Monday, December 31, 2018

Take a Word Challenge - Steampunk

This week at Take a Word the theme is Steampunk.

Tuesday, December 25, 2018

The Three Muses Challenge - 2019 - Let's Celebrate

My Uncle Paul (by marriage) has been dragged out of an old family album to help us celebrate the approach of a New Year.  2019!  Bring it on.

Saturday, December 22, 2018

Take a Word Challenge - JOYFUL

This week at Take a Word the theme is JOYFUL.  Why not a joyful mermaid.  The face and balloon are by me.  The Mermaid's outfit is made from cut-outs from the Googled tail and snail shells for her hat.  The background bits and pieces are from Anna Aspnes.

Sunday, December 16, 2018

The Three Muses Challenge - Christmas Greetings

Greetings to all my fellow bloggers.  Santa is having a day off and enjoying summertime in the Antipodes (Australia).  Painting of Santa by me.

Take a Word Challenge - STARS

This week at Take a Word the theme is STARS.  Ballerina mostly by me, other elements from Creativewings Designs.

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

The Three Muses Challenge - Teddy Bears

This week at the Muses the theme is TEDDY BEARS.  Mine are washed up on the shore (background by me, sailboat from Lorie Davison and bears from Google Images.

Monday, December 10, 2018

Take a Word Challenge - "What is Art/Freestyle"

This week is a freestyle challenge at Take a Word.  My offering is my digitally painted pair, totally from my imagination as snow never falls in my part of the world.

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

The Three Muses Challenge - ANGEL

This week at the Muses the theme is ANGEL.  I painted this one using OutRage digital painting software.

Sunday, December 2, 2018

Take a Word Challenge - BLUE AND WHITE

This week at Take a Word the theme is BLUE AND WHITE.  (Altered bird by me, background elements from Anna Aspnes.

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

The Three Muses Challenge - QUOTATIONS

This week at the Three Muses the challenge theme is QUOTATIONS.  I've included four quotations from Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Sunday, November 25, 2018

Take a Word Challenge - WINGS ON THINGS

This week at Take a Word the theme is WINGS ON THINGS.

Wednesday, November 21, 2018

The Three Muses Challenge - Song lyrics


Ah, look at all the lonely people
Ah, look at all the lonely people
Eleanor Rigby picks up the rice
In the church where a wedding has been.
Lives in a dream.
Waits at the window wearing the face
She keeps in a jar by the door.
Who is it for?
Lyrics "Eleanor Rigby" by the Beatles.

Monday, November 19, 2018

Take a Word Challenge - Time

This week at Take a Word the theme is "Time"

Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Sunday, November 11, 2018

Take a Word Challenge - INSECTS


This week at Take a Word the theme is INSECTS.  Have fun!

Thanks to everyone who had such nice things to say about the future of digital art challenges.  They are very much appreciated.

Tuesday, November 6, 2018

Three Muses Challenge - Monochrome

This week at the Muses the theme is MONOCHROME.  I painted the lady and borrowed the fabric from Mr Google.

Saturday, November 3, 2018

Take a Word Challenge - ARCHITECTURE

This week at TAW the challenge theme is ARCHITECTURE. The photo is from an old family album.  I have extracted and used the photo of my Uncle Paul (by marriage) on many occasions.  The lady is my Aunt Julia. I hope we have come a long way since it was taken in a time when a woman had to know her place.  Here she stands while he smugly sits.

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

The Three Muses Challenge - Hearts and Flowers

Image extracted and coloured from a collection purchased from e-vint.com (no longer selling).  Backgrounds and paper hearts from Creativewings Designs.

Sunday, October 28, 2018

Take a Word Challenge - ZETTI

This week at Take a Word the theme is ZETTI.  Crown - check, wings - check, stripes - check.

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

The Three Muses Challenge - FENCES

The young girl is my Aunt Eileen aged 12 from an old family album.  I coloured her and added the new boots.  Used several filters trying to achieve a painterly look.

Sunday, October 21, 2018

Take a Word Challenge - MAIL ART

This week at Take a Word the theme is MAIL ART.

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

The Three Muses Challenge - CLOUDS

This week at the Muses the theme is CLOUDS.  I sometimes like to fade into the background!

Saturday, October 13, 2018

Take a Word Challenge - ORANGE AND BLACK

This week at Take a Word the theme is ORANGE AND BLACK.

Tuesday, October 9, 2018

The Three Muses Challenge - BOOKS

This week at the Muses the theme is BOOKS.

