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

Just Another Friday Night at the End of the World

 

 

 

The triptych is inspired by the quote 'Just another Friday night at the end of the world' in the book Otherworld, Volume 3, Mountain of Black Glass by Tad Williams

Although there are vampire elements in this photo manipulation which doesn't quite fit the original setting of the quote, it was the quote that made me wonder about the end of the world - as a place and as a time. So this is my take on it.

Credits

Model

• raid4 by rammkitty-stock

Stock

• PQ Cliff III by PirateQueen-Stock
• apple from cozycomfycouch - no longer a member of DA
• Nightstock 863 by Nightstock
• Cherry Blossom Tree 2 by TexelGirl-Stock

Backgrounds and Textures

• Sky stock 199 by hatestock
• Clouds n Sky Stock 17 by SimplyBackgrounds
• Fish Bite Moonbeams by Smoko-Stock
• square 64 by Shadowhouse
• Chaos 4 by Shadowhouse
• Grunge 1 from 6 Faves Of Mine Texture Set # 4 by Shadowhouse

Brushes

• Light Rays by spiritsighs-stock
• Aurora by midnightstouch
• Bat out of Hell by XenomorphAkA

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

MCN: CSR6N-3BRXG-TLGVM

No (Wo)Man is an Island - Triptych - Photo Manipulation

 

 

 

Inspired by a quote by John Donne, see the full quote here and a report I saw on a TV programme recently about how many old people are found dead days after their death because they were on their own without any immediate family.

Credits

(models left to right)

Model 1

• Stock - Male Back V by mousiestock

Model 2

• Back by Msperfect41

Model 3

• Mannequin - 9 by mjranum-stock
  (Marcus Ranum)

Stock

• Tubes by xxsqueekbatstockxx
• Rusty Mechanical Switch by FantasyStock
• Down the Tubes by neubie

Backgrounds and Textures

• sky 6 by night-fate-stock
• French Wood 2 by struckdumb
• Old Finds 4 by Shadowhouse
• We The People and Wood Planks (Favourite Texture Set 1) by Shadowhouse
• A Hazy Shade of Winter (Favourite Texture Set 2) by Shadowhouse

Brushes

• Spanish Moss Brushes by redheadstock
• Gears Vectors Brushes by redheadstock
• Botanicals PJ Redoute Vol.4 by remittancegirl
• Hair brush set by para-vine
• 17 Grunge Border Bars Brush Set by Shadowhouse
• Bird Brush Pack by Shadowhouse

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

MCN: C25DT-KE1ST-11UH3

New Calendar - Once Upon A Time

I've posted my latest calendar last night. It contains all the images from the diptych series and is a fabulous way of getting all the images for a fraction of the price - a matted print of one of the images is the same price as the whole calendar.
Here's what you get:

I am so pleased with how this turned out. However, it's time to move on and play with some new ideas. LOL Triptychs are next. :-)

Once Upon A Time - Diptych - Photo Manipulation

 

 

 

Credits

Model

• Pascal Flowers 4 by Tracie76Stock

Stock

• Braid by NiennaAlatariel
• Ghost Key by bluewave-stock
• tree 16 png by gd08
• tree 14 png by gd08
• tree 15 a png by gd08
• Tree0002 PNG by nearstar
• Tree0003 PNG by nearstar
• Tree0001 PNG by nearstar
• Goldfish 04 by ashy-stock
• Goldfish 02 by ashy-stock
• 232 by kartoffel-stock
• Castle on Water by SweetSoulSister

Tutorial for floating island by PsdDude

Backgrounds and Textures

• Grassy Stuff by FoxStox
• landscape 25 by night-fate-stock
• A Rather Large Hill by Mourge-stawk
• clouds 102 by kasienka-nikki
• Very blue sky and clouds by Sinned-angel-stock
• sky 9 by night-fate-stock
• psychosomatic texture by Princess-of-Shadows
• Grunge 1 from 6 Faves Of Mine Texture Set # 4 by Shadowhouse
• Daguerro 12 from Daguerreo Texture Set by Shadowhouse
• Oilpainting 5 by Shadowhouse
• Oriental Textures Pk12 by inspyretash-stock

Brushes

• Spanish Moss Brushes by redheadstock
• Ropes -n- Chains Brushes by redheadstock
• Hair brush set by para-vine
• Lines and ribbons- Sp. Edition by aeiryn
• 24 Clouds by Mila Vasileva

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

MCN: CYD9B-CST7F-TTJ93

Let There Be Light - Diptych - Photo Manipulation

 

 

 

The final in my diptych series. I hope the image speaks for itself as there's so much I've packed in there...

