Deer Dreams

© Sybille Sterk

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

Inspired by Hannibal the TV series. I have a thing about antlers, so the dream like sequences in Hannibal impressed me greatly. 

This is a composite of free and bought resources, and my own images combined and mixed up in Photoshop.

Check it out on Society6.

Please note there is a special (dark) edition of this image only available here on Redbubble. I will only sell 20 of that version:

This one is only available as a print/poster.

Angels and Demons

© Sybille Sterk

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

More Vintage magic... a combination of bought and (found) public domain resources, combined as always in Photoshop. I love mannequins and wings and clouds and fire. You can't go wrong with them, they always go together. :D

The quote is by Christopher Poindexter. The full quote is:

I loved her not for the way she danced with my angels, but for the way the sound of her name could silence my demons

On Society6:

Dissembling - Welcome to the Dark Side

 

 

 

Third in my new series called Dissembling

dis·sem·ble  (d-smbl)

v. dis·sem·bled, dis·sem·bling, dis·sem·bles
1. To disguise or conceal behind a false appearance. See Synonyms at disguise.
2. To make a false show of; feign.
To disguise or conceal one's real nature, motives, or feelings behind a false appearance.

From The Free Dictionary

The series is about the different guises and masks we wear.

This particular image is about the dark side we often hide even from ourselves. The more images I create in this series the more I realise that dissembling is about balance, or rather imbalance. The more we hide from ourselves the less balance we achieve and that leaves us less control over who we are and what we do. The dark side is there in all of us, but life becomes ever more politically correct and although anger can be a negative and destructive force if it is out of control, it can also be a freeing and constructive emotion if balanced with consideration and rationality. We need to accept our dark side and use it in the right way which is impossible if we negate the fact that it's there in the first place, hence the name of the image.

Credits

Model

• Portrait by Blair-W

Stock

• Fire by Mihaell
• Fire Stock by thesuper:http://thesuper.deviantart.com/art/Fire-Stock-67132129

Textures

• Odds & Ends Texture Set by Shadowhouse

Actions

• Perfect Portrait 3 Action by TheCoffeeshopBlog

Brushes

• Eyelashes Photoshop Brushes by redheadstock

All others images/textures/brushes my own

MCN: C5637-T7AF7-5BLKG

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

Fallen Angel - Photo Manipulation

 

 

 

An image both about the social, political, and historical framework women work within since Eve, but also the personal feeling of being 'flung from grace' when a mistake seems to rock your world and we have to pull ourselves out of the mire and re-invent ourselves.
See the poem here.

Credits
Model

• Butt Dimples by mjranum-stock
• Photographer: Marcus Ranum
• Model: Amber Gangi

Stock

• Fire Stock by Zuziza
• and more birds by mimose-stock

Backgrounds and Textures

• CLOUDY SKY STOCK by ArwenArts
• Dark Sky by raven2663
• Blue Clouds by ashlee7307-stock
• sky 8 by night-fate-stock
• Fish Bite Moonbeams by Smoko-Stock
• Texture set 4 by anamcr
• Square64 by Shadowhouse
• Crow Feather Wings Stock by RockStock

Brushes

• Angel Wings by bazzabent-stock
• czchagas decorative curlys by caiojosechagas
• Lightening by spiritsighs-stock

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

C9WVW-D5JVK-XJSYH

Limbo

 

 

 

MCN: CTNRL-SY28Y-NBCXA

Illustration to accompany my poem of the same name inspired by Goethe's Faust and the continuous striving of the human mind.

Credits
Model

• model 01 by Hellle:http://hellle.deviantart.com/art/model-01-68033734

Stock Images/Textures

• Dead Trees by TexelGirl-Stock
• Lights 015 by nocreditstock
• Fire Stock by Zuziza
• FIRE IN THE SKY STOCK by ArwenArts
• Smoke textures by mysnapz
• Texture set 4 by anamcr
• grunge textures 01 by buzillo-stock

Brushes

• Hair brush set by para-vine

All other images/textures/brushes my own.

Cassandra - Photo Manipulation

Illustration of Cassandra of Troy.

I've always had a thing about Cassandra. My name 'Sybille' is from a Latin word meaning 'prophetess' (Wiki).

This image is set after the fall of Troy and Cassandra  is left with nothing - just a pile of broken bones in front of her and a burning city behind her.

There are variations on what actually happened to Cassandra, but she was given the gift of prophecy by the god Apollo, however, when he tried to get her to sleep with him (or his high priest) in advance for the gift, she refused him. Apollo took part of the gift back - although she still saw what would happen, none of her prophecies would be believed. She foresaw the Trojan Horse and warned her people but they discarded her advice and Troy fell.

The phrase 'I fear the Greeks (even if they are) bearing gifts'  is from the story of the Trojan War and refers to the Trojan Horse - a ruse to get soldiers into the city of Troy as the wooden horse was filled with soldiers.

I think the phrase should have been 'I fear the gods, especially when they come bearing gifts' as the Trojan War started because of a gift Aphrodite gave to Paris - the love of Helena's love - in exchange for naming her the most beautiful goddess.

Despite the gift of prophecy Cassandra had received she could not prevent the fall of Troy.

And the final gift, the Trojan Horse, prooved to be the downfall of the city.

Credits:
Model:  (Kambriel)
Bones
Both with thanks from Marcus J Ranum

Textures and backgrounds:
Sundel, Backblech 01
Buzillo-Stock, Grunge Textures
Hatestock, Firework 44
Dazzle-Textures, On Crack
Sirius-SDZ, Textures
SimplyBackgrounds, Clouds n Sky Stock 12
Teatoo, Fish, net one
Absinthyium-Stock, Flame Textures
Shin-Rhys, Fire Textures

All other textures and stock are my own. The acanthus and Greek key pattern were created specially for this photo manipulation.

MCN: C1FMM-HDRU2-N4RSM

Jezebel

For Lianne and Lisa who could see the images in my poem Jezebel.

Before I started the manipulation I looked up Jezebel on Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jezebel and found out she had a very interesting history. Even the historians can't seem to quite agree if she was the devil incarnate or just and independent woman who stood up for what she believed.

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I used some stock photos and textures for this:


Stock:

• Girl
• Ruins (on the left)
• Flames

Textures:

• Rusty Scratches
• Mossy Wall
• Destructive News

The rest of the textures and images are mine. I also did a lot of drawing (hair and Alice band, skin colour etc) in Corel Painter plus added lots of my own textures and stock photos.