Butterfly Witch

Just in time for Halloween

© Sybille Sterk

Do not copy or publish this in any way, shape or form without my written permission.

This started off as a self portrait and they I went to town on it in Photoshop. The lashes are part of the original photograph I just enhanced what was there already. 

Created for a contest.

Prints available on 

Redbubble, Society6, DeviantArt, Crated, Artflakes and Displate Others,will be added here as soon as they are available. :D

this is not wonderland

© Sybille Sterk

Do not copy or publish this in any way, shape or form without my written permission.

Inspired by the quote. Created in Photoshop with my own and bought resources. Font is a free font called Maenan 2.

Available as posters, canvas and framed prints on Society6, Redbubble, DeviantArt (greetings and postcards there as well), Artflakes, and Viewbug.

Face in the Mirror

MCN: CT9JF-V24MF-NRLUQ

Part of my new series of images for licensing on Arcangel-Images - use this code: SYST-0072  

I was experimenting with my favourite mirror. I've used it before in "The Sky is Blue Somewhere Else" and in "All the Jewels in the World". I wonder how many more versions I can come up with, all different of course. LOL

Created with my own photographs in Photoshop, no stock used.

Head in the Clouds

Don't you sometimes get this feeling? :-)

Credits

Model

• Crack by Nikxstock

Stock

• Hair stock PSD files by Dezzan
• Lomo Light Leaks by Denny Tang

Textures and Backgrounds

• Photo Tints Overlay Set (Lichen) by Shadowhouse

Brushes

• Hair brush set by para-vine

All other images/textures/brushes my own.

MCN: C1WFY-XF41N-APMK2

The Beauty Within - Photo Manipulation

Photo manipulation in my Head Space series.

Others in the series include:

Credits

Model

• Bite Me5 by faestock

Backgrounds and Textures

• Moonchilde Nebula. 29th by Mithgariel
• Frequency by dazzle-textures
• Da Vinci by SolStock
• dragon scales texture by GlamourousAcid-Stock
• Texture set 4 by anamcr

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

MCN: CW76P-TTVM8-12FY1

Mind Castles - Photo Manipulation

This is the illustration to accompany my poem of the same name.

It's easy to be smug about other people's escapism, but I believe it's an essential survival tool for most of us, be it watching a soppy film, reading a thriller (and imagining yourself as the dashing hero) or sitting on a bench during your lunch break and day dreaming. Let's face it, most of our lives aren't the kind you find in films, often there isn't a happy ending and a deus ex machina is a rare occurence.

So this is for all the daydreams that made our lives a little brighter and a little happier.

The image was as difficult to get right as the poem... however, I am happy it has the feel I was after now. :-)

Credits
Model

• Portrait by Blair-W

Stock

• Chateau 16 by greenleaf-stock
• Dragonfly stock 7 by hatestock
• And more birds by mimose-stock

Textures and Backgrounds

• Cloudy sky stock by ArwenArts
• Smoke textures by mysnapz
• Adult about this by CKdailyplanet
• Texture 140 by Sirius-sdz

All other images/textures are my own.

MCN: CA3DL-TQW5E-34DWQ

Free Your Mind - Photo Manipulation

The antidote to Abyss.... and

illustration to accompany my poem of the same name.

Credits
Model

• morning 15 by clickypenpixieXstock

Stock

• Butterfly 42-15876680 by jjd
• Butterfly 3  by jjd
• Butterfly BXP27797 by jjd

Textures and Backgrounds

• Dandelion texture by Alison Ashwell
• Texture 55 by Inadesign-Stock
• Texture 8 by Inadesign-Stock
• 67 by sullenstock
• Sparkles 10 by PandoraLore-Stock

Brushes

• Crack Brushes I by hawksmont
• Hair brush set by para-vine

PS Custom Shapes

• Butterflies Shapes by peteandbob

All other images/textures are my own.

MCN:CMDTM-6EAM6-7S5JY

Trapped - Photo Manipulation

This was inspired by a set of photos sent to me by my friend Alison Ashwell. She takes fantastic photos and two of them inspired me to create this.

You can buy prints and postcards on Redbubble (or DeviantArt).

Credits:

• Model, Crack. by NikxStock:
• Spider web by Alison Ashwell
• Bubbles by Alison Ashwell
• psychosomatic texture by Princess-of-Shadows
• Texture 117 by Sirius-SDZ
• Texture 103V2 by Sirius-SDZ - part of a collection
• Light Textures by AmorosaBlack

All other textures and images are my own.

 MCN: CR6X4-4F2QF-MUMB6

Blood Rose Tears - Photo Manipulation

Illustration for the poem Blood Rose Tears by Autumnwind

Credits:

• Model, Face 1, Psamathides
• Crow, Phatpuppy
• Bird Cage, MRanum and MRanum
• Cloud brushes, Leboef
• Grasses and Plants PS Brushes, Redheadstock
• Background, Moonchild-ljilja (first on the left)
• On Crack, dazzle-textures
• Backblech 04, Sundel
• Paper Texture, Night-Fate-Stock

all other stock/textures are my own.

MCN: CDTE5-FE33Y-UNSTB

Flower Girl - First Post of the New Year

My little sister sent me a photo of herself in fancy dress last night. The photo was taken with her iPhone and not brilliant quality, however I liked the photo itself and thought with some playing around it could look great.

I took my lead from her flowery head scarf and turned it into a flower girl with a 20s feel to it (at least to me).
I’ve used my own pattern from my butterfly scrap(k)it (see my other blog), a photo of some leafy branches taken at Sawston Hall, Cambs, several textures by Sirus-SDZ and my drawings of a ruby tiger moth, a purple hairstreak butterfly and a ladybird from the Soulscapes series (see Soulscapes Calendar).