Take a Word Challenge - Mail Art

I have chosen to create a (very) old fashioned envelope. Yes, I know Italy as a country did not exist in Roman times!  Image is from e-vint.com (now defunct). The stamp image was Googled as was the texty background.  The scroll upper left is from Irene Alexeeva (no longer designing). Banner Itkupilli.

Sunday Postcard Art Challenge - Shimmer, Glimmer and Shine

This week at SPA the challenge is SHIMMER, GLIMMER AND SHINE.  I have used tricks of my digital painting software to try to achieve shimmering and glimmering effects, especially the "metallic" and hopfully iridescent greens. The image is from a collection by e-vint.com (no longer in business).

The Three Muses Challenge - Shades of Blue

This week at The Three Muses challenge the theme is SHADES OF BLUE.  Googled image and suitcase, cloud effects and shadowing from software.

Take a Word Challenge - Music

This week at Take a Word the theme is music.  The musician is from a painting found at Wikimedia Commons. All other bits and pieces Googled or from my collection.

Digital Whisper Challenge - Scare me Silly

This week at DW the theme is "Scare Me Silly".  A zombie-like woman, a menacing blackbird, some bats, a cobweb and a wooden casket - hope that's scary enough!

The Three Muses Challenge - Apples (after Magritte)

This week at the Muses the theme is APPLES.  Apologies to Monsieur Magritte.  The couple are from Hidden Vintage Designs (no longer selling).  The apple and pipe were Googled.

Sunday Postcard Art - SKULL

This week the theme at SPA is SKULL.  "Alas, poor Yorick.  I knew him well".  The photo of Lord Laurence Olivier with skull was Googled.  Ephemera from Pinterest.

Digital Whisper Challenge - GHOSTS

This week at Digital Whisper the challenge theme is GHOSTS.  Photo of tunnel Googled, cobweb from Irene Alexeeva and images from Hidden Vintage designs.

Take a Word Challenge - MASCULINE

This week at Take a Word the theme is MASCULINE.  I have chosen Abraham Lincoln.  I Googled a black and white photo, changed it into a Photoshop semi-transparent brush and altered the colour to brown.  The bow tie was Googled and the word overlay is from Creative Wings Designs.

The Three Muses Challenge - Windows and/or Doors

Eleanor Rigby, picks up the rice

In the church where a wedding has been.

Lives in a dream.

Waits at the window

Wearing a face that she keeps in a jar by the door

Who is it for?

All the lonely people, where do they all come from?

All the lonely people, where they do they all belong?

Lyrics from the beautiful and thoughtful Beatles song "Eleanor Rigby"

Window (altered) and all other elements from Lorie Davison at Scrapbookgraphics (very old kit).  Image is a Photoshop semi-transparent brush.

Digital Whisper Challenge - Witch

This week at Digital Whisper the theme is WITCH.  The Renaissance portrait was googled, the hat is from Irene Alexeeva.  Insects Googled.

Take a Word Challenge - Orange and Black

This week at Take a Word the theme is ORANGE AND BLACK.  The image is from Wikimedia Commons.  It has been altered to add a new costume from background papers by Itkupilli.  The background and bowl of fruit hat are also from Itkupilli.

The Three Muses Challenge - CELESTIAL

"Well, it's a marvellous night for a moondance, with the stars up above in your eyes." (Song sung by Van Morrison).  It often helps creating artwork to think of the lyrics of a song and try to illustrate them.
The moon and stars and background are from Lorie Davison at Scrapbookgraphics.  The dancer is from a collection by e-vint.com (no longer selling).  It has been altered and coloured from the original black and white.

Digital Whisper Challenge - Paint Brush

This week at Digital Whisper the challenge theme is PAINTBRUSH.  Images (head and body) from e-vint.com (no longer selling).

Take a Word Challenge - ABOUT ART

This week at Take a Word the theme is ABOUT ART.  My artpiece is a question mark (an original Ozstuff abstract,  painted digitally) and it asks the question "What is art?"