Credits

Model 1

• Emmeline9 by faestock

Model 2

• Golden 3 by Tracie76Stock

Backgrounds and Textures

• Swirly Light Textures III by in-a-daydream
• Starred by Cattereia
• Light texture ly.1 by Poomidor
• Light Textures by RedSigns
• Experiments with Light by tExTuReMaTtIc
• that day by CKdailyplanet
• Dirty Thoughts from 6 Faves Of Mine Texture Set # 1 by Shadowhouse

Brushes

• Sparklies Photoshop Brushes by redheadstock
• Water II Photoshop Brushes by redheadstock
• Hair brush set by para-vine
• Lace mix by NadinePau-stock

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

MCN: CAXJX-J97AJ-M4M9F

It's a Puzzle - Diptych - Photo Manipulation

 

 

 

No 11 in my diptych series... This time it's about the way we see the world when we're little and trying to figure it out. It seemed a very strange place then and everything was possible...

Credits

Model

• little miss Blue 7 by Tracie76Stock

Stock

• big icky bugs by Tracie76Stock
• ladybird III by zwierzak
• Dragonfly stock image 1 by zpyder
• Elephant 5 by Etereas-stock
• Elephant 7 by Etereas-stock
• Male elephant by NefaroStock
• 232 by kartoffel-stock
• Orange Ghiribaldi Fish by Della-Stock
• Goldfish 04 by ashy-stock
• Goldfish 02 by ashy-stock
• Yellow Tang Fish Aquarium by FantasyStock
• Spanish moss stock by rustymermaid-stock

Backgrounds and Textures

• Doorway to a distant land -1 by gatagataa-no
• Roots-stock by FractalAngel-Stock
• Sky 46 by Sed-rah-Stock
• and it was my business by CKdailyplanet
• Old Paper Texture 2 by Shadowhouse
• Alien Skin and Painterly from 6 Faves Of Mine Texture Set # 2 by Shadowhouse

Brushes and other resources

• Waterfalls by midnightstouch
• Splash Brushes by Baringa-of-the-Wind
• Puzzle Custom Shapes by nadueLICIOUS

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

MCN: CM45E-NPFP4-QLLH2

Sisters - Featured

My diptych 'Sisters' is featured on Redbubble today. See, here's proof:

Here's the original post, click if you want to see details.

Rapunzel Dreams - Photo Manipulation - Diptych

 

 

 

This is the tenth in my diptych series about childhood. This time it's about dreaming - faerie tales and futures all mixed up. :-)

Credits

Model

• Exclusive Stock - Princess Genevieve emotions 3 by Tracie76Stock 

Stock

• Braid by NiennaAlatariel
• Napoleon's Crown by xangelsxflightx
• frog stock 143 by hatestock
• Bows PNG by AWorldOfMagic by aworldofmagic
• key-heart 2 by night-fate-stock
• Pumpkin Stock 1 by frisbystock
• chair stock by faestock
• alone by warbzz

Backgrounds and Textures

• clouds 3 by serialkillerstock
• Sky Stock 2 by black-halo69
• Very blue sky and clouds by Sinned-angel-stock
• Dark Sky by raven2663
• square 62 by Shadowhouse
• Coffee paper 3&4 by Shadowhouse

Brushes

• Ropes -n- Chains Brushes by redheadstock
• Hair brush set by para-vine

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

MCN: C1GUS-W6Y25-DDXB1

Down The Rabbit Hole

 

 

 

Inspired by Alice in Wonderland and all the magical places we discover when we're young... although this little one has fallen asleep whilst looking for the rabbit hole. :-)

Credits

Model

• Exclusive Stock - pink 3 by Tracie76Stock

Stock

• Toadstools_cutout by Goblin-stock
• FREE STOCK, Playing Cards 2 by mmp-stock
• Bows PNG by AWorldOfMagic by aworldofmagic

Backgrounds and Textures

• Untitled 30 by scotto
• FOREST BACKGROUND by mysticmorning
• Dark Classic Tan by Shadowhouse
• Coffee 4 Espresso by Shadowhouse
• Oil Painting 5 by Shadowhouse

Brushes

• Hair brush set by para-vine

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

MCN: C4LSS-Q1D3X-BKLJ1

Thinking of You - Photo Manipulation and Valentine's Card

 MCN: C36E4-BKPKR-QF91L

 Valentine's Card available separately.

MCN: CR43Q-RU9GC-4V2K1

Credits

Model

• just a princess by rammkitty-stock

Stock

• heart yarn by Almasa-stock
• big icky bugs by Tracie76Stock
• FREE STOCK Swing by mariamurphy
• floral swing Stock by AngelMoon17

Backgrounds and Textures

• Backlit Cloud - Stock by yydragon
• sky stock 121 by hatestock
• STORM AT SEA BG STOCK V by ArwenArts
• Entropy 5 by Shadowhouse
• Stained 7 by Shadowhouse
• Oil Painting 5 by Shadowhouse
• Dark Classic Gray by Shadowhouse

Brushes and Other Resources

40 Color Filters by silentstarelly

Cloud Brushes HiRes Nr.2 of 5 by leboef
Cloud Brushes HiRes Nr.1 of 5 by leboef

Waterfalls by midnightstouch

Hair brush set by para-vine

24 Clouds brush by Mila Vasilev

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