Golden Garlic

For Texture Tuesday, Golden Garlic has two layers of the Kim Klassen texture "golden", one with linear burn blending mode at 60% and the second with soft light blending mode at 39%. The image was then desaturated a little and a curves and levels adjustment done. All layers were flattened and with Snap Art 2, the golden garlic became an oil painting.

Boy on the Beach-Wassaw Island, Georgia

For Texture Tuesday, texture and a person assignment. Using just one texture (oceanside by Kim Klassen) several times, brushing away the texture from Luke and finishing with a levels and curves adjustment. Wassaw Island, a National Wildlife Refuge near Savannah, Georgia, is accessible only by private boat or from marina charters. With a wide expanse of beautiful unspoiled beach, it's my favorite place to spend the day with a picnic lunch.

Vintage Currency from Chiang Kai-shek Era

From the Chiang Kai-shek era in China, this coin and paper money photo was processed using Kim Klassen's scratched magic and warm sun textures. Additional processing was done with Nik Efex Pro 2.0 software. My father-in-law, a B29 pilot, brought this money back from his travels while serving in the USAF near the end of WW11. Intrigued by money from different countries, my husband began a coin collection and eagerly awaited his Dad's return from his tours.