"Centrifuge.."

"Centrifuge.." by Birgitta

"Centrifuge.."

We wanted to send man to the moon.
We did. We wanted to supply man with a
way to communicate through fiber optics.
We did that too. But what happens when the
human counterpart is so reliant on technology,
that it forgets to…be human? Numbers, dates,
appointments all stored in a portable database.
Families neglect to interact with each other because
they all have a human counterpart that they can connect
with. Patience is a thing of the past because anything
they want is at their fingertips. Ideas are unoriginal
because they have all been thought of before; typed, dated,
and logged. Welcome to the Butterfly Effect.
Welcome to our world.


Hand painted (mouse painted..heh.) digital oil
(taken from my own eye)
Corel Paint Shop Pro/Corel Painter X/Apophysis
This is my first hand painted digital oil.
Challenge Cafe Entry


Special thanks to Helene Kippert Paul Tupman and Stacylee for your influences. ;)


Runner up in the Challenge Cafe Contest
Thanks to all who voted on it!



sold:1 mounted print + 1 laminated print
(both to RB members/artists)



"Centrifuge.." belongs to the following groups:

Altered by Design, Graphic Arts, PixElations - The Art of Photoshop, Safe Haven, Sold! , The Eyes Have It, The Graphic Room-Graphic and Digital Art and Vibrant and Vivid Color
  • Jeff  Burns

    Jeff Burns

    WOW this is awesome. Fabulous work!!

  • LisaG

    LisaG

    Wonderful….. both image and words…....

    I’d love to turn the clock back to an era of slow and steady…..

  • kcranmer

    kcranmer

    So did Tori Amos and a bit of Cabernet help you with this image, LOLOL..BUT SERIOUSLY…I absolutely love your mind girl…this is off the wall crazy and a cracker of a shot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Alexia  Wardell

    Alexia Wardell

    Crazy shot… excellent use of color.. you are so versatile… fantastic piece.

  • Kitsmumma

    Kitsmumma

    Quite intense Birgitta!! your description and the shot. Love the colours and the eyelashes almost look like flower petals. It’s quite mesmerising!

  • bamagirl38

    bamagirl38

    This is FRIGGIN AWESOME CHICK! WOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! :)

  • Phil Thomson IPA

    Phil Thomson IPA

    Birgitta, a real inspiration both visually and verbally !!!!! What a Blessing to have you around and your thoughts expressed so well !!!

  • Andy Smylie

    Andy Smylie

    Great that you take a new creative step with such an impressive piece. Your words ring so true.

  • micmac

    micmac

    I like you very much dear lady ,you are quite a woman ,i love your work and …your soul …fantastic image ,so telling and beautiful.

  • elisab

    elisab

    This is fantastic work, and a great message to go with it.

  • mare

    mare

    Here, here! Wonderfully succinct and compelling image

  • ozjami

    ozjami

    very very cool!!very Dr Who-ish!

  • Birgitta

    Birgitta

    Thanks y’all!
    I had a blast doing it. Had no idea where I was going with it
    at first…just kinda morphed into this. Thanks for checking it out
    and commenting. Means alot. :)

  • marcusjohn

    marcusjohn

    My god… I can’t take my EYE off this (pardon the pun) ..
    This is bloody fan-friggen-tastic…. love the idea, love the finish love the story.

  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert

    Crazy cool Birgitta! :o)

  • StacyLee

    StacyLee

    This is really beautiful!!! Gorgeous work!!!

  • Ilunia Felczer

    Ilunia Felczer

    amazing work!!!!!

  • Paul Tupman

    Paul Tupman

    Wow! Birgitta, this is stunning work… cant say well done enogh on this piece if it is your first attempt at digital art. Its such a strong piece with a great message behind it. A great style and fantastic colour.. welcome to our world indeed!

  • susan davies

    susan davies

    wonderful,fantastic,awesome all rolled into one

  • MuscularTeeth

    MuscularTeethVoted Most Helpful Bubbler

    very cool.

