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08/30/2015 - Blocked Autumn

8/30/2015

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The Daily Texture for 08/30/2015
Blocked Autumn

Blocked Autumn Abstract Texture
Today's Daily Texture is an abstract, blocky one, filled with the colors of the upcoming fall season.  I paired this texture with one of my eagle photos, and it worked great!  However, I decided not to stop there...I took the merged image into my painting program and decided to paint the eagle, as well as add some more detail and color to the background.  

The sharp lines in this texture are perfect for architecture, just in case you have a building or city scene you might want to try mixing it with.  I realize this texture might be a bit too abstract for some of you, but here's a TIP:  If you like the colors and tones but not the abstractness of the texture, run it through a gaussian blur filter {or any blurring/softening filter} in your software to tone down the blocks.  
Eagle Dance
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08/29/2015 - Rough Seas

8/29/2015

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The Daily Texture for 08/29/2015
Rough Seas

Rough Seas Texture
Here's another Daily Texture/Background for those of you who love the SEA and wish to create some dramatic art!  I paired this energetic background with a photo of one of my bald eagles.  She was actually landing in a pine tree and had pine needles in front of her foot on the left, and she had a branch across one bottom edge of her tail.  Rather than do a lot of cloning to clear up those issues, I used masking to blend her right in with the "water", so those areas are now immersed in the background.  

As always, I placed her photo on TOP of the background and then did my masking.  I did use Topaz Remask on this one to get more of a precise mask around her feathers.  Then I actually masked away some of the feather tips and edges of her wings to allow her to blend nicely into the background.  I find this additional masking of the edges to be an important step - sometimes when using Topaz Remask or other software which can "cut out" a subject, once placed on the background or texture it can look "pasted on".  I don't like that look at all, so after I do the initial mask with the software, I will then use a low opacity brush {with hardness set to -0- to give me the softest possible blend} to further work on the edges and make them fade right into the background.

After masking, I duplicated the texture and placed it on top, setting it to soft light at 100%.  This brought more light to her head and made the colors deeper and richer.  It also brought some of the color tones from the texture into her feathers, which helped create a cohesive look.  I masked some of that layer off her belly area, as it brightened that area too much.  After I merged the layers, I then boosted the color using a Topaz filter called "Boost".  This really made the entire image become deeper and explode with vibrant color, just like I wanted for this piece of eagle art!
Deep Sea Fishing - Bald Eagle Art
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TIP:  Remember, you can always adjust the color tones of ANY of these textures and backgrounds in your photo editing software {or in Topaz Labs software, if you use it}.  The tones in this texture are a purplish blue and tan, but if your subject would look better with a turquoise blue or sea green, simply work with it in your photo editing software to adjust the tones to better match your photograph before you begin your project. :)
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08/28/2015 - Graduated Autumn

8/28/2015

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The Daily Texture for 08/28/2015
Graduated Autumn

Graduated Autumn Texture
For Today's Daily Texture, I took a step back and calmed down with the color and wild brush strokes I've been playing with lately.  I wanted a certain look for this owl photo, so I wanted a texture that was not quite as busy, since his feather pattern is very busy already.  I chose the lovely autumn colors because I'm inspired by the cool days we've been having, and the falling leaves we're already experiencing.  It's my favorite time of year!

On this one, I placed the owl on top of the texture and masked away his background, revealing the texture from underneath.  Then I duplicated the texture layer, and placed it on top, setting it to multiply at about 60%.  Then I duplicated the texture layer again, and set this layer to soft light at 80%.  I liked the lighting, however the soft light layer made the colors too vibrant, and I wanted to match my tone to the owl for this art.  So I desaturated just the soft light layer completely.  This toned down the color, but left a nice glow of light on his face and eye.
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Great Horned Owl At Shiloh
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08/27/2015 - Poppies By The Road

8/27/2015

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The Daily Texture for 08/27/2015
Poppies By The Road

Poppies By The Road Texture
Colorful Expressions Black Monkey art
Today's Daily Texture is filled with brilliant red, peach, orange, yellow and shades of green.  I used this colorful, abstract texture with the next installment in my Colorful Expressions series, the Black Monkey in the same method as described in my last video on using colorful textures with photos.  {see my Youtube channel link in the sidebar}
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08/26/2015 - Excitement in the Air

8/26/2015

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The Daily Texture for 08/26/2015
Excitement in the Air

Excitement in the Air Daily Texture
Today's bold and colorful Daily Texture was used on both of the grizzly bear images below to create the next two works of art in my Colorful Expressions series.  To make them look a little different, I reversed the texture on one of the images.
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Colorful Expressions Grizzly Bear 2
Colorful Expressions Grizzly Bear
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08/25/2015 - Space Between Two Trees

8/25/2015

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The Daily Texture for 08/25/2015
Space Between Two Trees

Space Between Two Trees Texture
Today's Daily Texture is rich with the color tones from days gone by, offering a vintage, antique feel.  I also added a canvas texture to it, so when paired with your images, some of the layer modes will pick that up, really making your images look like a fine art painting!

