This weekend I wanted to create a composition the was inspired by cherubs in the sky with feathers, without it been as obvious as changing the background and using AI to sit my kids on a cloud.
So I decided to play around with textures, to change the background and whole feel of the portrait.


I’m pleased with the result. I also used textures in the portraits below of my daughter, this again I wanted the effect to be subtle. It is inspired by branches of trees in the forest. I used textures from some woodland photographs I had taken when exploring with kids.

I’m really enjoying using the textures of nature to create interesting background to my portraits.