~ WelshBlue ~Split Personality~ 01/12/2019

[Drydareelin 222]

@Pixey is right, I love it! Especially that flare

[barbieq25 931]

Wow! No Return is wonderful! You nailed it. Faultless & breath-taking! 

 

A tute for the glass? Yes, please!

[Seerose 4,026]

 @Welshblau!  Beaitiful  new space image.  I like the color effect. Also glass effect text sting in the eye, superb.

Thank you for sharing.  

Edited February 15, 2018 by Seerose

[Woodsy 844]

That's a nice spacescape you done did. I could never get the feeling for one.

[Beta0 85]

@welshblue Pfft!  Oh, you... You're welcome. And thanks! I finally noticed something... I can see it. My sig. Has Photobucket let me show my stuff after all? :V

[welshblue 2,867]

@lynxster4 @Pixey @LionsDragon @Drydareelin @barbieq25 @Seerose @Woodsy @Beta0

 

.... thanks guys.  Kind words, and really appreciated.  Not sure why I do space scenes as they're not something I know a lot about, and really struggle to get 'life' into them

 

Giving Up on Pg.1

 

A bit of a therapy piece.  After having a few 'procedures' done this year, my body has rebelled and I've been suffering the Fibro' flare up from hell ... so bad that if I was single I hate to think what I might have done.  Apologies to anyone I haven't replied to by PM but I wasn't up to thinking much, just concentrating on getting through the day without going mad.

Touch wood it's settling now and I can get on with life until the next one.  

[Pixey 3,878]

Golly - that Fibromyalgia image sure says "Ouch" .  I hear Lady Gaga is also a sufferer.  I do hope you get some comfort from it real soon   Being poorly is just the pits

[Beta0 85]

@welshblue I don't know what it's like to live with fibromyalgia, only heard it from the few people I've met that said they have it. But I do hope the best for you. Also, I've seen how much it helps to speak about personal struggles with illness. It's not only  cathartic; it lets others know that they're not alone. It's  a beautiful piece. 

 

I like the spacescape. It has plenty of nebula clouds and stars, and a pleasant shine. However, I'm a bit confused. Is that a moon orbiting a larger moon? o.o

[barbieq25 931]

As always you've captured the emotion so well. There is a lot going on in the image. Very nice work with the cobwebs on the text. The butterfly is a bit jaggy on the edges which is fairly appropriate for fibromyalgia unfortunately. Well done with the textures & the colour - gotta love that!

 

Very sorry to hear that it's been giving you such grief. I sure hope it lets up soon. 

 

You do the space scenes very well. Love to see more from you.

[lynxster4 2,610]

That is an agonizingly beautiful piece.     Love the coloring. 

 

Sorry to hear about your health struggles.  May the rest of the year be more calm for you.  

 

[Seerose 4,026]

 @welshblue! 

 

I'm so sorry that you have to suffer that way. 

The cause of fibromyalgia is unknown.
Medications, anti-seizure medication and sport and so on... I know, everything does not help.

Your new work shows how you really suffer. Excellent. 
I wish you lots of strengh.

[Woodsy 844]

Fortunately @welshblue I've never had to deal with the fibro bug! I do hope things get better for you. I just wish that on a good day I could capture feelings like you did in this piece.

[LionsDragon 836]

Owwww..."Giving Up" had me clenching every muscle in my body in sympathy. Know you're always in my prayers, and I hope this flare lets you have a good long rest! *kicks fibro for you*

[hippiechos 73]

@welshblue Though I've been a lurker here during your most active time, I have to say I've always been a fan of your work! I love these new pieces you've put out, and even though I'm still just a lurker, it's great to see you back and putting out tutorials!

[JRF1 4]

@welshblue I looked in your gallery and liked it lots. Where do you get the things you put in your pictures ?

[welshblue 2,867]

Firstly thanks to @Pixey for sorting out the broken links in not just my Gallery but also my many tutorials. 

in fact, huge thanks.  Above and beyond and I really appreciate it.

 

It's been quite a while and for a time I never thought I'd be back here again. But bigger thanks to the wonderful people in the NHS.  Literally do owe them everything.

 

Many thanks to all those who commented on the fibro' picture  ... it's not a nice condition, in fact it's a total bitch at times - but at least I didn't marry one ... so every cloud and all that .  Onwards and upwards ...

 

@hippiechos ... many thanks.  Nothing wrong with lurking ... unless it's around public toilets ... some people frown on that ?  Cool sig.

 

@JRF1 ... thank you.  Where do I get the things in my images ?  99% of the time -  out of my head .  More worrying than it sounds ... 

 

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You Don't  (bring me flowers anymore) on Pg. 1

 

Randomness inspired after buying my wife flowers ... and her first words were ... "what have you done ?"

[lynxster4 2,610]

Love your new composition @welshblue!  The flowers, the vase, the overall moodiness of the setting.  

 

You hit another home run!  

[Ego Eram Reputo 2,406]

15 hours ago, welshblue said:

"what have you done ?"

 

 

[Pixey 3,878]

A very nice image @welshblue The Vase, the Flowers and the background too.  Very pretty flowers and obviously not from the discount rack   This is joke in our house, as hubby is very parsimonious and, when I see beautiful flowers like yours, I always say, "Those are obviously not from the petrol station." 

[Seerose 4,026]

 @welshblue!

 

Background wallpaper very fitting.  And the vase with the flowers is wonderful. You are a great artist.

Thank you for sharing.  

[HELEN 355]

Welsh, your work only gets better and better. The flowers image is so captivating! Wow! I couldn't resist and leave a comment. Sorry for not visiting here more frequently.

[welshblue 2,867]

@HELEN ... just seeing your name and I smile.  The sig is still looking fresh after all this time.  Thanks for the kind words, and I for one know how life impacts - so no apologies necessary.  Just that you look after yourself.

@Seerose ... Thank you.  Not so sure about the great bit - but I have fun trying to be an artist

@Pixey ... Thank you ... the background is a brush pdnized.  Sometimes being a puritan is too much hard work so got to cheat ?  I'm with your hubby but more tight than parsimonious ... and like I tell her ... I spend months raising flowers from seed - just cut some.  Instead of promoting the carbon footprint that is the cut flower industry. (something like 80% of  roses sold in Britain come from Kenya and Ethiopia)

And who said romance is dead ?

@Ego Eram Reputo ... that  ... says you may be a man who has suffered the indignity of being wrongly accused.  In fact I had done something - had a nice win on a football accumalator ... and was going to include a meal out ... but postponed it a couple of days.  Just to prove I do wear the trousers - even if she does buy them for me 

@lynxster4 ... Thank you ... not sure I could swing the bat anymore for a home run   I think it says something about my personality that I like dark and moody ... although I think my wife would say I'm just the latter ...

 

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I saw this PS Tutorial and thought I'd give it a go and do it my own way.  Stock Orange Can ... paint splashes are brushes

The rest PDN.  Pretty happy with how it turned out with a lot of blurs trying out the new Beta version

 

Juiced

 

 

[lynxster4 2,610]

'Fanta-tastic'!  ?   I can taste those juicy oranges!  Excellent re-imaging! 

[Seerose 4,026]

 @welshblue! 

 

Excellent!  Every time is a new surprise. (Fanta is my favorite drink!) 

Thank you for sharing, and for your effort.  

 

 

[Pixey 3,878]

@welshblue In a word .................   “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious”  

 

P.S. Sorry I'm out of Reps for now. But I will be back!  Done