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Thoughtful Moments (May 2004)

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This is a portrait of my son. It's based on a photograph, taken on his first day at school at the age of 6. In this painting, he is lost in thought, contemplating the games of kindergarden, not yet suspecting how extreme the rules of school would be.

This work was created using Photoshop Elements. First I created the t-shirt using a calligraphic brush for the lines and pattern fill with a gradient on top for the fill. I proceeded by creating the hand, the face and the eyes using a flower brush. I used a third brush for the hair. For the background, I used a photograph of water, with three separate filters to create the effect of a sea of thoughts.

Software used:

• Photoshop Elements

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