2SoaringHearts.com

 This is how I create impressionist art using photography.

 Most of the images on 2soaringhearts.com are my photographs that have the look and feel of impressionist paintings. Using editing software and my experience as an artist I change the pictures and create something completely new and different.  

 The process begins with the photograph. In all of the pictures, I use artistic ideals such as composition, color, contrast, cropping and of course, the subject itself. Once I’m pleased with a photo, I begin to transform it using a variety of filters and enhancements that bring the image to the state you see around the website.

Most of my subject matter is healing and soothing in nature. (Notable exceptions are images created for specific applications or a customer’s special purpose.) There is a growing body of research indicating that nature art has healing effects on patients and is therefore identified as healing art. Further, there is evidence that healing art has the ability to reduce stress for staff, patients and visitors in a healthcare environment. This is attributed to the belief that people are hardwired to react positively to natural surroundings or images depicting nature themes.

 ’There exists a robust body of evidence on appropriate content for healthcare art and the importance of nature images. The evidence makes a strong case that art is a critical component of the healthcare environment, which can aid the healing process.’ excerpted from A Guide to Evidence-based Art, Hathorn and Nali 2008

The terms evidence based art and evidence based design are becoming increasingly important in healthcare in particular but there are more far reaching applications for these concepts that are yet to be realized. Consider this: if evidence based art has beneficial characteristics in healthcare; why wouldn’t it be equally beneficial in the hospitality business or in office spaces? Wouldn’t we want to apply the potentially calming effect of evidence based art to dining rooms, hotel rooms and work spaces?

There are more new pictures being added frequently in almost every gallery. There are several new pictures in the Grapes, Landscape, People, Animals and Buildings galleries. Many of the pictures reflect the autumn season, especially those in Landscape. The new ‘Links’ page continues to grow as well. Enjoy!

All images are available to purchase. To see the different ways I can provide the pictures please go to Services. Please feel free to Contact me with any questions.

Two Soaring Hearts, LLC is a Veteran Owned Business www.2soaringhearts.com