Abstract on Macro, finding new perspective.

Hey everyone, hope you’re all doing well and had an awesome Thanksgiving. This year has been artistically challenging, but not without its rewards. A few months back, my hard drive died and took over four years of work with it—digital paintings, game builds, mechanics, ideas, alphas, betas… all gone. And now, after three years of nonstop use, my tablet finally tapped out too.

Some things were saved in the cloud (lesson learned about premium memberships), but losing so much pushed me deeper into traditional art in a way I didn’t expect.

A few days ago, I picked up a camera and instead of grabbing a standard 16mm lens, I went straight for a macro lens. Between that and painting these ink-on-film abstracts, I’ve fallen in love with photographing the pieces. Honestly, I don’t know what I enjoy more—creating the art or capturing it from different angles. Yesterday I completely lost track of time taking macro shots of one piece. My wife and kids walked in after a few hours and ended up wanting to try it too. They had a blast.

The macro shots feel like the closest way to share the full experience of these pieces with people online. The wide, zoomed-out photos were fine, but they never captured that “stop and talk about what you see” energy that happens at shows or gallery settings. These close-ups get a lot closer to that feeling.

My heart is full. These are a few of the shots I took yesterday. The lens even revealed some areas in my brush-making process that I need to tighten up—which is its own blessing.

Would love to hear your thoughts. Stay safe in this cold weather, and I’ll catch you all later.

Below are different perspectives of the same image.