Recently, I ruminated over the color "Red". I'm reminded that this color is one of the most fascinating hues associated with various symbols and meanings. Red is usually linked with an individual's strong emotions that include love, desire, passion, and anger. It's a fascinating color for decorating and fashion due its fiery visual appeal.
According to Color Psychology, Red is a primary color. It represents passion, warmth, and sexuality, but it is also known as a color that stands for danger, violence, and aggression. Red sits between violet and orange on the universal color wheel.
Since red is associated with romance, it is the chosen color for romantic gifts such as roses, balloons, and even edible foods.
Compared to the rest of the colors, red provokes the most potent emotions, both healthy and unhealthy. It makes people feel dominant and powerful by boosting their self-esteem. In addition, red is a bold color, which makes one stand out from the crowd and influences the way others see them.
Red involves the expression of intense interest and enthusiasm by exciting our emotions. Perhaps this is the reason I'm attracted to the color when designing my art projects.
Source: 1
For my current project, I wanted to share a design titled "Vineyard at Red Bluff", which contains a vibrant shade of Red. The base images for my designs originated from the stable diffusion program, StarryAI. I wanted to create a fascinating female and alien butterfly with which to design my mixed media art project.
Both the female and alien butterfly turned out nicely. Of the four images for the butterfly, I chose one with a purple color to offset the dynamic red in the female's hair and the crimson background I chose to enhance the foreground.
Below are my steps:
StarryAI Text Input:
"Beautiful woman with flowing hair stooping down with long arms flailing, bulging eyes. On her lips is red lipstick. Clothing is flowing outward.."
Style: Fantasy
Quality: Fast
Seed: 3307188126
StarryAI Result"
StarryAI Text Input:
"Alien butterfly with distorted face and beautiful wings, dragon tail."
Style: Fantasy
Quality: Fast
Seed: 1735324061
StarryAI Result"
Next, I located two images to accompany the stable diffusion images I felt would enhance the final base design. One image was that of climbing vines. The other; a striking red abstract background.
Climbing vine - Contributed to the #LIL by @bayuismail
Utilizing my design program, Canva, I was able to blend the stable diffusion and other images to create my base design with the tools and features afforded me in my upgraded Annual Pro Membership Subscription. The most useful of the tools is the ability to remove backgrounds and colorize the images.
Below are my procedures in Canva.
| Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| To a blank, white canvas, I added the stable diffusion images and removed their backgrounds. | Resized images; positioning butterfly on female's chest near her chin. | Added the full frame abstract free background courtesy of Canva for its upgraded members. | Added vines and colorized. Duplicate; then position on both sides of female, careful to cover eyes with a leaf. |
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The completed design from Canva.
I was then ready to explore PhotoMosh again.
As I mentioned previously, I discovered PhotoMosh in the Alien Art Hive's Resources channel and immediately viewed the website. I leave here again the link in case you'd like to explore what the program has to offer. Since I don't use PhotoShop, I have found several resources to similate the experience to produce the results I needed to design my mixed media art projects.
The PhotoMosh program is free to use. The option to upgrade to a Pro account is available. I used the free version to create my designs I'm sharing today.
The interface looks simple. However, the features under the drop down menus are awesome. I don't understand all they entail yet, so I only used a few tools until I get a grasp of their power. I appreciate @juliakponsford for making this site and others listed in the channel available to all Alien members.
Below are my procedures:
I uploaded my stable diffusion images into PhotoMosh so that I could apply a few of the filtering tools located to the right of the screen. Your options are limitless. You can choose one or a combination that will yield an amazing effect.
I share with you the images I extracted from the filters:
If you're drawn to black and white as I am, then you'll love these moshed versions. My favorite filter is Solarize. The first image reminds me of an alien version of the bride of Frankenstein.
Option: Solarize
Option: Half Tone
Option: Line Cut
The next set of filters I dabbled in posterizing and contrasts which inverts the colors.
Option: Posterize and Bright Contrast
Option: Posterize and Mirror
Option: Edges
Option: Scanlines
Option: Edges and DotMatrix
In this next set of filters, I created a moshed progression series the program offered. You can see the changes take shape as the images are stretched and contorted in three phases, in increments of one.
Final version.
Finally, I decided to create an animated version of the original in a simple mosh filter.
Thanks for taking the time to view my post. I hope you like my mixed media art PhotoMoshed project.
