Today is the official birth of ArtiPhacts, although it's been in the works for a few months now. Those of you who visit my blog ArtiphyTheHeart know what a burst of colors I often work with. ArtiPhacts, what my daughter likes to call my "black and white blog", is a respite from color. Although, as time goes on, you will find photo albums with color pics of my not-made-for-challenges artwork, and pages of tutorials, reviews, and information on the arts in general, complete with color when color is called for. In a nutshell, while ArtiphyTheHeart will remain the home for the artwork I create, ArtiPhacts will become home to short posts with links to pages of longer personal musings and items of general, usually artistic, interest.
So without further ado, crack open a bottle of champagne, sparkling water, or whatever you celebrate with, get some noise makers, cut yourself a slice of cake, put on a party hat and sing happy birthday to ArtiPhacts! And if you're up for it, under "pages" on the sidebar, click on "Playing With Tone in Photshop CS3" for a tutorial on how to turn a regular image--yes, you may start with something in color--into a series of tone like this one of my daughter, Amy. You'll want to click to enlarge it for the full effect of the dot pattern.
