Our City now

This is one of the commissions I was asked to do for a book... it features a post Apocalyptic City overtaken by Zombies.
As many of you know I love the darker side of art {as long as it has a fun twist to it}
so this one was right up my street { no pun intended}

I came to say goodbye

This image was inspired by my recent trip, the window is a photograph I took from inside the Bronte sisters house in Yorkshire ,England.
The model is from http://lockstock.deviantart.com

Bloodline

Something a bit different, but with my usual dark undertones.
The model is Natalie who supplies some amazing model stock on Deviant Art
http://natgautier-stock.deviantart.com link
The frames and the flowers are my own stock

Intoxicate

The perfume of night flowers is hard to resist

At rest

Back from my trip to England with lots of Photos.
Most of which seem to be of Grave yards!

Spotlight on Anne

Anne Bronte sister to the famous Charlotte and Emily also wrote novels and poetry.
Her story of Agnes Grey was about her own experience as a governess, she also wrote The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. She died of TB at age 29yrs.
I love the wild Yorkshire moors and spent days hiking and getting lost when I was a kid.
On Sunday 26th I will fly back to Yorkshire to visit my family and hopefully hike some more as well as get some photos {misty and spooky ones I hope ]
I will be back May 10th

Balance

I used one of my vintage photos for this.
Sort of a fun "keeping all your balls in the air at once" piece.

Curiouser and curiouser

Another one for my Dark Alice series.
I had this in my head for a while but I could never find the right cottage,finally Gothic Bohemian-stock on DA put one in her gallery http://gothicbohemian-stock.deviantart.com
The back ground is from http://umbradenoapte-stock also on DA.
The head is one I did in DAZ3D a while ago and the arm and legs I drew with my pen tablet.
I was pleased with how it turned out

Calla lilies are very photogenic.
Of course I had to add some filters.

Cottage in Blue

It was a beautiful day here in Gibson's Landing I think spring really has arrived at last
I took my camera for a stroll on the beach there are lots of cottages on the waters edge that are usually closed up in the winter.
I added some filters to this shot to give it an ethereal look

Fairy playground

Originally a macro of a plant on a rainy day.
I of course could not leave it alone !

I'm Here !

This piece was done for a challenge on Art on the Dark side, the theme was a cross.
There was no way I could not have a Zombie in this piece, so here it is coming out of the ground.

It's all about you !

Are you coming up here or what ?
Rapunzel was not the most patient princess!

My Page in Somerset Digital Studio Magazine

I just thought I would post my publication in Somerset Digital Studio Magazine as I am really happy with the way it turned out

If you get a chance check out my digital art in the new Somerset Digital Studio Magazine. I have a two page spread which I just love and I think they did an awesome job.
well that's my trumpet blowing for now anyway
Have a great weekend

Flight delay

...wing repair crew needed asap!

Thanks again to my son Ameer for the use of his pic, he never knows what he will turn up as next !
Background my stock.

The collection

I,m not sure what this is all about really, it has dark undertones but to what end ?

I recently found my long lost stash of Grateful Dead records.
So now I can drive every body nuts !
Just thought I would create a trippy spider.

Transformer

I used my son Ameer as a model for this one. I always liked the movie Invasion of the Bodysnatchers where people are taken over by alien lifeforms while they sleep.
So this is the start of that process.....

Host

...What's going on inside your head ?
I have had this idea for a while now, I finally got it out and into Photoshop , plus some work with my pen tablet.

Surreal Stonehenge

First of all I gave Stonehenge windows and the because I love Salvador Dali and his surreal work with watch images I added one to this.
Done for a Challenge on Artarazzi

Lunch Time Line up

I spent the afternoon at the local dump with my #3 son taking photographs { it's really nice that he likes to go to strange places too! } There is lots of interesting things like rusty fridges piles of chairs and twisted metal to take pics of for use in my art. my son is a real pro at photography and always comes up with cool images.
But I got this shot of Bald Eagles and Turkey Hawks lined up waiting for the next dump truck to arrive

Deep in the Forest

I often wonder what an elves house might look like.
We have some huge old growth forest here in the Pacific Northwest, so after taking these photos I transformed them into tree house for little people

Virus

Ever wonder what a computer virus looks like?....well take a look at this guy, he eats firewalls for breakfast!
Actually its just a macro shot of a flower bud with a little bit of work from me

It's Alive

Nothing is safe once I get going with my digital manipulations.
This piece started out as a Macro shot of a seed pod until I added some filters and tubes to make it into an Alien that has just woken up from hyper sleep.
Anyway I think it works.

Lamplight

This was done for a DeviantArt challenge called Murder at the Moulin Rouge

Eat chocolate its good for you !!

Have a great day every one.

The Spooky Carousel

Sometimes when you go deep into the forest you will hear strange music,
If you dare to venture further you will come across this strange carousel spinning around and around.
As you approach it will slow down for you to climb onto one of the strange horses.
But beware......once you sit down the carousel will never stop to let you off.
This was done for a challenge on Art on the Dark side
http://artonthedarkside.blogspot.com

Never ending

This is for Challenge #9 on Artarazzi http://artarazzi.blogspot.com
My immediate thought was how uncomfortable her dress looked even though it was glamorous too.I could imagine the fashion photographer saying " just one more shot" when all she wants to do is get into her 'jammies' and relax.

Snow Drifter

This was done using my snowy background stock {we had a lot of the white stuff in BC this winter} the vintage lady is from the Outsider Artists site {one of their free images} link
And also as a tribute to Mae West one of my all time favorites

The Cats out of the Bag...

...so say cheese [Cheshire} please
This is another in my Dark Alice series starring my cat Tao{ but not his teeth }and my background stock.

Wraith

Wraith was done for an Artarazzi challenge
http://artarazzi.blogspot.com
She is a water wraith destined to spend her days in the marshland mist

Not Funny anymore

This image was done for a challenge at Art on the Darkside about evil/bad clowns link
I have to say that since I was a kid I have had a bit of a fear of clowns { no real reason} and I have met some very nice people who entertain as clowns too.

The Heart of the forest

Even spooky bats need a place to feel safe.......my love of bats prompted this image manipulated by me using my own stock images http://www.rustymermaid-stock.deviantart.com
and the bat house /crypt from http://www.ferelwing.deviantart.com
I just discovered http://www.artonthedarkside.blogspot.com so I entered it on there for one of the challenges

Candle in the wind

The title was inspired by Elton John's tribute to Marilyn.
The manipulation was done as part of a challenge on http://artarazzi.blogspot.com
The MM image was provided by Vron as part of the challenge