The White Swan

The White Swan opens a door to reality.

Kaunis mieli - Beautiful Mind

Luova lauantai - Minun joulu (my Christmas)

Creeping back to Life

The Three Muses - Tis the Season

Nameless

This is only a part of the bigger world of Fantasy. You will see the whole scene, when it's ready.

So to be continued...

(Inspiration music)



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Oh no, It's snowing!

- Oh no, it started snowing!

- Buy a shavel!

Luova lauantai - Huumori/Humour

When you're Gone

I will miss you when you are gone...

Don't call my Name

Autumn in New York

To the Moon and Back

Luova Lauantai - Tähti (Star)

Inspiration music this time:

Greetings from New york!

 I haven't posted anything lately. That's because I'm in New York, greetings! I'm having a great time here and will be back at home in London within two weeks.

Tomorrow I'm heading to Florida!

If I could turn back the Hands of Time

Luova Lauantai - Kylmyys/Cold

Inspiration music

Someone like You

I just heard this song (below) and I immediately fell in love with it and while I listened to it about 20 times I made this image.

What a Hell?!

No worries, the Hell has just started freezing. Please, click the image for larger view.

I've been trying to do this image for many months now. Check HERE how all these started.

Yadokari

Photos I used are below. I've taken them myself.

Inspiration Music:




"Yadokari - are the people who dont have their own home and have to stay in the cheapest hotels. The reason for it can be escaping from mafia. Meiko has a lot of such roles in yakuza movies, where she revenges or just fights with mafia and as a result quits normal life and lives as a yadokari. For a Japanese this is the worst way of living, so she sings about despair and hoplessness of such life."

This text is copy from here.

The Show must go on

Luova Lauantai (Creative Saturday) - LOISTE/SHINE

Inspiration Music:

The Moon who doesn't feel like shining

- Just keep my head up, I don't wanna fall. (says the head)
- Well, I think the moon's coming down too. (says the lady whose body is a part of the pilar)
- Oh shut up ladies, I'm sinking. (says the mask)

The Moon keeps quiet.

The Three Muses - Moon.

The Last Breath

The Three Muses - Autumn

I listen to Finnish band called Yö (Night) while doing this.

Tomorrow

There's always Tomorrow. At least for some of us.

Edit: The original image is below. I've taken it many years ago in Finland. The house is called Villa Junghans.

Tears of the Lonely Lion

Luova Lauantai - Creative Saturday

The challenge this time is Chopin's Nocturne no.20. I love it and I really enjoyed creating this challenge image! I always listen to music while doing images and I found this song very inspiring.



Images I used: Background is a photo I've taken several years ago in Finland.

The lion is from my sheet called "The Spirits of Lions". You can purchase the sheet in my Etsy or my Elegia shop.

Left Outside Alone

I woke up, brushed my teeth. Then I make some coffee for myself and lit a candle. I put on my headset and started to listen to this. Repeat all over again when I create this piece.

I've made this background image some time ago, but haven't been using it before.

Here're the photos I used (I've got them from my sister).

I needed something to put into the image. I found the face I like. I just needed to borrow new hair for her.

Then I deeded a body. I chose this, 'cause I like brides. Then I erased the colours and changed her head and started to colour her again.

Then it was time to put the stuff together. My desk is usually quite clean. I can't work, if it's too messy. We have a nice gray day coming here today as you can see.

But the image is still somehow empty. Suddenly I remembered a song called Left outside alone. That's how I think the lady feels and started to listen to this.

I wanted the house be alive, so I switch on the light on the top floor. Then I put some sticks in the fireplace and the smog started to spread out of the chimney.

Moonlight would be also nice. And then it began snowing. It is really cold outside!

"...And I wonder if you know

How it really feels

To be left outside alone 

When it's cold out here

Well maybe you should know

Just how it feels 

To be left outside alone

To be left outside alone..."

How did I (try to) do it?

I don't usually feel very comfortable for showing my unfinished works, but I now do an exception. Thanks to Susu and her challenge:

"It’s interesting to look at the process of making something, whether the making is preparing food, building a house or creating a painting, for instance."

Please, read and watch more here.

I have started to do this "thing" (image below) about 5 months ago, lol. I mainly use Photoshop, but sometimes Gimp too. So far I have not use Gimp in this piece.

Somehow I feel difficult to continue it - believe me, I have tried many times! I really don't know why. The image doesn't distress me and I even kind of like it.

I just don't know what to do with it. I could add more (dead) bodies there or maybe a couple of zombies or whatever is creepy. But I don't want to do that.

I still have an obsession to do something to this and I will now continue to start keeping a "diary" about doing it. Maybe it will stimulate my imagination, I hope.

So this is the first part of my process. Below are the images (they are all public domain) I've used in this piece so far. In the future I will tell more closely with real photos about the process.

Oh no, my keyboard's battery are low. Must find batteries!

Frozen Fairy Bride

I used the image below, it's public domain. Feel free to copy it and use in your own art!

Inspiration music below:

Lady Revenge -poster

Music is my inspiration number one. I listened to this song (below) all over again while doing this image.




Ps. See also my poster of "Gone with the Sin", click here.

The Bride of Sorrow

The Three Muses - Hats

I use the image below. It´s public domain so feel free to use it in your own art work, if you like!

I can't remember my Name

I used to have a Name. Oh, it's been so long since I felt alive.

Back at Home

Last night in Finland, I saw almost a full Moon.

A Lion Queen

Greetings from Finland. Going home after a week - I miss London already!

Dolianna

Dolianna has left the heaven.

Ele's Kitchen

Sunday is a good day for grilling!

And playing with SumoPaint.

Moonlight Shadow

Welcome to my Garden

I have cookies!

A Pavilion

From Sarah with Love

I like dolls - especially if they're broken.

Theme Thursday - ATCs!

The original doll image (below) is a public domain (I haven't taken it), so feel free to copy and use it in your own creations.