Some of my friends on the Diva site participated in a Halloween altered cabinet card swap organized by Kathy, an altered cabinet card virtuoso. I wasn't sure I could meet the deadline (it would have been almost impossible), so I didn't participate; but I really like the idea. So, while I'm in Missouri, far from my studio, I've been playing with digital art.
I decided to use a scan of one of my cabinet cards of a man, since I already made a little witch in a previous post.
I played with levels, painted colors, added birds I had photographed in Sedona, made a moon out of a crucible fire I had photographed in a jewelry class, gave him a spider tie pin, and wrote a little something to help establish the mood.
you are ever so clever! I love him!
Posted by: Tracey | October 24, 2009 at 07:40 PM
Wow, I love this!!!
Posted by: secret admirer | October 15, 2009 at 07:49 PM
This is wonderful - keep playing!! xo
ps... have a FANASTIC trip and safe travels - can't wait to hear all about it!!!!
Posted by: deb | October 12, 2009 at 08:23 PM
Such fun!
jan
Posted by: jan | October 09, 2009 at 10:53 AM
That's really quite nice, Josie! The moon is almost, but not quite, the color of the low floating harvest moon that followed me on my errands Monday evening.
Posted by: Kate | October 07, 2009 at 10:36 PM
I am so very envious of your technological talent! I seem to lack the time and proper equipment to play with this, but every time I see the work you do, I am in awe. Like Martha, whose comment is above me, I didn't do any Halloween swaps this year. I'm seeing so many beautiful things I'm getting a bit peeved with myself! Your sense of composition is so strong and your use of color rocks! Wonderful!
Posted by: jeanie | October 07, 2009 at 03:31 PM
Oh my gosh... I think I'm in love
Posted by: Catherine | October 07, 2009 at 09:01 AM
I love the subtle spookiness of this piece. Glad to see some of your Photoshop magic!
Posted by: Karen Owen | October 06, 2009 at 01:43 PM
This is such great alteration of this guy....fit for the season!!
you're amazing joanne!!
Posted by: rusted wings | October 06, 2009 at 11:37 AM
That is really a cool transformation!
Very clever use of images from your own photos :)
Posted by: Kris | October 05, 2009 at 06:55 PM
Thanks for showing the before and after. You are such a creative person...no moment is wasted! Missed you at M3 and AS.
Posted by: Last Minute Lynn | October 05, 2009 at 12:49 PM
How perfect! So cool that you incorporated parts of your personal photos to create this awesome piece! You're SO inventive!
Posted by: Jackie Smith | October 05, 2009 at 08:19 AM
Lovely! I really like the birds and how you colored them....of course you took some great photos to start with!
Posted by: connie | October 05, 2009 at 02:05 AM
What a good use of your time in GDCG. Never let it be said that moss grows under your feet.
Posted by: Judy Streger | October 04, 2009 at 11:11 PM
Lovely job! It is so cool to see how you're using those hard-sought photos of the Sedona birds!
Posted by: Fran | October 04, 2009 at 07:25 PM
So glad to see you playing with PS again--I always enjoy a peek into your muse! jood
Posted by: Jood | October 04, 2009 at 06:50 PM
Great job Joanne! And that is SOME beard on that guy! I didn't join any Halloween Swaps this year and I'm missing it. I'm just finishing up a day of the dead banner though. Signed up, finished and ready to mail in less than a week. That's gotta be a record.... well, anything to procrastinate on my long range planning for school which I was supposed to this weekend......
Posted by: martha brown | October 04, 2009 at 05:57 PM