Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Le Cirque

This is my entry for the Three Muses challenge this week "Circus". A bit of Venetian flair for this poster like digital piece.  Imagery from Dover, my own background, Beth Rimmer masks, Rosie Posey and Graphic 45 papers.  Digital painting and brushes applied in PSE.

Sunday, February 26, 2012

She Sells Seashells

This is my entry for the Take A Word challenge this week where the theme is "Mail Art".  Lots of different imagery went into this digital piece from Artchix, Rosie Posey, and  scanned postal elements all layered and blended in PSE.

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Winged Messinger

Stories are told
in the deep recesses of the
inner theater.

Dialogue dances
across the stage;
movements so subtle
stir the heart.

Wings pulse with sound
the mind alert;
alive with imagery
then silence.

I hear you.....



Imagery credits go to , Dover, Teresa Collins papers, Rosey Posey. Holliewood and Finecarafted designs at Deviant Scrap.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Smoke and Mirrors


Well after a lot of messing around this morning with Blogger and not being able to post or access through my old browser I hope this piece goes through.  A little steampunk fun with imagery from Graphics 45, Hollie and Beth at Deviant Scrap and Rosie Posey at Scrapbookgraphics.  I must say I don't like this new format and will have to continue to work and change my blog settings.  Ah- a little lesson in accepting change and patience!!

Sunday, February 19, 2012

Turquoise




This is my entry for the Take A Word challenge this week where it is a color theme "Turquoise".  One of my favorite colors (that I use a lot), and a color that I love to pair up with contrasting colors. It sets every color off beautifully.  I wanted to create a watery world of fresh color and light, fantasy and a feeling of peace; all of the essences of the color turquoise. Imagery credits go to Artchix, Hollie and Beth at Deviant Scrap. Tangie Baxter, Lorie Davison (scrapbookgraphics) and PSE coloring and brushes.

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Midnight Fae




Dark Faeries are the subject here for the Art on the Darkside Challenge this week.  Not entirely sinister but perhaps a bit mischievous this fairy is out and about on bright moonlit night after midnight.
 
Imagery credits go to Vintage blog, Hollie and Beth at Deviant Scrap, old script from Dover and photoshop painting and brushes.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Pole Star



This is my entry for the challenge at The Three Muses this week "outside the frame/birds".  And a challenge this was!  The wonders of digital art and the tools of Photoshop lend the magic to make fanciful dreams come true.  Layers and layers on top and underneath; outside and in; create a sense of depth and expanding outside the confines of your picture.  Not an easy task but fun!  I learned how to get rid of those dreaded border lines around my art in (advanced settings for blogger template) and I created the piece 12x12 on a complete black background so to fade into the background color of my blog. Hence creating an effect of floating or moving beyond the frame.  Imagery credits go to Dover Books, Beth Rimmer and Hollie at (Deviant scrap) and photoshop brushes.