Rustymermaid Digital Art and Photography

Life in the Shadows

2012-02-17T22:23:00.000-08:00

Stock http://mjranum-stock.deviantart.com

Together

2012-02-13T23:17:00.000-08:00

Have a wonderful Valentines day.
I took this photo in Montreal in 2009

The Butterfly within Miss hetty Prim

2012-02-12T19:03:00.000-08:00

Lets eat cake....and watch the revolution!

2012-02-08T22:51:00.000-08:00

Room to sublet....

2012-02-06T18:47:00.001-08:00

.....small pets welcome!

Risk

2012-02-03T20:13:00.001-08:00

And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.
Anais Nin

My photo of a Magnolia bud.

When the North Wind blows

2011-12-10T21:49:00.000-08:00

Model http://aehrieiel-stock.deviantart.com
Border. Shadow House Creations.
Brushes/textures other stuff, my stock.

Just for Fun

2011-12-05T10:25:00.000-08:00

Made me laugh anyway!

Glitzy stuff for Christmas

2011-12-04T21:18:00.001-08:00

No law against dreaming!

Perfume

2011-12-03T10:19:00.000-08:00

1 - 2

A woman's perfume tells more about her than her handwriting.
Christian Dior

A women who doesn't wear perfume has no future.
Coco Chanel

Photo is from my vintage perfume collection.

Hanging out with friends

2011-11-30T09:20:00.000-08:00

Sometimes you just need a day off
photo from imagefave.com

On my 'too have list"

2011-11-21T14:33:00.000-08:00

Door and Chandelier seen at our local antique warehouse http://www.antiquesdirect.ca/index.htm

C'est la Vie

2011-11-08T08:26:00.000-08:00

Ouch!

Intrusion

2011-11-07T21:25:00.000-08:00

Sometimes it's better to stay away!

That time of year again

2011-11-07T00:56:00.000-08:00

I really like the first frost of the year. It's almost as if someone {Jack frost I suppose }has painted the leaves with ice.

Oh no!

2011-11-06T14:20:00.001-08:00

I thought this was fun!

Realm of the Fae

2011-10-23T11:37:00.001-07:00

Sometimes you can walk through a dark forest with the sunlight streaming through the trees. As the light shines in your eyes you see something.....then you blink and it disappears!
Credits in my DA Gallery http://rustymermaid.deviantart.com/#/d4dmhd8

Spiders and Fairies

2011-10-22T12:43:00.000-07:00

Sometimes big spiders eat little fairies if they can catch them!

Off to join the circus

2011-09-19T23:56:00.000-07:00

I always wanted to...but never did!

I'm back!

2011-06-22T00:36:00.000-07:00

Obviously removing her heart and walling her up is not going to keep this Vampire from coming after you!
Model http://lockstock.deviantart
Butterfly http://chamberstock.deviantart.com
Other stuff my stock.

Next stop...Disturbia station

2011-06-03T01:12:00.000-07:00

Too much coffee!!

Hibernate

2011-05-28T12:43:00.001-07:00

Scarlet widow tattoo

2011-04-16T22:11:00.000-07:00

What can I say i like spiders !

What good friends do

2011-04-12T14:43:00.000-07:00

Life on the edge of Nowhere

2011-04-04T19:40:00.000-07:00

Another strange place !

Arrival

2011-03-31T23:03:00.000-07:00

....they finally came..now what?

Dead end

2011-03-29T14:44:00.001-07:00

Street of a Thousand Masks

2011-03-10T21:19:00.000-08:00

My background stock
Model thanks to http://lockstock.deviantart.com

I waited a thousand years for you

2011-03-04T00:38:00.000-08:00

Done for a Deviant Art competition.
Stocks listed here http://rustymermaid.deviantart.com/#/d3apzu8

Scarlett

2011-02-21T21:59:00.000-08:00

Thanks to http://mjranum-stock.deviantart.com for the model
http://wyldraven.deviantart.com for the background
http://maureenolder.deviantart.com for the balloon

Attachments

2011-02-09T10:33:00.000-08:00

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Just in time for Valentines day
I hope everyone's day is filled with chocolate, and if no-one buys you any go out and stock up on your own.

Freedom and Peace

2011-01-31T22:49:00.000-08:00

Wishing my relatives in Cairo peace and safety

Fable and Fantasy

2011-01-28T00:59:00.000-08:00

First impressions

2011-01-20T19:05:00.000-08:00

I originally did a few abstracts {not my usual digital style} before I started on some traditional canvas with plaster. But they have turned out so well..... in my humble opinion anyway! that it might be a while before I dust off my palette knife

Where time stands still

2011-01-19T12:11:00.000-08:00

A bit of whimsy and fantasy.

