Tragically Hip

Background image - my collection

Left woman - extracted from Lucas Cranach the Elder Portrait of a Woman

Middle woman - extracted from Hans Holbein  Anne of Cleves

Right woman - extracted from Lucas Cranach the Elder The Princesses Sibylla Emilia

Umbrella, right and left glasses, bows, bird, feather and necklace - Mischeifcircus - http://mischiefcircus.com

Middle sun glasses, purses, dog and textures - my collection

This is just the craziest thing and I love it ; )

Imagination

Created for Digitalmania Group Challenge - www.flickr.com/groups/digitalmania/

"This world is but a canvas for our imagination"

The challenge is to create a picture to illustrate the quote or, if you like, any affirmative quote regarding art. 

I did use that quote and wanted to portray my imagination which can be quite weird.  I also want to have an artsy feel to the image and include some form of actual art. I finished it with a canvas texture.

Background - I combined two images to make the BG - http://illegal-designs.deviantart.com/art/Stock29-Premade-Background-1-139198966    and  http://illegal-designs.deviantart.com/art/Stock30-Premade-Background-2-256778048

Window frame, ballerina, sparkle, row boat, rope, starfish and seaweed - purchased from Mischiefcircus - http://mischiefcircus.com

Mermaids in the window frame - Evelyn De Morgan “The Sea Maidens” - http://www.artmagick.com/pictures/picture.aspx?id=6751&name=the-sea-maidens

Paint/water drip - I made this

Textures, seagull - my collection

There is just something so strange about this image but I do love it!!!

The Hat

Background - I made the background using many patterns and textures

Hat woman - http://step-in-time-stock.deviantart.com/art/Jane-Winton-201293872

Flowers - Viva Field Journal - http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/Field-Journal.html

Textures, brushes - my collection

A Is For Angel

Background image - http://rockstocks.deviantart.com/art/RockStocks-2415-366607498

Girl extracted from - http://dazzle-stock.deviantart.com/art/Ivory-1-368554419

Candles - http://darkenedheart-stock.deviantart.com/art/Three-Round-Church-Candles-77100231

Flower, bird, wings, textures - my private collection

Secret Sister

Background - I created the background with many layers of textures

Girl - extracted from a vintage photo

Textures, grig brushes, flowers - my collection

Bleeding mascara brush - http://frozenstocks.deviantart.com/art/Bleeding-Mascara-Brushes-133311687

This is more in keeping with what I want to create in 2015 - artsy and different.

French Sisters

Background image - http://simfonic.deviantart.com/art/57-321875806

Two girls - extracted and colored from a vintage photo 

Keys, sign, bow, hair flower - Mischiefcircus - http://mischiefcircus.com

Textures, sunflowers - my collection

Sleeping Beauty

Girl - http://jlior.deviantart.com/art/beige-dress-460812693  close up

Background - used a photo of trees - taken by me and some bird brushes from my collection

Textures, writing - my collection

Seriously - this image is so NOT me.  Too sweet and pretty for my taste - I won't let this happen again ; )

Queen of Time

Background - I made the background combining papers and textures purchased from Mischiefcircus  -  http://mischiefcircus.com

Woman - extracted from a vintage photo - http://hello-tuesday.deviantart.com/art/Vintage-Stock-Dorothy-Burges-303207657

Writing and some elements - my collection

Stars, clocks, bird, watch - Mischiefcircus - http://mischiefcircus.com

Frame - purchased from Viva Fieldjournal - http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/Field-Journal.html

This is the tenth image in a new series called The Queens.  All will be done in the same format.  

The Swinger

Background - http://illegal-designs.deviantart.com/art/Stock30-Premade-Background-2-256778048

Girl extracted from - http://auroradreams.deviantart.com/art/Swing-270529644

Building - Mischiefcircus  - http://mischiefcircus.com

Moon, dog, textures - my collection

The Shower

Created for Digitalmania Group Challenge - www.flickr.com/groups/digitalmania/

This weeks challenge is SOFTLY SURREAL. Surrealism is aimed at expressing imaginative dreams and visions free from conscious rational control.

