tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79336259844980765792026-04-05T05:04:26.294-07:00Moores Art Gallery & Design is an art blog featuring art, photography, digital designs, tutorials, tips, resources and works in progress by artist and photographer Carol MooreCarol Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16391760290087934947noreply@blogger.comBlogger127125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933625984498076579.post-34695986113298737152026-03-29T15:52:00.000-07:002026-03-29T15:52:01.682-07:00

For quite some time now, I have been dabbling with Digital painting and AI in Adobe Photoshop. I know many artists are opposed to AI. I totally understand why, but when I create my images, I use my own stock, free stock, or paid stock. Often, more than not, AI does not render body proportions right and other elements within a piece, so nine out of ten times, I have to go in and repaint a piece or

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This past Saturday, we journeyed to Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve in Hillsboro, Oregon. The 635 acre wetlands is named after the Hyer Jackson family, who came to Oregon in 1854. Back in 2020, during the COVID peak, we visited this preserve's 4.5 miles of trails and observed many wildflowers, native plants, wildlife, and birds. On this trip, we saw several native plant and flower species,

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 Killin Wetlands Nature ParkWe ventured north today up along Hwy 47 towards Banks, Oregon. Our first stop was the Killin Wetlands Nature Park Trail. The park was formerly a dairy farm built in 1941. It is over 370 acres of peat soil wetlands and scrub-shrub marshes. It is a great trail for bird watching, wildlife viewing, observing wildflowers and other native plant species. The trail is

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Exploring Oregon this past weekend, we traveled to the Willamette Mission State Park, which is a 1300-acre park located on the south side of the Willamette River. A five dollar day use fee will get you into the park to enjoy it's many trails and waterscapes. The park includes two lakes - Mission and Goose. Goose Lake's trail appeared too muddy to travel upon and we didn't want to get our

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Charred Tree on the Aufderheide Scenic Byway Memorial Day WeekendThis past Memorial weekend, we traveled south to the McKenzie River Corridor area near Blue River, Oregon. Blue River is east of Eugene and Springfield. In 2020 the town of Blue River was decimated by the Holiday Farm Fire/Rainbow Fire as it tore through the McKenzie River Corridor. It was one of the largest wildfires in Oregon

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Traveling Idaho and Wyoming In September, we had the opportunity to travel back to the Grand Tetons National Park and visit Dubois, Wyoming. Dubois is located to the east of the park. To get to Dubois, take hwy 26/287 just past the Moran entrance. We got to view some gorgeous country, and we had the opportunity to see some of God's amazing creatures.Our first stop along the way to the Grand

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 Colored Pencil Tips & Techniques:Papers for Colored PencilIt's All About Colored Pencils!As a colored pencil artist, I have explored and experimented with many different types of paper. Not just any type of paper can hold up to many layers of colored pencil. In addition, some types of drawing papers do not hold up very well to solvents or colorless blenders. There are

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 Photomanipulation by Carol MooreHappy Fourth of July! I am so thankful to live in the United States of America. God has truly blessed this nation. Although, at times in these past few years, it may seem we do not have much to celebrate, but we do have a lot to celebrate. We can celebrate and praise God that we still have our freedoms and rights. We are still in the land of the free and home

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Mt. Hood AreaWinter is one of my favorite seasons. I love how when the sun breaks out during the golden hours across a snowy landscape enriched with various colors. It can be quite breathtaking as one takes in all this beauty that God has created. Our first stop a couple of weeks ago was Jonsrud Viewpoint Park. The park is located north of Highway 26 on Bluff Road in Sandy, Oregon. The view

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 Happy Veterans Day!Today is a day to honor the men and women who have served in our armed services. These are men and women who have dedicated their lives to serving our country and protecting our freedoms.I thank God for our servicemen and servicewomen and all the freedoms that we presently have. There are no words that can express the deep gratitude that I have for our veterans who have

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I have never been too keen on traveling to California. The traffic and noise I heard were horrendous, not to mention how bad the crime was in the bigger cities. However, my husband's adopted sister was getting married at Balboa Park in San Diego, and she wanted him to officiate the wedding, and he agreed to marry them. So, on October 3rd, on my birthday, we ventured out down Hwy 101 towards

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 Mt. HeboLast part of August, we got to go on an adventure to Mt. Hebo with my brother-in-law, David.Brother-In-Law and HubbyIf you have never traveled to the top of Mt. Hebo, it is a must add to your adventure list.At the top of Mt. Hebo, the view is spectacular. You have views of the Pacific Ocean and the Coastal Valleys. You can see Haystack Rock in Pacific City and see Tillamook. If

