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Source photo via Pixabay.

EXPLORE Worthy, Challenge 94 - FALL FANTASY (Art from 2017)

Created for Tim – Happy Birthday!!! – and for the Award Tree's "Summer Rain" challenge.

This started out as a photo of a bunch of tulips ... and then it morphed ... a lot!

Created in JixiPix and Photoshop for Award Tree's "Pink and Green" Challenge and for Kreative People's "Spring Impressionism" contest.

Created for TMI's February contest All About Snow.

"That wench is stark mad or wonderful froward." –Shakespeare in "Taming of the Shrew."

Created for Mixmaster Challenge #15 with Chef Daniel Arrhakis whose mysterious recipe says ...

➤ Your image must be imbued with a mysterious ambience.

➤ The title must have something to do with Shakespeare's plays.

➤ You must include a mask and/or candles.

➤ The composition must be textured.

➤ No bright/vivid colors.

All components are mine except the padlock and chain, courtesy Pixabay.

Created for Hypothetical Awards' Come See The Music challenge. Entered in SOTN's "Blue Variants" challenge.

Musical Inspiration: Todd Rundgren's "Bang On The Drum All Day", one of the most fun songs ever recorded!!!

Thanks to Jim Winstead for the original photo.

Created for the "Creative Shadows Challenge."

Thanks to my friend Lauren for posing!

Textures courtesy Foxey Grunge.

Created for the TMI challenge "Those Amazing Animals ... focus on Odd Shots".

Created for Award Tree's "Water Works" challenge.

Dophins and gulls courtesy Pixabay. The background is a shot I took of Long Beach as the whale-watching boat I was on left the harbor, so you're seeing the wake of the boat.

This was a couple years ago and we only saw one whale, plus I got mildly seasick when the boat stopped moving forward and sat there bouncing up and down in the choppy seas as we waited (seemingly interminably) for the whale to breach about four times.

... or is it a fabulous piece of driftwood (with added wings) ;-).

Created for Art Museion's "Mystic Faces" challenge.

Created for the Award Tree's "Winter Scene" Challenge.

Created for the TMI group's March challenge: Go Wide.

Created for Award Tree's "Art Tools and Materials" challenge.

I shot the original photo in an artist's studio in Venice, CA, a few years ago.

Created for the Artistic Manipulation Group's MIXMASTER CHALLENGE #12 with Chef Temari's recipe:

➤ Your image must contain a HUMAN FACE (as in no mannequins) prominently featured. (If you include more of the body than just the face, it should be minimized in importance.)

➤ Your image must contain from 1-3 birds OR 1-3 wild animals and ...

➤ at least 1 of the Four Elements (Earth, Water, Air, Fire) and ...

➤ at least 80% should be warm colors (reds/oranges/yellows/blends) but ...

➤ NO GRASS!

Last Sunday, I had the privilege of participating in a workshop called "Cameras and Dancers" where photographers were paired with dancers for the opportunity to shoot them in a myriad of poses. The location for the shoot was Union Station – a marvelous, historic building and the hub of Los Angeles's metro system.

I got so many wonderful shots that I expect you'll be seeing many manipulations of them in the next few weeks and over time.

Credits: The beautiful Haylee Nichele (with hummingbirds from Pixabay).

Created for EXPLORE Worthy, The Monthly Quote - May (2023 Art)

Credits: background created using Frax on my iPad; boat via PNGWing.com.

Created for Kreative People's "Africa" contest.

Created for TMI's challenge In the Style of ... Photographic Minimalism.

Created for Artistic Manipulation Group's MIXMASTER CHALLENGE #32.

CHEF done by deb challenges us to create an air of mystery ...

➤ Your image must include a road or path ...

➤ As well as a door or gate.

➤ It must also have a mysterious mood...

➤ And it must include a bright color.

➤ NO ANIMALS.

Credits: Road and VW photos via Pixabay. I shot the door at a visit to the amazing Mosaic Tile House in Venice Beach, CA.

Created for Award Tree's "Urban Spring" challenge.

Created for Award Tree's "Pink Grunge" challenge.

