Self Portrait

Here is another piece of a self-portrait series that I recently started working on:

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"The Masked Crusader"

A few semesters ago, I did a series of self-portraits that I ended up putting into an art show. I felt lost for awhile during my twenties and thirties due to unforeseen tragedies that tore my world upside down and the self-portrait series that I had done helped me understand a few things about who I was in this world. I decided to work on this series again, except I wanted to try and take a look at how I view myself from the inside.....that place of which no one really knows what I think about myself on a daily basis. I wanted to have a little twist on it and show that I can make fun of myself at the same time confronting the issues that most people deal with, battling your inner critic. Comments and critiques are very much welcome! Have a great evening!

Childhood Memories

Trying new things in photoshop and came across the photo corners application. Here is my childhood friend that I used to climb in and dream the days away (besides being able to see all that was going on the neighborhood backyards!) when I could reach the branches and climb into its arms easily.

Sketching and New Artist Emerging

I found a sketch of a mask in a magazine that intrigued me. I decided to sketch my version of it in my journal last week while waiting for the little one's dance class to end. I took the sketch to work, enhanced the sketch a little more with the pencil and scanned it in so that I could play with it in photoshop. I added some light layering to the image (I love that the scanner picked up some of the writing on the other side of the drawing). Here is the completed sketch that I now consider an artwork that I want to incorporate as a logo on the blog (tell me what you think of the sketch):


In addition to the above sketch, this past Thursday while I was at work assisting an artist on some sketches, I decided to re-sketch the mask again. I applied the second version on a piece of canvas, and colored it in with earth tones in acrylic. I am still working on it as I write this, but when I get that piece completed, I will scan it in and upload for your critique as well!

I have an announcement (do you hear the trumpets sounding....)!

Today, I assisted a fellow artist in starting their own photography/art blog (cheers, clapping....hooray!). We are hoping that within a week or so, we will have the blog ready to roll. I am asking those who currently follow my blog to please stay tuned......I would like each and every one of you to click onto the blog when it is ready.... please take a moment to read, make comments and follow if you like!

I will add more details and a link when we have everything in place! Thanks so much for all that have dared to follow me so far, and for all the nice, appreciated comments left on this blog!

Have happy dreams and a wonderful evening!

New Project inspired by my *Muse*

I am working on a series of shots that I decided to turn into a project that was inspired by my *muse* who insists that we kiss each others eyes every night before slumber so that we have sweet dreams!

The top four images are the same with different layering techniques, and I love each one of them. I will probably make all of them one large image!

The second one was adjusted to a solarization layer (I love doing this technique in the darkroom and equally as well in my digital darkroom) an I love the atmosphere that it gave to the image!

Sweet dreams to all and have a wonderful evening!