"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 ColorAvailable for sale as Greeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters

Jeff Burns
WOW this is awesome. Fabulous work!!
LisaG
Wonderful….. both image and words…....
I’d love to turn the clock back to an era of slow and steady…..
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
Crazy shot… excellent use of color.. you are so versatile… fantastic piece.
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
This is FRIGGIN AWESOME CHICK! WOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! :)
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
Great that you take a new creative step with such an impressive piece. Your words ring so true.
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
This is fantastic work, and a great message to go with it.
mare
Here, here! Wonderfully succinct and compelling image
ozjami
very very cool!!very Dr Who-ish!
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
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
Crazy cool Birgitta! :o)
StacyLee
This is really beautiful!!! Gorgeous work!!!
Ilunia Felczer
amazing work!!!!!
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
wonderful,fantastic,awesome all rolled into one
MuscularTeeth
very cool.
Birgitta
Thank you guys!!
alistair mcbride
Stunning work Birgitta,like the thoughts behind it.
Antanas
interesting composition, well done.
Rod Adams
All I can say is WOW!!!
Jan Kölling
Sublime Message to go with this stunning work of Art, great!!
Douzy
Wow brilliant piece!! Love the idea and execution. This is high quality art!!
stephen jones
Brilliant, great piece of work.
safariboy
brilliant again, as so many have siad
Rhana Griffin
OMG Birgitta!!! This is insane!!! Pure magic!
Trevor Patters...
WOW, Stunning… simply stunning, what a fantastic piece Briggita.
Birgitta
Thanks so much for your comments you all!!
MUCH appreciated.
paulevelin
a fave…of course
Paul Gibbons
Brilliant design and very well executed shot.
flamingalah
Nice!
botticcelli
amazing work..first work..!..like the concept
Deborah Parkin
fantastic work Birgitta – so original and unique – love the colours.
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
The Eyes have it.
Mohsen Bayramn...
So much beautiful… congratulations!
Victoria Rusnac
i love the red in the lower eye lid, pretty.
Michael Lane
Cool image! Very nicely done. Good luck with the competition
Tina monroe
wow you did a great job! I have thesame program but I haven’t created anything this great:)
TrEaSuReDiMaGeS
Amazing work of ART!!! :-)
pentangled
oh this is wonderful! Fantastic depth :o)
thrumyeyes
Best piece of eye work I’ve seen.
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
You really captured your theme brilliantly, very effective and fantastic image!
SharonAHenson
WOWWWWWWW…amazing work and your words well spoken !
Basia McAuley
Excellent work, colour and processing.
halftone
Fabulous work!
anaphotography
Amazing work!...well done…
Trisha Lamoreaux
Your thoughts about this piece are as perfect as the work! This is awesome. a favorite for me.
studiofascino
soooooooooooooo cool!!! well done
Helen Bascom
Outstanding work!!!!!!!! A winner for sure
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 M...
Amazing work, great impact.
Well done!
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
OH WOW!!! I love this!!! amazing
Birgitta
Thank you all so much! :)
Carmen Cilliers
Wonderful… I am thinking – what a great clock this would make!
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
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
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
awesome work….!!!!!!
Sean Farragher
well done,,,
Wanda Edwards
Great work!
William Jackso...
Right on!!!Hi5…i’m with ya
Vicent Alcaraz...
great work
EmilyWinter
Hi Birgitta.
Centrifuge Verry Nice Emily.
Claire McAdams
This is just STUNNING! I love the colors and lines
papam
Attractive image!
Birgitta
Thanks you guys!!
bluerabbit
Beautiful piece : )
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
Oh, just a very nice image.
Lior Goldenberg
Great concept and excellent artwork!
Falina Maley
wow! i love that amazing job thats so amazing
Shauna Noble
great concept and your words are powerful this really is an interesting work
Elenne Boothe
MY MY MY. WONDERFUL IMAGE. WOW!!!!!!!!
Birgitta
Thanks soooo much everyone. Your feedback means alot to me!
Angi Baker
WOW! Awesome work here Birgitta…~A
Daniel Rayfield
this is seriously cool keep it up!!!
Ann Garrett
Intriguing – stunning
aphoto4you
AMAZING totaly amazing…
Jamie Lee
Excellent work
Christophe Testi
BRILLIANT! Love it.
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
Thank you all, so very much!!
And I hope you all have a great Christmas. :)
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
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
This is fantastic work Birgitta!! Brilliant concept and so beautifully done!
Andy Harris
Great creation…. super work!
VisionaryImagist
Birgitta: Great concept and idea. well done again.
vonne
This is REALLY Amazing! Just pulls you deeper into the photo! AWESOME!
Jasheal
I am loving your vision. Inspiring.
emapearl
this is sooo cool! i love it!:)
Michael Oubridge
AWESOME
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
Incredible!
Stephen Forbes
This is cool, Im still trying to figure out how you did it… :-)
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
This is great! Did you use one of those drawing boards to do this with your computer?
