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I manupulated a photograph of a fish and a photograph of a the bottom of an aquarium with pottery, where fishes swim in and out. I made lyers of both of the photographs. Put them together and worked after that with a lot of filters and tools of Photoshop and PhotoImpact. Related to this artwork I have had a discussion with my sister Daisy. The main point is: Do you need a focus point?" and "Do you have to know what the main subject in the artwork is?". I think that it is anot always neccessary. I think you also can create a kind of dream worls. A worls that gives you impressions of a colorful undersea world. You don't exactly what there is but you can imagine.... Please let me know how you feel about this even if you don't like it at all. Image copyright: Thea Walstra
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Anonymous Guest 01 Sep 2006
I like the colours! Awesome work! Aline PottierCarrie Ann Watson 31 Aug 2006
Thea, I love this! And agree with you, of course, abstract is one of my favorite forms! :) The colors and patterns created by this image are fabulous! :)Rita de Falussy 31 Aug 2006
Greatly done, and I think you are right. In abstract the best thing is when you evoke different images from the viewer. It might even clash with your own intention, or you never thought that someone sees "that" in your image, however, you give the title and with that you can steer your viewer perception of your intention. This is beautiful, and very clear what you wanted us to see here. Great job!epsylon lyrae 30 Aug 2006
Beautifull! So colored..I really like it :Dfrancis kwok peng kin 30 Aug 2006
great piece of abstract and design work, excellent textures.Chas Sinklier 30 Aug 2006
What a classic abstraction Thea - there's so much rich visual experience waiting in this pic - :0)julie Marks 30 Aug 2006
I love art and photography when I can use my imagination to project the images I see since we all see something different and that difference makes viewing the art a unique experience. I use a lot of projective imagery in my photos which is very teliing about the person as in the work of Hermann Rorschach and his famous Rorschach. I love the blue swimmer in the upper right corner who is entering your magical undersea world.Anonymous Guest 30 Aug 2006
It.s almost an astral underwater image!...Beautiful! cristina andrisanGinger Lovellette 29 Aug 2006
Really interesting technique and so fascinating!Elton Houck 29 Aug 2006
I think it is marvelous..it has the appearance of countless layers of paint on canvas...It is tremendous!!!joan warburton 29 Aug 2006
This is fantastic! No, I don't think in this type of work you want a focal point.Heidi Olson 29 Aug 2006
Gorgeous work! An Underwater fantasy world!Olga van Dijk 29 Aug 2006
==wat een geweldige onderwaterwereld heb je weer gecreeerd Thea!! ///Love your under water world!==Pat Quinn 29 Aug 2006
Awesome abstract work Thea!geoff cooper 29 Aug 2006
dont know, but it's good..lolsusan kinney 29 Aug 2006
very very cool. :)Richard Delay Sirs 29 Aug 2006
Awesome colors, form and content.. a magical creation of artwork Thea... Bravo~!Joke Schotting 29 Aug 2006
Great effect and colors,Thea!Reba McDonald 29 Aug 2006
Great colours.Carliss Mora 29 Aug 2006
Whoo!! I love it, too! Everything about it! Nope, no need for a certain focal point. Here, the whole piece is!Mary Janosik 29 Aug 2006
I love it!!! A focal point isn't always necessary, especially in abstract. I love how this draws you in everywhere. A wonderful underwater scene.... :)Lucia Stewart 29 Aug 2006
I love this work, great effects, colours and a super outcome!Armando Salas 29 Aug 2006
If I were so good in English, my nickname could be "Inside the garden wall" (= brick) but I never could be so... "parrot" LOL! What a patience you have!:-))) LOL!!!! By the way, this is absolutedly fantastic piece.Emily Reed 29 Aug 2006
Wow, what an awesome combination!!!! I love doing these too. Yours is spectacular!Jennifer Hewitt 29 Aug 2006
really lovely colours!!Steve Farr 29 Aug 2006
Interesting, to say the least, Thea!! Original....draws you into it!! Take care! ^_^Mrs.David Jobes(Dee) Jobes 29 Aug 2006
Thea, I Think as Artists we paint and photograph which that expresses our souls and should we want to share a theme ;I think abstract Art can be a Great way to express art beautifully with emotion through color and design!!! Great Abstract Art Beautifully done full of Emotion and Great Creativity,my Friend!!!:)corry stuart 29 Aug 2006
exceptionallly colourful nice workbert cortes 29 Aug 2006
Thea, Like my computer tells me sometimes: "What is this!" - You have all the colors of the rainbow in this painting. Very beautiful work, whatever this is. Forgive my ignorance about abstracts.Nira Dabush 29 Aug 2006
REALLY GORGEOUS BEAUTY ,Thea...LOVE THIS ABSTRASCT...Superb colours shapes and textures...AND congretulations...glad you manage to make the recent images.Loredana 29 Aug 2006
EXCELLENT ABSTRACT THEA SUPER COLORS :)Nikolay Pavlushko 29 Aug 2006
Interesting work, love it.Patty Day 29 Aug 2006
Neat image, Thea!!! GREAT JOB!!!Anne Vis 29 Aug 2006
Beautiful work, Thea, great colors and textures!Nelly van Nieuwenhuijzen 29 Aug 2006
this is MARVELLOUS, THEA!! need no words, just feelings and happiness!!!!!!ashok nayak 29 Aug 2006
In case of the medium digital and style/catagory abstract,there is no such limitation,you can go everywhere,but one thing to remember,abstract always need a proper description about artist's thought.Sometimes you have to provide with texts for web,but in live shows most of the time artist face so many questions from visiters directly and we love to answer them,there always a wonderful feeling to interact with visiters directly and ofcourse the title is very important becoz,title says about work .You can put an abstract title to a traditional/realistic/surealistic work,but you have to put a appropiate title for a abstract work.Post is going lenghthy,thanks for sharing.Beautiful work,lovely colors,fantastic technique.Marty Yokawonis 29 Aug 2006
i like it too