BRENDA W MCCULLERS ARTIST-ART EDUCATOR-PODCASTER
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THE COUNTERFEIT IMAGE

This is my first counterfeit image. I enjoyed the landscapes by Gutschow that we studied in this lesson so I tried to put together a landscape from various photographs taken in Spokane, Washington. My goal was to create a seamless image that included different features of the Spokane terrain. I tried adding various things in the sky, (a picture of earth, balloons, and a rainbow) but none looked right. They distracted rather than enhanced. I used six photographs for this image. The first four I took with my Nikon. The last two are from a Google search for Washington state wildflowers. 

After reading through the comments, I tried a few different ideas. First, I tried integrating landscape rocks with the building’s brick. This idea did not work well and I was unhappy with the results. Next, I tried adding a brick wall and incorporating vegetation around the building. This is the finished image. I am not sure which of the two I like.
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Counterfeit Image, 2015



​My second counterfeit image represents a very important part of my live, the act of worship. For the background I combined aspects from three sunrise photographs of the Atlantic. I added a layer with a radial blur and made adjustments with the vibrance and curve tools. For the silhouette, I worked with eraser tools, the healing brush, and paintbrushes to remove the areas I did not want to include. After this I placed the silhouette on the background and worked with the feathering, healing, and erasing tools to create a seamless look. I took the photos that were used for this image with my Nikon. ​
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Counterfeit Image, 2015
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Counterfeit Image, 2015
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Counterfeit Image, 2015

Lesson 6 inspired the counterfeit photograph below. After reading “
IMG MGMT: The Nine Eyes of Google Street View,” I searched for photos from the town I live in and I couldn't find any. I decided to create my own image of the Google Street View Camera Car in my town. I found a couple of photos of a Jensen Beach landmark to use for the background. I combined and rearranged the landscape a little for aesthetic reasons. Next, I located a photo of the Street View Camera Car from a Google search for the foreground. The car was on a white background so I used the eraser and healing tools to remove all the unwanted areas. I also applied image adjustments to modify the car so the coloring somewhat matched the background. 
Painting is just another way of keeping a diary.
Pablo Picasso
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  • About Me
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    • Kindergarten Lessons
    • Elementary Lessons
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    • Art Education in Alternative Settings >
      • Clay Habit Studio
      • Annotated Bibliography
      • The Treasure Coast Art Project
    • Art & Global Diversity >
      • Annotated Bibliography Art & Global Diversity
    • Contemporary Issues in Art Education >
      • Telling Your Story Through Art
      • A letter to the Editor
      • Annotated Bibliography
      • Expressive Art Workshop
    • Curriculum in Teaching Art >
      • Identity Unit - A Group Project by Holly Berndt, Brenda McCullers, Joseph Moore, and Deena Scarborough
      • Art & Place
    • The Digital Image >
      • A Self Portrait in Photos
      • Variations
      • The Mass Mediated Image
      • Animated Memes
      • The Counterfeit Image
      • A Human Hybrid--McEYEborg
    • Digital Studio: Mapping & Place >
      • Mapping Experiments
      • Symbolic Mapping
      • Online Mapping
      • Derives
      • Labyrinths
      • Mapping the Routine
    • Globalization, Art, & Education >
      • My Family Migration
      • Gateway to the Arts, Executive Summary
      • Globalization & Me--Data Portraits
      • Photo Manipulations
      • Pecha Kucha
    • History of Teaching Art >
      • Froebel and the 1st Kindergarten Class
      • My Personal Art History
      • Victor D'Amico
      • Art Carnival Victor D'Amico Style
    • Independent Study & Capstone >
      • Capstone Paper
      • Art20/20 Website
    • Research Methods >
      • Concept Map
      • Research Idea
      • Research Proposal
    • Sketchbook >
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      • Loggerhead SketchBook
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