LIT- List It Tuesday 11/16!

by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes

Howdy and Welcome,
Here's this week's entry for LIT- List IT Tuesday. See the contents of this list on my Give-A-Way post.

'News Flash!'

Digital

c   mlh1  2010

TECHNIQUE:
This piece started with a scan of one of my original collages - made from a cut up workstation desk blotter. It had lots of random media, colors and organic shapes. Using PSE and DIE, I tweaked saturation, lighting, and added transparent shapes. Finally, I inverted a handwritten list and pasted it on top of 'frame'.

I really enjoy the texture of handwriting used in mixed media pieces. Here I'm going for the texture more than for legibility - although if you look closely, you can make out a few words!

I'd love your comments on this piece. What do you think of all the layers?

Check out all the other neat lists here at LIT.

Thanks for stopping by - and don't forget to check out my Give-A-Way!

Peace,
LuLu

So Artful Challenge - Bouquet

'Les Fleurs - Bouquet'

Digital image

7" x 7"

approx. 20 mins

Here's my entry for a So Artful Challenge for Bouquet. My original photo that I'd played with in Photoshop (PSE) a few months back. Then I added some filters, gradients edges and transparent layers in MS Digital Image Editor (DIE).

This image was quick to make using the default edges in DIE on my flower photo.

What do you think of this one? Email me here

Thanks for stopping by. Would love for you to come back for a visit - often!

Peace,

LuLu

Doodle-bugs

Here is a zentangle I drew in February - using a Sakura Pigma Micron pen set in Sepia. I drew and painted the color version first. Then scanned it. I used Photoshop to remove color resulting in black and white version. Please leave a comment, and come back to visit often!

'We're not in Kansas anymore' - 3" x 5"

Ingredients: ink, watercolor crayon, on watercolor paper

'Zetti-tangle'

Digital scan: Adobe Photoshop

Lost to Eternity: Turning Point of Orpheus upon Eurydices ascent from Tartarus

'Lost to Eternity: Turning Point of Orpheus upon Eurydices ascent from Tartarus'

(Digital Hybrid: mixed-media on canvas board, scanned and manipulated)

My favorite piece of artwork - so far. I really enjoy the ancient myths - in addition to philosophy and Shakespeare, of course.

This piece was done as an experiment with tissue paper and diluted white glue (Elmer's). Many weeks after it was dry, I scanned it and played around with it in Photoshop PSE. Submitted it to a contest, too.

Click on the image for a larger version. Can you see Orpheus' lyre in his right hand? It looks like a ram's head!