Soul Mirror

 

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One of my latest images for the 1/52 project. This is week 21. All my own images. I am still thinking about what you see in the mirror and how it reflects not just what is there, but also what is in your head.

All my own photographs.

Poem to go with it here.

All my licensing images are available on Redbubble, Artflakes and Bluecanvas as prints, cards, posters, skins for laptops, Blackberry, iPhones and other phones (for the skins go to Bluecanvas).

Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind - Triptych - Photo Manipulation

Quote by William Shakespeare from A Midsummer Night's Dream.

My triptych series seems to be based on quotes... so I couldn't let it go without a quote from Shakespeare. ♥

 

 

 

 

Credits

Model 1

• Princess Pack 4 by lockstock
• Photographer, Cobweb-stock
• Model 2
• White 35 by lockstock

Stock

• Steam punk'd stock 13 by Tigg-stock
• Heart 01 by SweetSummerStock
• 4 stock images - mirror by mr-tiefenrausch
• STOCK PNG hearts in the wind by MaureenOlder
• full colours ribbons by valkiria-stock

Backgrounds and Textures

• 2 textures from 6 Faves Of Mine Texture Set # 1 by Shadowhouse
• Chaos / Grunge Texture Set by Shadowhouse
• Layer Overlay/Mask Set by Shadowhouse
• Coffee Paper Texture Set by Shadowhouse

Brushes

• Hair brush set by para-vine

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

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Hope is the thing with feathers...

 

 

 

...that perches in the soul, and sings the tune without words, and never stops at all. (Emily Dickinson)

This image was inspired by the Godess Ma'at (see here) as she is described in Tad Williams' Otherland series.

'The dead person's heart was placed on a scale, balanced by the feather of Ma'at.'

Normally Ma'at is represented by an ostrich feather, however, in this case I've used crow feathers as they worked better with my overall image - note the small hieroglyph in the bottom right-hand corner.

Credits

Model 1

• Stock-79 by Dagwanoenyent-Stock

Model 2

• Stock-135 by Dagwanoenyent-Stock

Stock

• Crow Feather Wings Stock by RockStock

Textures

• Dark Classic Gray by Shadowhouse
• Square 88 Aged Parchment by Shadowhouse
• Square-152 by Shadowhouse
• Hazy Shade of Winter from 6 Faves Of Mine Texture Set # 2 by Shadowhouse

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

MCN: C5KXF-19ACQ-HER9Q

Tangled Web - Photo Manipulation

 

 

Part of the Head Space series (see my gallery for more images in the series).  
See the poem here.

Credits

Model

• snow white portrait stock by DyingBeautyStock

Stock

• Dragonfly stock 7 by hatestock
• Raining Petals 0050 by Akuard-Stock
• Gothic black frame 01 by goth-stock

Backgrounds and Textures

• blue sparkles by DyingBeautyStock
• Black Ink in Water II by fetishfaerie-stock
• texture015 by buzillo-stock

Brushes

• Chinese Swirl Brushes by memorylast

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

MCN: CDE7Q-PJBMU-3X6QT

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

Soul Eater - Photo Manipulation

 

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My interpretation of Nicholas the Slide from the Sword of Truth series (Naked Empire)

I've always been fascinated by Nicholas the Slide because he seems such an evil character and at the same time he is utterly tragic because of the way he has been 'modified' and the pain it caused him then and until the end. His mantra in the story is "Hate to live, live to hate" which says it all as far as I am concerned.

Credits

Model

• A5092S by arachnid5

Stock

• and more birds by mimose-stock
• Open Bird Wing by DawnAllynnStock
• feather stock 6 by dark-dragon-stock
• Crow Feather Wings Stock by RockStock
• Emu Feathers Macro by kayne-stock

Brushes

• Hair brush set by para-vine
• Feather Brushes PS - 01 by silinias
• Feather Brushes 02 - PS by silinias

All other brushes, textures, stock images my own.

Tortured heart

The third in the series.

Is your heart torn up, shredded and full of gashes? Do you keep vile poisons ready for anticipated slights? Are you sure everyone is out to get you? Then this heart is for you.

Tip: There is far more kindness and goodness around than your past experiences led you to believe.

Stock:
Top vulture
Middle vulture and
Bottom vulture

Textures: Sky and pebble beach (at the front bottom) my own plus several on the heart itself.

Blood spatters by Khaosdog
Victorian Grunge textures by Freaky665
Various textures by Sirius_SDZ

Sutures/stitching - brushes by Redheadstock

Paintings and Music

Due to my own stupidity I have to re-draw some of my pictures. Here are the two I have finished (of the five I need to do):

Dendrobium Dixanthum Orchid



Marylinin Ottawa Orchid

I will post the others as I go along... Sorry no jewellery... I've made a bracelet but it's still waiting for the final touch...

This is the music I've been listening to whilst painting:




I like the whole album, but this is my favourite. Here's a review on the BBC.