I used this texture on the three owl images below, to give them a rich, dramatic tone, and because of the canvas texture, it helps to disguise things like extra grain and noise in the photo.  When you apply a canvas texture to a picture with grain and noise, it actually absorbs some of that detail, softening things.  I used the texture ON TOP of all of my owl photos.  All were grainy and noisy, as I had to shoot at a high ISO in order to get these shots, since it was bordering on darkness when I took them.  

On these photos, I didn't follow my normal process of masking away the background from the subject with the texture underneath.  I placed the texture on top, in various layer modes and opacities, and also reduced saturation on some of the duplicate texture layers to keep colors under control.  On some of the layers, if it made something too dark or too bright, I would mask away that area from that specific texture layer.  This is a perfect example of how you can use one texture to create a series of work, all with a similar tone and feel...which is exactly what I was looking for with this series.  Click on the images below to take a closer look at them on my website.
Night Of The Owl 1
Night of The Owl 2
Night of the Owl 3
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08/24/2015 - Monday Expressions

8/24/2015

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The Daily Texture for 08/24/2015
Monday Expressions

Monday Expressions Texture
Today's bright and colorful abstract texture was used to create the next work in my Colorful Expressions series...the Zebra!  See my video demonstration {link the sidebar on the right} on Youtube for working with these bright, abstract textures to see how I made this one. :)
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Colorful Expressions Zebra
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08/23/2015 - Hot Sunday Afternoon

8/23/2015

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The Daily Texture for 08/23/2015
Hot Sunday Afternoon

Hot Sunday Afternoon Texture
I haven't made an example image yet to go with this texture. The colors in this are AMAZING...just what I love...lots of warm oranges and deep red and rich purple.  I honestly cannot wait to work with it...but I'm finishing up a collection for the new DailyTexture.Com website and I'm close to being complete...so I'll have to hold off on any more art until I get it up there.  Perhaps one of you might like to give it a whirl?  If you do, be sure to share your final image on The Daily Texture Facebook page here. :) 
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08/22/2015 - Cool Beach Morning

8/22/2015

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The Daily Texture for 08/22/2015
Cool Beach Morning

Cool Beach Morning
Today's Daily Texture I designed intending to use with beachy subjects...but alas, what I tried to do with a pelican didn't work.  So...the Lemur gets the honors of dreaming of a cool beach morning.  He's the next one in the Colorful Expressions series, even though he's not quite as bold as some of the others.  Still, he worked perfect with today's texture!
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Colorful Expressions Lemur
This texture is also part of the new "Cool Beach Morning Collection", available here.
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The Daily Texture for 08/21/2015 - and a surprise!

8/21/2015

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The Daily Texture for 08/21/2015
Salmon Garden

Salmon Garden Texture
Glorious Bloom - flower art
Today's Daily Texture is RICH with salmon pink!  I used this texture with an up close and personal photo of a Hibiscus flower after the rain.  It blended so well with the flower petals, I didn't have to do a whole lot to this image.  I masked out the flower background, blending it with the texture below.  Then I duplicated the texture layer and placed it on top, setting it to soft light at about 25%, just to pump up the colors a bit more.

Normally I'd say right here, "Like this texture?  Buy it here..."  But....I have to share the surprise with you first... :)

Introducing The Daily Texture Collections!
http://www.DailyTexture.Com

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I've had so many people ask for collections.  And I have so many people who also love to buy individual textures.  The individual daily textures will continue on as they have been and be available for purchasing individually from my main website, just like always.  But for those who like COLLECTIONS of resources, this NEW website is for YOU! 

First, please note the website name....it is simply DAILYTEXTURE.COM {leave off the word "the"}.

Second, this new site is only for COLLECTIONS.  The collections are designed to help you create a body of work in a similar style and tone, without having to use the same texture, or match colors with another individual texture.  I've already done it for you when I created the collection.  

In blog posts in the future, I will give the link to buy the individual texture, as I always have.  But if there is a collection associated with that texture, I will also give a link to the collection.  And then you can decide...  do you want just ONE, or do you want them ALL?

Now here's the kicker...the individual texture WILL BE INCLUDED as a part of the collection.  So if you buy the individual texture, then later decide you want the collection, you will receive a repeat of that one individual texture you purchased before.  The collection is made to COMPLIMENT the original texture I worked from, so I automatically place the individual texture in the download zip file, because it was the inspiration for the whole collection.

Some key points about the new site:

•  The collections are less expensive than buying individual textures separately, so you will save money when you buy a collection, and have extra resources you might find useful, especially when creating a body of work in a similar color scheme or style.
•  The new site will only house collections
•  This blog and my regular website will continue to run as they have been since November of 2014
•  The new site does not use Paypal at checkout - but DOES accept all major credit cards through my secure payment provider
•  The mailing list on the new site is a totally different mailing list than my main site list - please sign up for it if you are interested in collections of resources from the site, as this new mailing list will be the one announcing those {and there will be some goodies for subscribers too!}
•  The new site is just starting, so there isn't much there yet, but it will increase in size very soon. 

Salmon Garden Texture Collection
So now you have a decision to make...

Like Today's Daily Texture?  

Buy it here for only $2.  
Commercial Use OK.



...or...



Want the entire collection 
which includes today's texture?  
Buy it here for only $8 
until August 30, 2015 
{regular price is $10 for this collection}
Commercial Use OK.
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