  • Birgitta

    Birgitta

    Thank you guys!!

  • alistair mcbride

    alistair mcbride

    Stunning work Birgitta,like the thoughts behind it.

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    interesting composition, well done.

  • Rod  Adams

    Rod Adams

    All I can say is WOW!!!

  • Jan Kölling

    Jan Kölling

    Sublime Message to go with this stunning work of Art, great!!

  • Douzy

    Douzy

    Wow brilliant piece!! Love the idea and execution. This is high quality art!!

  • stephen  jones

    stephen jones

    Brilliant, great piece of work.

  • safariboy

    safariboy

    brilliant again, as so many have siad

  • Rhana Griffin

    Rhana Griffin

    OMG Birgitta!!! This is insane!!! Pure magic!

  • Trevor Patterson IPA

    Trevor Patters...

    WOW, Stunning… simply stunning, what a fantastic piece Briggita.

  • Birgitta

    Birgitta

    Thanks so much for your comments you all!!
    MUCH appreciated.

  • paulevelin

    paulevelin

    a fave…of course

  • Paul Gibbons

    Paul Gibbons

    Brilliant design and very well executed shot.

  • flamingalah

    flamingalah

    Nice!

  • botticcelli

    botticcelli

    amazing work..first work..!..like the concept

  • Deborah Parkin

    Deborah Parkin

    fantastic work Birgitta – so original and unique – love the colours.

  • Nick Johnson

    Nick Johnson

    Great image! Couldn’t agree more with what you said. It has become a dependance. Really makes me think… Could we survive a colapse? Which goes to say (the ones with the most would be the most affected and the ones with the least would be the survivors.)
    I just cant keep my mouth shut when I see thinkers out there. hehehe

  • Daniel Newman

    Daniel Newman

    The Eyes have it.

  • Mohsen Bayramnejad

    Mohsen Bayramn...

    So much beautiful… congratulations!

  • Victoria Rusnac

    Victoria Rusnac

    i love the red in the lower eye lid, pretty.

  • Michael Lane

    Michael Lane

    Cool image! Very nicely done. Good luck with the competition

  • Tina monroe

    Tina monroe

    wow you did a great job! I have thesame program but I haven’t created anything this great:)

  • TrEaSuReDiMaGeS

    TrEaSuReDiMaGeS

    Amazing work of ART!!! :-)

  • pentangled

    pentangled

    oh this is wonderful! Fantastic depth :o)

  • thrumyeyes

    thrumyeyes

    Best piece of eye work I’ve seen.

  • Birgitta

    Birgitta

    Thank you everyone! I’m humbled..
    especially because this was the first actual digital oil that I
    painted myself, instead of merely converting it over into an oil
    with the click of a mouse button. It took hours, but was alot of fun.
    Thanks again for taking the time. I appreciate it!

  • justimagine

    justimagine

    You really captured your theme brilliantly, very effective and fantastic image!

  • SharonAHenson

    SharonAHenson

    WOWWWWWWW…amazing work and your words well spoken !

  • Basia McAuley

    Basia McAuley

    Excellent work, colour and processing.

  • halftone

    halftone

    Fabulous work!

  • anaphotography

    anaphotography

    Amazing work!...well done…

  • Trisha Lamoreaux

    Trisha Lamoreaux

    Your thoughts about this piece are as perfect as the work! This is awesome. a favorite for me.

  • studiofascino

    studiofascino

    soooooooooooooo cool!!! well done

  • Helen Bascom

    Helen Bascom

    Outstanding work!!!!!!!! A winner for sure

  • Xenia  Victoria Rhein

    Xenia Victori...

    majestic image my dear Brigitta!! very very unique and intersting, i like the way you are thinking and your creative touch! B E A U T I F U L!!!

  • Izak van der Merwe

    Izak van der M...

    Amazing work, great impact.
    Well done!

