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a cricket cries and the moon glows the same
with thanks to Matsuo Bashō

this composite first appeared in the tri section

it is not uncommon for pictures to undergo change as can be seen here

in relation to photomontage it is thought that the act of revoir (seeing again, reviewing ...) promotes further creativity and helps decision-making

digital compositing tools encourage image exploration

time introduces familiarity leading to conclusions that may be temporary

inspiration can occur as a result of some of the above 



thanks to The Minneapolis Institute of Art

sometimes the road to inspiration is more easily identified as images appear

following a well worn path through Internet databases the image of a dome-shaped cricket carrier was selected (temporary MIA website problems? ... try “Open Access at MIA” via https://new.artsmia.org/art-artists/explore 

it is beyond the scope of these details to suggest why this photograph was chosen

similarly another choice (folding chair) came from the same website (see problem? above)





pixel layers were created by applying digital composite techniques by hand
this involved making many decisions about picture elements
the components of the two dimensional work were looked at through layer development
enlargement of pixels up to 1600% helped with editing
some reasons why the art works were chosen became apparent
reassessing the picture elements focussed on a new direction
sources were gathered across China and Japan
ancient cultural activities influenced further changes 

Internet searches provided more insights that informed the direction of the photomontage ... including ...

In Ancient China, Pet Crickets Spent the Winter in Opulent Gourds

Cricket fighting : A 1,500-year-old hobby still attracts modern fans

kirigirisu, a cricket cries : MatsuoBashō

The Moon glows the same : Matsuo Bashō