Painterly Interpretations

And these also are more electrons than photons. They're my original photographs, but I use a variety of digital tools to create what appear to be paintings - I call it Photographic Art (and many an admirer literally thought they were paintings!). I strive to retain just enough reality to make the subject recognizable, but add a significant level of color and abstraction in order to create a boisterous piece of art. 

A dark insect-like form stands above rooftops against a turquoise and orange sky.
A yellow storefront with a large Barracuda sign fills the frame.
Red and blue bridge beams overlap in a vivid painterly abstraction.
Red and blue bridge beams overlap in a vivid painterly abstraction.
Red and blue bridge beams overlap in a vivid painterly abstraction.
Red and blue bridge beams overlap in a vivid painterly abstraction.
Red and blue bridge beams overlap in a vivid painterly abstraction.
A red streetcar approaches along a sunlit city street.
A red storefront with bicycles parked outside is rendered in vivid color.
Rust-colored Eiffel Tower supports frame patches of yellow and black.
Curving Eiffel Tower ironwork sweeps through a dark textured abstraction.
Four differently colored Eiffel Tower silhouettes form a horizontal panel.
A warmly colored storefront displays a large Fishbar sign above its entrance.
A dense bouquet of red, purple and blue flowers sits in a cream vase.
Red and yellow flowers fill a rounded multicolored vase.
Pale blossoms spread from a tall red vase against a blue background.
Red gladiolus flowers stand in a green glass vase on a round table.
Tall geometric blade-like towers rise in saturated yellow, orange, pink and blue.
Tall geometric blade-like towers rise in saturated yellow, orange, pink and blue.
Tall geometric blade-like towers rise in saturated yellow, orange, pink and blue.
Tall geometric blade-like towers rise in saturated yellow, orange, pink and blue.
Tall geometric blade-like towers rise in saturated yellow, orange, pink and blue.
Repeated curved blade-like forms create a striped multicolored pattern.
Large pale columns and dark beams form a softly painted architectural abstraction.
Large pale columns and dark beams form a softly painted architectural abstraction.
Large pale columns and dark beams form a softly painted architectural abstraction.
Brightly colored curved walls, railings and oval skylights form an upward interior view.
Brightly colored curved walls, railings and oval skylights form an upward interior view.
Brightly colored curved walls, railings and oval skylights form an upward interior view.
Brightly colored curved walls, railings and oval skylights form an upward interior view.
Bright rectangular color blocks and vertical forms create an abstract scene.
A red boat floats before a row of colorful waterfront buildings.
Yellow lilies and green stems stand in a blue vase against a split-color background.
White balcony railings and a yellow number six stand against a dark brick facade.
Broad orange, yellow, blue and dark bands suggest a glowing sunset landscape.
Broad orange, yellow, blue and dark bands suggest a glowing sunset landscape.
Pink orchid blossoms rise from a vase against a richly colored textured background.
Pink orchid blossoms rise from a vase against a richly colored textured background.
Bold red, blue, yellow and white highway overpass converge in an abstract upward view.
Bold red, blue, yellow and white highway overpass converge in an abstract upward view.
Bold red, blue, yellow and white highway overpass converge in an abstract upward view.
Bold red, blue, yellow and white highway overpass converge in an abstract upward view.
A church and bell tower stand before vivid red mountains beneath a deep blue sky.
A tall red hotel building rises against a bright blue sky.
An illuminated palace facade glows red and orange at night.
Two curved high-rise towers overlap in blue, black and white.
A downward view shows a person’s legs and elongated shadows on pavement.
A downward view shows a person’s legs and elongated shadows on pavement.
A downward view shows a person’s legs and elongated shadows on pavement.
Brightly colored upright surfboards line a rack.
Colorful hillside buildings cluster beneath a turquoise sky.
Two brightly colored vintage wine bottles and their labels fill the frame.
Two brightly colored vintage wine bottles and their labels fill the frame.
Two brightly colored vintage wine bottles and their labels fill the frame.
Two brightly colored vintage wine bottles and their labels fill the frame.
Two brightly colored vintage wine bottles and their labels fill the frame.