New Year 2016

Happy New Year!!!!!!

The Rapture

So I made this B&W image. Playing with B&W and lighting.

Model - photo from Sebastian Michaels

Background - made up of four photos from Sebastian Michaels and some textures

Textures - my collection and some AWAKE content

I took the colored photo of the model and made it B&W in Auto FX. I added some lighting effects in Auto FX. Lots of blending modes and a few textures to finish the look.

The Swan

Background created using 2 photos and some textures
Model - http://faestock.deviantart.com/art/Nightingale-Stock-Pose-Reference-23-535709529
Swan - composite of two photos
Textures, swan, photos - my collection
Playing with light

Hot Summer Nights

Background - my photo of the Manasquan Reservoir

Model - http://mjranum-stock.deviantart.com/art/Darkness-Falls-358116172

Textures, moon, mist - my collection

I converted the color photo in Auto FX - added some textures and noise

So I am starting a B&W digital course in January thought I would play a bit in B&W before I start

Glory

Background - Combined three photos from Pixabay
Model - Night Fate Stock
Textures and other stuff - my collection

Playing with light

The Dance

Two images from Pixabay lots of processing by me. Yea I know probably a better image for October than December but I have had this type of image in my mind for quite some time. Here is how I did it.

These are the two images from Pixabay. I saw the dancers and thought I wanted to use them but I wasn't sure for what.  I started thinking about it and started planning my finished image above.   For the dancers I extracted them of course, then I replaced the man's head with the skull. I added a flower to the woman's hair.  For our skeleton man I added a top hat, ribbon tie and a feather and I also darkened his eye sockets.  I changed the overall coloring on the couple to match the BG turquoise tone.  Added some shadows and played with the lighting. I added a couple of textures, a little blur and then the clouds and smoke.  That's it.

I loved making this image and it turned our pretty much how I envisioned it and that doesn't always happen for me ; )

Winter

Pixabay image
Textures my collection - processing by me ; )

Sunset

Background - Combined 4 photos - three by Gary Henderson and one from Pixabay

Model - extracted from http://lynnwest-stock.deviantart.com/art/Black-Gown-and-Frame-01-169024454

Textures, bird brushes, extra hair - my collection

Sketch Book Page

Vintage photo with lots of processing
Background paper - my collection 
Textures my collection and AWAKE content

In The Red

Model - photo by Colby Files

Background - created using textures from my collection, some digital painting and AWAKE elements

The Wayward

Background image - photo by Gary Henderson
Woman - Pixabay
Textures and everything else - my collection

Yule

Background - http://sed-rah-stock.deviantart.com/art/Snow-Forest-Stock-1-152673572
Model - http://iardacil-stock.deviantart.com/art/Stormbringer-13-98205412
Wolf  - Pixabay
Textures, bird - my collection

Saint Nick

Santa - http://mleighs.deviantart.com/art/Santa-1-343377604

Poinsettia and spruce - pixabay

Textures - my collection

Another Christmas image.

The Tree

Background - http://frozenstocks.deviantart.com/art/Winter-Wonderland-Premade-145308745

Tree - http://iamszissz.deviantart.com/art/Xmas-tree-png-22-494141714

Textures, bird, star, grass brushes - my collection

Dreaming Of Christmas

Girl extracted from a vintage photo - http://hello-tuesday.deviantart.com/art/Vintage-Stock-Day-Dreamer-189441945

Background created from my Christmas photos

Textures, bow and stars - my collection

Sara

Extracted vintage photo of Justine Johnstone an American stage and silent screen actress.
Textures, old frame - my collection

Shadow People

Three women - extracted from and etching C. O. Murray after Henry Holiday 1884 Art Journal Etching   http://www.albion-prints.com/ekmps/shops/albionprint/images/c.-o.-murray-after-henry-holiday-1884-art-journal-etching.-dante-beatrice-137092-p.jpg

Model - extracted from http://gifsandstock.deviantart.com/art/Black-corset-05-266819494 

Textures and other stuff - my collection and AWAKE content

Street Samurai

Five Photos from Sebastian Michaels combined

Textures and other stuff - my collection and AWAKE content

I loved Sebastian's photo of the Samurai so I combined it with other graffiti images to make the background.  I paired it with his photo of Sydney - I loved the way the tilt of their heads echo each other.

Leaving

Five photos by Sebastian Michaels combined and messed with
Textures and other stuff my collection and AWAKE course content

Eight Second Angel

Model - extracted from http://cathleentarawhiti.deviantart.com/art/Witchy-Woman-161897305

Wings - http://ecathe.deviantart.com/art/wired-wing-stock-180582855 

Textures and other stuff - my collection and AWAKE content