Art on the Dark Side--Rueful Renaissance

I haven't played here in a long time...nice to be back on the Dark Side for a while.
Images from Dover and Google, along with a texture from SkeletalMess and a gradient layer. Lots of filters and blending modes were applied as well.

ACF--Last Challenge- Adieu

Goodbye to the wonderful Art Creations Friday Challenge. We will all miss the beautiful images and fascinating backgrounds these creative ladies provided for our inspiration every week.
Thank you all for your hard work, your inspiring challenges and your warm and thoughtful comments.

We will miss you!

This was made with bits from Shadowhouse, Scrapbook Flair, HZDesigns and Songbird Avenue's Light the Night collection, along with some wonderful PS brushes.

An Irish BLessing for St. Patrick's Day

Three Muses Challenge- Fish

I didn't think fishies gould be so much fun. I found these gorgeous guys on Google Images, and the quote is from Brainy Quotes, with no attribution.
The background was made from multiple gradient layers and textures from Shadowhouse and Textures For Layers, ans some Photoshop brushes.

Take a Word-Green

Green!!!!! Green!!!!!!! GREEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have been so enjoying seeing the early signs of Spring, the tiny buds swelling, the jonquil leaves poking up, the moss looking alive again...not to mention the Shamrocks, Leprechauns and Irish flags sprouting all over my very Irish neighborhood.

Here's my entry for this week's challenge. I made a montage using two photos of mine--a shot of the rainforest in Washington state, the absolute GREENEST place I've ever been-- and a portrait of the Green Man, the guardian of the forest in Carver, MA, where King Richard's Faire is held every Fall.

I used textures from Cottage arts and from JoesSistah and Karrie Amelia at T4L. Lots of blending , filters and brushwork to add to the texture.

SPA #1

Here's my entry for this week, inspired by the old Three Dog Night song, "One is the Loneliest Number"
The original photo is of Mary Pickford from an old trading card. I remember buying these for a nickel at the amusement park Penny Arcade near where I grew up.
The background is made with pieces from Jerry Jones of Shadowhouse Creations--he has some fabulous free texture sets on his site!-- and a grungy music piece by Brenda Starr that I found on Textures For Layers. The rest is, as usual. the magic of Photoshop.