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Fireflies at Sunset Digital Collage

ArtChick — Thu, 17 May 2012 03:39:35 +0000

I decided to poke around in my photos of previous artworks to see what I could use as a background for something new. I settled on my lone project of Oil Pastels that I did several years ago of a sunset, which I did from a photograph I took once on a camping trip. This Fireflies at Sunset is the Digital Collage I came up with from that previous work.

I love a beautiful sunset, so it was fun adding a little bit of magic to this one that I did in Oil Pastels.

Michael Jackson Ghosts Digital Art

ArtChick — Fri, 11 May 2012 03:48:58 +0000

I was in a Michael Jackson mood this evening, so I created some new Michael Jackson Art. This time it’s from the History era, from his short file, Ghosts.

I love that short film. You can watch it on YouTube if you’ve never seen it. I sure wish they’d put that out on DVD one of these days. So much work and creativity went into its making. It was co-written by Stephen King, and it holds the Guinness World Record as the longest music video, with a full running time of 39 minutes and 31 seconds (although the version that ran in regular rotation was a pared down version of a little over 4 minutes. You really have to see the short film in its entirety to appreciate it! If you have never seen it, check it out sometimes.

It’s What You Believe

ArtChick — Fri, 11 May 2012 03:38:06 +0000

I’ve been working on my Believe Fairy Journal lately while sitting on the couch in the evenings. Thought I’d start sharing some of those pages with you. This is the first page.

The whole journal is going to be filled with all things fantasy, fairy, magic, and make believe. I just got myself some more artsy supplies that I can use in the house when I want to journal. It is so much easier than having to run out to my studio to get supplies, and then have to take them back when I’m done so I’ll have them out there!

And the Believe Fairy Journal continues…

My Fairy Garden

ArtChick — Mon, 07 May 2012 20:32:41 +0000

I finally managed to create a Fairy Garden for my granddaughter, Destiny. Thought I’d share the photos I’ve taken of it here.

: Full View of Fairy Garden

Fairy Garden Close

Fairy Garden Front with "Fire" Pit

Fairy Garden Closeup on Fairies

I hope to keep adding to the Fairy Garden over time. But for now, Destiny and I love it!

Moonlight Serenade Collage

ArtChick — Sat, 05 May 2012 01:36:58 +0000

The Collage Obsession blog has a great challenge this week also, its theme is Reflection. So I created this Digital Collage that was inspired by their theme. It’s called Moonlight Serenade.

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This was made using a photograph my mother took before she passed away in February. The photo was on her camera. I enhanced it just a bit, and then added the other elements that I wanted to appear in the collage. So I couldn’t have made this collage without my mother’s wonderful eye for a beautiful sunset.

Forest Fairy Princess Collage

ArtChick — Sat, 05 May 2012 00:34:37 +0000

Time for another great challenge over at the Three Muses blog. This week’s theme is Hats, Crowns, Wings and Things. I don’t know about you, but whenever I hear the word ‘Wings,’ my mind immediately goes to all things fairy. So this is my Forest Fairy Princess Collage for this challenge.

What can I say? The fairy lover in me will never die. Living in a fantasy world for a bit is a great way to escape reality and just have fun for a little while. And I love the Three Muses blog for always offering up great challenges to enable my escapes!

Daydream Digital Collage

ArtChick — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 16:39:49 +0000

Today I created something new from something old…I took an Altered Art Hang Tag that I created in the past, and turned it into a new Digital Collage. I’m calling it Daydream.

Artists should be “green” too when they can, and it sure doesn’t hurt to save money on art supplies. I think that’s one of the things I love about digital art…it doesn’t have to cost you anything to create it, and it lets you give new creative life to something you created in the past. I love how this turned out. It has a very shabby chic and dreamy feel to it at the same time. And boy, if I could get paid to daydream, I think I’d be rich right now.

My Enchantments

ArtChick — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 03:21:58 +0000

I just wanted to share with you my newest blog adventure…it’s called My Enchantments and it’s a Tumblr blog.

If you don’t know what Tumblr is, it’s a wonderful blog format that seems to lean toward visual blogging more than anything else. And it acts very much like Pinterest, in that you can post (like Pinning on Pinterest) your own content, reblog (like Repinning on Pinterest) other people’s content, and you can Like content as well. You can follow other people’s blogs, and they can follow you too. I love that it’s so visual, since I’m a very visual person anyway. But you can also write, post quotes, post videos, and post music too. So there’s no pressure to write if you don’t feel like it, which is nice.

My Enchantments blog revolves around primarily fairy and fantasy-related things. I’m posting my own photography and digital art, and reblogging what others post that fits with my blog’s theme. Fairies, dragons, unicorns, enchanted places and things, magic, fantasy, beauty, art, whimsy, love…these are just a few of my enchantments, and all things I post about.

I hope you’ll stop by and check out my new blog. Just click on my screenshot (above) and it will take you right to the blog. There are many wonderful blogs over at Tumblr. You may just find some creative inspiration there!

Believe Fairy Visual Journal

ArtChick — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 02:00:35 +0000

In my ongoing effort to get my creative juices flowing again, I’ve decided to start a brand new Visual Journal. I’m calling it Believe, and it will be filled mostly with fairy and fantasy-related art, doodles, prose, poetry, doodles, and what-nots. I’ve only done the cover so far.

I’ve always believed in fairies. I can prove they exist, because they are constantly stealing socks from my dryer! So I figured, why not devote an entire visual journal to them? Do YOU believe in fairies?

There’s so much magic in the world of fairy, after all. It’s a sort of wonderful, magical Neverland, waiting to be explored on the pages of my journal. A place where dreams come true, and a place where anything is possible. I think my mom is guiding me to this…to a place that will let me forget my troubles and find some sunshine. If I just close my eyes, my inspiration will be waiting…and I can hear her saying…

You know that place between sleep and awake, the place where you can still remember dreaming?

That’s where I’ll always love you…that’s where I’ll be waiting.

Lily Pad Flower Fairy

ArtChick — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 18:47:45 +0000

I am struggling a bit yet to find my creative mojo. I haven’t been in my studio much since my mom passed away. But I have been playing with some Fairy Digital Art here on my computer, so thought I’d post today’s Digital Collage creation.

The photo itself is one I took last year on an anniversary trip with the Hubs. I just added the flower fairy to it…and a little magic.