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The first image is a collage and image transfer by Teesha Moore. This isn't necessarily a landscape but it is a really cool transfer-collage. This photo is more for inspiration on transfer images because I really enjoyed the weirdness and pink of the picture.

The second image is of a supposedly haunted abandoned casino in Romania photographed by Romain Vellon. He tried to convey the ghostly feeling of the wealthy establishment and used a good amount of natural lighting in all his photos which albeit alleviating the aura of a dark spooky castle, gave a ghost-like sense of coloring to the interior photographs. Romain typically photographs interior areas of castles and abandoned buildings.

The final image is of Gwillam Lakes by Steffen Sauder. The colors are incredibly vibrant and lush and the diagonal composition combined with the balance of the mountains in the water gives it an incredibly strong composition. It uses natural light and even though it is probably heavy with digital editing it's still a gorgeous landscape. Steffen photographs a lot of landscapes and people, he is very well versed in lighting techniques and complex compositions.

I want to create an acrylic gel transfer to cardboard or possibly wood. I haven't chosen a photograph yet, so I'm not sure which one I'd like to choose yet. I will spread gesso on the surface of whatever material I decide to use and then apply medium gel and rub the photo onto the material surface. This should transfer once the paper is rubbed down enough and then peeled away.

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