Yellow Chrysanthemums 3 and 4

Yellow Chrysanthemums 3 by Christopher Johnson


Yellow Chrysanthemums 4 by Christopher Johnson

Yellow Chrysanthemums 3 & 4 were the last artworks from that set of still life photos I took to use the watercolor look. I hope you enjoyed the series!

Here are a few of the great gifts at Zazzle with these floral artworks:

Yellow Chrysanthemums 4 Sticker

Yellow Chrysanthemums 4 Women's T-shirt

Yellow Chrysanthemums 3 USA Postage Stamps

Yellow Chrysanthemums 3 Mousepad

Yellow Chrysanthemums 1

Yellow Chrysanthemums 1 by Christopher Johnson

I've been photographing quite a few chrysanthemums and I've been trying to do something different with the images each time. With this series, I'm working on giving the yellow chrysanthemum flowers a watercolor look in post processing. I really love how this look accentuates the petal edges and has great texture when viewed up close.


Here are a few of the products available at Zazzle with the artwork

Yellow Chrysanthemums 1 Coffee Mug

Yellow Chrysanthemums 1 Greeting Card

Yellow Chrysanthemums 1 Mousepad

Little White Wildflowers 4 and 5Flores Silvestres Blancas 4 y 5

I feel quite happy with the results of these last two artworks in the white wildflower series. I hope they'll one day make a collector happy.

4 and 5 are both painterly with enhanced highlights and shadows with tonal contrast and some sharpening. It is also very interesting that it is much easier to do painterly artworks than works using other effects which highlight lines or form. I'd be interested in seeing if that is the case for other visual artists.

Little White Wildflowers 4

Little White Wildflowers 5

Modern Blue Agave (Maguey) Art - Blue Agave 1 Glow

Blue Agave 1 Glow

This pretty blue agave plant is from a nearby park. I put it through some of my favorite effects and I really like how it turned out. It makes me think of something that'd look great on a modern wall in an arid or desert climate like in the south-west USA or most of Mexico.  The original plant's leaves really are blue.  A version of this image without the effects is also available in my Imagekind Agave Gallery, so you can compare them. This artwork has blues, browns, and pink in pastel colors.  Don't forget to add a comment!

Blue Kaleidoscope 10

Blue Kaleidoscope 10

This is one of my favorite blue kaleidoscopes from the while glowing points to the lines that look almost like chains in a circle.

Pink Cut Roses - Time to Let Go

Pink Cut Roses - Time to Let Go

Available as a fine art print at Imagekind. This image made me think of the past and how it slowly fades away. Old memories eventually become vague impressions of sight and emotion.