Six - Photo Manipulation

 

 

 

Inspired by the Sword of Truth series. This is Six - a witch woman. She's meant to be gaunt and ugly, however, I couldn't bring myself to 'uglify' the beautiful model, so this is a picture of Six early in her life, when the evil wasn't so pronounced and there was still a chance for the light....

The 'crown' is made from some of my own branches and stock and several pictures I took yesterday morning of raindrops caught in spiderwebs.

See Soul Eater - another photo manipulation inspired by the series:

Credits

Model

• Dark by faestock

Stock

• Thorny Locust by Stock-by-Kai

Backgrounds and textures

• Backgrounds by moonchild-ljilja
• Fractal Galaxy-stock by FractalAngel-Stock
• Dark Sky by raven2663
• Heavy paper - white by struckdumb

Brushes

• Hair brush set by para-vine

All other images, textures, backgrounds and brushes my own.

MCN: CXS8K-VH9Q8-QNGK1

Not kissing frogs! - Photo Manipulation

 

 

Illustration for my poem of the same name.

Credits

Model

• Marla Singer Stock - Two by NikxStock

Stock

• Goldfish 02 by ashy-stock
• Goldfish 04 by ashy-stock
• frog stock 39 by hatestock
• frog stock 143 by hatestock
• frog stock 197 by hatestock
• Lake6 by Uzelena
  

Textures

• Textures 5 and 6 from Distressed Texture Pack by texurestockbyhjs

Brushes

• Hair brush set by para-vine

All other images/textures/stock/brushes my own.

 MCN: CEWG6-C6K7P-H8EJP

Teal Deliciousness - Knitting

 

A while back I bought some Malabrigo Silky Merino Lace yarn in Azul Profundo. I made a shrug from it (which I can't show you just yet because I've worn it so often it needs washing.... LOL Yes, I love it!) I bought 3 skeins to make sure I'd have enough, however, I had enough to make a pair of wrist warmers and a hat as well... and there's still yarn left over so I might make a little scarflette just to finish off the yarn... :-) Teal loveliness. My favourite colour. All mine.

However, I have some more of the Malabrigo Baby Lace in other colours, so if you want to order some utterly soft and light wrist warmers with or without a hat, let me know and I'll see what I can do. :-)

Can you? Part I and II - Photo Manipulation

 

 

  Can you? Part I

CXMTM-JR35S-78G6M

 

 Can you? Part II

CY63X-152X7-8HYD5

Credits

Used in both images

• Texture 6 of Distressed Texture Pack by texurestockbyhjs
• Wind by CKdailyplanet
• Fake Old by dazzle-textures

Only used in Part I

• Sky Stock by SolStock

Only used in Part II

• Metal Rust Texture by goodtextures
• texture013 by buzillo-stock
• and more birds by mimose-stock

All other images, stock, textures, brushes my own. Model, me. :-)

Featured Artist - Vintage Art Storybook

© Bdazzled

I've just been featured in the Vintage Art Storybook group on Redbubble. I am so pleased and honoured. What a wonderful way to start my day. :-)

Check out the beautiful gallery Kira has put together from my images. :-) And check out her gallery on RB as well... some wonderful art that must be seen. :-)

This is why... - Photo Manipulation

 

 

 

 This image was created originally to enter into the Still Life challenge in the Photo Manipulator's group on Redbubble.

I've recently been to a few Battle of Britain events (check out my previous entries in this blog for pictures: Muckleburgh Collection and Audley End) and I used some of the pictures I took at those events to create this still life. When I started I had no idea where it would lead me but it made me think what the Battle of Britain was all about and what the people fought for. Hope it all makes sense. :-)

Credits

Stock

• Doll Head Image Pack by texurestockbyhjs
• gothika-stock116 by gothika-stock
• Art Medium 10 by texurestockbyhjs
• Stock - Open Book by GothicBohemianStock
• Drapery Pack by lockstock
• Candle Smoke by wasd
• fire textures by shin-rhys

All other textures, stock, images, brushes my own.