Background - http://dustysweet.deviantart.com/art/Coastal-Cliff-Stock-157843940

Doorway, bathtub, towel, bubbles  - Mischiefcircus - http://mischiefcircus.com

Dress dummy, shower, crow, moon and textures (I used three) - my collection

I am really enjoying doing these images because a person is not the center of interest - nice to work with some other ideas for a change.

Grounded

Created for Digitalmania Group Challenge - www.flickr.com/groups/digitalmania/

This weeks challenge is SOFTLY SURREAL. Surrealism is aimed at expressing imaginative dreams and visions free from conscious rational control.

Background - I created the BG by combining 2 images - http://mysticmorning.deviantart.com/art/Moody-Blues-Backgr-203957394     and    http://night-fate-stock.deviantart.com/art/The-Storm-Beyond-171790383

Birdcage - http://frozenstocks.deviantart.com/art/Rusty-Birdcage-Render-456501840

Large fish, small fish, rope, mist, statue of liberty and ladder - purchased from Mischiefcircus - http://mischiefcircus.com

Moon and textures - my collection

Hansel and Gretel

Created for the  "Dark Fairytales" challenge at   Castle of Cards Devintart

I created the background by combining two woods images

Two children - extracted from a vintage photo

Witch - extracted from - http://fairiegoodmother.deviantart.com/art/Salem-Stock-1-183974797

Mist, sparkle, bird, sign - Mischiefcircus - http://mischiefcircus.com

Skulls, grass brush, candle flame, textures - my collection

"Hansel and Gretel" is a well-known fairy tale  by the Brothers Grimm and published in 1812. Hansel and Gretel are a young brother and sister threatened by a witch living deep in the forest in a house constructed of cake and confectionery. The two children save their lives by outwitting her. 

Bittersweet

Background - created my me - using five different images

Girl - extracted from a painting by Charles Amable Lenoir - http://www.artrenewal.org/pages/artwork.php?artworkid=41631&size=large

Butterflies, lace, flowers, fence, branch and birds - Mischeifcircus - http://www.mischiefcircus.com/

Background trees - my photo

Textures - designcuts - http://www.designcuts.com 

Who Is The Fairest Of Them All

Created for the "Dark Fairytales" challenge at Castle of Cards Deviantart

Evil Queen - http://anettfrozen.deviantart.com/art/Haunted-Inspiration-351232471 I enlarged the left side wall

Mirror - I created this image using a picture frame image that I warped to fit the wall and I added the face inside

Crow, skull, books, candles, roses, smoke and stars - Mischiefcircus - http://www.mischiefcircus.com

Textures (I used 3), writing and apple - my collection

"Snow White" is a German fairy tale known across much of Europe and is today one of the most famous fairy tales worldwide. The Brothers Grimm published it in 1812 in the first edition of their collection Grimms' Fairy Tales. The fairy tale features such elements as the magic mirror, the poisoned apple, the glass coffin, and the characters of the evil queen, snow white and the seven dwarfs.

Waiting

Created for Digitalmania Group Challenge - www.flickr.com/groups/digitalmania/

HELENA LAM is the artist of inspiration. Her work features lovely ladies of the Art Deco period (1920 - early 1930's).

Girls - from a vintage photograph  - http://hello-tuesday.deviantart.com/art/Vintage-Stock-Clara-Bow8-198414261  - extracted, made to look like a drawing and colored

House, arches, vintage car, hat flower - Mischiefcircus - mischiefcircus.com

Background - created using seven different textures, vectors, brushes and overlays 

Uptown Girls

Created for Digitalmania Group www.flickr.com/groups/digitalmania/

HELENA LAM is the artist of inspiration. Her work features lovely ladies of the Art Deco period (1920 - early 1930's). 

Girls - from a vintage photograph - extracted, made to look like a drawing and colored

Light posts, hat flowers and vintage car - Mischiefcircus - http://mischiefcircus.com

Background - created using a city and landscape image, vectors, brushes, overlays and a texture

This was an interesting challenge for me - this image is just so different from what I would ever think of doing and that is why I love challenges.  Below is the image I started with to make this digital collage. I extracted the girls, ran some filters to make them appear as a drawing and then colored them - all in Photoshop Elements. Once I had my girls I then created the background image. Lots of fun I think I will do some more of these.  

