Module Five – Chapter One

I have just returned from a week in Bonifacio, Corsica.  I spent a lot of the time photographing the cliffs and granite rocks on a nearby island in preparation for this module – Texture in Landscape.  How lucky to have such a magnificent natural landscape in front of me at this time.
To start with here is a reminder of the beautiful blue sea and sky!

On the recommendation of a friend, I have just downloaded the free image manipulation software GIMP and have been experimenting with the images of the cliffs below.  I know there is a lot more to learn but this is a start!  Against the image number I have written the GIMP function have used.

Image 1.1.1 original image.  Image 1.1.2 detail of original

Image 1.1.3.  Image 1.1.4 – colour curve

Image 1.1.5 retinex.  Image 1.1.6 threshold

Image 1.2.1 original image.  Image 1.2.2 – detail of original

Image 1.2.3.  Image 1.2.4 colour curve

Image 1.2.5 threshold

Image 1.3.1 original image.  Image 1.3.2 detail of original

Image 1.3.3 threshold.  Image 1.3.4 colour curve

Image 1.3.5 retinex

Image 1.4.1 original.  Image 1.4.2 colour curve

Image 1.4.3 retinex.  Image 1.4.4 threshold

Image 1.5.1 original image.  Image 1.5.2 detail of original

Image 1.5.3 colour curve.  Image 1.5.4 retinex

Image 1.5.5 threshold

Image 1.6.1 original.  Image 1.6.2 detail of original

Image 1.6.3 colour curve.  Image 1.6.4 retinex

Image 1.6.5 threshold

Image 1.7.1 original.  Image 1.7.2 detail of original

Image 1.7.3 colour curve.  Image 1.7.4 posturize.

Image 1.7.5 threshold

Image 1.8.1 original.  Image 1.8.2 detail

Image 1.8.3 colour curve.  Image 1.8.4 retinex

Image 1.8.4 threshold
I have probably uploaded too many images here but I have plenty to choose from for this module.

Module Four–completion notes

   
 

Making paper in my utility room.  I use the chest freezer as a table – just the right height and so convenient next to the sink, apart from the fact that you can’t open it whilst I am in action!

Chapter Eleven – revisited

Siân made a couple of suggestions in my feedback both of which I was keen to do.  She wondered if the envelope which I had trapped under the drawn thread work on the back was a bit stark and would it be an idea to add some needle-weave.  The second suggestion was to add a cord to the centre closing stick so it does not get lost.

I would not have thought about using the colours she suggested but I see the orange comes from the face of the mask and this tones everything down.  The needle-weave was straightforward as I had done a lot in Chapter 6.  I wound some dyed perlé round the stick and then plaited it before attaching to the front.

I am really pleased I followed these suggestions because everything blends well now, the drawn thread work is more interesting and hopefully the chopstick will not get lost!