I got the idea to try using the digital manipulation (digi-art) and oil pastels as a mixed media.
I started out with this photo of puppies I took at The Buddy Foundation
http://www.thebuddyfoundation.org/
I cropped the photo in close, removed distractions and started playing with filters to get this:
At this point, I felt that I had a nice image to use as a logo for an online store I just create.
http://www.cafepress.com/Buddyforlife
I've recently begun volunteer work for The Buddy Foundation and wanted to create a way to help them out with my artwork. Hopefully, over time, I will be able to do that.
So back to the mixed media idea.
I cut down a piece of Bristol Vellum paper to fit in my inkjet printer and printed out this digi-art. I used it as an underpainting to my oil pastel.
I like the way it worked, although not too happy with my color choices for the puppy on the left.
This idea of oil pastel and digi-art as a mixed media is one I will explore more.