SOURCES:
a) JustClickindiva's Footer created in Canva utilizing its free background and images used with permission from discord admins.
b) Unless otherwise noted, all photos taken by me with my (i) Samsung Galaxy 10" Tablet, (ii) Samsung Phone, & (iii) FUJI FinePix S3380 - 14 Mega Pixels Digital Camera
c) Purple Butterfly part of purchased set of Spiritual Clip Art for my Personal Use
d) All Community logos, banners, page dividers used with permission of Discord Channel admins.
e) Ladies of Hive banner used with permission of and in accordance with the admin's guidelines
f) Thumbnail Image created by me in Canva.
g) "Flames." What is Apophysis 2.09. https://flam3.com/
h) What is Stable Diffusion? StarryAI.Com. Online at: https://starryai.com/stable-diffusion
1 The Color Red. Color Psychology. Online at: https://www.colorpsychology.org/red/
Happy your enjoying photomosh! I use it so much that pro was worth it for me, it's 50$ for a lifetime and they do a decent amount of updates ✌️
Yes, having tons of fun. I've already decided to upgrade to the lifetime and explore all the program has to offer.
Thanks again for sharing this program in the channel and for your visit. I appreciate it. Take care.
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Hi @justclickindiva it is a pleasure to enjoy the whole process of your art to the final result. You have an ingenious and creative mind. Thanks for sharing. Happy weekend 'to you and yours. Health and wellness !HUG !LUV
Thanks so much for your visit and lovely compliment. I appreciate it and am pleased you liked my final result. I love creating mixed media projects as well as writing short fiction. Thanks for the engagement and support. Take care and have a good rest of your weekend.
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Nothing to thank, it is really a pleasure and enjoyment, since you start in the description, with all the effort and care that you dedicate to the details in the process, color, textures, shapes, is a journey of ingenuity with an exquisite result, thank you for the good wishes and gifts, until another occasion.
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Hello @dlmmqb. Thanks so much for your visit and manual curation of my mixed media art project. I'm pleased you found it interesting and appreciate your recommendation to @hivepakistan for support.
Take care @dlmmqb and have a good rest of your weekend.
@justclickindiva Thank you for your heartwarming reply. I wanted to express even more appreciation for your art. My nieces are here again, and taking care of them can be exhausting. Curating this helped me feel better. I hope working on it also helped relieve some of your stress.
I've bought a lot of things for them that you might find unique.
You are welcome. I appreciate all engagement on my fiction writing and mixed media art projects in various communities. I have supported your curation efforts as it's a win-win situation for me.
That is a unique item. What is it, and how does it work? Do they enjoy it?
Take care.
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It's a wooden car made from a plant's stick with some rubber bands. It makes a sound like 'tik tik tik' when it moves. Basically, you have a string in your hand and can roll the car with you wherever you go. It's a rare handcrafted DIY item.
I also bought a panda stuffed toy for them too for the celebration of panda token. Along with many other things. I do everything I can to make the kids happy.
You are a rare uncle, and I know your nieces cherish you. How thoughtful. I had a rolling toy when young as we all do as toddlers. They are so much fun dragging them behind you as you pull the string. Some make loud noises. The louder the better. Wasn't fun for parents to step on the toys.
Thanks for sharing this. Take care.
!LADY
It’s still exhausting to make them happy. As guardians, we always have to think a lot about their learning experience.
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I am the founder of HivePakistan. :)
HivePakistan also has different community and topic specific independent curators. It's much more than just a project for Pakistanis. If you have any questions related to HivePakistan, you can ask me anytime.
I see. How nice to meet you. Thanks for the correction.
Delightful creation!
Thanks @mandragora88. I'm pleased you found it to your liking. Thanks for stopping by. I appreciate it and your support. Take are.
This is really creative and I love the way you mix the two images together
Thanks @rafzat. Hope you're having a good weekend. Where I am, we're preparing for a Hurricane on a couple of days. I appreciate you stopping by and viewing my mixed media art project. I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for your support. Have a good rest of your weekend.
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Thanks so much for sharing my mixed media art project. I appreciate your support and happy that you liked the design.
Take care and have a good rest of your week.
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Hello @bhattg. Hope you had a good week. Thanks for stopping by and leaving your manual curation. I'm pleased you like my project. I appreciate you recommending to @hivecurators support by @sagarkothari88. Thanks so you both.
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