Why is a Raven like a Writing desk?

2011-01-11T17:27:00.000-08:00

This was the question posed by the Mad Hatter to Alice during her trip to Wonderland.
Eventually he said there was no answer but....I did find a some!
One is that they both have inky quills! which of course they do and another is that Poe wrote on them both actually and figuratively!
Stocks used.
Raven http://neokeitaro.deviantart.com
Brushes http://spiritsighs-stock.deviantart.com and http://falln-stock.deviantart.com
Chair/desk/ink bottle and letter my stock

Angels and Ravens

2011-01-10T20:03:00.000-08:00

Enjoy the process

2010-12-28T15:22:00.000-08:00

You see it written all over the place...it,s the journey, not the destination that matters! and the process is better than the result!
I agree to a certain point,although personally I think you should have a blast during the process and on the journey but be totally immersed in the destination when you get there!
Like this toad enjoy everything and have a fabulous 2011.

The Search

2010-12-04T00:11:00.000-08:00

Venetian Carnival Christmas

2010-11-29T11:33:00.000-08:00

This year at The Swallow's Nest {where I work} we did a Venetian Carnival Christmas as a display.

Time is a dancer

2010-11-15T22:22:00.000-08:00

Remember

2010-11-11T17:57:00.000-08:00

Dimension in Time

2010-11-10T18:30:00.000-08:00

Something a bit on the surreal side

Past Lives

2010-11-08T01:28:00.000-08:00

Old photos in my collection.Some are relatives others not....but we are all connected.

Parts of a Puzzle

2010-10-25T10:13:00.000-07:00

Keys!...I love keys.They just don't make them like they used to.
What with all the digital stuff available you don't even need a key, you just push a button or swipe a card.
This piece is a puzzle....all the pieces mean something but what?
You decide.

Time to sleep

2010-10-24T13:39:00.000-07:00

Gia prepares for her winter sleep as the leaves turn golden.
Model thanks to Sophie http://lockstock.deviantart.com
Birds/brushes/background my stock

Raise the Dead

2010-10-19T11:20:00.001-07:00

Some more Halloween art.
This novice witch is so pleased with her first 'raising of the dead' experiment. But some how It looks like she may have get more than she bargained for!
As a novice she should have the guidance of a senior witch,.. but being strong willed she thought she would do it all by herself!

Fancy French stuff

2010-10-11T11:54:00.000-07:00

I found a cool blog with lots of awesome French ephemera among other things!
so I thought it was time to create a new business card using one of the images.
Check out the blog for yourself Graphics Fairy

Wild Cherry

2010-10-06T23:09:00.000-07:00

Luscious

2010-10-06T09:09:00.000-07:00

Something a bit different from me.

A way with words

2010-10-05T23:59:00.000-07:00

Or maybe it should say Away with words!

What do dragonflies read ?

2010-10-04T19:49:00.000-07:00

My favorite image from today

Trick Or Treat!

2010-10-04T10:25:00.001-07:00

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Well it is Halloween soon!
Just thought I would get my spooky ideas out there.

Fun and Games and Sealing Wax

2010-10-03T11:30:00.000-07:00

I put these book bundles together to be used in a store display.
Sealing wax was not as easy as I thought it would be!
My fingertips are singed {so is my hair} and I almost set my work table on fire!
I haven't had this much fun since I set fire to a canvas with my heat gun...but thats another story!
Anyway I am happy with how they turned out.

Autumn Weather and Art

2010-10-03T00:23:00.001-07:00

The weather here in Gibson's is beautiful right now. In the early morning there is a layer of mist over the ocean which slowly lifts as the sun warms things up.
The trees are turning gold and red {not as spectacular as back east though}
I'm looking forward to the first frost.
These two digital pieces were inspired by this time of the year.
Model stock thanks to http://mizzd-stock.deviantart.com

The Land of small

2010-10-02T00:36:00.000-07:00

Have you ever walked through a forest with the sun filtering through the trees making every thing glow with a soft light?
Did you ever wish that if you lifted the green leaves you would find....magic.

Come sit awhile

2010-10-01T22:51:00.000-07:00

As most of you know I love dark and creepy but not really blood and gore.
I am not really sure what will happen here if you sit! will you suddenly find yourself tied down with barbed wire? never able to move...and then what?
Or maybe you will get a nice restful massage!
The decision is yours.

