The Fine Art Of Camouflage by locomouse

Fractal • Fractal • posted on May 16, 2005

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I'm not sure if this little imposter is actually waiting to be discovered amid the spirals ... or if he's sporting the coy look of one who has effectively beaten the system. This reminded me of the first joke I ever told my parents... I was about 8 years old... and it went like this: "Why did the elephant paint his toenails red?" A bit of humming and hawing ensued on the part of my mom and dad... along with the requisite amount of ceiling searching and chin rubbing before they said, "We don't know... why did the elephant paint his toenails red?" And then I got to deliver the goods by saying, "So he could hide in the cherry tree!" They were always awesome... always laughed and tousled my hair... made me believe it was the best joke they'd ever heard... ;)

They are still awesome... and when they come over for supper and a visit... they sit side by side on my bed so that I can show them my latest fractals on the monitor. They nod at all the right times and offer all kinds of encouraging sounds... and they make me believe they've never seen anything so beautiful. The bewildered looks they give one another between images is not lost on me, however... but it just makes me love them all the more... ;)

UF 3 for the fractal... with frame and sig in PSP. Details are as follows... with huge thanks to the creators:

UFM : Spirals Redux 1 by Toby Marshall

UCL's
Thingamajigs by Dennis Magar
Doodads II by Dennis Magar
Smooth Colouring by Luke Plant
T Pure Color-By by Andreas Lober

UFX's
Twist - Standard Folder by Luke Plant
Glass Hemisphere - Standard Folder by Luke Plant

And, as always, my sincere thanks to all of you... for your awesome comments and the smiles they bring me... I wish you could all come over and sit on my bed... lol! Hugs!! Helen

Comments (29)

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redbeard

8:10PM | Mon, 16 May 2005

Spectactular work! Brilliantly composed and so highly detailed it is impossible to follow all of the spirals to their ending points. Lovely colors, the subtleness of the background really makes the spheres stand out. That thing that's raising it's head looks kind of like a swan, maybe it will grow up to be Big Bird, if he doesn't eat all of the jewelry and get sick. It's great that your parents can see your work and try to appreciate it, it's funny how our relationships don't change all that much over the years. Sounds like your bed might get to be a crowded place with all of the admirers you have around here! I hope to have a front row seat.

smitts

8:22PM | Mon, 16 May 2005

You are one of the few artists that can make a julia sing like this! Since Redbeard said everything else, I'll simply add...BEAUTIFUL!

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kansas

8:30PM | Mon, 16 May 2005

GORGEOUS! A surpise,no doubt, to find this little fellow up on top.

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SirJohn

9:17PM | Mon, 16 May 2005

Wicked cool my dear... this just blew me away!!! You RULE girl.

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DIANE603

9:27PM | Mon, 16 May 2005

This has to be the best UF image I have seen in a long time!! Absolutely beautiful!!!

fractalinda

12:43AM | Tue, 17 May 2005

The tiny eye on the swan is an ingenious touch, Helen. Simply exquisite design, superb lighting and a such a beautiful palette! When I read your delightful commentary, I thought of my own supportive parents who oooh and ahhhh and ask for prints..and a dear brother who can't begin to understand my attachment/attraction to fractal art. :~)

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abmlober

1:31AM | Tue, 17 May 2005

I really love the swan sitting on top of a beautiful fractal. And I read your words and found something I did not understand quite clearly, something that seems to make me a little bit sad...

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Megandoc

1:48AM | Tue, 17 May 2005

Awesome image, Helen! Aren't parents wonderful? Worth their weight in gold, and more!

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saldegal

3:37AM | Tue, 17 May 2005

Fantastic golden jewewllry!

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Macvee

3:46AM | Tue, 17 May 2005

Your commentary did make me smile. My mum is doing similar nods and oohs since I introduced her to my latest work! This is absolutely stunning, and the wee coy bird is a great touch!

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Redshift

6:21AM | Tue, 17 May 2005

Outstanding fractal work and presentation!

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renderix

7:07AM | Tue, 17 May 2005

soo beautyfull! exellent

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padawancats

7:12AM | Tue, 17 May 2005

I love the swan and those golden baubles are gorgeous!

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joeydude

10:56AM | Tue, 17 May 2005

It Never ceases to amaze me how one can take the same basic shapes and do such Incredible things with them! This is a Perfect example! Congrats on another Gem, Helen!

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mountmous

12:18PM | Tue, 17 May 2005

I don't know what to like best: your image or your lovely story about your parents. Isn't that what parents suppose to do? Encourage their young even when they're grown? Cherish them.

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RodolfoCiminelli

12:19PM | Tue, 17 May 2005

Incredible and wonderful fractalwork Helen!!! V

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jockc

12:22PM | Tue, 17 May 2005

Fantastic work..

Zemela

1:17PM | Tue, 17 May 2005

Can I borrow it for the next Venetian Carnival? Please?

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spiegel428

7:31PM | Tue, 17 May 2005

Beautiful work and creative concept.

Louy

8:13PM | Tue, 17 May 2005

STUPENDOUS ! ! ! Redbeard says it well !! Your parents must be so proud ! ! Our love to them and you and yours!!

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joefraq

10:27PM | Tue, 17 May 2005

Excellent form, Helen! Love the little red-eyed dragon. Like you, I am very lucy to have 2 parents encouraging my work.

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Rykk

11:53PM | Tue, 17 May 2005

Beautiful and SO creative, Helen! Love the folded backdrop and the little "eye" is such a neat and fun touch!

midnightblue

12:57PM | Wed, 18 May 2005

Beautiful jeweled design. You are very lucky to have to such wonderful parents.

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Fractelaar

4:36AM | Fri, 20 May 2005

i am most always speechles as i look to your work reason that i comment not so many times to it joke :-) Helen after all the great wel deserved support i can only say this real artist work and example how nice and subtle real fractalwork can be 10+++ The swan above in the image wow wow i ask you in a short time for a few lessons be sure for that :-)

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