barbieq25 Posted April 23, 2013 Author Share Posted April 23, 2013 DrewDale, thank you for your kind comments. Helen, shadows can make or break a piece. I'm glad you think it looks modern I just love doing that style of faces Welshy, the pink was the reddish flower looking thing but I overdid the blur & then the S3D took on that shape & I felt it just needed to be there to lend contrast/balance to the rest of it. Love the play on words too B & W, things are never as they seem & we all wear a mask at times. Often they are different masks for each situation Daniels, thanks so much for your kind comment too. Backgrounds is what I agonise over all the time... Latest piece is the larger version of the winning SOTW entry. Art Deco is my thing. This is my first ever SOTW win & LOTW too. 4 years I waited The metal texture was inspired by Charles Rennie Mackintosh's famous chair http://media.bauhausitaly.com/articoli/fonte/402mackintosh_30.jpg & followed Welshy's excellent tute for pitted engraved metal http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/topic/19274-engraved-embossed-pitted-metal/?&pid=327924&st=0entry327924 http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss265/barbieq25/ArtDecoWallpaper_zpsabd83164.png">http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss265/barbieq25/ArtDecoWallpaper_zpsabd83164.png Quote Knowledge is no burden to carry. April Jones, 2012 Gallery My DA Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Very inspiring gallery, to comment on only one would be unfair, I do like the art deco one a lot, it looks even better in large format. I keep getting drawn into the center of the image beyond the text. Worth the comp win for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HELEN Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Congrats on the win and great SOTW image. You were always amazing with that type of style of work. Quote Don't spit into the well, you might drink from it later. -----Yiddish ProverbGlossy Galaxy Ball---How to Make FoliageMy Gallery PDN Fans--My DA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skullbonz Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Paris Hat has my interest,very nice Barbie and congrats on the win. Quote http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/topic/21233-skullbonz-art-gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbieq25 Posted May 1, 2013 Author Share Posted May 1, 2013 (edited) Lloyd, thanks for the lovely comment. From what I have seen of your work you will be one to watch too. Welshy, I felt that it had to be seen in the larger format. It just really came together. I adore art deco - so much so that we are looking to buy a house that was built in 1920 Aw, thanks Helen. Thanks to you also Skullbonz Paris Hat was interesting to do. I got really side-tracked from what I intended but very happy with the outcome. My young friend & former student loved the work so much that she asked me to incorporate the doggies paws style with the Paris Hat background but with a pentagram for her cover page on FB. She loves it! Not the photo of her so much but the whole thing Here it is to save you scrolling to the fron page Edited May 1, 2013 by barbieq25 1 Quote Knowledge is no burden to carry. April Jones, 2012 Gallery My DA Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HELEN Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 It's a very nice banner! Besides the stunning textures in the background, I love how you made the face color match the pinkish tones in this image. It all blends so well together. Again, such a lovely piece from you. Great gold designs, too. Quote Don't spit into the well, you might drink from it later. -----Yiddish ProverbGlossy Galaxy Ball---How to Make FoliageMy Gallery PDN Fans--My DA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewDale Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Really nice banner barbieq25, the shiny frames really sets it off and I like how the pink half ellipse stands off from the detailed background. Another top work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowman Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Very nice, I love it, and I love the background too, Of course she loves it, that is so eye catching banner. well done Barbie. Quote My GalleryMy YouTube Channel "PDN Tutorials" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt0815 Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 the new images are very nice:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulioCoolio Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Like I've said before, great artwork!! I love it all, especially the new images!! Amazing work! Quote Gallery Image Blog Portfolio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbieq25 Posted July 4, 2013 Author Share Posted July 4, 2013 Well apparently Photobucket has gone & busted all the thumbnails. So now I will have to update all of the links. Thanks to Welshy for showing me how to use dA for my images. I will be updating slowly because there are just so many of them. In the meantime here is one that I did about 6 months ago but for some reason never made on here at all. I dedicated it Welshy then & now. Enjoy! http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2012/345/d/8/shadows_of_the_heart_by_barbieq25-d5nqx76.png">http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2012/345/d/8/shadows_of_the_heart_by_barbieq25-d5nqx76.png Quote Knowledge is no burden to carry. April Jones, 2012 Gallery My DA Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beta0 Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 (edited) Glamourous, with plenty of impact. That's what I say about 'Shadows of the Heart'.Question: how do you make those rings interlace? Was it by doing them in different layers and erasing parts of them? :^ Edit: It was 'do', instead of 'so'. Edited July 5, 2013 by Beta0 1 Quote A Gallery Where to find me :D (Please, be careful. Some of the sites I'm on might not be family-friendly. 