Girl with Dreams - Cover - Girl with... series

Sub Title: Catch them when you can

This is the final image in the series and the cover for my Redbubble calendar. All images in the series can be seen here.

Again, a romantic image at first glance, but like all others there's a little bit more behind it. When we begin our lives (hopefully) we're still full of dreams, looking forward to growing up and becoming an adult as a great adventure and often with much impatience. We hold the key to fulfill our dreams but life is not always gentle and there are many dark clouds at the horizon. This image includes elements from some of the other images and is the starting point for all of them, the same way as we hold the key elements for our life when we are young, it just depends on what we make of them.
Calendar

 Credits

Model

• On the edge by Sinned-angel-stock

Stock

• Bows PNG by AWorldOfMagic by aworldofmagic
• Blue by RhapsodyinAlto
• Butterfly 2 by jxp3397

Backgrounds and Textures

• Another Mixed Bag Texture Set by Shadowhouse
• Painterly Effect 2 by Shadowhouse
• 6 Faves Texture Sets 2 by Shadowhouse
• sunburn at the lake by CKdailyplanet
• Sky/background - my own images

Brushes and Actions

• Ropes -n- Chains Brushes by redheadstock
• Cloud Brush - my own brush set
• Birds Brush Set 3 by Shadowhouse
• 17 Grunge Border Bars Brush Set by Shadowhouse
• Freebie Actions by Apples & Sisters
• Perfect Portrait 3 Action by TheCoffeeshopBlog

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

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Girl with Blue Butterflies - Photo Manipulation

 

 

 

Inspired by Jan Vermeer, the Grant Wood's American Gothic and René Magritte

I wanted to re-create an old master with a modern twist.

It was fun to do, however, I had more problems with taking things out again than with finding things to put in... LOL There was a lot of texture work and actual painting involved with this one.

I hope the image speaks for itself, however, in case it doesn't - the blue butterflies are symbolic for all the dreams we have when we are young and the keys for all the choices and options that are open to us. I leave it up to you what you think the girl is thinking. :-)

Credits

Model

• Portrait II 3 by AimeeStock

 Stock

• Braid by NiennaAlatariel
• Blue by RhapsodyinAlto
• Blue Butterfly by Fully-Stocked
• Butterfly 2 by jxp3397
• Dreamweaver69stock 130 by dreamweaver69stock
• butterfly 4 by kayne-stock
• Key 1 by matazidah
• Key 2 by matazidah
• Key 3 by matazidah
• Key by stockimagine
• Ghost Key by bluewave-stock
• FREE STOCK, Key 1 by mmp-stock
• O-key dokey... by chop-stock
• Bows PNG by AWorldOfMagic by aworldofmagic

Backgrounds and Textures

• Doors by PirateLotus-Stock
• Red Gold Floral Background by Enchantedgal-Stock
• Daguerreo Texture Set by Shadowhouse
• New Square Texture Set by Shadowhouse
• High Altitude by dazzle-textures
• didn't hear you leave by CKdailyplanet

Brushes

• Arabesque Brush Pack by ElementsUnleashed
• 17 Grunge Border Bars Brush Set by Shadowhouse
• Ropes -n- Chains Brushes by redheadstock
• Lace mix by NadinePau-stock
• Hair brush set by para-vine

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

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