Little Sable Lighthouse

Little Sable Lighthouse, a photo by Queen Be-Lynne Larkin on Flickr.

A little bit of nostalgia for my favorite vacation place..
Background-Flickr Commons
textures from Skeletalmass and Darkwood

Stoney Lake

Stoney Lake, a photo by Queen Be-Lynne Larkin on Flickr.

Thanks to Ruby Blossom/Flickr for the backgrond and CatHairStudios/Flickr for the wonderful Textures!!

Sarah

Sarah, a photo by Queen Be-Lynne Larkin on Flickr.

Insomnia last night. This is what I did to pass the early morning hours.

The Swan Queen

The Swan Queen, a photo by Queen Be-Lynne Larkin on Flickr.

Dream Door

Dream Door, a photo by Queen Be-Lynne Larkin on Flickr.

Not sure where this came from. The idea, I mean. I decided to use this for the cover of the photobook I am making on Shutterfly.com

The Harem

The Harem, a photo by Queen Be-Lynne Larkin on Flickr.

Several different pictures collaged to make up the basis for this piece. Textures and filters added. I love her face.
Stock image from DeviantART/Armathor

East meets West

East meets West, a photo by Queen Be-Lynne Larkin on Flickr.

Iconic photo in unexpected place

Night Stalker

Night Stalker, a photo by Queen Be-Lynne Larkin on Flickr.

Sarai

Sarai, a photo by Queen Be-Lynne Larkin on Flickr.

Reading some stuff on the life of Christ and ancient israel,saw this stock and had to use it

Background-BRimmer/deviantscrap
Ruin-Flickr commons
Figure-Bobbiestock/DeviantArt bobbistock.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d1t6mw9
Textures-KirstenFranklin/Flickr and RubyBlossom/flickr
I think that is it

Quinn

Quinn, a photo by Queen Be-Lynne Larkin on Flickr.

I fell in love with this face while searching DevianART for Female stock photos to manipulate. She is from TD stock and I am very happy with how she turned out.

Albert and Leopold digital ATC

Albert and Leopold digital ATC, a photo by Queen Be-Lynne Larkin on Flickr.

Working on some Digital ATC;s
Keeping my hand in. It is hard to judge what they would look like unless I print them since the computer makes them so big!

Lydia-digital ATC

Lydia-digital ATC, a photo by Queen Be-Lynne Larkin on Flickr.

Used many fliters and textures in this one

Grace

Grace, a photo by Queen Be-Lynne Larkin on Flickr.

Model is from DeviantART--Archtype
lots of texture layers

The Inventor

The Inventor, a photo by Queen Be-Lynne Larkin on Flickr.

Playing with some textures

Artistic Heart and soul

I just finished retracing my steps, back to the beginning of this blog. Next month will mark a 3 year anniversary. Blogging with out obligation! Sometimes frequently, some times long spells of silence.

What I noted is I have lots of "down" times, then creative bursts. When I was reading these old posts, I thought, gosh, you are a manic depressive. But I am not...at least don't think so.

I just wonder if most artist aren't like me. Your passion is so great that it bursts forth not only creatively but also destructively. The life of the artist is a struggle to pull all of those thoughts and ideas, and brush strokes out of your self. When it comes rushing out onto canvas or paper, the JOY, oh the JOY. YOU have to do it, even if no one sees it, YOU MUST create.

Then the Block comes, for reasons you may or may not understand and you find yourself languishing in the Blue Meanies and Zombieland. Be it a chemical imbalance or Personal stress, lose a friend to Cancer, lose your job, get a cold, stub your toe, the joy is gone. The pen does not tempt, the paint does not call, the glue pot sits untouched. Sometimes you may sit for hours at the desk, waiting. Just waiting. For the little spark that will ignite the flame of your creativity again. More that once wondering in your Blue Meanie funk, if what you had was a fluke, letting all of your insecurities rise to the surface and nip away at your confidence. Will you ever be able to create another piece of ART. Maybe you are empty, fini, that's all folks.

Then a picture, a color, a note of music, scene from a movie, scent of a flower, the laugh of your child, and the spark, oh, the spark jumps to flame and the flame ignites the dormant tinder of your creative self and you rise, first like smoke, then like a bird, then like a jet to the outer limits of your creative heart and soul and you are once again filled with JOY.

Frida and The Heart-in The style of Frida

Frida and The Heart-in The style of Frida, a photo by Queen Be-Lynne Larkin on Flickr.

Another piece that I have been working on. In the style of Frida Kahlo. Inspired by watching the BioPic staring Selma Heyak and Alfred Molina. What a great movie.
I admire her style, but more her bravery in putting her heart and soul out there in her work.

Cranmar yard

Cranmar yard, a photo by Queen Be-Lynne Larkin on Flickr.

This is something I have been working on for a few days. Yes,dark, but suppose to be dreary, smog covered London. Multiple layers, manipulated here.

Class clown 1901

Class clown 1901, a photo by Queen Be-Lynne Larkin on Flickr.

This is something I have been working on for a couple of days.
There is always one in the crowd.
We went to my daughters 8th Grade graduation ceremony on Friday, and so many parents and guests screamed out names, whistled, hooted, etc, when kids came up for their diplomas. This was after being asked by not only the Student representative, but the School Principal to please wait till the presentation was over to applaud, or make excess noise. there is always someone who thinks this request does not apply to them. Clowns, no, just rude.

Long walk home

Long walk home, a photo by Queen Be-Lynne Larkin on Flickr.

Another Ruby's Treasures Challenge-This one is Candles and Lanterns. I hope you like it.

She walks

She walks, a photo by Queen Be-Lynne Larkin on Flickr.

This collage was done for Ruby's Treasures Animal Challenge. I won the previous one so I got to chose the animal, which is this Handsome Jack Russell Terrier, Phoenix, owned by Javcon117