  • Claire Armistead

    Claire Armistead

    Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh Birgitta! Hot hot HOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT competition with this entry! Though it was just me who’d left the butterfly out ; ) Great concept, written piece and execution. Love it. Great entry. Good luck x

  • Tina Miller

    Tina Miller

    OH WOW!!! I love this!!! amazing

  • Birgitta

    Birgitta

    Thank you all so much! :)

  • Carmen  Cilliers

    Carmen Cilliers

    Wonderful… I am thinking – what a great clock this would make!

  • billyboy

    billyboy

    Birgitta, it is indeed depressing from my point of view, as George Orwell made his predictions of the way life would be in 1984 he wasn`t that far off the mark, and that was supposedly a horror story in a way. But on the other hand, just as my generation has dealt with the changes of the time, it seems that my daughter`s generation is also adapting. And although I personally think the world is going to hell in a hand basket, my father thought the same thing years ago and we are all still here. I trhink it`s our ability to adapt which is more important than the changes. There`s not lots we can do to stop them as we discover more ways of making life seem easier.

    As for your art, it is amazing and so fitting to your text. The eye looks agitated as opposed to relaxed and so you`ve conveyed the sense of being up against an ever increasing dilemma with an ever decreasing recourse to human contact. Your processing skills are amazing, especially if this is the first digtal painting you`ve done. Awesome talent, you!!

  • Birgitta

    Birgitta

    My eye IS agitated, BillyBoy! (you should see what goes on inside this head. haa.)
    Thanks so much for your in depth review. I appreciate that. :) You too Carmen!

  • Suni Pruett

    Suni Pruett

    Wow Birgitta.. This is a masterpiece. You are so very talented and so very creative… I am in awe of this one… Way to go my dear.

  • niklens

    niklens

    awesome work….!!!!!!

  • Sean Farragher

    Sean Farragher

    well done,,,

  • Wanda Edwards

    Wanda Edwards

    Great work!

  • William Jackson Irish

    William Jackso...

    Right on!!!Hi5…i’m with ya

  • Vicent Alcaraz Coll

    Vicent Alcaraz...

    great work

  • EmilyWinter

    EmilyWinter

    Hi Birgitta.

    Centrifuge Verry Nice Emily.

  • Claire McAdams

    Claire McAdams

    This is just STUNNING! I love the colors and lines

  • papam

    papam

    Attractive image!

  • Birgitta

    Birgitta

    Thanks you guys!!

  • bluerabbit

    bluerabbit

    Beautiful piece : )

  • BarbaraWilliams

    BarbaraWilliams

    Birgitta- as everyone has already told this is a masterpiece. Too be so young and so talented. God has given you a gift for beauty and insight. Use it well.

  • Albert1000

    Albert1000

    Oh, just a very nice image.

  • Lior Goldenberg

    Lior Goldenberg

    Great concept and excellent artwork!

  • Falina Maley

    Falina Maley

    wow! i love that amazing job thats so amazing

  • Shauna  Noble

    Shauna Noble

    great concept and your words are powerful this really is an interesting work

  • Elenne Boothe

    Elenne Boothe

    MY MY MY. WONDERFUL IMAGE. WOW!!!!!!!!

  • Birgitta

    Birgitta

    Thanks soooo much everyone. Your feedback means alot to me!

  • Angi Baker

    Angi Baker

    WOW! Awesome work here Birgitta…~A

  • Daniel Rayfield

    Daniel RayfieldCommunity Host

    this is seriously cool keep it up!!!

  • Ann Garrett

    Ann Garrett

    Intriguing – stunning

  • aphoto4you

    aphoto4you

    AMAZING totaly amazing…

  • Jamie Lee

    Jamie Lee

    Excellent work

  • Christophe Testi

    Christophe Testi

    BRILLIANT! Love it.

  • Weshon  Hornsby

    Weshon Hornsby

    This is absolutely marvelous. I must say that I have rarely come across an image as striking and thought consuming as this piece of art. Great job.

  • Birgitta

    Birgitta

    Thank you all, so very much!!
    And I hope you all have a great Christmas. :)

  • Lisa G. Putman

    Lisa G. Putman

    This is SO amazing! I love what you did with this and what you wrote describing the piece! What you’ve said is so true. So, many people I talk to seem to be suprised to see where technology has taken us…we thought we could have it all, now that we nearly have it all, we long for a time when things were simple and more meaningful….hmmmmm….really makes me think…

  • Daniel  Rarela

    Daniel Rarela

    absolutely stunning work, Birgitta! i love how you mixed apophysis with corel and photos… this is the first time i’ve ever seen that combination on redbubble…. normally i never see people use apophysis with other programs but i love what you’ve done here…. the colors…. the numbers…. the way the swirls fit in so well with the circular shape of the iris…. simply amazing…

  • Deri Dority

    Deri Dority

    This is fantastic work Birgitta!! Brilliant concept and so beautifully done!

  • Andy Harris

    Andy Harris

    Great creation…. super work!

  • VisionaryImagist

    VisionaryImagist

    Birgitta: Great concept and idea. well done again.

  • vonne

    vonne

    This is REALLY Amazing! Just pulls you deeper into the photo! AWESOME!

  • Jasheal

    Jasheal

    I am loving your vision. Inspiring.

  • emapearl

    emapearl

    this is sooo cool! i love it!:)

  • Michael Oubridge
  • PennyEdwardes

    PennyEdwardes

    Brilliant image and brilliant words Birg! You are so very talented in so many things…you really bring a smile to my face!! xxoo

  • Heloisa Castro

    Heloisa Castro

    Incredible!

  • Stephen Forbes

    Stephen Forbes

    This is cool, Im still trying to figure out how you did it… :-)

  • Birgitta

    Birgitta

    Tell ya what I did Steve. :)
    Took a photo of my eye..and painted over it with Corel Painter X.
    (Much like an actual oil painting. Took a while..)
    Opened it up in CS3.
    Opened up a layer of an Apophysis image that I’d been working on.
    (Set that blend mode to darken.) Set my eye to lighten. (blend mode)
    Adjusted each until the opacities & fill levels were where I wanted them.
    Curved & clarified it..jacked up the contrast.
    That’s about it. ;)

    Thanks for stopping in. I’ve been missing you. :)
    And thank you everyone else too, very much!!

  • Sandy Clifton

    Sandy Clifton

    This is great! Did you use one of those drawing boards to do this with your computer?

  • Birgitta

    Birgitta

    Thanks Sandy. :) (I have no idea what a drawing board is..)
    It’s all done from scratch.
    :-/

  • Jen Cannella

    Jen Cannella

    Amazing work of art. Fantastic image and words!

  • Anisha Aiyappa

    Anisha Aiyappa

    beautifum image and an idea that i think about quite a,ot also, although your image is a testament to how original we can still be..

  • jasonjerbil

    jasonjerbil

    coolio

  • VirgiMax Designs

    VirgiMax Designs

    aaahhw this is brilliant! love the text too, really cute design birgitta!

  • KarDanCreations

    KarDanCreations

    i was looking for ya on here have not seen you on the other site for awhile nice set of shots hun happy new year

  • SnapHappy

    SnapHappy

    fantastic creativity, I agree with all the other comments!

  • Joyce Dickens, IPA

    Joyce Dickens,...

    Superb!!!

  • Eyal Nahmias

    Eyal Nahmias

    I agree with you completely. We become so dependent on gadgets, electronics and tech that in some way and for some people being a normal simple person is a hard concept to grasp. This is a splendid artwork that convey your concept beautifuly. A favorite for me w/o a doubt.. (umm where did I store it.. I have to check in my logs…)

  • jlynn

    jlynn

    Brilliant work!!!!

  • lanced200

    lanced200

    fantastic

  • Daniel Rayfield

    Daniel RayfieldCommunity Host

    wow just amazing is this for the photoshop comp?

  • Birgitta

    Birgitta

    The Challenge Cafe, 6point1. Thanks for checking it out!
    And the rest of you all, thank you!!

