For some reason, I’ve had this name in my head for a while, but never had anything that fit. I really like the squid-like tentacle shape (which I originally created in “squid gain“), so I recycled those here.
I still can’t decide which version I like the most, but the darker blues and purples seem to work best.
I also have a slightly simpler version:
And then there’s the purple version:
I thought it’d be fun to look back at some of my earliest attempts at this digital art thing, so I decided to recycle some of my original “grey and green” images and create a combination of them. I like this “quadrant” approach, and it’s especially fun to see where I started and compare it to my more recent attempts.
This one all started with me messing around with various trees and root images. I’ve had this hot air balloon image in one or two other pieces, but otherwise have not used it much. But I wanted something interesting sprouting out of the roots with some vertical motion. Using a normal balloon image wasn’t quite right, but this hot air balloon really hit the mark for me. I still don’t love the name, so I’ll change it if I come up with something better.
Overall, I prefer the green, grey and black color treatment, but I did end up with some other color variations I liked as well (all included below).
I am really liking the dark space vibes these days. The name is a a play off of the look of the sloth-like “claws” mixed with an astronomical measurement, which, for me, is really just a Star Wars reference. 😉
I definitely like the yellow and purple the best, but some of the other color combos are pretty cool too:
I decided to come back to some of the shapes I used in “neural net zero” but to recast them in a different way and new color scheme. This also combines some of the “grey and green” stuff I created a while back when I first got started.
Oh and the name is definitely a play on some of the lyrics from Phish’s “Lawn Boy” (and also partially inspired by the rest of the song, you know, “I can smell the colors”,”olfactory hues,” etc…).
While I like the way this came out with all green hues, I made a few other variations I like below.
I am really liking these squid-like digital creatures I recently made. I especially like the way they look in dark, open spaces.
The above dark color is my favorite, but I also like this lighter blue treatment:
I don’t have much more to say on this one, but if you know about the pink cloud thing, then you have a sense for what I’m going for here:
I have been sitting on this one a while, trying to decide what to do with it, so why not just post it?
I am calling it “mycelial clock” but I also toyed around with “Digital Growth Source” as another name. I also can’t decide which color I like best so I am just posting a few combos:
I have been enjoying this combination of colors lately (black, yellow and purplish hues) so I thought I’d share this odd creation. I liked the movement in this one, so I called it “reach” for some reason:
I couldn’t decide if it needed more of a border/outline, so here’s an alternate version:
I have been playing around with this one for a few weeks and decided it’s good enough to post. The name is taken from a song by the Disco Biscuits called “Floes“, which was written by their original drummer Sam Altman about the Northern Lights. That vibe just felt right for this one:
