I participated in a challenge at Digital Whisper for the 12 days of Christmas, everyday Kimmie would give us a challenge and a tutorial for a new technique in Photoshop. I was able to complete day 1, 9 and day 12.
The challenge for day one was “A partridge in a Pear tree” made with floral brushes. I already knew how to work with brushes, but I used an effect pattern in PSE9 called dried mud to make the gold looking color.
I looked at all the other days challenges and bookmarked them for a later time, because I had a lot of projects going and didn’t feel like I had 4-5 hours to play in PSE learning a new technique.
This picture was for day 9 –Nine ladies dancing. The challenge was to take the background picture and add a ballerina to it. My ballerina was a black and white image that I colored and blended to give an ethereal look to her. This is the tutorial we were given, it was written using Photoshop CS5, I had to adapt some of the techniques to work in PSE9.
I received an early Christmas present from Harvey of PSE9, I am really enjoying the new features. I had version 7 before and wasn’t sure if it was worth updating, but Amazon ran a special before Christmas and I got it for $50.00 so I thought I would update. Sure glad I did
So after we finished our Christmas dinner, while everyone else watched a football game, I played and made this picture.
I looked at the challenge for day 12 and thought I can do this today! Since I knew how to add borders and frames already, the other part of the challenge was to download music brushes and use it in your picture. I added the music brushes to the outside border to make the frame.
The poinsettia art was from The Graphics Fairy , check out her page for Brag Monday where you can see a lot of different art using her free graphics.
I hope you all had a nice Christmas with your family,
Hugs, Margaret
I’m linking this to Brag Monday
Well Margaret, these are so outstanding that I had to repost. Hope you don’t mind. You were credited of course. It’s is hard to believe that first one is digital. I want to reach out and touch it. Someday, maybe when I retire and I can sit with someone to show me, I’ll learn digital art. I want to, but I’m a real hands on type, not from a book. My hubby is good with Photoshop CS5. Happy New Year.
You have inspired me!!!! I found you through Jill at Feathers & Flight where I have fallen in love with her work. I WANT TO LEARN TO DO THIS!!!!!!!! I am not good with learning stuff like this myself. I WISH there was a class. I have PS Elements 6 & can hardly use that so I think 9 would be way over the top for me but, I DO LOVE YOUR WORK! I think I am going to add you to my sidebar so I can keep up with new things you do. Hope you have a Happy New Year! Charlene
Amazing work. Love the collages you put together digitally.
Hi Margaret,
It’s all so beautiful!! Someone told me about PS9 today–I think I’ll get it, but I don’t know what features it has that my program doesn’t…lol
It’s so great having Jen home–so fun!!!
XO
Hi Margaret!
Hope you had a Wonderful Christmas! Your Work is So Lovely!And YES it is so Much Fun!!!!Thank you so Much for Stopping by and your Sweet Comments! Hope you will Visit again!
The Link to the Window is Posted on the Winter White Posting now. Plan to Spend some time Looking ! They have some Beautiful Stuff!
Happy Wednesday!
Hugs
Jill