Halloween Window at the Swallow's Nest.

2010-10-01T18:25:00.000-07:00

I work at a store in Gibson's called the Swallows Nest. here is the window we just finished as a start to the Halloween display.
The store is a great mix of vintage and new, lots of gift ideas too. The whole place is pulled together by Ginny the owner, who has an eye for great stuff you feel you really can't live without.
CHECK OUT THE NEST HERE

I love letters and text

2010-09-12T18:15:00.000-07:00

I love any kind of letters and text here are some of my favorites this week
You can find these at The Swallow's Nest http://www.theswallowsnest.ca

Back again

2010-09-06T21:33:00.000-07:00

Well I have been away from my blog for a really long time due to time constraints and just life in general. I hope every body is well and I hope to get back to blogging and keeping in touch.

Our City now

2009-08-17T09:26:00.000-07:00

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

2009-06-01T01:35:00.000-07:00

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

2009-05-23T10:04:00.000-07:00

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

2009-05-16T21:00:00.000-07:00

The perfume of night flowers is hard to resist

At rest

2009-05-13T15:40:00.000-07:00

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

Spotlight on Anne

2009-04-22T09:09:00.000-07:00

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

2009-04-19T23:53:00.000-07:00

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

2009-04-15T01:19:00.000-07:00

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

2009-04-11T00:57:00.000-07:00

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

Cottage in Blue

2009-04-05T00:45:00.000-07:00

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

2009-04-02T15:59:00.000-07:00

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

I'm Here !

2009-03-21T20:43:00.000-07:00

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 !

2009-03-21T00:36:00.000-07:00

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

My Page in Somerset Digital Studio Magazine

2009-03-08T20:49:00.000-07:00

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

2009-03-05T22:12:00.000-08:00

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

2009-03-05T12:52:00.000-08:00

...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

2009-03-04T23:29:00.000-08:00

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

2009-03-03T14:26:00.000-08:00

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

2009-03-02T11:53:00.000-08:00

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

2009-02-28T17:56:00.000-08:00

...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

2009-02-27T21:34:00.000-08:00

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

2009-02-25T17:32:00.000-08:00

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

2009-02-21T22:17:00.000-08:00

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

2009-02-18T21:27:00.000-08:00

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

2009-02-18T21:18:00.000-08:00

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

2009-02-15T22:35:00.000-08:00

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

Eat chocolate its good for you !!

2009-02-14T12:31:00.000-08:00

Have a great day every one.

The Spooky Carousel

2009-02-12T21:51:00.000-08:00

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

2009-02-08T17:33:00.000-08:00

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

2009-02-06T13:43:00.000-08:00

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...

2009-02-05T19:02:00.000-08:00

...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

2009-01-31T21:47:00.000-08:00

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

2009-01-19T11:46:00.000-08:00

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

2009-01-13T08:55:00.000-08:00

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

2009-01-06T15:24:00.000-08:00

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

Black and White for a change

2008-12-11T09:44:00.000-08:00

After doing so many digital art pieces in all the colors available in Photoshop it really feels good to just work in Black and White now and again.
I called this one Cocoon I'm not sure how she got into this situation ! I don't see any spiders anywhere.

Credits to
Model: http://faestock.deviantart.com.
All digital work my own.

The Last Angel

2008-11-23T23:19:00.000-08:00

I usually like Dark and Gothic images in my digital art.
But I do have a lighter side too !
Here we have the very last Earth Angel...as she falls asleep she turns into angel dust which will be collected by the Solar wind.

The Raven

2008-10-30T12:31:00.000-07:00

In the spirit of Halloween I drew this Raven then scanned him into Photoshop and Sketchbook Pro to finish

I used a grave yard image from
http://www.gothicbohemianstock.deviantart.com/

My site http://www.rustymermaid.deviantart.com/
Have a great Halloween.

Can't stop drawing Dragons

2008-10-22T11:58:00.000-07:00

I have this small chalk ware desk dragon that sits by my work table. I scanned a pencil sketch of him into Photoshop and added layers,filters, digital drawing details until a finished image appeared
He just woke up but it seems he has been asleep for so long that the forest grew right over him.

Just a bunch

2008-09-25T14:22:00.000-07:00

Walking on a local beach looking for things to photograph I came across this broken shell nestled in the rocks,
I decided it would make a cool little planter[ digitally of course] with some flowers added.