Pacific Beach

This one reminded me of waves crashing onto a beach. The pattern is inspired by traditional Samoan art, also known as "Siapo" patterns.On the topic of things Samoan, I'm pretty…

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Cyber Siapo

This is my first attempt at creating a Siapo pattern. It took forever to make but the effort was worth it. Originally created to inspire my students in our Geometry…

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Cured Darkness

This is one of those images which real should be viewed at a larger size. Today's Gratitude Item: Finding $5.00 worth of 10c coins (in a heap) outside the hall…

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Brain Paint

Whilst its not a painting, it has more to do with "brains" than "hands". Today's Gratitude Item: That the files I need for an upcoming assessment are not lost forever…

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Inevitable Change

Presenting something just a little bit different. Today's Gratitude Item: That absence really does make the heart grow fonder. Its been more than three weeks since I switched some of…

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Fire Ferns

This one might be a bit "strong" for desktop wallpaper. It took 10 hours to produce a high resolution version for Shutterstock. Today's Gratitude Item: Getting a six panel advertising…

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Peace Star

Originally created in blue, this one looked better with the colours inverted. Today's Gratitude Item: It appears as if my projector has been fixed *again*. Here's hoping that this time,…

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Woven Fire

This is one of the few times that there is fire but no smoke. Today's Gratitude Item: Finally catching up on some sleep. It turns out that change can be…

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Seek / Find

This is even more abstract than usual. Hence the Picasso quotation. Today's Gratitude Item: Figuring out how to stretch / distort Word art to a given size in Office 2010.…

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Mystic Ocean

This one reminded me of the various treasures lurking in rock pools - even though it looks nothing like a rock pool. Today's Gratitude Item: Getting keys to my new…

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