😱 ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbieq25 Posted July 4, 2013 Author Share Posted July 4, 2013 Yes Beta0 & quite often I used transparent gradient to do the cutting. Take a look at this great video tute by Yellowman: I tried to update my gallery but it wouldn't accept the copied size & it was late so for now it stays as it is until I can figure it out. Thank you for your positive feedback Always appreciated. Quote Knowledge is no burden to carry. April Jones, 2012 Gallery My DA Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbieq25 Posted July 4, 2013 Author Share Posted July 4, 2013 Ah, Welshy, we must have hit "Post" at the same time. Yes, a moody piece done around Christmas time last year. I'm thinking that it may already be in there somewhere since I stopped updating the gallery page. Oh well. Quote Knowledge is no burden to carry. April Jones, 2012 Gallery My DA Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbieq25 Posted July 4, 2013 Author Share Posted July 4, 2013 That is what I do - I didn't see that part Welshy. Thank goodness one of us is on the ball. Quote Knowledge is no burden to carry. April Jones, 2012 Gallery My DA Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt0815 Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 The last image is very glamour ! i like the ambiente of this picture:)) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HELEN Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 A well-deserved and gorgeous dedication to Welsh! It's all really beautiful! Quote Don't spit into the well, you might drink from it later. -----Yiddish ProverbGlossy Galaxy Ball---How to Make FoliageMy Gallery PDN Fans--My DA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowman Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 I remember I saw this image before, barbie, I was amazed by the quality and still.. Quote My GalleryMy YouTube Channel "PDN Tutorials" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbieq25 Posted July 10, 2013 Author Share Posted July 10, 2013 You are of course quite correct Yellowman. It does go back some time. I forgot that I did post it up. I have now managed to update my gallery with all link going back to Deviant Art. It was quite an undertaking. One of the issues was that in Word I would get b% & other bits of code that had to be taken out & if I didn't use the full editor it was much easier. There could be some new works in this lot not yet posted on here but I hope too that I didn't double up. Quote Knowledge is no burden to carry. April Jones, 2012 Gallery My DA Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dug Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Updated gallery looking good,I wish I had your patients. I have really enjoyed going back and remembering how brilliant your older work is.It has been fun. Quote MY GALLERYD.A.TheRawAtom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Fleeting Glimpse Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Really enjoyed looking at your work, love the textures in 'Stone' and the lighting in 'Hell Comes Softly' 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt0815 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 I like your own style! My favorite is the image with the dogs:) Good work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbieq25 Posted August 29, 2013 Author Share Posted August 29, 2013 Dug, thanks so much for the positive feedback. AFG, always wonderful to get a visit from you I miss your valuable input here but I am happy knowing that you are doing what you love & working hard at it. Matt, many thanks! Finally, I have created a couple more wallpapers after such a long time doing nothing more than comp entries. The Purple Aurora was inspired by the Aurora tute & the Stone Paint was inspired by the old paper tute. http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/240/3/2/purple_aurora_by_barbieq25-d6k5k71.png">http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/240/3/2/purple_aurora_by_barbieq25-d6k5k71.png http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/240/d/b/stone_paint_by_barbieq25-d6k5jxv.png">http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/240/d/b/stone_paint_by_barbieq25-d6k5jxv.png Quote Knowledge is no burden to carry. April Jones, 2012 Gallery My DA Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniels Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Beautiful new wallpapers, Barbie. As always, everything is exquisite Quote Logo/Banner Competition My Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HELEN Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 A feast for my eyes! Such artistic pleasantry! Quote Don't spit into the well, you might drink from it later. -----Yiddish ProverbGlossy Galaxy Ball---How to Make FoliageMy Gallery PDN Fans--My DA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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