MCN: C2F63-X2XV4-DTXKB

Soul Eater - Photo Manipulation

 

MCN: CW9GY-GPCUJ-GMERQ

My interpretation of Nicholas the Slide from the Sword of Truth series (Naked Empire)

I've always been fascinated by Nicholas the Slide because he seems such an evil character and at the same time he is utterly tragic because of the way he has been 'modified' and the pain it caused him then and until the end. His mantra in the story is "Hate to live, live to hate" which says it all as far as I am concerned.

Credits

Model

• A5092S by arachnid5

Stock

• and more birds by mimose-stock
• Open Bird Wing by DawnAllynnStock
• feather stock 6 by dark-dragon-stock
• Crow Feather Wings Stock by RockStock
• Emu Feathers Macro by kayne-stock

Brushes

• Hair brush set by para-vine
• Feather Brushes PS - 01 by silinias
• Feather Brushes 02 - PS by silinias

All other brushes, textures, stock images my own.

Sleeping Beauty

 Illustration for my poem of the same name.

Detail 1: Tag - Do not disturb By the order of the Princess

Detail 2: Sleeping Beauty

Detail 3: Sky with geese

 

Credits

Model

• Sleeping Angel 9 by Sitara-LeotaStock

Stock

• Grunge Hang Tag by RapidYak
• Napoleon's Crown by xangelsxflightx
• Sunstone72-Stock 227 by Sunstone72-Stock

Brushes

• Brush Pack - Crowns by MouritsaDA-Stock
• Hair brush set by para-vine
• Cloud Brushes HiRes Nr.2 of 5 by leboef

 All other textures/images my own.

The bokeh texture was created by using this handy tutorial:

How to make a Bokeh by whatsoeverprojects

MCN: CCXJK-DDWRP-75E7F

SoMBA Gallery - curated by me

Check out this gallery on Redbubble, curated by me:

Visit My SoMBA Gallery - Magpiemagic Sybille Contemplation And Soul Searching

Go on check it out... some wonderful art that will make your day. :-)

Waiting - Photo Manipulation

 

 

 

Challenge entry for the 1st Birthday challenge of the Photo Manipulator's Group on Redbubble. The images below had to be used in the challenge. It was one difficult challenge to get all the images in and to design something that still made sense! Poem to go with it here.

Credits

• Challenge images from the Photo Manipulator's Group

Model

• Forlorn by mjranum-stock
• Marcus Ranum

Stock

• frame 05 by chulii-stock
• Stock - Feather by AmaiFushigi
• Drapery Pack by lockstock

Textures/Backgrounds

• Stock 103 by UmbraDeNoapte-Stock
• Room by struckdumb
• Backblech 01 by sundel

All other images/textures my own.

MCN: C379K-6HP3N-DWURV

Days out - Muckleburgh and Norfolk Coast

Yesterday we visited the Open Day event at the Muckleburgh Collection at the Norfolk coast. I am not usually that interested in military things however, there were a few items/exhibits that I found very interesting... and it was a heaven for taking pictures of interesting texures. :-) Those should make it into my textures folder in my DA account hopefully soon. So here are some interesting exhibits and shots:

Radar Dish

Missile

 

 

 

Full sized plane

Small planes hanging from the ceiling

Uniforms, weapons and other items carried by soldiers through the ages

Lorries

Tanks

And my favourite of all - an old BSA painted in desert beige

A special radio from their Radio Shack - I liked the brightly coloured buttons

A tank in action outside

 The next stop on our trip was Happisburgh with it's fabulous lighthouse - you can read about it here, it has an interesting story.

 

The final stop on our trip was Winterton-on-Sea. Just a couple of coastal shots.

Just a bit of grass at the bank shot against the blue, blue sky.

Shore line with a windfarm faintly visible on the left.