from this photo

to this:

photo: over California

changed colors and added image: silhouette of the Buddha in nirvana

this image I  derived from a sculptural image of the Buddha, such as this one:

here, the Buddha is like a suspended shadow or form over the landscape

I took this photo from the airplane window, flying from SF to Boston

I copied the image into Artrage

(https://www.artrage.com)

and “cut out” shapes, rearranged them, and added colors

Another variation, a bit further from the original image: