Take a Word Challenge - Steampunk

This week at Take a Word the theme is Steampunk.

The Three Muses Challenge - 2019 - Let's Celebrate

My Uncle Paul (by marriage) has been dragged out of an old family album to help us celebrate the approach of a New Year.  2019!  Bring it on.

Take a Word Challenge - JOYFUL

This week at Take a Word the theme is JOYFUL.  Why not a joyful mermaid.  The face and balloon are by me.  The Mermaid's outfit is made from cut-outs from the Googled tail and snail shells for her hat.  The background bits and pieces are from Anna Aspnes.

The Three Muses Challenge - Christmas Greetings

Greetings to all my fellow bloggers.  Santa is having a day off and enjoying summertime in the Antipodes (Australia).  Painting of Santa by me.

Take a Word Challenge - STARS

This week at Take a Word the theme is STARS.  Ballerina mostly by me, other elements from Creativewings Designs.

The Three Muses Challenge - Teddy Bears

This week at the Muses the theme is TEDDY BEARS.  Mine are washed up on the shore (background by me, sailboat from Lorie Davison and bears from Google Images.

Take a Word Challenge - "What is Art/Freestyle"

This week is a freestyle challenge at Take a Word.  My offering is my digitally painted pair, totally from my imagination as snow never falls in my part of the world.

The Three Muses Challenge - ANGEL

This week at the Muses the theme is ANGEL.  I painted this one using OutRage digital painting software.

Take a Word Challenge - BLUE AND WHITE

This week at Take a Word the theme is BLUE AND WHITE.  (Altered bird by me, background elements from Anna Aspnes.

The Three Muses Challenge - QUOTATIONS

This week at the Three Muses the challenge theme is QUOTATIONS.  I've included four quotations from Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Take a Word Challenge - WINGS ON THINGS

This week at Take a Word the theme is WINGS ON THINGS.

The Three Muses Challenge - Song lyrics

Ah, look at all the lonely people

Ah, look at all the lonely people

Eleanor Rigby picks up the rice

In the church where a wedding has been.

Lives in a dream.

Waits at the window wearing the face

She keeps in a jar by the door.

Who is it for?

Lyrics "Eleanor Rigby" by the Beatles.

Take a Word Challenge - Time

This week at Take a Word the theme is "Time"

The Three Muses Challenge - Splashes of Turquoise and Red

Splashes of Turquoise and Red

Take a Word Challenge - INSECTS

This week at Take a Word the theme is INSECTS.  Have fun!

Thanks to everyone who had such nice things to say about the future of digital art challenges.  They are very much appreciated.

Three Muses Challenge - Monochrome

This week at the Muses the theme is MONOCHROME.  I painted the lady and borrowed the fabric from Mr Google.

Take a Word Challenge - ARCHITECTURE

This week at TAW the challenge theme is ARCHITECTURE. The photo is from an old family album.  I have extracted and used the photo of my Uncle Paul (by marriage) on many occasions.  The lady is my Aunt Julia. I hope we have come a long way since it was taken in a time when a woman had to know her place.  Here she stands while he smugly sits.

The Three Muses Challenge - Hearts and Flowers

Image extracted and coloured from a collection purchased from e-vint.com (no longer selling).  Backgrounds and paper hearts from Creativewings Designs.

Take a Word Challenge - ZETTI

This week at Take a Word the theme is ZETTI.  Crown - check, wings - check, stripes - check.

The Three Muses Challenge - FENCES

The young girl is my Aunt Eileen aged 12 from an old family album.  I coloured her and added the new boots.  Used several filters trying to achieve a painterly look.

Take a Word Challenge - MAIL ART

This week at Take a Word the theme is MAIL ART.

The Three Muses Challenge - CLOUDS

This week at the Muses the theme is CLOUDS.  I sometimes like to fade into the background!

Take a Word Challenge - ORANGE AND BLACK

This week at Take a Word the theme is ORANGE AND BLACK.

The Three Muses Challenge - BOOKS

This week at the Muses the theme is BOOKS.

Take a Word Challenge - CIRCLES

This week at TAW the theme is CIRCLES.  I chose a porthole effect.  The background is from Lorie Davison.  I painted in the headgear and earrings.

The Three Muses Challenge - NUMBERS

This week at the Muses the theme is NUMBERS.

Take a Word Challenge - Pair, Couple, Duo

This week at Take a Word the theme is PAIR, COUPLE, DUO.  I  had fun with an old, vintage image, overpainted and messed up using ArtRage digital painting software,

The Three Muses Challenge - White Space

This week at the Muses the theme is "white space".  The image is a photo of silent movie star, Maude Fealy (coloured by me).

Take a Word Challenge - Think Pink

This week at Take a Word Challenge the theme is THINK PINK.  Pink aplenty in my contribution.

The Three Muses Challenge - MUSIC

This week at the Three Muses the theme is MUSIC. 

Take a Word Challenge - DANCE

This week at Take a Word the theme is DANCE.  The dancer here is real life Fanny Brice (of Funny Girl fame).  The photo was originally black and white, since coloured by me.

Sunday Postcard Art - Mushrooms

This week at SPA the theme is MUSHROOMS.  My mushroom hardly qualifies for Mandy's choice but at least it has a red top and spots!

The Three Muses Challenge - VINTAGE

This week at the Muses the theme is VINTAGE.

Take a Word Challenge - AUTUMN COLOURS

This week at Take a Word the theme is AUTUMN COLOURS.

Three Muses Challenge - Hat

Here's Crispin Crow in his elegant bowler hat and ready for a night on the town.

Take a Word Challenge - MAIL ART

This coming week the theme at Take a Word is MAIL ART.  I like designing envelopes with silly forwarding  addresses. This envelope comes from "Woopwoop" a town that doesn't exist but Australians use it to mean somewhere out there in the far distance.

The Three Muses Challenge - BIRDS

This week at the Muses the challenge theme is BIRDS.  Mine is the laughing kookaburra.

Take a Word Challenge - BLACK, WHITE AND RED

This week at Take a Word the theme is BLACK, WHITE AND RED.

The Three Muses Challenge - Tea

Australians love their strong, hot tea even on the hottest of days.  This is my tribute to tea.  Words from a poem by Rupert Brooke.

Take a Word Challenge - Any Shade of Blue

This week at Take a Word the theme is "any shade of blue".  My traveller likes to merge into the background.

The Three Muses Challenge - Down by the Sea

This week at the Muses the theme is DOWN BY THE SEA.  Background by me.

Take a Word Challenge - SILHOUETTE.

This week at Take a Word the theme is SILHOUETTE.  The silhouette is from Graphics Fairy, the flowers from Anna Aspnes.

The Three Muses Challenge - CELESTIAL

This week at the Muses the theme is CELESTIAL.

Take a Word Challenge - HOME SWEET HOME

This week at Take a Word the theme is HOME SWEET HOME.  Why not a castle?

The Three Muses Challenge - Victoriana

This week the theme at the Three Muses is "Victorian".

Take a Word Challenge - Swirls, Flourishes and/or Blobs

This week at Take a Word the theme is Swirls, Flourishes and/or Blobs.

The Three Muses Challenge - GRUNGE

This week at the Three Muses Ann has challenged us to create something grungy.

Take a Word Challenge - STEAMPUNK

This week at Take a Word the challenge theme is STEAMPUNK.

The Three Muses Challenge - TIME

This week at the Muses the theme is TIME.

Digital Whisper Challenge - ALTERING MONA

This week at Digital Whisper the theme is MONA LISA.  I made a transparent brush of her face and painted the rest using ArtRage software.  PS splash brushes also used.