Just a little something to get me back in the swing of things.  I saw these two models and I knew I had to use it. The biggest issue was just getting the coloring and the lighting just right. I really like the end result.

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The Bodice Buster Project-SF1 by mjranum-stock

Wikipedia Images

I had to take a long hiatus to do some work on the blogging side, and then my computer died and then I had to set up the new laptop. So long hiatus on the art stuff, and believe me I was sorry to do it. This is sort of a warm up, something familar and supposedly easy. This piece looks easy, but was hard as heck to do. I had to scrap the first piece, and this is the second draft. It really took a long time to get the details right.  It was the lighting and the shadows, and the rose. Don’t get me started on the rose.

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magenta 4 by mjranum_stock

Long Stem Red Roseby TexelGirl-Stock

So I wanted to do some scifi book covers, and I actually recently purchased some scifi stock images and I saw the model while searching through Deviantart. I just had to make it. I really love it and although it looked simple, the text was the hardest part.

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The Killer Elite – 15by mjranum-stock

Shutterstock.com

This is another book cover where I wanted to do something really diverse. I am all about diversity in media and in my real life and thought it was high time to put my money where my mouth is. Again, I saw the model and I was instantly inspired by blues, and jazz. Then, I thought about my friend Starr who has encouraged and cheered me on since the get go and she lives in Missouri. So I decided to do something with St. Louis, and then to parallel the who blues feeling I actually made it blue.

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Pexels.com

Wikipedia Creative Common Images

So this piece was very much inspired by the model. I have been doing simple pieces lately to get back into the swing of doing art, and then I saw this stock art and just knew that I had to use it. I really didn’t have problems other than getting the blending just right. I also used the noise reduction technique to give it that digital painting feel. All in all, I’m pretty proud of what I’ve done with this piece.

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STORMY by jl-modelstock

Desert 3 by B-SquaredStock

The Desert by LostSoulsArt

Desert by orangeapple29

So I did Winter’s Guardian and I like the thought of ongoing theme of doing pieces inspired by the seasons.   And since we are now obstinately entering the Spring season,  I thought I would do a Spring themed piece.

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Fairy Stock V by Jumeria-Nox

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Another cover for the Xander Harris centric story that I’m currently writing.  The name is in Spanish because a good portion of the over all series is going to be in Spain or Puerto Rico or Chile. I haven’t decided yet.  I blended two pictures into one, because I love the position of the one picture, but my vision had a window. So I just blended them. together. I wanted to add junk, but I couldn’t get the right picture to do that.  Oh, well!

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Open Book2 by SightlessStock

Old attic Stock 1 by Finsternis-stock

Luggage Pack 1 by TwilightAmazonStock

Wookiestock: Hold the wall by wookiestock

So I wanted to get back to basics, because I’ve been having trouble with a few other of my commercial stuff.  This was pure self-indulgence, and I regret nothing. I had so much creating it, but the file itself had so many groups and sub-groups when I was done that I don’t think anyone but else could make heads or tales on it.   I will shortly be doing some prompts tomorrow for a friend, and then Monday I will be do so more commercial stuff.

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• Pexel.com


• Victorian Girl 003 STOCK by lusete


• Clouds 1 by MapleRose-stock


• open field stock by stormymay888