WIPs

Well this week has found me in the midst of a couple of pictures with nothing completed.  Top one is as I have recently heard called a "Frankenstein" since it is a composite of several pictures.  With Friendly Advice I am going down the fairy route again and utilizing lots of layers and techniques to try to get the background filled but not distracting.  It is a continuation of my series of story telling where I present the elements and you figure out the story.   As you can tell there is still a lot of work to be done on this picture and many more layers to come.

As you can see I can't stay on just one so yesterday I started a new water picture.  The title of the photographer, pixelbloke( I just did his portrait as Marlboro Man), was "Bet you can't you do this"?  So I took the challenge and said can I actually do this water/wave picture and make it believable.  Of course I couldn't start out with anything simple, NOOOOOOO.  As I have read and heard from water experts, it is all about tone and pattern, so ...... here we go.

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend, and thanks much for stopping by.

Comments

hmuxo said…
Both of these are wonderful Nelvia. I really look forward to seeing the water/wave painting...it looks like a challenge!
April 1, 2016 at 4:17 PM
Mellowood Gallery said…
They are both looking great. I can't say that I like the term Frankenstein - it makes the art sound gruesome - I like composite better - lol. Have a great weekend Nelvia.
April 2, 2016 at 11:53 AM
Jane said…
Oh yes you can do it Nelvia no doubt , the splatters on the back of the boy are proof ! Looking good already, such great movement. And the top one has me dreaming , really, feels like being in the middle of a pleasant dream or fairy tale . You surely don't jump where the fence is lowest :-)
April 3, 2016 at 3:46 AM
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