Mostly I Do Art...

This image started with a Photoshop tutorial from designstacks  that explained how to create that lovely shiny reflection in the ornaments. The rest was a freeform design by me because I didn't really care for the background the tutorial used. I also changed the reflected image from a bathroom interior (your guess is as good as mine) to something a bit more holiday spirited. Thank you, Creative Commons, for the charming christmas tree vector, and thanks to Titi Montoya for the great ribbon brushes. If you like this image and would like to have a copy for your own desktop, you can download it here.  The size is 1920X1080. Be sure to look for other free wallpapers from now until Christmas. Enjoy! #art #digitalart #holiday #christmas #wallpaper #photoshop #graphic design

This fanciful wallpaper was created from a tutorial found at designstacks . I have altered this work only minimally from the original instructions, that being because the original was for Photoshop CS5. In spite of that, the design is still fresh and makes a very attractive wallpaper. Credit to creativetuts.com for the light effect brushes. If you like this and want it for yourself, you can download a copy for free here . The size is 1920X1200 in HD color. Be sure to look for other free wallpapers from now until Christmas. Enjoy! #art #digitalart #holiday #christmas #wallpaper #photoshop #graphic design

This magical image was created in Photoshop CS6 and was based on a tutorial by ALFOART Graphic & Web Design called "Christmas Night, Magic Scene With Flying Santa". While the original image and tutorial are excellent, there were some things about them that I wanted to change... The scene was modified from vertical to horizontal to accommodate today's widescreen monitors. To compensate for the added empty space, the original scene's iceberg was replaced with an image of a glacier face and the lighted tree was added. Santa and his reindeer were created from a free vector image found on the internet rather than the paid vector used in the original. Instead of the fireworks image for the magical twinkling snowflakes, I chose an image of a bright star nebula courtesy of NASA. I did use the same moon photo and cloud photo from the original image, since they came from Textures.com , a site to which I already belonged. The resulting wallpaper has the look and feel...

"Pax in Exercitu", translated, "Peace through Strength". Pen and ink on 10 lb. cold pressed paper. This is the second in a series of symbolic designs. The theme here is one of knightly nobility, since the motto expressed in the banner is one often used by military groups. The horse has been used for centuries as a symbol of nobility and knighthood, Roses, crosses, chain mail, hawk feathers, lions, crowns, and rosary beads compliment the theme. #Art #PenandInk #Inktober #TattooArt #Skull #Surrealism #Drawing #Sketching

"In Mortem Speramus", translated, "In Death We Trust". Pen and Ink on 10 lb. cold pressed paper. This is the first in a series of symbolic designs. The theme is the mysteries of death. The crow has long been considered a spirit messenger, and the symbols he carries help him with his task; the scythe for reaping souls, the lantern to guide the newly departed, keys to open the gate to the underworld, and a coffin adorned with a mandala constructed from two symbols of rebirth. He emerges from the misty veil in the cloak of death and calls to lost souls to join him. #Inktober #Art #Drawing #PenandInk #TattooArt #Surrealism #Symbolism

16X20 oil on stretched canvas, completed 08/21/2015 #art #painting #oilpainting #landscape #pastoral #rural #tennessee

16X20 oil on stretched canvas, completed 08/26/2014. #painting #landscape #creative #fineart #art #fallcolor #farmpainting #pastoral #country #tennessee