Mermaid. . .

This was fun!  Today's TMTA theme is "water sprites and/or mermaids".  There are two things that I've been wanting to do again:  burn images, and digitally alter them.  Today I did both.

The image was originally a swimmer, courtesy of Art-E-Zine, that I altered in Photoshop with a pen tablet.  After printing and cropping, I burnt the edges with candle flame and stitched it to an ATC size piece of watercolor paper that had been treated with the salt and watercolor technique a few months ago, and added the beads.  I scanned it, so it blurred a bit because of the dimensional beads.

Have a great week, Everyone!

Comments

[femmy]

I love this Barbara!! lots of work!! I love the burnt edges, the beads and the crown!! the backgrounds looks great!!

[Théalie]

Très joli travail, original !! bravo

[Hermine]

Looks great!!!

[Sija]

Wonderful! Love her tail

[dani]

wonderful mermaid

[Sandy]

Wow fabulous ATC. So great image. Love them.

I have a great Candy on my Blog :)

[Rosie]

I love your enthusiasm for your artwork... it absolutely positively shines through the descriptions and how very generous of you to share the creative processes.From the Circus to the Mermaid, I think they're all fab!
Now, let me tell you what's next!!! You must go green for CBH and make a handmade background for the Artygirlz... got that?!! ;-) *grins*
Guess who posted out her Row Houses today?

[Rosie]

I've just featured your blog on Inspirational Craft Blogs... go see!!

http://inspirationalcraftblogs.blogspot.com/

[faye]

Barbara, how very clever of you to think of using your photoshop to alter the swimmer to a mermaid. You did a beautiful job on this.

[Kris Dickinson]

I love your altered mermaid! Very creative!

[~*~ Patty]

Your lovely mermaid looks right at home on her salt treated water color paper :) Digital no less - wow!