Tag: Japan
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Shinto Shrine Sticker Fun
This view of the gate for the Shinto Shrine, with a wood plaque with Kanji on it in the foreground felt like it captured the feel of the sight — both the architecture and “not in America” when I took the photo. For my journal sticker I wanted to feed into that traditional feel, have…
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Shinto Shrine — A Little Painting Magic
My original photo had a lot of random people in it. That was authentic, but not the vibe I wanted for my journal entry and accompanying sticker. I started by using the magic eraser to remove people. An oil painting style sticker was a short hop skip and a jump away.
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Mount Fuji — From Photo to Painted Sticker
Getting any picture of the often shy Mount Fuji is hard enough. Getting exactly the photo one wants felt like asking for too much. I was thrilled just to have seen it! Then to turn my photo into a vibrant sticker to celebrate the day with felt perfect, for me.
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Mount Fuji, Japan, Journal Sticker — Eki Stamp, But Not
I was not really thinking about eki stamps while in Japan. (Rubber stamps you can collect in stamp books while traveling around Japan.) Instead, I was making stamps for my journal to represent each of the places I went, sights I saw, towns I visited, etc.
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Cherry Blossoms in Japan
A lot of my AI Art and stickers come from a moment of simple frustration. When I wish I had the artistic talent to capture what I am seeing as a painting, or transform what I am working into something a few levels up from what it currently is. To me, AI can be a…