Welcome to AHLEC's GIMP Project   

A challenging "experience"

for the "novice"

artist

AND

It is as simple as ONE -- TWO -- THREE  *grin* ----- (as if?)

1 -- download a wee bit of software (free)

2 -- get hold of some digitalized images to work on (free)

3 -- start "manipulating" the images from what they were to what you want them to be (free)

(assuming you don't charge yourself for your time and effort *grin*)

PLUS ------ we even show you the results achieved

by our very first student (also known as S-1)

so you can check your own progress?

SO ----- moving from the simple to something a bit closer to reality >>>>>

Here are some of the "details" regarding

AHLEC's GIMP Project

On the Internet -- awaiting your arrival -- is a fascinating FREE software program called The GIMP.

www.gimp.org/

1 -- All you have to do is to go to this official website -- download and install the latest version.*

* see notes below if you use a Mac -- or want to know what help is available*

2 -- To make this project both more interesting -- and more inclusive from the standpoint of all students

being able to have the same "starting point" in their learning process -- The Emerald Trust

has arranged for some digitalized images of a long-lost art collection to be made

available to anyone who would like to follow S-1's learning/doing effort.

THE "lost collection" is named Windows Into Space  ( WIS )

and now exists as only on The Emerald Trust's computer

as 230 digitalized photorealistic surrealism images

of Robert W. Anton originals circa 1972 - 1975.

S-1 recently produced the digitalized images

by scanning old 35mm film and photos

onto a computer in high resolution

jpeg format -- later converted

to png format to preserve

archival integrity.

YOU MAY NOW DOWNLOAD S-1's scanned images to YOUR computer to BEGIN YOUR LEARNING EXPERIENCE

(IF -- of course -- that is what you decide to do -- along with your Level 2 Social Entrepreneurial training ???)

The WIS images are divided into 12 groupings which correspond to the actual original collection of art being

Class A -- 100 5x7 acrylic paintings -- now divided into 5 groups of 20 images each

Class B --100 8x10 acrylic paintings -- now divided into 5 groups of 20 images each -- and

Class C -- 30 varied sized acrylic paintings -- now divided into 2 groups of 15 images each.

Each group has been "zipped" for easy transfer to your computer. Just download

one or more of the files -- save the download to a folder -- and unzip the images.

This is your   to the download page

(whenever you are ready)

You will then be ready to OPEN any one of these 230 JPEG files

and begin the process of restoring the image to GALLERY

condition using your newly acquired -- fascinating --

 (G)nu - (I)mage - (M)anipulation - (P)rogram ----- a.k.a. The GIMP

*NOTE:  Though AHLEC's GIMP Project was started using a PC with WIN XP, there are downloads available

 at www.gimp.org/ for those who like using a Mac. In addition to the Help Files that can be

downloaded -- there is also a HUGE amount of assistance available "on line"

 -- via GIMP users in many countries -- and in languages

other than the English used here.

   FINAL NOTES"

 AHLEC's GIMP Project offers NO "guarantees" that a student will either like or benefit from participation.

This is merely an example of how a FREE "teaching-learning tool" can be brought into world-view

for use as each participant sees fit -- to possibly enhance his/her personal existence.

NO "fine-print legalese" is involved with this "teaching-learning" experience --

just the open and honest interaction by individuals of "good will"

helping each other be the best each can be in an

 atmosphere of "synergistic creativity".

Enjoy your experience !!!