Birgitta
Thanks Sandy. :) (I have no idea what a drawing board is..)
It’s all done from scratch.
:-/
Jen Cannella
Amazing work of art. Fantastic image and words!
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
coolio
VirgiMax Designs
aaahhw this is brilliant! love the text too, really cute design birgitta!
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
fantastic creativity, I agree with all the other comments!
Joyce Dickens,...
Superb!!!
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
Brilliant work!!!!
lanced200
fantastic
Daniel Rayfield
wow just amazing is this for the photoshop comp?
Birgitta
The Challenge Cafe, 6point1. Thanks for checking it out!
And the rest of you all, thank you!!
Leah Highland
Love this, very creative and your description is spot on!
AdamDonnelly
Fantastic!
Damian
Fantastic image Birgitta! Love the way you’ve done this :)
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
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
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
BRILLIANT!, well thought out, shows great talent, nicely done
Rebs O
fab image! Congrats!
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
this is the most awesome thing ive ever seen.
slimpmp20
this is absolutely amazing. I love it…maybe there is hope for a new renaissance!
checkma8
nice shot
nikirios
Great first hand painted digital oil!!!!!!!!!!!!! especially the meaning behind it!
frogster
Stunning work well designed.
screamqueen
wow, this is amazing… I love all your work!!
Laurie McClave
great work, I love the dig painting work too!
LostBoy1
Your the genius…Look at this!!
So Awesome!!...i seriously mean that!!
your fun and friendly too
Robxavier
I love this Pic great color
EventHorizon
Plain breath taking and very imaginative
Tracey Bransfield
Wow! Did you hit he nail on the head with this one!
Talent, Talent Talent!!!!!!!!
Rhonda Fulks
Very creative!
GLENDAakaEYE
Koool eye! :O) Awesome work here!
dimarie
brilliant! you can see why it has such a bug response!
well done!
MOC2
Hugely creative.. A really excellent work.. Congrats!
Kristal
totally creative thinking!
Mia1
Holy crap this is cool. Very creative. Very well done. Love it , Love it , Love it.
Megan Dacy
Wow, this is super crazy. I love the description too. Very cool.
Peter Zentjens
I really like the colors, great piece of art, and I’ve weak spot for eyes…
Ash rebeltherace
wow, this is really cool
Peter Evans
Brilliant work!!!!!!!!!
catblack
means so much
gr8 image! love it
Christopher Bi...
very intense image and a very interesting combination – an enjoyable moment!
crawlspace
i love this image, mega cool!
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
Your creativity so inspires me!
Birgitta
Thanks Wayne. I’m glad it does. :)
Thanks you all for commenting! Means a lot to me..
shanmclean
fantastic work!!!
Lucindawind
stunning omg !!!
Irene Walters
Wow! Well stated visually and literally! Irene
Madeline M. A...
WOW! AWESOME work !!!!!!!!!!!!! BRAVO !
J. D. Adsit
such a creative and beautiful piece of art
Phil Perkins
Cool eye, theme!
Steve Chapple
What a statement! Instant fave…
Rosalie Scanlon
Excellent display of talent. The writing is a wake-up call, nice work.
Jeremy Harrington
this is great! nice work..
Nathan Walraven
Stunning!
Trudi ~
Great colours and work love it !!
NewAgeVisionz
Fantastic treatment work, very unique and creative…
Alf Caruana
your work is so creative and original. well done
Noeleen Vivian
Very cool, nice work!
jaycee
OMG… seriously… I am going to end up favouriting everything :) excellent work.
Roy barry
Fab work!!- superb use of layers, here.
Natalie Jay
Magnificenttt.
LudaNayvelt
Wow, Brilliant! Love yours creativity!
Hollie Nass
Wow! Thats a stunner!!
latinluvleee
sooo intense. we are programmed and counted and logged and rated. so true!
LindaMcCarthy
Brilliant work! Sad, true commentary.
Danzo
awesome awesome…clap clap clap…luv it.
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
Beautiful and clever.
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
GREAT! ;)
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
This is outstanding!
Marny Barnes
This is stinkin amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
saleire
This is perfection :o) Stunning work!
amarica
Wonderfully created. Very original and unique. Love it!!!!
Kimmyvic
excellent work
Melanie Layman
o0o0o i love this! nice job
Heather King
so very intense
rachaelrocks
i have no idea how you did this but i like it,.... reminds me of clocks
James Clarke
Wow, I love your work!
BlackLemonz
Amazing image, well done.
Birgitta
Thank you all so very much for taking the time to comment!!
I’m so glad you like this. :)
RachaelG
Wow this is awesome. Loving it!!
Peggy Sue Harr...
goog gawd woman .. you amaze me! i cant stop staring at this .. brilliant!
Birgitta in reply to Peggy Sue Harrington’s comment
heh….thanks!! :)
Ryan Young
concept, execution, colors, etc…all excellent.