Magpie Magic: February 2011

Sunday, February 27, 2011

The Dark Tower

Inspired by The Dark Tower series by Stephen King. This is an interpretation of Eddie's dream. He sees the tower on a field of roses with a blue sky behind it.

Although this is a photo manipulation it involved a lot of drawing. The original tower image was of only a fraction of the tower you see here and it didn't have any windows. The only meadow with red flowers I could find was of poppies so all the roses have been put in by me. There are literally hundreds of masks in this image to blend it all together. LOL I love The Dark Tower series and wanted to get it right. :-)

Credits

Stock

Tower by Fairiegoodmother
5 Red Roses Pack by UmbraDeNoapte-Stock
Roses 5 by Mithgariel-stock
Smoke Stock 36 by hatestock
Smoke Stock 38 by hatestock
Smoke Stock 40 by hatestock
Smoke Stock 52 by hatestock
smoke 3 by sg-stock
smoke 4 by sg-stock
Smoke stock pink by Sleepwalker-stock
Smoke stock green by Sleepwalker-stock

Backgrounds and Textures

Hauntings Texture Set by Shadowhouse
Skeletalmess Grunge Kit 2 by Shadowhouse
skate+land by CKdailyplanet
back is turned by CKdailyplanet
Decaying city stock 17 by hatestock
Canada 1 by bean-stock
sky 49 by night-fate-stock
landscape 25 by night-fate-stock
Field by Sugary-stock
Nostalgia by SheisprettyStock
Stormy by SheisprettyStock

Brushes

Cloud Brushes HiRes Nr.2 of 5 by leboef
Bird Brush Pack by Shadowhouse
17 Grunge Border Bars Brush Set by Shadowhouse

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

MCN:CV49E-XWQCY-BREU4

Friday, February 25, 2011

Spring diptychs and new calendar

The weather has been awful and grey for weeks. When the sun came out this morning I just had to take some pictures of the first signs of Spring. I can't wait for more! :-)

Credits Spring I
Photographs by Sybille Sterk - plum tree in my garden.

Square Texture Set 11, Texture 73 by Shadowhouse
Square Texture Set 19, Texture 181 by Shadowhouse
6 Faves Texture Sets 1-2-3-4 (Texture Set 4, Optional) by Shadowhouse
Fascinate Me Action by Apples & Sisters

All other images/textures my own.

MCN: C9YHD-1966G-QALG4

Credits Spring II

Photographs by Sybille Sterk - plum tree in my garden.

Square Texture Set 11, Texture 73 by Shadowhouse
Square Texture Set 19, Texture 181 by Shadowhouse
6 Faves Texture Sets 1-2-3-4 (Texture Set 4, Optional) by Shadowhouse
Valikva Action by Apples & Sisters

All other images/textures my own.

MCN: CC4BQ-EHC7G-NLL5T

New Calendar - From the Depths of My Heart

Created with my recent triptychs and available from Redbubble. Remember - you can get all triptychs in a (useful calendar) for the price of one matted print of one of the triptychs... a bargain! :-)

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Fire - Triptych - Photo Manipulation

Inspired by the song Fire by Augustana (and the fire goddess in Sharra's Exile by Marion Zimmer-Bradley with a hint of the Stephen King) :-)

See the song on Youtube, Fire

Credits

Model

Violet21 (no longer available) by faestock

Stock

dead tree by LuckyStock
Tower by Fairiegoodmother
Fire Stock by Zuziza
Fire textures (no longer available) by Shin-Rhys

Backgrounds and Textures

Hell Fire by Storms-Stock
Sparkles 09 by PandoraLore-Stock
Smoke textures by mysnapz
InertiaStock7 by InertiaK
too bad by CKdailyplanet
That Seem A Little Absurd by Smoko-Stock
Textured Overlay Set by Shadowhouse
Coffee Paper Texture Set by Shadowhouse
6 Faves Texture Set 4 by Shadowhouse

Brushes

Hair brush set by para-vine

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

MCN: C4LQB-M5AGE-9KPE4

Monday, February 21, 2011

Falling - Triptych - Photo Manipulation

Inspired by Florence & the Machine's song Falling. Listen to the song and read the lyrics below:

Credits

Model

Stock 65 by Lady-Moriendistock

Stock

red umbrella by laszlo-616
feathers PNG by dark-dragon-stock
STOCK PNG hearts in the wind by MaureenOlder
Feather Texture by MissyStock

Backgrounds and Textures

Storm Clouds Pack 3 by archetype-stock
Tablelands 3 by LucieG-Stock
Sunset Panorama by Goblin-stock
sky 49 by night-fate-stock
Another Mixed Texture Set by Shadowhouse
6 Faves Of Mine Texture Set # 1 by Shadowhouse

Brushes

Lace Brush Set by CourtHouse
Hair brush set by para-vine

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

MCN: CMV8L-WLFRM-RANQE

Friday, February 18, 2011

Love Hurts - Triptych

...Lost in your heart, lost in your eyes
Lost every day, no map to follow
Entire days, weeks, a blur
Flickers of light, in the darkness,
Only to be enveloped in shadows once more...
Peter Winstanley

Credits

Model 1