  • Leah Highland

    Leah Highland

    Love this, very creative and your description is spot on!

  • AdamDonnelly

    AdamDonnelly

    Fantastic!

  • Damian

    Damian

    Fantastic image Birgitta! Love the way you’ve done this :)

  • WENDY BANDURSKI-MILLER

    WENDY BANDURSK...

    Conceptual art has a lot more depth to it than just a pretty image..I like art that makes you think as well and this acieves what you set out to make it….i really like the strength of the colours and the sense of overwhelmingness on the fragile.. the eye as entrance to the soul…does make one wonder….. :)

  • drjones

    drjones

    Wow i think i don’t need to say much…the amount of comments you’ve had says it all!! Well done…this one is going straight to my favourites :)

  • judymin

    judymin

    WOW! Awesome image and although depressing to some I do so agree with your words and thoughts! Something that needs to think about! This image definitely going in my faves! :)

  • phil1950

    phil1950

    BRILLIANT!, well thought out, shows great talent, nicely done

  • Rebs O

    Rebs O

    fab image! Congrats!

  • Birgitta

    Birgitta

    Thank you everyone sooo much!
    I appreciate your feedback, comments and support!
    And thanks for taking the time to check it out.
    I appreciate that. :)

  • Lauren Marr

    Lauren Marr

    this is the most awesome thing ive ever seen.

  • slimpmp20

    slimpmp20

    this is absolutely amazing. I love it…maybe there is hope for a new renaissance!

  • checkma8

    checkma8

    nice shot

  • nikirios

    nikirios

    Great first hand painted digital oil!!!!!!!!!!!!! especially the meaning behind it!

  • frogster

    frogster

    Stunning work well designed.

  • screamqueen

    screamqueen

    wow, this is amazing… I love all your work!!

  • Laurie McClave

    Laurie McClave

    great work, I love the dig painting work too!

  • LostBoy1

    LostBoy1

    Your the genius…Look at this!!

    So Awesome!!...i seriously mean that!!

    your fun and friendly too

  • Robxavier

    Robxavier

    I love this Pic great color

  • EventHorizon

    EventHorizon

    Plain breath taking and very imaginative

  • Tracey Bransfield

    Tracey Bransfield

    Wow! Did you hit he nail on the head with this one!
    Talent, Talent Talent!!!!!!!!

  • Rhonda Fulks

    Rhonda Fulks

    Very creative!

  • GLENDAakaEYE

    GLENDAakaEYE

    Koool eye! :O) Awesome work here!

  • dimarie

    dimarie

    brilliant! you can see why it has such a bug response!
    well done!

  • MOC2

    MOC2

    Hugely creative.. A really excellent work.. Congrats!

  • Kristal

    Kristal

    totally creative thinking!

  • Mia1

    Mia1

    Holy crap this is cool. Very creative. Very well done. Love it , Love it , Love it.

  • Megan Dacy

    Megan Dacy

    Wow, this is super crazy. I love the description too. Very cool.

  • Peter Zentjens

    Peter Zentjens

    I really like the colors, great piece of art, and I’ve weak spot for eyes…

  • Ash rebeltherace

    Ash rebeltherace

    wow, this is really cool

  • Peter Evans

    Peter Evans

    Brilliant work!!!!!!!!!

  • catblack

    catblack

    means so much
    gr8 image! love it

  • Christopher Birtwistle-Smith

    Christopher Bi...

    very intense image and a very interesting combination – an enjoyable moment!

  • crawlspace

    crawlspace

    i love this image, mega cool!

  • colorblind

    colorblind

    this is your first hand painted digital piece, you could have fooled me
    this is extraordinary unique and original and i love what you put on the side the message is so true ….seems like you have a very deep mind
    i love the piece again keep bringing beautiful pieces to the table

  • Wayne Cook

    Wayne Cook

    Your creativity so inspires me!

  • Birgitta

    Birgitta

    Thanks Wayne. I’m glad it does. :)
    Thanks you all for commenting! Means a lot to me..

