Image transfer from a cell phone shot

[Terri]

I made this IT from a cell phone shot as we were approaching the Louvre in Paris last summer (the guy in the foreground with the camera bag is my husband).

I made a collage from cut-up pieces of background papers that I've made with my gel plate. I glued them with gel medium to a 5x7" wooden panel as I arranged them, then painted gel medium over the top to protect the paper.

Here's the original cell phone shot:

Nothing wrong with this shot, really. Just.....ordinary. But heading into the Louvre was one of the many high points of the trip, so I thought it deserved a little attention. So, I first converted the image to B&W, then printed it out (reversed) on my laser printer. I cut out the sky completely. Coated the collage yet again with gel medium, then placed the image face down and let the paper dry. Peeled off the paper backing and the transfer was complete.

Thanks for looking!

 

[PaintBoss]

That’s very cool. And boy I would’ve felt really excited going into that famous museum too! Thanks for sharing the process. I think that’s really interesting. It worked out great.

 

[Enyaw]

You are right. Your version is exciting and the photo is plain. I like the abstract. It looks conceptual, like the painting wasn’t well so the artist put a bandaid on it to make it better. That’s an awesome concept, even if it was not intended.

 

[Terri]

Christine, Wayne - thank you both for the kind words! I've been working on several at once so I've been slow getting them photographed for sharing.

 

[Triduana]

This is very cool, Terri! Love the technique, your holiday photo is lovely but this gives it real depth and interest. The Louvre is awesome, we went a couple of years ago and spent an entire day on one floor, during which time we lost each other for at least an hour! Please do more like this

 

[Terri]

Thank you so much, Kay! I had to laugh at you two getting lost in the Louvre - that just means you were having a great time. The place is insanely huge!

I have more image transfers from this trip - just getting sidetracked on completion due to the Spring weather!