'Beauty in Continuity' I experimented with gradating colors. Photoshop and Illustrator. 2010.
'JigJag' I altered an image to extremes and placed it against a textured ground. Photoshop. 2010.
'Wisdom and Shame' Here, I represented the two sides of humanity-good and evil. I worked with varying filters for the resulting look. Photoshop. 2010.
'These Remain...' Here, the piece is about the remains of ancient Egypt. Effects were added. Photoshop & Illustrator. 2010.
'The Infinite and Fleeting Glories' This piece focuses on the things that remain (the spiritual) as other things last only a while (the physical). The look is Renaissance. Photoshop and Illustrator. 2010.
'Cold Colored Yikes' I placed the frog in the snake’s coils. As was the background “brush” work. Coloring was also enhanced. Photoshop. 2010.
'I Spit Colors and Prettythings' As the title states, this is a purging of colors. This is action art (usually in painting) in a graphic art format. Photoshop and Illustrator. 2010.
'Fancy Dirtythings' This is in connection to the piece shown before this one. This is action art (usually in painting) in a graphic art format. Photoshop and Illustrator. 2010.
'Death Devours All Lovely Things' The title is a line from the poem “Passer Mortuus Est” by Edna St. Vincent Millay. I layered a variety of objects which are symbolic of death and mortality. Photoshop and Illustrator. 2011.
'All These Things' The temple and Japanese characters were added to this scene as well as other alterations. Photoshop & Illustrator. 2011.
'Don't Even Ask...' Above is the actual title, to reflect the mystery of the work. This is a blend of two architectural objects I shot, up close, with a digital camera. I altered the appearances. Photoshop and digital photography. 2011.
'Don't Even Ask II...' It is a replica of “Don’t Even Ask…”, but with the coloring and filters altered. Photoshop and digital photography. 2011.
'Maurice Graphi-tied' This was a gift for a friend. I used two digital photographs, erased the backgrounds from both and created an urban art background in the style of graffiti. Photoshop, Illustrator, digital photography. 2011.
'GO!! GO!! GO!!!!' I found a relation between the excitement and chaos of sports cars and city living and conveyed that in this piece. Photoshop and Illustrator. 2011.
'Flash and Dash' I shot a photograph of a chandelier and multiplied it. I erased the background to create a new look. Photoshop and digital photography. 2011.
"ColorCat", Prismacolor on paper and then digitally reworked, 2022. The original drawing can be viewed in the drawings section on my profile here.
"ColorCat", Prismacolor on paper and then digitally reworked, 2022. The original drawing can be viewed in the drawings section on my profile here.
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Graphic Design: Artworks

This portfolio is comprised of graphic art works that are conceptual.
Descriptions of programs used are with each image (Adobe CS4 used).

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Freelance, Full-time, Moonlighting
Calonie Johnson
Visual artist Charleston, SC