  • shanmclean

    shanmclean

    fantastic work!!!

  • Lucindawind

    Lucindawind

    stunning omg !!!

  • Irene Walters

    Irene Walters

    Wow! Well stated visually and literally! Irene

  • Madeline M.  Allen

    Madeline M. A...

    WOW! AWESOME work !!!!!!!!!!!!! BRAVO !

  • J. D. Adsit

    J. D. Adsit

    such a creative and beautiful piece of art

  • Phil Perkins

    Phil Perkins

    Cool eye, theme!

  • Steve Chapple

    Steve Chapple

    What a statement! Instant fave…

  • Rosalie Scanlon

    Rosalie Scanlon

    Excellent display of talent. The writing is a wake-up call, nice work.

  • Jeremy Harrington

    Jeremy Harrington

    this is great! nice work..

  • Nathan Walraven

    Nathan Walraven

    Stunning!

  • Trudi ~

    Trudi ~

    Great colours and work love it !!

  • NewAgeVisionz

    NewAgeVisionz

    Fantastic treatment work, very unique and creative…

  • Alf Caruana

    Alf Caruana

    your work is so creative and original. well done

  • Noeleen Vivian

    Noeleen Vivian

    Very cool, nice work!

  • jaycee

    jaycee

    OMG… seriously… I am going to end up favouriting everything :) excellent work.

  • Roy barry

    Roy barry

    Fab work!!- superb use of layers, here.

  • Natalie Jay

    Natalie Jay

    Magnificenttt.

  • LudaNayvelt

    LudaNayvelt

    Wow, Brilliant! Love yours creativity!

  • Hollie Nass

    Hollie Nass

    Wow! Thats a stunner!!

  • latinluvleee

    latinluvleee

    sooo intense. we are programmed and counted and logged and rated. so true!

  • LindaMcCarthy

    LindaMcCarthy

    Brilliant work! Sad, true commentary.

  • Danzo

    Danzo

    awesome awesome…clap clap clap…luv it.

  • Danzo

    Danzo

    your right some people do want things at their finger tips….i know some people who download textures,how lazy is that….... jjjust kidding….....love the idea behind your shot.

  • Helen Bascom

    Helen Bascom

    Beautiful and clever.

  • dnlddean

    dnlddean

    very clever and well exicuted technicaly but most of all a really cool image that makes you look and look again and messes with your head love it

  • artsphotoshop

    artsphotoshop

    GREAT! ;)

  • Jim Marshal

    Jim Marshal

    This is brilliant and the image so captures the sentiment you wrote about. I think we must celebrate our idiosyncracies more rather than submit to the cool ideal we see in tv or magazines. How dioes the song go…. we aint gonna survive unless we get a little crazy….

  • SylviaHardy

    SylviaHardy

    This is outstanding!

  • Marny Barnes

    Marny Barnes

    This is stinkin amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • saleire

    saleire

    This is perfection :o) Stunning work!

  • amarica

    amarica

    Wonderfully created. Very original and unique. Love it!!!!

  • Kimmyvic

    Kimmyvic

    excellent work

  • Melanie Layman

    Melanie Layman

    o0o0o i love this! nice job

  • Heather King

    Heather King

    so very intense

  • rachaelrocks

    rachaelrocks

    i have no idea how you did this but i like it,.... reminds me of clocks

  • James Clarke

    James Clarke

    Wow, I love your work!

  • BlackLemonz

    BlackLemonz

    Amazing image, well done.

  • Birgitta

    Birgitta

    Thank you all so very much for taking the time to comment!!
    I’m so glad you like this. :)

  • RachaelG

    RachaelG

    Wow this is awesome. Loving it!!

  • Peggy Sue Harrington

    Peggy Sue Harr...

    goog gawd woman .. you amaze me! i cant stop staring at this .. brilliant!

  • Birgitta

    Birgitta in reply to Peggy Sue Harrington’s comment

    heh….thanks!! :)

  • Ryan Young

    Ryan Young

    concept, execution, colors, etc…all excellent.

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