How to create mixed media pieces using Paint Shop Pro

ten images in

ten images in

Paint Shop Pro came bundled with my computer eleven years ago when I began and while I have not thrown money at technology to increase my agility as a computer based artist, I have spent six days a week for eleven years deepening my understanding of who I am, what I want from my work. Finding my voice has been very much about time and being open to discoveries.

the next step increasing contrast and saturation

the next step increasing contrast and saturation

First I take a photograph and “feed” it into the computer where I begin to use filters to move the pixels around.

increasing intensity again

increasing intensity again



The outlining filter is set on chrome to really pop the image and increases the presence of the rainbow areas.

Using filters to move the image around

Using filters to move the image around

The next filter I used takes a faint image and lays it over the original image to create more linear lyric movement and greater depth.

The final image is organic and asian looking

The final image is organic and asian looking