Julio PDN Pics

The title is something that I haven't really done here, which is a title that isn't the title of the image at all. Don't worry, I'll go on to my old ways here in the next post, unless you guys like the interesting titles. We shall see what happens. So I was thinking of what to do for a new image, and I thought, why not resurrect my very first image that I made on Paint.NET, which I called Divided. Now, this image is the worst image I have on here, at least one of my worst, since it was when I first started and didn't know what I was doing. I have since gotten better as you can see, and am wanting to show what I can do. Anyhow, I wanted to do something with this image so that I can compare them side by side, and show myself how far I've come in 9 years or so. To give you perspective, here is my first image called Divided. Not the best, lots of dark areas, and not many effects. I was a senior in High School since it was created back in September of 2009. So...

Spring is nearly here, which means warmer weather is on its way. I'm excited about that since I would really like to start riding my bike again and doing other outdoor activities. I looked on Google for spring color palettes to get some ideas on what colors to use, and I found this one that I'll be using (thanks Google). So without much else to say, here is Spring Flowers. I took some green and made a bit of the background using Radial Blur, and then I tried making a green flower-like design, but in the end I didn't keep it. I then used the pink from the color palette and made the outlines of it. I then made the flower design with pink. I then added a lighter green to brighten the image up. I hope everyone is excited about the warm weather coming, and especially spring. It is one of the most beautiful times of year with all sorts of flowers and colors. As always, take care and I'll see you here soon.

Here is yet another image for your enjoyment. February has come and gone, and with March rolling in, we have warmer weather to look forward to. I started with the desktop background of my computer, which is of Lake Powell pictured below. I then started manipulating the photo with the new style that I picked up a few months ago and came out with a nice rose looking image. I thought it would be fitting with spring coming around the corner, to have an image depicting a type of flower. So, although this wasn't the outcome I was thinking of getting with this image, I left it how it was. It took some effects like Radial Blur Deluxe, Splinter, and some of my classic favorites like Dents and Glass Blocks to come out with the image you see below. I hope everyone is as excited about spring as I am. I'm done with the cold weather and hope that it doesn't last too much longer. Summer will be even better for me since I love the heat. Anyway, have a wonderful day everyone and...

Happy Valentines Day everyone! I hope February has been good to you all. Since it is Valentines Day, I decided to make a Valentines colored image for you. I started with this new style that I've been playing around with and attempted to make an abstract heart. I then decided that it was a little too empty, so I added a bit more color, and the heart went away...so yeah. I tried to get it to come back, but to no avail. You can kind of see it in the center, but anyway, here's the image. I hope everyone has a good day, and that you get lots of valentines, lots of chocolate, and maybe a rose or two.

In light of the new year, there have been many people wanting to better themselves, make resolutions, and have a clean slate. Many people may think that when they miss one day, they have to wait until next year to start again. I'm here to tell you that you don't have to do that, but instead you can see each day as a new start. If life seems to get too hard and you fall, lift yourself back up. I made an image that I hope can portray that for you guys. It may not look like much, because it isn't really. I mostly used Radial Blur Deluxe (probably my favorite effect) and Splinter. This to me looks like two pieces of energy constantly renewing each other. When you get down, and don't want to get up (blue), either encourage yourself or have someone else encourage you and lift you back up (gold). I hope you get some motivation to continue with your new years resolutions. Keep going, you can do it!!

Good morning everyone! I hope you are all enjoying your holidays so far this year and that all is well. It's pretty cold right now, but the holiday spirit always brings a warm cozy feeling into our hearts. Today I'd like to share an image that hopefully shows that holiday spirit, and keeps you feeling cozy while the winter weather takes it's toll. Again, lot's of Radial Blur Deluxe in this image for that smooth look and feel. I also have been playing around with an effect called Splinter which is under the blurs menu. That's how the nice paint-like feel was put in on the ice blue around the borders of the image. I think that added a nice, natural touch. I hope everyone continues to enjoy your holidays and have a happy new year in a week.

Winter is coming fast, so since it's cold and snowy in some parts of the world, I decided to look online for help as far as inspiration goes. I found a nice winter themed color palette, and started working on a new image. Since during winter the nights are long and the days are short, and people like me wish we could just hibernate inside our warm cozy homes, I called this frosty image Winter Dreams. It has a nice snowflake-like design in the middle made with Radial Extruder, Dents, and Polar Inversion. I would then keep duplicates of the layers, combined them, and continue onward, until the snowflake was a good size. A nice dark background makes it feel like a winter night, while the snow is falling outside, creating some ice underneath while we all sleep in our cozy beds. After that nice thought, I want to go to bed.