On Dec. 4, 2016, I had the privilege of participating in a workshop called "Cameras and Dancers" where photographers were paired with dancers for the opportunity to shoot them in a myriad of poses. The dancer here is Haylee Nichele.

Other credits: The roses are mine. The textures and other components come from Graphic River, Graphic Stock and Awake (J Maddox & K Pertiet).

Created for Kreative People's "Movie Madness" contest and for Award Tree's "Beyond Abstraction" challenge.

See the original photo – of fabric samples – HERE.

Created for TMI's November contest: Berries, Nuts & Pods.

Created for the TMI challenge "In the Style of … Klee, Rothko or Warhol". Find it HERE.

I based this on Klee's "The Goldfish" which is a delightful work. I painted the fish a while back for another image and then modified them for this one, adding some Klee-like markings. The littlest fish, though, was made just for this piece.

Created for TMI's March contest: Rain Drops.

This is not SOOC! It's a composite created from three components: the background (leaf with raindrop) via Pixabay and two caterpillar images via PixelSquid.

Created for TMI's challenge "In the Style of ... skagitrenee, Catness Grace or Diana Thorold.

Credits: Bird photo from Graphic Stock; branches from Pixabay.

Created for the Artistic Manipulation Group's MIXMASTER CHALLENGE #26.

CHEF Beth challenges us to create an architectural, urban artwork. Here are the ingredients:

➤ The focus of your image must be on urban architecture.

➤ It must include at least one reflection.

➤ And use light in an interesting/creative way.

➤ Your use of color, in general, must be subtle, not bold.

➤ NO REAL PEOPLE (statues and mannequins are okay as long as they're of minor importance).

Created for Award Tree's "Winter Reds" challenge using the technique described HERE.

Created for "Spring Nature Challenge".

Created for EXPLORE Worthy - The Number Games 5, S3 (Art from 2017) ...

And for TMI's April contest "Roses", opening 4/1.

Created for the Magnificent Manipulated Masterpieces

166th MMM "cell phone" Challenge.

Credits: Photo of girl is mine; dino via PNGWing.com .

Created for Award Tree's challenge, "Seasonal Holiday Cards.'

And for Kreative People's contest, "December Visions."

But mostly for all my wonderful Flickr friends. Have a glorious holiday season!!!!

Created for TMI's contest: "Winter is Coming".

Created for Angie's Animal Antics Challenge No 6 Book Titles

Created for TMI's December contest: Red AND Green.

Created for SOTN's "Urban Nights" challenge and for Award Tree's "Silvery Shadows" challenge.

If you've never seen or heard of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art's "Urban Light" installation, click here!

Created for TMI's Bare Branches contest.

Created for the TMI contest "Animal Patterns"

The patterns on the tortoise's shell are natural.

Created for Hypothetical Awards' 3rd Annual ABSTRACT ART challenge.

Place mark for the Artistic Manipulation Group.

Created for TMI's challenge "In the Style of ... THE EXPRESSIONISTS.

Created for Kreative People's Treat This 144. Source image courtesy lensletter. Butterfly via Pixabay.

Created for Kreative People's "Winter Art" contest. Also, EXPLORE Worthy, Challenge 74 - WINTER TIME (Art from 2015).

Created for TMI's October contest: The Look of Autumn

Created for the TMI challenge "in the Style of ... UKIYO-E" and for the TMI contest "ROCKS that ROCK".

Entered in EXPLORE Worthy, Challenge 93 - Dragonflies and/or Butterflies (Art from 2017).

Japanese character brushes by touchy.

Created for TMI's September contest: Sunsational Sunsets.

And for EXPLORE Worthy, Shades of Autumn challenge (2021)

Also for the Magnificent Manipulated Masterpieces

145th MMM The Elements Challenge

Created for TMI's April Contest: Images of Spring.

Original flower image thanks to clabudak.

Created for Award Tree's "Award Tree Gold" Challenge.

Created for TMI's challenge: In the Style of ... Moonlit Mystery

All photos (3 of them) mine except moon via pngwing.com.