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@sphericalart

The geometric abstract art of Paul Petersen

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sphericalart
@sphericalart May 27, 2018, 1:07 PM UTC

ColorChallenge SundayPurple: Star Cleft

The structure and shape of this painting was captured inside of a 3D sphere with a virtual camera. Then I applied some painterly texture and color in Photoshop. You can see more examples of this type…

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@sphericalart May 24, 2018, 2:03 PM UTC

ColorChallenge ThursdayGreen: Green Sunset

The structure and shape of this painting was captured inside of a 3D sphere with a virtual camera. Then I applied some painterly texture and color in Photoshop. You can see more examples of this type…

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@sphericalart May 21, 2018, 5:27 PM UTC

ColorChallenge MondayRed: Inferno

This image didn't start out in the interior of a 3D sphere. Instead, I made a flat plain with a lot of tall and thin pyramids. Then I made the pyramids lean away from a central point, and manipulated…

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@sphericalart May 18, 2018, 2:51 AM UTC

ColorChallenge ThursdayGreen: Frack Drill

This image started out as an image capture of the interior of a 3D sphere which I created and manipulated to get this composition. Then I ran that composition through a process I use to make it look…

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@sphericalart May 16, 2018, 12:49 PM UTC

ColorChallenge WednesdayYellow: Papoose

This image started out as a capture of the interior of a 3D sphere I created and manipulated. Then I ran that composition through a process I use to make it look like a painted abstract. The finished…

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@sphericalart May 14, 2018, 1:25 AM UTC

ColorChallenge SundayPurple: Triad

This image was made with Islamic architectural patterns mapped to the inside facets of a 3D polyhedral sphere. You can see more examples at sphericalart.com. -----------------------------------------…

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@sphericalart May 12, 2018, 1:49 AM UTC

ColorChallenge FridaySkyBlue: Weave World

This image was made with an array of sharp pyramids, and a wide angle lens, in my 3D program. You can see more examples at sphericalart.com. --------------------------------------------- *Links to la…

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@sphericalart May 9, 2018, 6:08 PM UTC

ColorChallenge WednesdayYellow: Fried Egg Mandala

When I tried out these colors in my mandala scene, I immediately thought of a fried egg! Sometimes happy accidents can later be described as a thoughtful creative intention, (when they're really not;…

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@sphericalart May 9, 2018, 5:49 PM UTC

A description of Spherical Art

This visual of mine was featured in the current issue of "Doorway to Art" I created it to give you an idea of how I create my artwork. I capture images from the inside of 3D spheres. The spheres can…

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@sphericalart May 8, 2018, 2:10 AM UTC

ColorChallenge MondayRed: Box Kites

I loved kites when I was little. This scene reminded me of box kites, the weirdest kind of kites! And yes, this scene was captured inside a sphere with a virtual camera. I "exploded" a sphere into pa…

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