Rustymermaiddolls

Our City now

noreply@blogger.com (rustymermaid) — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:26:00 +0000

This is one of the commissions I was asked to do for a book... it features a post Apocalyptic City overtaken by Zombies.
As many of you know I love the darker side of art {as long as it has a fun twist to it}
so this one was right up my street { no pun intended}

I came to say goodbye

noreply@blogger.com (rustymermaid) — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:35:00 +0000

This image was inspired by my recent trip, the window is a photograph I took from inside the Bronte sisters house in Yorkshire ,England.
The model is from http://lockstock.deviantart.com

Bloodline

noreply@blogger.com (rustymermaid) — Sat, 23 May 2009 17:04:00 +0000

Something a bit different, but with my usual dark undertones.
The model is Natalie who supplies some amazing model stock on Deviant Art
http://natgautier-stock.deviantart.com link
The frames and the flowers are my own stock

Intoxicate

noreply@blogger.com (rustymermaid) — Sun, 17 May 2009 04:00:00 +0000

The perfume of night flowers is hard to resist

At rest

noreply@blogger.com (rustymermaid) — Wed, 13 May 2009 22:40:00 +0000

Back from my trip to England with lots of Photos.
Most of which seem to be of Grave yards!

Spotlight on Anne

noreply@blogger.com (rustymermaid) — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:09:00 +0000

Anne Bronte sister to the famous Charlotte and Emily also wrote novels and poetry.
Her story of Agnes Grey was about her own experience as a governess, she also wrote The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. She died of TB at age 29yrs.
I love the wild Yorkshire moors and spent days hiking and getting lost when I was a kid.
On Sunday 26th I will fly back to Yorkshire to visit my family and hopefully hike some more as well as get some photos {misty and spooky ones I hope ]
I will be back May 10th

Balance

noreply@blogger.com (rustymermaid) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:53:00 +0000

I used one of my vintage photos for this.
Sort of a fun "keeping all your balls in the air at once" piece.

Curiouser and curiouser

noreply@blogger.com (rustymermaid) — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:19:00 +0000

Another one for my Dark Alice series.
I had this in my head for a while but I could never find the right cottage,finally Gothic Bohemian-stock on DA put one in her gallery http://gothicbohemian-stock.deviantart.com
The back ground is from http://umbradenoapte-stock also on DA.
The head is one I did in DAZ3D a while ago and the arm and legs I drew with my pen tablet.
I was pleased with how it turned out

noreply@blogger.com (rustymermaid) — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 07:57:00 +0000

Calla lilies are very photogenic.
Of course I had to add some filters.

Cottage in Blue

noreply@blogger.com (rustymermaid) — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 07:45:00 +0000

It was a beautiful day here in Gibson's Landing I think spring really has arrived at last
I took my camera for a stroll on the beach there are lots of cottages on the waters edge that are usually closed up in the winter.
I added some filters to this shot to give it an ethereal look

Fairy playground

noreply@blogger.com (rustymermaid) — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:59:00 +0000

Originally a macro of a plant on a rainy day.
I of course could not leave it alone !

I'm Here !

noreply@blogger.com (rustymermaid) — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 03:43:00 +0000

This piece was done for a challenge on Art on the Dark side, the theme was a cross.
There was no way I could not have a Zombie in this piece, so here it is coming out of the ground.

It's all about you !

noreply@blogger.com (rustymermaid) — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 07:36:00 +0000

Are you coming up here or what ?
Rapunzel was not the most patient princess!

My Page in Somerset Digital Studio Magazine

noreply@blogger.com (rustymermaid) — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 03:49:00 +0000

I just thought I would post my publication in Somerset Digital Studio Magazine as I am really happy with the way it turned out

noreply@blogger.com (rustymermaid) — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 06:12:00 +0000

If you get a chance check out my digital art in the new Somerset Digital Studio Magazine. I have a two page spread which I just love and I think they did an awesome job.
well that's my trumpet blowing for now anyway
Have a great weekend

Flight delay

noreply@blogger.com (rustymermaid) — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:52:00 +0000

...wing repair crew needed asap!

Thanks again to my son Ameer for the use of his pic, he never knows what he will turn up as next !
Background my stock.

The collection

noreply@blogger.com (rustymermaid) — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 07:29:00 +0000

I,m not sure what this is all about really, it has dark undertones but to what end ?

noreply@blogger.com (rustymermaid) — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:26:00 +0000

I recently found my long lost stash of Grateful Dead records.
So now I can drive every body nuts !
Just thought I would create a trippy spider.

Transformer

noreply@blogger.com (rustymermaid) — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:53:00 +0000

I used my son Ameer as a model for this one. I always liked the movie Invasion of the Bodysnatchers where people are taken over by alien lifeforms while they sleep.
So this is the start of that process.....

Host

noreply@blogger.com (rustymermaid) — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:56:00 +0000

...What's going on inside your head ?
I have had this idea for a while now, I finally got it out and into Photoshop , plus some work with my pen tablet.

Surreal Stonehenge

noreply@blogger.com (rustymermaid) — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 05:34:00 +0000

First of all I gave Stonehenge windows and the because I love Salvador Dali and his surreal work with watch images I added one to this.
Done for a Challenge on Artarazzi

Lunch Time Line up

noreply@blogger.com (rustymermaid) — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 01:32:00 +0000

I spent the afternoon at the local dump with my #3 son taking photographs { it's really nice that he likes to go to strange places too! } There is lots of interesting things like rusty fridges piles of chairs and twisted metal to take pics of for use in my art. my son is a real pro at photography and always comes up with cool images.
But I got this shot of Bald Eagles and Turkey Hawks lined up waiting for the next dump truck to arrive

Deep in the Forest

noreply@blogger.com (rustymermaid) — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 06:17:00 +0000

I often wonder what an elves house might look like.
We have some huge old growth forest here in the Pacific Northwest, so after taking these photos I transformed them into tree house for little people

Virus

noreply@blogger.com (rustymermaid) — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 05:27:00 +0000

Ever wonder what a computer virus looks like?....well take a look at this guy, he eats firewalls for breakfast!
Actually its just a macro shot of a flower bud with a little bit of work from me

It's Alive

noreply@blogger.com (rustymermaid) — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 05:18:00 +0000

Nothing is safe once I get going with my digital manipulations.
This piece started out as a Macro shot of a seed pod until I added some filters and tubes to make it into an Alien that has just woken up from hyper sleep.
Anyway I think it works.