Work samples

  • Me vs Anxiety
    Me vs Anxiety

    30x40. Photography. 2019. This piece was during a time when I was learning and fully understanding my own anxiety and coming to terms how it is apart of me. This piece demonstrates in an abstract way when my mind is at peace and I feel anxiety. 

  • A Bundle Of Wonder
    A Bundle Of Wonder

    30x40. Photography 2024. This piece is a combination of different photographs mixed together in Photoshop. I wanted to create a whimsical and vibrant art piece feature my wife as the subject. I used a photo of her along with other photographs I have taken as well. 

  • Flame of Bliss
    Flame of Bliss

    30x40. Photography. 2021. This abstract piece is a photograph of a candle flame. I was able to manipulate the image in Photoshop to make it look like there was three flames. The piece brings a calm and serene presence. 

  • Eggcellent Colors
    Eggcellent Colors

    40x30. Photography. 2023  This abstract piece is a photograph of egg yolks on the floor. I was able to change the colors of the original photo with my iPhone and later in Photoshop to create even more vibrancy. 

About Darren

Baltimore based digital artist, Darren Thompson Jr, has been honing his skills in digital art for the past several years. After graduating from Towson University, he started creating contemporary themed digital paintings in Photoshop. Since 2018, he has been using photography as another medium, capturing the uniqueness of certain objects and surroundings. His growth in photography has allowed him to develop abstract themes in his work. The different objects he captures through his iPhone… more

A Bundle of Wonder

30x40. Photography 2024. This piece is a combination of different photographs mixed together in Photoshop. I wanted to create a whimsical and vibrant art piece feature my wife as the subject. I used a photo of her along with other photographs I have taken as well. 

  • A Bundle Of Wonder
    A Bundle Of Wonder

    30x40. Photography 2024. This piece is a combination of different photographs mixed together in Photoshop. I wanted to create a whimsical and vibrant art piece feature my wife as the subject. I used a photo of her along with other photographs I have taken as well. 

Flame of Bliss

30x40. Photography. 2021. This abstract piece is a photograph of a candle flame. I was able to manipulate the image in Photoshop to make it look like there was three flames. The piece brings a calm and serene presence. 

  • Flame of Bliss
    Flame of Bliss

    30x40. Photography. 2021. This abstract piece is a photograph of a candle flame. I was able to manipulate the image in Photoshop to make it look like there was three flames. The piece brings a calm and serene presence. 

Me vs Anxiety

30x40. Photography. 2019. This piece was during a time when I was learning and fully understanding my own anxiety and coming to terms how it is apart of me. This piece demonstrates in an abstract way when my mind is at peace and I feel anxiety. 

  • Me vs Anxiety
    Me vs Anxiety

    30x40. Photography. 2019. This piece was during a time when I was learning and fully understanding my own anxiety and coming to terms how it is apart of me. This piece demonstrates in an abstract way when my mind is at peace and I feel anxiety. 

Eggcellent Colors

40x30. Photography. 2023  This abstract piece is a photograph of egg yolks on the floor. I was able to change the colors of the original photo with my iPhone and later in Photoshop to create even more vibrancy. 

  • Eggcellent Colors
    Eggcellent Colors

    40x30. Photography. 2023  This abstract piece is a photograph of egg yolks on the floor. I was able to change the colors of the original photo with my iPhone and later in Photoshop to create even more vibrancy. 

Transcendent Memories

30x40. Photography. 2021. This is abstract art piece featuring many different photographs. The different photos of the butterflies and the addition of the the rose in the middle really completes the artwork. Using different layers and filters in Photoshop, I was able to get the right colors and movement within the piece. 

  • Transcendent Memories
    Transcendent Memories

    30x40. Photography. 2021. This is abstract art piece featuring many different photographs. The different photos of the butterflies and the addition of the the rose in the middle really completes the artwork. Using different layers and filters in Photoshop, I was able to get the right colors and movement within the piece. 

Color of Monarch

36x48. Photography. 2021. This piece was the combination of a wooden block from a wooden pallet. I was able to zoom in with my iPhone to capture the textures and manipulate the colors in Photoshop. Along with the photo of the monarch butterfly I captured I was able to create movement and blend the the two photos to create this piece. 

  • Color of Monarch
    Color of Monarch

    36x48. Photography. 2021. This piece was the combination of a wooden block from a wooden pallet. I was able to zoom in with my iPhone to capture the textures and manipulate the colors in Photoshop. Along with the photo of the monarch butterfly I captured I was able to create movement and blend the the two photos to create this piece. 

Beautiful Love

24x36. Photography. 2024. This piece was created using different photos together, photographs of roses, flowers, and even hair dandruff was used to create this. My idea behind this piece was to show love in a vibrant and abstract way.  

  • Beautiful Love
    Beautiful Love

    24x36. Photography. 2024. This piece was created using different photos together, photographs of roses, flowers, and even hair dandruff was used to create this. My idea behind this piece was to show love in a vibrant and abstract way.  

Moonlight Tonight

30x40. Photography. 2021. This art piece was created using many different photos to create this. I wanted to create the moon over looking the ocean in an abstract way. Photographs of ice debris on shelves, candles, and water are used to create this piece. The ice debris photo was used to create the starry night sky. The photos of candles was used used to make the double moon, and the photo of water was used to create the ocean. 

  • Moonlight Tonight
    Moonlight Tonight

    30x40. Photography. 2021. This art piece was created using many different photos to create this. I wanted to create the moon over looking the ocean in an abstract way. Photographs of ice debris on shelves, candles, and water are used to create this piece. The ice debris photo was used to create the starry night sky. The photos of candles was used used to make the double moon, and the photo of water was used to create the ocean. 

A Sea of Sanitizer: Aquaous

30x40. Photography. 2021. This piece is a photograph of hand sanitizer. I was able to capture the photograph when I was refilling a bottle of hand sanitizer. The unique shapes from the bubbles caught my attention and decided to turn it into art. I was able to achieve the blue and white color scheme through playing around with the colors on my iPhone and through Photoshop. 

  • A Sea of Sanitizer: Aquaous
    A Sea of Sanitizer: Aquaous

    30x40. Photography. 2021. This piece is a photograph of hand sanitizer. I was able to capture the photograph when I was refilling a bottle of hand sanitizer. The unique shapes from the bubbles caught my attention and decided to turn it into art. I was able to achieve the blue and white color scheme through playing around with the colors on my iPhone and through Photoshop. 

Radiance in Bloom

30x40. Photography. 2024. This piece was created using different photographs of flowers overlapped in Photoshop. Using different layers and filters I was able to achieve the rich colors in this piece. 

  • Radiance in Bloom
    Radiance in Bloom

    30x40. Photography. 2024. This piece was created using different photographs of flowers overlapped in Photoshop. Using different layers and filters I was able to achieve the rich colors in this piece.