Art Creations Friday - Challenge 22

This week's Art Creation's Friday challenge was to alter a painting. I decided to make her look like a worn postcard that someone had used as a coaster at one point for their coffee. I removed the background and replaced it with one that looked more tattered. I then used a series of stylized brushes to imitate coffee stains. Then I added a series of overlays and flattened the painting down.

These alterations were all rendered digitally. A lot less messy but a lot more complicated.

Crazy Amigo Challenge - Tim Holtz

For those of you not familiar with Tim Holtz is geniuses who "invents" for Ranger Inks. He also has a line of stamps for Stampers Anonymous. He is one of the lucky people in the world who actually enjoys his job, and when he is not out demonstrating the latest product line, he is home doing the exact same thing! What a life! His studio was recently featured in Cloth, Papers, Scissors "Studios" magazine.

I love his stuff! I own every color Distress Ink Pad. I have quite a few bottles of Alcohol Inks. I have a lot of his rubber stamps (especially the sets that come with their own reusable cushion). I have even watched a few of his demonstrations on-line.

About a year ago I attended a rubber stamp/scrapbook show and was able to add to my collection of rubber stamps and ink pads. I was also able to see a first hand demonstration of how some of the Distress Inks can be used. So I went home and tried some of the techniques myself on some tags. I kept the results hanging around on my desk.

Now a chance to show them because this week's Crazy Amigo Challenge is "anything" Tim Holtz.

Easter Greetings

I found an old postcard in one of my boxes of ephemera. I thought it would be nice to touch it up and display it for the holidays.

Art Creation Friday

I am back on line, ready to "go do art." Here's the first after a long hiatus. I was just playing around with Photoshop Elements and new brushes. I put the little bear in a bit of a nightmare/time travel background.