Digital Image Transfer: Creating Art with Your Photography [Paperback]

Ellen G. Horovitz (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 4, 2011

Ellen G. Horovitz, an inspiring artist and teacher, guides readers through imaginative photo projects that transform cherished analog and digital images into works of art. Horovitz expands on traditional photo transfer, taking it to an entirely new level using digital software techniques and a wide array of innovative materials and methods, including cocoa powder, Citrasolve, copper, and packing tape. Starting with traditional photos, digital files, and instant photo emulsions, Horovitz fashions 2D and 3D art pieces, showing readers how to use conventional processes and new exploratory techniques-even left-over materials-in the creation of meaningful photo art.

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About the Author

Dr. Ellen G. Horovitz is director of the Graduate Art Therapy Program at Nazareth College in Rochester, New York, and is currently on the Board of Directors for the American Art Therapy Association (AATA). A leader in the field of art therapy since the 1970s, Dr. Horovitz has won recognition for excellence in teaching, research, dedication, and service; she has been published in prominent professional journals, including The Journal of Art Therapy; and she has written several books, including Spiritual Art Therapy: An Alternate Path and A Leap of Faith: The Call to Art.

 

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Pixiq; 1 edition (October 4, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1600595359
• ISBN-13: 978-1600595356
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.5 x 11 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #38,638 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #21 in Books > Arts & Photography > Other Media > Mixed Media
  • #22 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Crafts & Hobbies > Mixed-Media
  • #62 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Crafts & Hobbies > Papercrafts, Stamping & Stenciling > Papercrafts

More About the Author

Ellen G. Horovitz, Ph.D., ATR-BC, LCAT, E-RYT is Professor and the Director of Graduate Art Therapy at Nazareth College of Rochester. Her newest book, Digital Image Transfer: Creating Art With Your Photography , published by Sterling Publishers- Pixiq is available at Amazon and like vendors. The book encompasses the techniques that she has been using for the last twenty years. Dr. Horovitz is also a registered yoga teacher and yoga therapist and can be found twisting her way through words, images, and life when not blogging at pixiq.com. Her other books are Spiritual Art Therapy: An Alternate Path ; A Leap of Faith: The Call to Art; Art Therapy As Witness: A Sacred Guide, Visually Speaking: Art Therapy and the Deaf, and The Art Therapists' Primer: A Clinical Guide to Writing Assessments, Diagnosis and Treatment.)

To learn more, go to:
http://www.ellenghorovitz.com

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

113 of 114 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Why I love this book October 20, 2011

By Lani Gerity Glanville

Format:Paperback

I used to get depressed with Image Transfer books, feeling like I needed to go out and buy myself a ton of new materials to be able to start dabbling. That is until I discovered Ellen Horovitz's book, Digital Image Transfer: Creating Art with Your Photography. Here's a book for every art room, with transfer techniques for every budget. Every possible material and supply combination seems to have been considered. Horovitz's book is quite different from the other books that I have encountered. I no longer feel that the right materials are just around the next corner. She's got me covered! In fact this book is so thorough, and generous with images, that it is very easy to follow! And it seems no matter what sort of digital image manipulation program we might use, no matter what sort of printer we might have access to, no matter what sort of materials we want to work with (from glass to polymer clay to leather and everything in between) we can get ideas for our work and we can actually start creating right away, even as we read!

One of my favorite chapters is the last one, which is a highly creative chapter that includes sections on Cyanotype creation, replicating an early printing process on natural fiber surfaces, instant film transfers, and byproduct art. "More often than not, artistic souls find the beauty in nearly everything that surrounds them, even in the discarded products from various transfer techniques!" Ellen says. And she's right.

Another great aspect of this book is that Horovitz has access to many very creative students who are very willing to explore and try out methods and materials in new ways, and I suspect willing to compete with one another to see how far they could take these techniques. They have tried the techniques in their classes and enhanced them, tweaked them, and run with them, and of course we benefit from what they have learned. The result is a book full of very exciting ideas and images (full color), illustrating the limitless possibilities of digital image transfer. The text is animated and a delight to read. I got the sense that being a student of Ellen Horovitz would be an extremely stimulating experience, but for those who can't take a class with Ellen in person, I would recommend this book as an inspiring consolation for any art room, art studio, or art therapy practice.

32 of 33 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Digital Image Supreme! January 19, 2012

By Van Gogh

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I wish this book had been around years ago. it would have saved me countless dollars in products I didn't need or that failed. I totally agree with Lani Gerity Glanville's review!! Horovitz illustrates how to use everything from sophisticated software to household products to achieve professional results with photographic images. To boot, I have learned how to make wearable art from photographs that I never dreamed possible. I love my new dress that I made using Citra Solv, one of the products mentioned in this book. Thank you for this ground breaking book!!!

33 of 35 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars You are going to want to share this book! January 23, 2012

By Melissa Zeitler

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Ellen Horovitz has written perhaps the quintessential book on photographic digital image transfer. Her writing and techniques are simple and straightforward, and geared to artists of all levels, whether professional or first-timers. Dr. Ellen has projects and ideas for every budget, with a vast variety of suggested resources, including everyday objects found right in your home. This is an enjoyable read as well as a "go to" guide and excellent reference. This book promises to be a great teaching tool for many years to come.