Hello Everyone,
As I said in my previous entry, my feeling that digital photography is more closely related to painting grows stronger the more I shoot with a digital camera and work in Photoshop.That is not a criticism but an effort to find an approach that I can work with.
I am now printing my first all painting with pixels exhibition. it will be at Tuscany Cafe on West Rittenhouse Square. I will let everyone know the opening date when it is decided.
I am finding it extremely challenging to evaluate the work. As I said before I like it, and I am trusting that. But I know I can’t use the same criteria for evaluating this project that I have used in the past.
With this project I left behind the memory of what I photographed as a reference, and worked from the approach of what color, and texture do I want to paint the forms. The original compositions were not tampered with , but the various elements of the compositions were altered. I enjoy the spontaneity and openness of this approach, but I do miss the instant when the final image conjures up the emotional response of being in that zen moment with the experience.
As I work on the images i am realizing that the relationship of the elements to each other is the subject of the photograph. What was photographed acts only as the framework. Even thought this is always a critical part of any photograph it has never been my main focus. Photographers such as Ray K. Metzger explored this extensively in many of his series.
I think this is uncharted territory for me as it may well be for my clientele and fans. I look forward to the feedback.
More Later,
Armond Scavo
P.S. My shoulder is progressing, but is still weak.
