Blushing Geisha

The Artarazzi challenge it to use the picture of the sake barrels. I named this picture after a cocktail which includes sake. I just hope the sake label isn't rude or anything!

Tears such as angels weep

My title is a quote by John Milton. And the digital artwork my contribution to the 'angel tears' challenge on the SoArtful site.
I forgot to credit the brushes - both from deviantart: Tear brushes by Barbiedoll, and Splish Splash by Midnightstouch.

Anyone for tennis?

The Art Creations image this week is of this pretty girl longing to play tennis with someone.

Salad Days

The Three Muses have 'word salad' as their theme. I chose to home in on the word salad, but not it's traditional use. I think this expression was used by Shakespeare to denote youth or inexperience. A time before having to be grown-up.

Is anyone there?

The Artarazzi challenge for this week is to use the photo of the mobile phone.

Lying in wait

The SoArtful challenge is to use this background. I thought it looked like anemones or coral in full bloom.

Stepping out of the page

The ACF challenge #34 is to use a given background. Here's my version of it.

Gazing at Earth

The Three Muses theme for this week is 'surreal'. This is late because it took me such a long time to get it as I wanted. The background and shoe were OK, but then I needed something else. After exploring chess pieces, topiary and flowers, I finally found these mushrooms which evoked a 'eureka' cry outloud! It's the little things....lol


Credits:
Earth by Alakart
Mushrooms by clix
(www.sxc.hu/)

Texture 63 by ro-stock
Texture 14 by adaae-stock
Boot House 1 by HarleyBliss
Checkerboard by MadGurl-stock

Moon Brushes by Hawksmont
Catching Sparks Brushes by Elizavet
Pixie-fairy Brushes by redhead-stock
Dirty Brushes by KeRen
(all http://www.deviantart.com/)

Foliage brushes by Lady Victoire @ http://www.brusheezy.com/

White Flowers

The SoArtful challenge is to use a background designed by June. I just selected the dragonflies. And then had a very enjoyable few minutes experimenting with gradients.

We used to do this together

Here's my version of the Artarazzi image for this week.

Exiled

Here's my version of the image given to us for Art Creations Friday #33. Another beautiful lady!

In Flight

The Three Muses challenge is called 'Up, up and away'. I found a good tutorial (details below) and decided to work through it. I then created my own version of it.

Constancy

Faye really stumped me in the artarazzi challenge with this sunflower image, so I delved into Photoshop a bit more and discovered how to make layer masks and change colour levels. You need sunglasses for this one!

"The sunflower is a favourite emblem of constancy"