Holidays by the Seaside

© Sybille Sterk

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

Imagine a Stephen King-esque holiday. :-) This is a photo manipulation using 4 of my images. I love these bullet shaped caravans, although I am not usually a fan of caravans. I could imagine this parked in a big garden though and used as a studio. :-)

All images and textures my own or bought. Edited with Photoshop.

on Society6:

Outdoor cushions now available on Society6. 
How great is that, now you can take your favourite cushions outside with you. :-) All my images that are available on cushion covers already are also available as outdoor cushions (special pads can be bought with the covers). If there's an image that isn't available as a cushion cover yet, send an me a quick mail and I see what I can do. :-)

Horizon

© Sybille Sterk

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

This was taken last summer. I love going to the seaside and could spend hours just sitting there watching the wave. I tried to pack that feeling into the picture. There's nothing quite like it but messing around at the beach (to paraphrase Ratty from The Wind in the Willows).

All images/textures/brushes my own or bought. Emotion and magic added with Photoshop.

All my images are available on Redbubble, Artflakes, Society6 and Bluecanvas as prints, cards, posters, skins for laptops, Blackberry, iPhones and other phones (for the skins go to Bluecanvas). You can now also get most of my images on cushion covers (go to Society6 for these).

Available at Society6

Plenty More Fish in the Sea

MyFreeCopyright

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Collab with Autumnwind and her new poem Blood Moon

Also part of my new series of images for licensing on Arcangel-Images (Available soon!)

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

The Beach - *NEW* Series

I still remember seeing the sea the first time each summer and how it made me feel. It was magic.

All my own photographs plus

B and W Scratch by pareeerica

MCN: C9N34-9B1V7-2VFQ6

I saw these two bikes lying at the beach just as I was walking back to the car. Couldn't resist. :-)

All my own photographs plus

B and W Scratch by pareeerica

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Another of the walking away images. I loved the seagull on the top of the mast; it is sitting there like a lookout and the red and black flag at the bottom. :-)

All my own photographs plus

• B and W Scratch by pareeerica
• Photo Tints Overlay Set (Harvest) by Shadowhouse

MCN: C4ER3-7T64X-H3RS7

As always, all images are available on Redbubble, DeviantArt, Bluecanvas and Artflakes. Also available as skins for laptops, Macbooks, Blackberry, iPhone and Droid on Bluecanvas. :-) 

Just click on any of the link buttons along the right-hand side. :-)

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.

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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Love of the Sea I and II

Love of the Sea I

All my own images, except for (all by Shadowhouse):

• Aged Photo Effect
• Canvas & Paper Texture Set
• Vintage Oil Painting Texture Set
• 17 Grunge Border Bars Brush Set

MCN: C87TC-JYLUB-UCGD7

Love of the Sea II

All my own images, except for:

• Canvas & Paper Texture Set by Shadowhouse
• You'd Be Surprised texture by Shadowhouse
• Square Texture Set Vol. 9 "ScratchBox Set" by Shadowhouse
• Square Texture Set Vol. 16 by Shadowhouse
• Another Mixed Texture Set by Shadowhouse
• Wind by CKdailyplanet

• 17 Grunge Border Bars Brush Set by Shadowhouse

 

MCN: C87TC-JYLUB-UCGD7

Wishing I was by the seaside...

Weight of a Feather - Photo Manipulation

How much weight until you reach your breaking point?

Credits:

• Alison Ashwell for storm clouds and cracked mud
• Model, Craft11 by Faestock
• Turn back time, Texture 4, Princess of Shadows:
• Hardcore Grunge, Texture 4, Princess of Shadows (Collection removed from DeviantArt)
• Feather Brush by Silinias
• Cloud Brushes HiRes Nr.1 of 5 by Leboef

The rest of the images/textures are my own.

MCN: CJNT6-LQWAY-EBF6X

Watery Mystery

My latest adventure into the exciting world of photo collage and textures.

I used a photo the shell sculpture at Aldeborough, two different photos of ivy, one growing on a trea trunk and one growing on a wall, both taken at Sawston Hall, a picture of seaglass pebbles, and a picture of bamboo leaves.

The bubbles have been painted in.

I used several of my own textures and some of these:

Sirius-Sdz's textures - these are totally fab. Also check out his art here: Darkzero-sdz.
Frasio's Big Light textures.

News on the Scrap(k)It collection front:

I've almost finished the first collection and it'll be ready to test in the next few days. I'll post some preview pictures then, too. The other collections are coming on alongside it. However, I needed a break from patterns, hence the photo collage.

Pictures from the Seaside

We spent a fantastic day at the Suffolk coast yesterday, starting with the best fish & chips ever at Dunwich (where all the pictures were taken).

Here you can see a rusty (but still working) winch in the foreground and the fish & chips place at the back.

I didn't want to take much time to mess around with photos so they were all quick shots - more as a memento than for artistic quality - so I played around with them today. :-)


Blue Boats


Pebbles and Leaf


Common Broad-Leaf Plantain


Green by the Beach



Dove's Foot Crane Bill (Geranium Molle)


Purple Wheat


We brought back lots of fresh fish and seafood - you just can't compare the fish you buy in the shops with freshly caught fish. I'd happily eat fish like that every day of the week.

We were so lucky with the weather too - it was hot but not too hot, with a slight breeze and we found a lovely tearoom by the beach in Orford Ness to end the day.

Satin Smooth Sea Glass

Here's my sea glass after it has spent almost 3 weeks in a pebble polisher. It's beautiful, with a satin smooth finish (including some pebbles) and I am thrilled to bits with it, which is why I took lots of pictures of it. The pictures are almost pretty enough to hang up on the wall. :-)


Can't wait to make some jewellery with it. Thanks to Alison and her kids for collecting most of it for me at the beach in Nice. Check out my Etsy shop for some sea glass jewellery I have currently for sale.