Flickr keeps asking us to write something ABOUT ourselves. Here goes. I began playing with software (ACDSee) about 20 years ago. I had just retired from teaching and wondered if a novice like myself could make the shift from biochemistry over to creating half-decent digital abstracts. Some of the first ones didn’t look too bad, so I sent a few off to Flickr. And after years of playing around with shapes, colours and textures, over 6000 abstracts have ended up on Flickr (114 on Explore). The process of creating them is interesting, enjoyable and challenging - coming up with titles is also part of the fun. But I must confess that many of the images result from unforeseen digital consequences - rather than being 'created' with specific outcomes in mind, they often arise because of serendipitous accidents. But I always like the end results, even though I have no Idea where my abstracts actually come from. So now you know all about me. I'm just an old guy pretending to be an artist. Cheers. HD

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Freedom

  • JoinedJanuary 2007
  • HometownMontreal
  • Current cityVictoria BC
  • CountryCanada

Testimonials

I am impressed with your creative ability by accident or created they are all an impressive abstract images Howard

August 11, 2022
el papou says:

J'aime beaucoup vos créations . Bravo. Michel . France.

July 8, 2022

Un exemple rare d'art abstrait, non figuratif de notre réalité quotidienne, qui est une esthétique non déshumanisée, pleine de vie et de chaleur et nous invite dans un monde qui ne nous paraît ni étranger ni hostile. A rare example of abstract, non-figurative art of our daily reality, which is an aesthetic that is n… Read more

Un exemple rare d'art abstrait, non figuratif de notre réalité quotidienne, qui est une esthétique non déshumanisée, pleine de vie et de chaleur et nous invite dans un monde qui ne nous paraît ni étranger ni hostile. A rare example of abstract, non-figurative art of our daily reality, which is an aesthetic that is not dehumanized, full of life and warmth and invites us into a world that seems neither foreign nor hostile to us.

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May 17, 2022
H PF says:

Hi Howard, wow, I am impressed by your pictures. Well done! Yours, H PF

May 16, 2022
Jmal says:

Fantástico - Amei seu lindo trabalho visual exporando o abstrato dando vida as suas criações - Parabéns!!!

May 15, 2022

Complimenti per la tua modestia e semplicità, solo un vero artista lo è

January 20, 2022

Vous êtes trop modeste ! Vos oeuvres relèvent d'un regard réellement artistique !

October 19, 2021

Such beautiful serendipitous "accidents"! These are great!

July 19, 2021

whatever his modesty and honesty says, he is an artist, and then some. His work is, for me — whether by experiment, intent or accident... doesn't matter — sublimely seen aesthetic that caresses every one of my whatever synapses make me feel good. His stuff just oozes visual, artisan chocolate. So glad he's here :-)

January 21, 2021
regisa says:

This is art from outer space.

January 19, 2021

I like very, very much your work. For me you're an artis!! In your gallery there are very suggestive images. Thanks for sharing.

December 9, 2020

Admirado Howard Duncan: Sus imágenes me asombraron y me cautivaron desde que descubrí la primera en un grupo de Flickr. Cuando entré en su página mi asombro se multiplicó. Y me hice una pregunta: ¿Cómo es posible que en la mente de una sola persona puedan caber semejante multitud de imágenes tan diferentes y tan genial… Read more

Admirado Howard Duncan: Sus imágenes me asombraron y me cautivaron desde que descubrí la primera en un grupo de Flickr. Cuando entré en su página mi asombro se multiplicó. Y me hice una pregunta: ¿Cómo es posible que en la mente de una sola persona puedan caber semejante multitud de imágenes tan diferentes y tan geniales? La abierta y generosa explicación de su método de trabajo me hizo comprenderlo. En realidad he usado algunas veces ese mismo método, aunque por desgracia nunca con tan brillantes resultados. Pero esto me anima a continuar intentándolo. GRACIAS por su enseñanza, profesor, y FELICIDADES por su éxito extraordinario.

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December 7, 2020

Deine Galerie mein Freund ist wunderschön und sehr interessant - jedes Bild birgt eine Besonderheit in sich - gefällt mir sehr - ich liebe diese kreative Arbeit - Glückwunsch ! 🍀🙋‍♀️

November 23, 2020

Beautiful "accidents"! I would rather admire an unforseen result than despise a purposed creation.

September 19, 2020

Finally! Now I know exactly how how I create my best images. Thank you Howard "I must confess that the images I generate are usually the result of unforeseen digital consequences. Rather than being 'created' with specific outcomes in mind, my humble abstracts are almost always discovered through serendipitous accide… Read more

Finally! Now I know exactly how how I create my best images. Thank you Howard "I must confess that the images I generate are usually the result of unforeseen digital consequences. Rather than being 'created' with specific outcomes in mind, my humble abstracts are almost always discovered through serendipitous accidents, in a process that's akin to merely playing around with shapes, colours and textures. Occasionally an image pleases my mind and ends up on Flickr. I'm not an artist producing artwork. What is art, anyway?"

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January 7, 2020
james loh says:

thanks for sharing i enjoy your works and i find it enlightening.

December 12, 2018

Well done, very beautiful artistic gallery, congratulations!

October 30, 2019
Fresh Throne (deleted)

The man's work is true art....bravo!

May 29, 2010