Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Melancholy Reflection

Created for dA Users Gallery
http://www.flickr.com/groups/da_stock_users_gallery/discuss/72157629077628768/
Model from Liam Stock
http://liam-stock.deviantart.com/
Sky by Night fate stock

http://barns-en.deviantart.com/gallery/835866#/dr0fs7
Natural Elegance (Rose) by Rosey Posey
take me to the old world (Bird and stone bench) by SussieM Designs
Under the Dappled Shadows (background) by Lorie Davison

Sunday, February 26, 2012

One Moment Tutorial

I just loved working with this tutorial, I learned a few new techniques I'm sure I'll use alot.
Created for "It's An Addiction" tutorial discussion http://www.flickr.com/groups/itsanaddiction/discuss/72157629448578759/
with thanks to Andrei Oprinca for the tutorial
http://www.psdbox.com/tutorials/one-moment-manipulation-tutorial/
Model image by A68stock
http://a68stock.deviantart.com/art/Laura-spring-stock-3-204105172

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Ghost City

http://www.flickr.com/groups/exploreworthy/discuss/72157629149589677/>EXPLORE Worthy, Challenge #35 - CITY LIVING


Used various gradients, blending and textures to create this scene.
Big City Life by madsick
http://browse.deviantart.com/?q=city life&order=9&offset=72#/d125gwy
Model Taylor Jackson by LinzStock
http://browse.deviantart.com/resources/?q=malemodels&order=9&offset=48#/d26a51y
Prince in the city kit (clouds) by Lorie Davison
Texture klean II by kleanthis

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Giver of Life

I originally had palm trees and foilage around the water, but felt it overwhelmed the layout, so I removed them....the simple design works better for me showing that water is the giver of life and in this picture you see the green starting to show in the cracks of the dry desert.

http://www.flickr.com/groups/makeitinteresting/discuss/72157629189761255/>Make It Interesting, Challenge #4 - Giraffes
Starter image with thanks, from http://www.flickr.com/photos/colinsite/4213177342/>Monkeywing
Stock Photos used for background:
Desolate storm by Night Fate
Beyond Eden by RavenStock
Sunny field by frozenstocks

Tree Bark Texture by FantasyStock
Moon from Natali Designs

Swan Lake

Did lots of blending and used gradients to get my final layout.
Make It Interesting ~ Challenge #3
white_swan_by_0p-d4hkmqo (wing extracted to add to original photo)
Merged 3 backgrounds to make one:
Background 5 by elenadudina
Smith River by riktorsashen
small waterfall fy dsobodash
Water ripple under swan made by me.

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Times Up

One of my favorite fairytales of all time....Cinderella.
EXPLORE Worthy, Playing with Textures # 31, featuring Rubyblossom
Model by Aurora Dreams
Texture on model-Fading_Heart by exchanged
Sparkle and glow from 1001 Nights by New Life Dreams
Glass Slipper from Near the moon I catch the stars by Cali Designs
Clock works from End of Love by Lilly Designs
Carriage-mice from La Cenerantola by MissB and Priss