par·ei·do·liaˌper-ˌī-ˈdō-lē-ə -ˈdōl-yə:
the tendency to perceive a specific, often meaningful image in a random or ambiguous visual pattern.
These are digital drawings I made over digital photos on my ipad using the Procreate app (highly recommend). I took the photos on my iphone while on various local walks. Water—in any form, leaves, dirt, sand, footprints, etc., provide rich textures of color and depth that make great fields for pareidolia. I have videos of some of the progressions from plain photo to illustrations posted on my neglected YouTube Channel. I have many more process videos I could load at some point…
River Face 1. Digital Art over Photo.
River Face 2. Digital Art over Photo.
Closeup of Digital Art over Photo - rotate to see additional faces.
Closeup of Digital Art over Photo - rotate to see additional faces.
Closeup of Digital Art over Photo - rotate to see additional faces.
Closeup of Digital Art over Photo - Lion and Lady.
Closeup of Digital Art over Photo.
Closeup of Faces on Snowy Leaves. Digital Art over Photo.
Closeup of Snowy Leaves. Digital Art over Photo. This little guy reminds me of my nephew and also the boy from "The Night Kitchen" by Maurice Sendak.
Closeup of Faces on Snowy Leaves. Digital Art over Photo. Rotate to see additional faces.
Closeup of Faces on Snowy Leaves. Digital Art over Photo. Rotate to see additional faces.
Closeup of Faces on Snowy Leaves. Digital Art over Photo.
Closeup of Digital Art over Photo.
Closeup of Digital Art over Photo.
Closeup of Digital Art over Photo.
Closeup of Digital Art over Photo.
Woman on Cement. Digital Art over Photo.
Devil Face on Bike Trail Sand. (Reformatory Trail, Concord.) Digital Art over Photo.