Sunday, October 7, 2018

Take a Word Challenge - CIRCLES

This week at TAW the theme is CIRCLES.  I chose a porthole effect.  The background is from Lorie Davison.  I painted in the headgear and earrings.

Wednesday, October 3, 2018

The Three Muses Challenge - NUMBERS

This week at the Muses the theme is NUMBERS.

Sunday, September 30, 2018

Take a Word Challenge - Pair, Couple, Duo

This week at Take a Word the theme is PAIR, COUPLE, DUO.  I  had fun with an old, vintage image, overpainted and messed up using ArtRage digital painting software,

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

The Three Muses Challenge - White Space

This week at the Muses the theme is "white space".  The image is a photo of silent movie star, Maude Fealy (coloured by me).

Sunday, September 23, 2018

Take a Word Challenge - Think Pink

This week at Take a Word Challenge the theme is THINK PINK.  Pink aplenty in my contribution.

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

The Three Muses Challenge - MUSIC

This week at the Three Muses the theme is MUSIC. 

Sunday, September 16, 2018

Take a Word Challenge - DANCE

This week at Take a Word the theme is DANCE.  The dancer here is real life Fanny Brice (of Funny Girl fame).  The photo was originally black and white, since coloured by me.

Sunday Postcard Art - Mushrooms

This week at SPA the theme is MUSHROOMS.  My mushroom hardly qualifies for Mandy's choice but at least it has a red top and spots!

Tuesday, September 11, 2018

The Three Muses Challenge - VINTAGE

This week at the Muses the theme is VINTAGE.

Sunday, September 9, 2018

Take a Word Challenge - AUTUMN COLOURS

This week at Take a Word the theme is AUTUMN COLOURS.

Wednesday, September 5, 2018

Three Muses Challenge - Hat

Here's Crispin Crow in his elegant bowler hat and ready for a night on the town.

Saturday, September 1, 2018

Take a Word Challenge - MAIL ART

This coming week the theme at Take a Word is MAIL ART.  I like designing envelopes with silly forwarding  addresses. This envelope comes from "Woopwoop" a town that doesn't exist but Australians use it to mean somewhere out there in the far distance.

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

The Three Muses Challenge - BIRDS

This week at the Muses the challenge theme is BIRDS.  Mine is the laughing kookaburra.

Saturday, August 25, 2018

Take a Word Challenge - BLACK, WHITE AND RED

This week at Take a Word the theme is BLACK, WHITE AND RED.

Tuesday, August 21, 2018

The Three Muses Challenge - Tea

Australians love their strong, hot tea even on the hottest of days.  This is my tribute to tea.  Words from a poem by Rupert Brooke.

Saturday, August 18, 2018

Take a Word Challenge - Any Shade of Blue


This week at Take a Word the theme is "any shade of blue".  My traveller likes to merge into the background.

Tuesday, August 14, 2018

The Three Muses Challenge - Down by the Sea

This week at the Muses the theme is DOWN BY THE SEA.  Background by me.

Monday, August 13, 2018

Take a Word Challenge - SILHOUETTE.

This week at Take a Word the theme is SILHOUETTE.  The silhouette is from Graphics Fairy, the flowers from Anna Aspnes.

Tuesday, August 7, 2018

The Three Muses Challenge - CELESTIAL

This week at the Muses the theme is CELESTIAL.

Sunday, August 5, 2018

Take a Word Challenge - HOME SWEET HOME

This week at Take a Word the theme is HOME SWEET HOME.  Why not a castle?

Tuesday, July 31, 2018

The Three Muses Challenge - Victoriana

This week the theme at the Three Muses is "Victorian".

Sunday, July 29, 2018

Take a Word Challenge - Swirls, Flourishes and/or Blobs

This week at Take a Word the theme is Swirls, Flourishes and/or Blobs.

Tuesday, July 24, 2018

The Three Muses Challenge - GRUNGE

This week at the Three Muses Ann has challenged us to create something grungy.

Sunday, July 22, 2018

Take a Word Challenge - STEAMPUNK

This week at Take a Word the challenge theme is STEAMPUNK.

Tuesday, July 17, 2018

The Three Muses Challenge - TIME

This week at the Muses the theme is TIME.

Monday, July 16, 2018

Digital Whisper Challenge - ALTERING MONA

This week at Digital Whisper the theme is MONA LISA.  I made a transparent brush of her face and painted the rest using ArtRage software.  PS splash brushes also used.