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Oregon Heat Wave For the second time this summer, Oregon has had high temperatures upwards into the 100s. Today the temperature is a little more tolerable. It's a high of 90 in the little town of Carlton. This morning the sky was hazy from all of the smoke blowing in from the fires. So grateful we are not experiencing a possible evacuation from all the fires like we did last year. &nbsp

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 Colored Pencil Tips & Techniques:The History and Types of Colored PencilsIt's All About Colored Pencils!Colored pencils are a relatively new medium. Colored pencils were first introduced in the early 19th century. However, it wasn't until the early 20th century that colored pencils were of a high-quality standard. For the longest time, colored pencils were not considered

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 Colored Pencil Tips & Techniques:Creating Patterns and Textures with Colored PencilsIt's All About Colored Pencils!When using colored pencils, one can create various patterns and life-like textures by using specific tools and applying various techniques. For example, some patterns or textures can be created by applying layers of colors and adding distinct details or you

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Mountain Goat Colored Pencil Work In ProgressWell, I am nearly done with this work in progress. I have a little more work to do on the sky and the goat. The mat and frame should arrive this week. I plan on delivering this piece to the client next Saturday. Medium: Prisma Colored Pencils, Irojiten Colored Pencils and Copic Colorless Blender Marker. Size: 9 x 12Paper: ArtagainIn this

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 Colored Pencil Tips & Techniques:Impressed Line & SgraffitoIt's All About Colored Pencils!The impressed line technique is used to achieve fine white lines, such as whiskers, wispy hairs, details in flowers and leaves, and so on, by using a blunt object such as a wooden stylus to make indentations or impressions onto the surface of the paper. Once you start to apply

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Colored Pencil Tips & Techniques:Blending, Burnishing, and Layering It's All About Colored Pencils! Blending  Blending is the process of layering colors and merging the layers of colors together by using layering techniques and or using a combination of blending tools. As a result, you can achieve rich photo-realistic type works. Some Tips On

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 Colored Pencil Tips & Techniques:Vertical Line TechniqueIt's All About Colored Pencils!The vertical line technique is a technique that colored pencil artist Ann Kullberg created by placing a vertical line stroke next to another continuously and consistently on the surface of a paper. A great technique for achieving photo-realistic skin tones and texture.The Vertical Line

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Last week we traveled to central Idaho and got to see some great stops along the way. Our first stop was at the Fort Walla Walla Museum in Walla Walla, Washington. If you have kids or if you are a history buff, this is a must-stop. The old 19th-century military fort is located in a large park where there is a museum, gift store, and a tribute to WWI and WWII vets. Every year they have the

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 Fort Yamhill State Heritage AreaFort Yamhill State Heritage AreaToday we visited Fort Yamhill State Heritage Park located near Willamina, Oregon. In all my years living in the Yamhill County, Oregon area, I have never had a chance to visit this state park. The park has the historic remains of a store, blacksmith shop, carpenter shop, horse stables, granary, bakehouse, laundress house,

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John Day Fossil Beds National MonumentThis past week, we had the privilege of visiting the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument in Eastern Oregon.  My Family The park has three units: the Painted Hills Unit, The Blue Basin Unit, and the Clarno Unit. There is also the Thomas Condon Paleontology Center that has an amazing fossil gallery exhibit and a gift store. In addition, there

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 Work-In-ProgressA bit further along on my work-in-progress. The surface paper is 9"x12" 400 series assorted tints Strathmore Artagain paper. I am using the tinted paper - Ivory. Also, I am using Terracotta Prismacolor Verithin for the grisaille or under drawing of this part of the work-in-progress. I chose the color terracotta to bring out the cooler colors and

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 A glorious morning out around Fern Hill this morning. It's a short hike, but I love all the wildflowers, native plants, birds, and wildlife that are at this little sanctuary.The flowers are starting to bloom. Wild Rose, Valerian, Chokecherry, Pacific Ninebark, Dogwood, Wild Rhododendron, Bluebonnet, and Western Wallflower are just to name a few.It was awesome watching these two mallards. It

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Columbia River on the Washington Side Yesterday, we took off early to tour and possibly catch in on some hikes on the east part of the Columbia Loop that is part of the Willamette Valley birding trail. So we headed towards the St. Helens and Scappoose areas.We arrived first at the Zellerbach Trail and then the Marine Park Trail. Both trails were not what we were expecting so we headed on towards

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