Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Peculiar Children 4 - Sam


Created for the "Peculiar Children" challenge at Deviantart Castle of Manips and Castle of Cards

Background - created using three photos from my collection
Girl - extracted from a vintage photo
Skulls - http://anthonygimenez.deviantart.com/art/Pack-Large-Textures-1807-469005175  
Textures, smoke, bird all my collection

From the second book Hollow City - Sam is a peculiar child who can regrow any body part she loses, like a starfish. Movie coming out tomorrow!!!!!

Sunday, September 25, 2016

No Longer Hiding


Background - created using four photos from Pixabay combined
Witch - extracted from http://faestock.deviantart.com/art/Witch27-465504623  
Textures, broom, skulls, bird, bird brushes, sparkle, mist - all my collection

I may be a bit early for Halloween but a witch is always in fashion ; )

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Peculiar Children 3 - Entrance To The Other Side


Background - created using 2 images from Pixabay and 2 of my cloud images
Boy - extracted from another vintage photo
Light effects - Caroline Julia Moore AWAKE Content
Textures, birds, keys, rose, moon, mist, hat, grasses and weeds - all my collection

I also ran the finished image through Topaz Texture Effects and used two effects combined.

Monday, September 19, 2016

Peculiar Children 2 The Portal


Background created using 5 photos 4 from Pixabay one mine
Girl - extracted from a Costica Acsinte vintage photo 
Birdcage - http://frozenstocks.deviantart.com/art/UNRESTRICTED-Rusty-Birdcage-Render-456501840
Textures, flying crow, star, mist, feather, horns, keys - all my collection 

More peculiar children - I am starting the second book.

Sunday, September 18, 2016

Peculiar Children 1


Background - Mischief Circus
Books, hat, rose and vase - Mischief Circus
Textures, bird, skull, flowers, cat - my collection

So I am reading “Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children”  and loving it - so be prepared to see lots of Peculiar Children images.  I cannot wait for the moving coming out at the end of this month.  

Thursday, September 15, 2016

Endless War



Background - created using two images from Pixabay
Kids - extracted from a vintage photo
Steampunk stuff - Mischief Circus
Hat - http://roy3d.deviantart.com/art/Gothic-Hat-PNG-Stock-443378763
Chicken - Mischief Circus
Textures, feather, mist and some other stuff - my collection

I saw a bumper sticker last night that read “Stop Endless War”.  I liked the term so I made this image. So inspiration can come from anywhere. 

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Writers Block


Background and typewriter - Mischief Circus
Background painting - extracted from a vintage photo and put into the frame
Spider web brushes - http://frozenstocks.deviantart.com/art/UNRESTRICTED-Spider-Webs-Brushes-02-132864493
Textures, desk top, clock, bird, feather - all my collection

So I am reading a book and one of the main characters, a writer, has writer’s block.  I thought it would make an interesting image.

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Backstreet Angel


Angel - extracted from a photo from Pixabay
Background - a combination of four images
Textures, writing my collection

I love this statue's face and I love to work with angel statues so a win-win!!!!

Monday, September 12, 2016

Joy Departed



Background - from a Pixabay photo
Woman - not sure where I got this I need to research it
Textures, moon, hair strands, birds, mist, rope - all my collection

Saturday, September 10, 2016

Maine Beach


My photo of a beach in Southern Maine. Worked on my iPad Pro with Repix, Laminar, Leonardo and Snapseed.  Textures and gulls my collection.

I have decided to start working on my iPad Pro again.  My plan is to retake my mobile art courses and really apply myself.  I want to get to know the apps and pick out a few to work with.  Since the lessons I am looking at now are landscapes I thought I would work on one of my Maine shots. I actually enjoyed doing this one.

Saturday, September 3, 2016

Queen Of Diamonds


Created for the "4 Seasons Playing Cards" challenge at Castle of Cards Deviantart.  The suit of Diamonds is represented by the Winter season. 

Background - created using 2 images from Pixabay
Textures, flowers, butterfly, hair brushes, ferns, snow - my collection and AWAKE content

My first Deviantart challenge in a long while - good to be back!

Haunted By Ill Angels


Background - created using textures and AWAKE content
Textures - my collection

My tribute to Poe for today!!!!