Girl With Hummingbird (Photo Manipulation)

Sub Title: The Betrayal

 

 

 

I think I might need to explain the sub title. This image - although very pretty and seductive is actually about the way we 'deal' with beauty. It's more often than not something we use and abuse rather than just admire. The flowers (my own pictures of cherryblossom) symbolise the lure whereas the hummingbird symbolises, the 'vampires' that feed on the beauty. Of course beauty isn't always seen this way, but open a magazine or watch the ads on TV and you know exactly what I mean.... In part it was inspired by Madame Butterfly, a tragic opera by Puccini about a geisha abandoned by her American lover, hence the slightly 'oriental' feel.

Credits

Model 1

• Kimono 31 by Kechake-stock

Stock

• Hummingbird Stock 02 by rml-stock
• Gothic Lace fan by allyekhrah-stock

Backgrounds and Textures

• mr youngstrom by CKdailyplanet
• just gave it to him by CKdailyplanet
• blood red bokeh by DyingBeautyStock
• floral embossed texture by beckas
• BlueTextures by letinhastock
• Oriental Black 1 by inspyretash-stock
• 6 Faves Of Mine Texture Set # 4 by Shadowhouse
• Rich Tones Texture Set by Shadowhouse

Brushes

• 17 Grunge Border Bars Brush Set by Shadowhouse
• Hair brush set by para-vine
• czchagas decorative curlys by caiojosechagas

 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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