Char Doonan

As a photographic artist, I refer to what I do as 'Photo Art.' Using a snapshot or a photograph, I 'paint' them digitally on a computer. Some are photo-realistic, some are a bit more impressionistic and others are a combination. I love it when I'm asked, 'Is that a photograph or a painting?' I can achieve much more depth & detail than a traditional painter scanning in their artwork and then having it printed.

Art has been part of my life since the day I could hold a crayon and scribble on paper. Always a creative, it was a natural fit for me to spend my life playing around with graphics. Long before desktop computers I worked as a typographer and graphic designer creating visually pleasing communicative art. Creating everything from simple page layouts to complete magazine spreads. Worked for major corporations and independent graphic firms. Fell into the digital world of both vector and bitmap in its infancy and never looked back. I've been known as the CanDew lady since 1995. My love of technology keeps me going, keeps my thirst for knowledge of my craft quenched. Not too many years ago, I was able to release my pent-up passion for photography. Favorite forms of photography are flowers, events & macro because it's up close and personal.

NOTE: All of my images are created in an extremely high resolution and are available in larger sizes and the resolution will be perfect. Just contact me and I'll be happy to upload a larger file. Thank you for looking.

Photographers capturing the image right the first time are great technicians who know their camera. Digital artists are technicians who know their tools. Both are artists that create beautiful images. At CanDew we do commissioned art work from photographs for professional, amateur & novice photographers. 'Your photos become your art!' For more information please visit my web site at http://www.candew.com.

Tools of choice: Adobe Photoshop CS5, Adobe Lightroom 3, Corel Painter 11, A Wacom Cintiq and a Wacom tablet. Painter has opened up a new artistic form of expression for me. All my paintings are digitally created and each pixel is 'painted.' Plug-ins cannot achieve the detail that is in my artwork.

Long time member of NAPP (National Association of Photoshop Professionals). My web site is candew.com. Also a member the Winnsboro Chamber of Commerce, In-Focus Photography Club and the East Texas Camera Club.

Please excuse me if I don't respond back in the comments section. Being extremely rural, the best internet connection I have is mobile broadband w/o the 3G, and I can tell you that it's only a step above dial-up. I do try to visit other galleries and enjoy the wide array of talent.

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