Global Warming

I see the sun and the earth and all the spirits of the earth. I see warmth and danger at the same time. The sun nourishing our souls and our fear of... more

by Omaste Witkowski

Title

Global Warming

Artist

Omaste Witkowski

Medium

Painting - Digital Photographs

Description

I see the sun and the earth and all the spirits of the earth. I see warmth and danger at the same time. The sun nourishing our souls and our fear of its power. I love the drama balanced by the cool tones and relaxed atmosphere. We are aware of the heat and yet languish in the shade.

This is a photograph of a piece of glass artwork created by Garth Mudge of Glassworks in Winthrop, Wa. It was taken with a Macro lens and is a very small section of the overall object. I am exploring hand blown glass at a macro level in the hopes of creating fine art from very small pieces of glass. In this particular photograph I have gone in by hand and painted over the original image.

The colors are vivid and alive due to the way that I am illuminating the glass art as I am taking the picture. In a way I am photographing the light as it passes through the object. Creating art from light or art from glass art? Either way I see creating art from life and from existing art.

I have been a professional photographer for many years but it is only recently that I have been photographing glass at any level. It is such an exciting experience to discover these images. I almost feel like an archeologist as I explore a small hidden word and reveal the treasures within.

Uploaded

February 19th, 2013