This is the first post in a new category called Art and Designs. I thought since art is such a large part of my work and life, and since many people have no idea what it is that I actually do, it might interest them to see examples of things I’ve altered or created.

This is a small, actual-size piece of the art that is currently decorating the desktop of my PowerBook laptop. At actual size you can see the detail much better.

Below is a scaled-down picture of the whole image. As a desktop background, it is a bit busy. I wouldn’t use it for a production computer. But it does make a rather pleasant backdrop for general use, although desktop icons tend to get lost. You can see the original that I adapted it from here. (I also made a light and a dark version, without the blue, which are less busy. But I still think the blue one is the most beautiful.)