In photography, bokeh is the aesthetic quality of the blur produced in the out-of-focus parts of an image produced by a lens. Bokeh has been defined as “the way the lens renders out-of-focus points of light”.
Kate Protage, Harmony 27, oil on paper, 22 x 18 in.
Kate Protage, Step By Step, oil on panel, 24 x 24 in.
Notice how this effect is an amped up version of the glow effect I talked about in this post about Richard Bisschop. Would you like to try painting a bokeh effect? Take my Cityscapes Workshop THIS WEEKEND May 11/12. It will be nearly fun. I promise.
People are posting their creative challenges online! You can find them by using the hashtag #salchallenge. You can also find some videos of people pretending to shake salt into their mouths. That’s a different kind of challenge. We don’t judge. I found some interesting drawings posted by marisa_vitiello. Love this wondering line-shape motif! Nice little composition, …
Gallery hours: Monday through Thursday, 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM Evening hours: Tuesday and Wednesday from 5-7 PM Admission is free. The M. Rosetta Hunter Art Gallery is located at the north end of Seattle Central’s Atrium Cafeteria in the main campus building at the corner of Broadway and Pine. The art …
Take a class with SAL – anywhere! I’ve been using the words “woodblock” and “woodcut” interchangeably, but I noticed some artists use woodblock to delineate a different type of printmaking. I keep getting confused about which is which, but everyone still knows what I’m talking about. Since my own ignorance is itching at me, I …
The Seattle Artist League has moved all adult and teen classes in painting, drawing, photography, and printmaking ONLINE. We are dedicated to keeping our artistic community active, connected, and safe. Previous to this week, I haven’t done a lot of video conferencing. I don’t Skype or Facetime more than once every two years, and I cultivate a …
Bokeh Effect
Caren Goldenberg, detail
Wiki:
Another artist in Seattle paints the bokeh effect consistently into her work: Kate Protage at the SAM Gallery
Kate Protage, Harmony 27, oil on paper, 22 x 18 in.
Kate Protage, Step By Step, oil on panel, 24 x 24 in.
Notice how this effect is an amped up version of the glow effect I talked about in this post about Richard Bisschop. Would you like to try painting a bokeh effect? Take my Cityscapes Workshop THIS WEEKEND May 11/12. It will be nearly fun. I promise.
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