altered nature patterns

in the digital world, surfaces are often slick and visually perfect, but lack textural richness.

taking inspiration from nature, cia photographs natural elements like vegetables, beach stones, or tree bark. she digitally alters the images to build abstract patterns seeking a visual depth and energy. the vocabulary of “altered nature” may be applied to digital, embossed, woven, or printed surfaces and materials.

altered nature: ai-generated animation from sycamore bark image

corn

corn

corn becomes "scaramooch"

corn becomes "scaramooch"

scaramooch orange

scaramooch orange

silver bark tree

silver bark tree

silver bark tree becomes "rivula"

silver bark tree becomes "rivula"

silver bark tree becomes "pesca"

silver bark tree becomes "pesca"

pesca applied as a surface

pesca applied as a surface

sand waves

sand waves

sand waves become "isola" (dark)

sand waves become "isola" (dark)

sand waves become isola (light)

sand waves become isola (light)

isola applied as texture

isola applied as texture

beach pebbles

beach pebbles

beach pebbles become "blur"

beach pebbles become "blur"

driftwood

driftwood

driftwood becomes "woolly"

driftwood becomes "woolly"

sycamore bark

sycamore bark

sycamore bark becomes "blue chain"

sycamore bark becomes "blue chain"

blue chain

blue chain

green tree bark

green tree bark

green tree bark becomes "gray braid"

green tree bark becomes "gray braid"

example: steps from image to pattern

  • 1/ original: silver bark

  • 2/ reduce scale + multiply

  • 3/ destaurate

  • 4/ solarize

  • 5/ chrome

  • 6/ oil paint (final for "rivula")

  • 7/ then, a 3D effect is applied (final for "pesca")

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