Memorial Day Weekend, 2024 Edition

Memorial Day weekend 2024 is often associated with the start of the summer season here in America. With the TV full of stores advertising Memorial Day sales, many people have forgotten the true meaning of this holiday. A few years ago, over Memorial Day weekend, I created this mixed-media digital photo painting. The goal was to remind people of all the lost people fighting to keep our wonderful country free.

I want to wish all veterans a Happy Memorial Day weekend. Although I’m not a veteran (I still remember my draft number, 304), many of my friends served in the armed forces. Unfortunately, too many of them are printed on the wall. I want to wish all veterans a Happy Memorial Day weekend. Although I’m not a veteran (I still remember my draft number, 304), many of my friends served in the armed forces. For the many printed on the wall, I want to wish all veterans a Happy Memorial Day weekend. When I graduated high school in 1972, service was not a popular option—it was the middle of the Vietnam War.

Still, I’m very proud of my time working for DoD. For almost a decade, I was a civilian contract technical writer. I worked for the group that ran the mainframe computers at the Pentagon. Working with military personnel, I learned that this day still means something special to my former co-workers. I especially learned the meaning of Memorial Day while watching co-workers who had to deal with the life of having spouses deployed on the battlefield.

Be safe and have a great Memorial Day weekend. Just remember to take a moment and think about the real reason why we celebrate this holiday weekend.

Creating Digital Painting Update

Thank you to Prince William County Library for adding my book to their collection. Residents can borrow “Creating Digital Painting” from their local PWC Library. Here is the print screen for the “Creating Digital Painting” listing on the PWC Library website.

PBS Studios

PBS Studios is a feature and content writer/photography/digital painting company that’s written and published over a hundred articles for newspapers, magazines, and online publications. I’ve also had many other photographs published as illustrations in commercial and textbook publications. As a digital photo painter, I’ve displayed my work in shops, libraries, galleries, restaurants, commercial buildings (including Manassas City Hall), and banners.

Check out the gallery section on my website, www.pbsstudios.com, to see digital photo paintings and other examples of my work. Please Note: All photographs and digital paintings are for sale, and you can purchase my digital paintings online through my Etsy Store.

My new book, “Creating Digital Paintings,” is also for sale. It’s a revised, updated, and expanded version of the 2019 publication of “Photo Painting using Adobe Photoshop.” It’s a hands-on, practical guide that shows you how to create a digital painting from a photograph or freehand.

For more information, Please send me an email at psmolens@pbsstudios.com.