Love of the Sea Calendar

Collage of my “Love of the Sea” series (credits with the images themselves, see below for image links).

A calendar including all image is available on Redbubble:

Images in the series

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I have used the following to combine them all into a cover page for a calendar.

Credits

• Coffeeshop Frames 12 by TheCoffeeshopBlog
• 100+ years old 7 by crisazi
• Square Texture Set Vol. 6 by Shadowhouse
• Square Texture Set Vol.25 by Shadowhouse
• Square Texture Set Vol. 19 by Shadowhouse
• Funky Texture Set by Shadowhouse
• Font is Carpenter ICG.

All other images/textures/etc my own.

MCN: CDRHJ-8Y6RE-4D7ST

Love of the Sea XI and XII

 

My bonny is over the ocean...  

Taken at Bawdsey, Suffolk.

Credits

• 6 Faves Texture Sets 2 by Shadowhouse
• Odds and Ends Texture Set by Shadowhouse
• Messed up vintage envelope by DimondDoves

All other photographs/textures/etc my own.

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Tidal Pull

Taken at Shingle Street, Suffolk.

Credits

• Subtle White Texture Set by Shadowhouse
• Another Mixed Texture Set by Shadowhouse
• Heavenly Vintage Texture Set by Shadowhouse

Photographs, all other images/textures etc my own.

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Love of the Sea IX and X

Misty Morning
Part of my Love of the Sea series.
Picture taken at the Suffolk Coast.

Credits

• 6 Faves Texture Sets 1 by Shadowhouse
• You'd be Surprised Texture by Shadowhouse
• Subtle White Texture Set by Shadowhouse
• Odds and Ends Texture Set by Shadowhouse

Photographs and all other textures etc my own.

MCN: CBCYW-H69T8-8WTV3

Sunny Afternoon
Part of my Love of the Sea series.
Picture taken at the Suffok Coast (Shingle Street).

Credits

• Subtle Tones Texture Set Part Two by Shadowhouse
• Chaos Grunge Texture Set by Shadowhouse
• Yesteryear by Kim Klassen

Photographs and other textures/etc my own.

MCN: CW5DA-6YNFS-LYBC9

The last two images (for now) to follow tomorrow. A calendar of all images in the series will be available on Redbubble at the same time.

Wonderland I: Nightmare

 

 

 

 

This is the first illustration in a mini series to accompany my poem Wonderland.

The poem is about dreams and this is the depiction of nightmares. I've tried to pack in as many of the fears most people encounter in their nightmares as I could think of. LOL 

There'll be another one or two to follow.

Credits

Model

• Stock Photo - Diss 53 by dead-stock

Stock

• Fire Stock 001 by tirascao-madawa
• Fire Stock 002 by tirascao-madawa

Background and Textures

• DarkWorld Textures Set by Shadowhouse
• 6 Faves Texture Sets 3 (Bloodshead & Soft-n-Gray) by Shadowhouse

Brushes,Actions and Gradients

• Perfect Portrait 3 Action by TheCoffeeshopBlog
• 50 Photoshop Postwork Actions (21 Ghost Glow) by Manicho
• Teardrop Brush Set by Cynthetic
• Tears by nemo-stock
• Hair brush set by para-vine
• Nature's Beauty Gradient by Liasmani

All other images/textures/brushes my own.

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Shingle Street

These shots were taken at Shingle Street at the Suffolk Coast. The beach has a very interesting (and mostly secret) history.

I thought the image was totally 'Zen' and I certainly felt totally peaceful sitting at the beach and listening to the sea (and snapping away).

I didn't do much to the photographs apart from a little enhancing and a single texture, and I am so pleased with the depth of colour in the pebbles and the light reflected off them.

My own photographs and

NF Texture Set by Shadowhouse

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Together

More boats at Orford. :-)
I felt this was such a romantic view, I had to do something with this. Normally I don't include text, but in this case I made an exception. I think it would be a fabulous card for an anniversary or to show support to a friend.

Credits

• Photographs: my own. 
• Font: Carpenter 

Textures all by Shadowhouse:

• Heavenly Vintage Texture Set
• Aged Photo Effect
• Odds and Ends Texture Set

All other images/textures/etc my own.

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Stranded

I finally got to spend the day by the sea yesterday. After a really interesting visit to Bawdsey Radar Trust (check it out here) we made our way along the coast and stopped at Shingle Street and Orford.

This picture was taken at Orford. I loved the contrast of the peeling turquoise paint next to the red rust and the tattered beauty of the boat. (Click on the image to see it larger.) I had to remove the background for both shots as they were too busy and distracting and replaced them with a couple of sky pictures and added textures.

Credits

• Subtle Tones Texture Set Part Two by Shadowhouse
• Rich Tones Texture Set by Shadowhouse

All other images/textures/etc my own.

MCN: CAJNC-2TLV1-XJVA2

Come and Play

 

 

For my dearest friend Autumnwind who has had a rough time recently but still managed to be shoulder to cry on. I hope this will cheer you up a little. :-) ♥♥♥
I love mermaids - this is a modern interpretation. :-)

Credits

Model 1

• Flapper 18 by DandyStock

Stock

• goldfish stock 12 by EmzazasStock
• Stock 185 - Shoes by pink-stock

Backgrounds and Textures

• 6 Faves Texture Sets 2 by Shadowhouse
• Aged Photo Effect by Shadowhouse

Brushes

• Hair brush set by para-vine
• Water II Photoshop Brushes by redheadstock

Actions

• Freebie Actions (Veruca Salt) by Apples & Sisters
• kalifbanane - cross coloring by KalifBanane

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

Note: I am waiting for print permission from the model. Hopefully it should be available as a print very soon.

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Circles Within Circles

 

 

Illustration to go with my poem of the same name.

Credits

Model

• 33- verde by petronieska-stock

Stock

• Butterfly by dreamweaver69stock
• wave 3 by stockofshutterbugmom

Textures

• 6 Faves Texture Sets 1 by Shadowhouse

Brushes

• Eyelashes Photoshop Brushes by redheadstock
• Waterfalls II by midnightstouch
• Teardrop Brush Set by Cynthetic

Actions

• Freebie Actions by Apples & Sisters
• Perfect Portrait 3 Action by TheCoffeeshopBlog

All other images/textures etc my own.

MCN: C5LMW-LHFMU-GS1EG

Love of the Sea VII and VIII

 

The Tail End of the Storm

All my own pictures (2 photographs of the Suffolk Coast)

Credits

• Freebie Actions (Allegria) by Apples & Sisters
• 6 Faves Texture Sets 4 (Pollution and Optional) by Shadowhouse
• Canvas & Paper Texture Set by Shadowhouse
• .:Rainy:. (brush) by SaharaKnoblauch

All other images/textures etc my own.

MCN: C36NC-527EA-3J6HF

The Calm after the Storm

My own photograph (Holme Beach, UK)

Credits

• Freebie Actions (Veruca Salt) by Apples & Sisters
• Odds & Ends Texture Set by Shadowhouse
• Rich Tones Texture Set by Shadowhouse

All other images/textures etc my own.

 

MCN: CUTPQ-DH1N1-EL7VM

The series so far

All of them can be ordered as cards, prints, (matted, framed, canvas etc) and posters here

Future images in this series will also appear in this part of my portfolio. :-)