January 20, 2010

Guided Tour of Paleolithic and Neolithic Art


Guided Tour of Paleolithic and Neolithic Art
- Periodically I will be creating guided tours each week from various eras of art. Here is the first.-

The tour we will be undertaking will take us into different phases of prehistoric man and his settlements across the globe. The journey will span thousands of years and 5 continents, following man’s movement and progress.

Painted Rock Design - Portfolio Website




After reconsidering the brand "nuSun" I have come to redfine and redesign my image.
The new portfolio site is now online and features my collective works along with a section to display my free desktop wallpapers.

Visit PaintedRock Design

Perfectly Flawed




Conceptual poster:
“A designer knows he has achieved perfection, not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.”

Head in the Clouds?



Abstract design created for Digital Image Manipulation course at AIO.

January 13, 2010

Photoshop Tutorial - Cross Processing Effect


Cross processing tutorial
This tutorial will show you steps for replicating
the popular cross processing effect in your own photos.

January 11, 2010

Prehistoric treasures – Examining the Caves of Lascaux.


Looking for an art exhibit slightly different from the Lourve? Within prehistoric caves in the city of Lascaux, France lies a resource of close to 2,000 works of art. The paintings consisting largely of images of animals rivals the collection at the Lourve, and with its canvas of stone wall, surpasses it in endurance. Some of the paintings are estimated to be 16,000 years old. With the artistry that is present and knowing so little of what we know about prehistoric man, one ponders what the purpose and meaning of the paintings could be.

In searching for the meaning of the paintings found
in the Caves of Lascaux, there are some key points to consider.

January 6, 2010

Color, in the Eye of the Beholder

The perception of color is the most important factor of color as it relates to people. Color itself is an abstract concept that has no physical substance, so the single sense that aligns with color is sight. This sight is rooted in the mechanics of the eye and how the retina refracts that light. The assumption is that everyone's retina refracts light in the same way. If in fact every human eye is physically crafted the same way, then our assumption is safe. After passing through the mechanism of the eye, the sensation of light and color are received by our brain. At that point in time the perception of color begins.