Borrowing from Rupert Bunny...

To start the week, I thought I would share a couple of  "before and afters"   originating  from a painting by Rupert Bunny,  (29 September 1864 – 25 May 1947) an Australian painter as well as by Skylite's Muse - a Deviant Art photographer/artist.

Digital Composition - figure - Rupert Bunny, background - mine.

A Summer Morning c. 1897

 Rupert Bunny

"To Give Her Poor Dog a Bone..."

Digital Composition

Image Credits - Rupert Bunny (figure)

All other images by Art by January - Little Red Hen

And below,  just for fun,  two 'narratives' I created with "Chicken Little" in mind :0)  an old folk tale that came to mind when I went to work creating some digitals for January to highlight her new kit "Little Red Hen"

 "The Sky is Falling"

Image Credits:  Art by January for the fox, dog, mouse and background

Holliewood Studios - truck, and figure(body) from Twilite's Muse (Deviant Art)

Photograph by Twilite's Muse - Deviant Art

Finally, from Tumble Fish Studio and Hidden Vintage Studios, this one...

"And I say to myself, what a wonderful world..." - Louis Armstrong

Image Credits - as above plus buildings in background - Tangie Baxter

Have a wonderfully creative week!

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Please do not redistribute or copy without permission

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WanderLust Digital Collage

The figure and many of the background elements come from Finecrafted Designs "Journaling Tiles" - Happy Sunday!

"WanderLust"

8 x 8 inch digital collage

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Image Credits:

Finecrafted Designs Journaling Tiles

 plus images from my own archives and bits from a map

by Nick Bantock (10% is OK!)

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In between uploading more butterflies...

...I've been creating a few new digitals for Tumble Fish Studio and a new designer - Hidden Vintage Studios.

The first one below I decided to name "Middle Space" - sort of that spot half way through the day when I take a break and dream of what is and what could be! 

Middle Space

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Image Credits - Tumble Fish Studio

Ten

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Image Credits - Figure - Hidden Vintage Studios, all other images - Tumble Fish Studio

Stay tuned for more butterflies and thanks for your visit and comments!

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take to the air

February already? No.   Say it isn't so.  This just may be at some level, a self-portrait as I run around, trying to organize myself to leave for a change of scenery for a few weeks.  Packing.  ug.  It falls in the same category as d e n t i s t.  Having spent years in a job that had me on planes regularly, I came to loathe having to leave home and I'm afraid I've generalized this to include packing for a vacation.    And having developed a mixed media habit, it's not so much the choosing of clothes to pack as it is trying to decide which art supplies to take.  I suppose digital art has its advantages as far as packing is concerned and yet, this time 'round, I'm hoping my muse may cooperate with some acrylic paint and canvases, oh and maybe some,, and ok I can fit that... well, just in case... will my new printer fit?  Critical decisions...not.

Does the drill sound familiar?  

Like a - with its--off  Mail Art

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Image Credits with thanks to 

Tumble Fish Studio, CrowAbout StudioB, Holliewood Studios, K. Pertiet and

other creative commons findings

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You say anatomy, I say botany....

Over the past several years I've developed a love for vintage anatomical etchings/drawings and botanical drawings.  Much to my delight, many are available without copyright restrictions because of their pre 1921 age.

Call me crazy (it wouldn't be the first time), but I love combining them together having first developed an attraction to this when I was introduced to some of  Richard Russell's collages on Flickr.

 Cuspidatus - digital collage 10 x 14 inches

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Image Credits for roots - Temari 09 - Flickr

Cuspidatus - V2
Background thanks to Tumble Fish Studio - And So On

 Sternum - digital illustration

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Image Credits for background - Finecrafted Design, Flowers - Holliewood Studios

Ileum - digital illustration

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Image Credits - Flowers - Holliewood Studios

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Joy

I have Linda Kunsman to thank for the inspiration in creating this digital turned to cloth collage. She asked for something with "happy" colors and "joy".   I think it reflects 'cheery' so I've decided to put it in a frame  (similar to below) and hang it in my studio to remind me of those days where I occasionally feel like I need a boost!

"Joy" - digital illustration 6 x 6 inches

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Image Credits - Tumble Fish Studio,Finecrafted Designs and V. Stegall (tulip)

Although it's difficult to see I added 3 layers of organza in the sky and one foot, beaded and embroiderered and finished with a blanket stitch with my baker's twine.  I love this twine!

 "Pack and Post" Etsy Baker's Twine

I used it to trim some of my presents for Christmas and just ordered  more.  You can purchase it at Pack and Post on Etsy by clicking the photo above or  here.

"Joy" 4 x 4 inch cloth mixed media

for Linda K.

 Great 'new to me' tags - birch wood 'burnt' engraved mini tags  at Art Chix - here  Be sure

to tell Helga I sent you!

And last but not least, MORE  Joy!

I was so delighted to receive this for Christmas in December from Marsha from Tumble Fish Studio as a gift for being a member of her Creative Team.   Isn't it adorable?  Just a very thoughtful person, that Marsha!   She had these wonderful wooden 'house' mixed media charms custom made by Angela Woods of Junk Garden

 Junk Garden Wooden House Charms custom

order with Tumble Fish Studio images, made by Angela Wood

Thanks as always for your visit and comments!

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"Cake" , The Cannibal

When good cakes go bad....

"Cake", The Cannibal

for the Make It Interesting Challenge #3

Image Credits - 

Tumble Fish Studio, Holliewood Studios, Finecrafted Designs,

Clementine Design, Lorie Davison, Cliff

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Starter Image:  

Image provided by Cliff

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Lady in Red - Before and After x 2 with downloadable 'starter image' plus invite to play along!

Here's an  opportunity to challenge yourself to create an image using the original (see last photograph) of a painting without attribution from Vintage Graphics! If you create something, I'd love to see it and will add it to this post!   Also, if you know who the artist is who painting this, I'd love to know that too!

Lady in Red Version 2

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Image Credits - Vintage Graphics, Lorie Davison, V. Stegall

Lady in Red Version 1

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Image Credits - as per V2

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 Painting without Attribution from Vintage Graphics (no copyright restrictions)

Right Click and Choose SAVE AS

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Flickr - Make It Interesting Challenges - Why Not Join In?

 Fishmist - digital illustration

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Which Way?

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This afternoon I thought I'd take a quick break to share with you a new group I've been participating in over the past week or so and invite you to join in!

The group is on Flickr (www.flickr.com/groups/makeitinteresting/ ) and they regularly post a photograph someone on Flickr has taken and challenge anyone to "make it interesting"!  Peeps like you and me, create a digital incorporating the photo, upload it and add it to the group.  After a set period of time then the voting begins.

Easy peasy!

For me, it's a great warm up to any project I may be working on, an opportunity to try out new compositions or color strategies, images you haven't had a chance to experiment with, a way to dig through a creative block or....the list goes on!  I limit myself to 30 minutes, set the clock and start creating!

Here's a sample of the next 3 challenge images (please follow the link for image credits for pre-photos) and below,  my 30 minute responses.

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Image Credits for bottom row images (left to right):

1 and 2 - Tumble Fish Studio

3 - Holliewood Studios and Finecrafted Designs

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Not every picture tells a story

 

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Image Credits with thanks to:
Tumble Fish Studio

CrowAbout StudioB

Finecrafted Design

Holliewood Studio

Tangie Baxter

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