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Textured Tree - digital painting / art prints- Dan Beck 2002

This was one of the very first pieces I did utilizing texture. I had explored the overlapping color gradient fairly well - but the texture here was new.

I used stock textures and basically painted with them in the same way I would have done with the gradients.

The piece is both innocent and uncaring - nothing to lose just experimenting - having fun - a great state to be in to create.

I truly believe that when one looks at a finished work or finished art prints, in my case; one can feel some of the artist’s state of mind. I am one who believes that state of mind comes through in all aspects of life.

See Also

• Textured Tree
  availability of art prints for above digital painting
• Wired News: Art as a State of Mind
  State of Mind is not only critical to this artist - it actually becomes the art - to my point and moreso