting effects and one more filter which escapes me at the moment. 

 

I then decided to start again with a different approach, so I used the Enhance color adjust to "orangify".

 

Added one of Bonnie's (Pixel Dust Photo Art) textures ...

 

Some color ...

 

And finished with the Fresco filter

I know there are so many more options I have ... different approaches, but I seem to be stuck with the ones I use most of the time.  One of these days I will start exploring again, but, in the meantime, this is it, folks ... MOM

Have  A Great Week :)