    

A Voice In The Wind

Background image - http://darkmaiden-stock.deviantart.com/art/Lonely-Tree-29980213

I made it larger and added the farmhouse and smaller tree (from my collection of photos) to the horizon

Woman - extracted from a vintage photo by August Sander

Textures (I used three), bird brushes, grass brushes - all my collection

Queen Of The Sun

Background - I made the background combining papers and textures purchased from Mischiefcircus  -  http://mischiefcircus.com

Girl, sun flower and other flowers  - Mischiefcircus - http://mischiefcircus.com

Writing and some elements - my collection

Tattoo (I colored and lettered it) - Mischiefcircus - http://mischiefcircus.com

Textures - my collection

Frame - purchased from Viva Fieldjournal - http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/Field-Journal.html


This is the ninth image in a new series called The Queens.  All will be done in the same format.  I want to continue this series in the new year.

A Hard Life

Background image - http://dustysweet.deviantart.com/art/Sunlit-Field-Stock-157880114

Couple - extracted and colored from a vintage photo

Trees, writing, bird brushes, bird, bow and textures - all my collection

Outside Inside # 9

Background image - http://neverfading-stock.deviantart.com/art/Abandoned-001-196111163

Couple - extracted from a vintage photo

Black cat - http://camelfobia.deviantart.com/art/black-cat-png-335453198

Background girl, keys, flowers - Deviantscrap - http://mischiefcircus.com

Chickens - http://ybsilon-stock.deviantart.com/art/Chickens-361239329

Spider web brushes - http://frozenstocks.deviantart.com/art/Spider-Webs-1-132864200

Bird - my collection

Textures - I used two - purchased from DesignCuts - http://www.designcuts.com 

This is image number 9 in my series Outside/Inside - using exterior and interior backgrounds and vintage extracts. I want them to look like they were actual photos. I am going to reuse a lot of the elements in each image - I want to tie them together by subject, repeated objects and vintage coloring. I am going to continue this series in 2015.     

Sandy Hook

Two photos I took at Sandy Hook on the NJ shore last weekend. It was a beautiful day pretty warm and sunny.  Took the photos with my new iPhone6.  I took them into Photoshop and played around with a few filters and textures - nothing too much. I made the second one much cooler than the first image.  I also changed the sky in both - using skies from other photos that I thought were more interesting. I want to do more landscape work this coming year.

She's Just Lonely

Background image - irKuPiLLi Mischifecircus - http://mischiefcircus.com    This was a much larger ornate frame but I cut off the edges - I wanted a frame feel but a more basic frame

Woman - extracted and colored from a vintage photo - http://hello-tuesday.deviantart.com/art/Vintage-Stock-Louise-Brooks10-297226143

Flower in woman's hair, leaf - Mischifecircus - http://mischiefcircus.com

Birdcage - http://frozenstocks.deviantart.com/art/Rusty-Birdcage-Render-456501840

Candles, doves, writing, flames and textures (I used two) - my collection

I heard this song the other day “She Don’t Love You, She’s Just Lonely” - I loved the words and thought I could make some interesting images based on the song.

The Lion and The Dove

Background image - cropped and very close up of door - http://gothicbohemianstock.deviantart.com/art/Southampton-Old-Cemetery-5-319842327

Angel - extracted from - http://malleni-stock.deviantart.com/art/Pula-cemetery-Stock-18-309975220

Lion - extracted from - http://syccas-stock.deviantart.com/art/lions-portraitII-1-70161152

Textures, dove, edge effects, writing - my collection

Love those cemetery angels!

The Land Of Tears

Background - I created the background using six different papers purchased from Mischiefcircus http://mischiefcircus.com

Woman - extracted from a vintage photograph

Wings, sparkle and feathers -  purchased from Mischiefcircus http://mischiefcircus.com

Foreground grasses, textures, writing, spatter and bird brushes - all my collection

This is my first image of the new year.  I hope to be more creative and artsy in 2015.