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Wieeerrrddd! My brain has just convulsed and died looking at this. I mean, wow. Especially for the 255 red/green/blue colors used.

When I first looked at it, I thought tha tit was stairs down to a hole that dropped into a peripherally lit room with wooden floors. But then that doesn't make sense, because of the fact that it looks like they're going the opposite way. That they don't line up properly. And oh my god, the brain has spluttered again.

Neat effect! :D

Sweetcell (Jul 10, 2006)

Piano keys is what I see. Hey girly.

Thanks!

Miss_DJ (Jun 14, 2006)

...for your love!

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davincipoppalag (Jul 6, 2006)

You get what ya give lady.. !

Miss_DJ (Jul 7, 2006)

big hug and smooch my poppa!!

davincipoppalag (Jul 7, 2006)

((((pretty donna))

Sweetcell (Jul 10, 2006)

Your welcome Donna Jean. Man you must be overflowing, or on overload? x)

Just glad to see someone having a good life. Too much hell in the world these days. Seeing your happiness is a form of affirmation. ((((Donna))))

Uncommon Firefly

Miss_DJ (Jul 3, 2006)

now I need a jar...

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Sweetcell (edited Jul 5, 2006)

Oooo, pretty. Now make a wish.

When I look at it again it looks like an alien butterfly.

NickyB (Jul 5, 2006)

It feels ethereal, it's almost looks like a little fairy. :)

HunterKiller_ (Jul 5, 2006)

That's a very cool thing.

davincipoppalag (Jul 5, 2006)

I think he's too big for a jar. Imaginative, Donna..

Inspired by Mount Washington Sisters, Oregon

Miss_DJ (Jul 3, 2006)

The sky was pink, the water was pink and beauty in between...lovely place!

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Sweetcell (Jul 3, 2006)

Here I just did a mountain piece. How are you Miss Donna, I have to tell you I'm happy for you and your guy and glad to see you back here. Sorry I missed the interview but hopefully you'll be able to find a way to download for us. Pretty mountain view.

davincipoppalag (Jul 3, 2006)

Whatchoo be doon drawlin ..you a newlywed..hehee..pretty!

Miss_DJ (edited Jul 5, 2006)

A guy's gotta get some rest SOMETIME...lol

through the screen door

Miss_DJ (Jun 18, 2006)

in Chicago..late night mouse draw...while I live the countdown...

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davincipoppalag (Jun 18, 2006)

What a great idea. That halftone worked really well for this.

Viva la Difference

Miss_DJ (Jun 16, 2006)

(tool)

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davincipoppalag (Jun 16, 2006)

She looks to have pretty nice tools, to me. That crown/hat really looks cool, Donna

Sweetcell (Jun 18, 2006)

I watched a Discovery program that found an ancient and powerful African Kingdom that for a long time threatened Egyption dominion and at one point even RULED Eygypt for a few hundread years before the New reign of the Old Kings. The even more amazing thing about this story as it unfolded was the person who conquored Egypt and passed down the power was a WOMAN. Truth. She was equal in power to all the men and even went out on the campaigns. Could be the beggining of the stories of the Amazons since Greece was yet to become a superpower. Anyway, the woman they got to portray (in recreations) looked similar to this woman. She was powerful and held a strong bearing and quite quite regal.

African Queen, she's beautiful Donna Jean.

Say bye bye Mr. Worm...

Miss_DJ (Jun 14, 2006)

just a quick 'nightcap' draw to end a fine day. love, Dj

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Sweetcell (Jun 14, 2006)

The early fish gets the dangling worm, and the patient fisherman gets his supper.

And I so agree with you on modern art Hunter. Seems more production these days in the high end galleies than actual focus and meaning.

Miss_DJ (edited Jun 15, 2006)

it's so nice of all of you to stop by and comment. I appreciate all your input. As for wondering what the green blob is, it's a fish of sorts, nearing the surface of the water about ready to nab his lunch. Thank you for your compliments hunterkiller and poppa and you too, sweetcell, and I'm happy you find it interesting, artguy79! I love to just create and not concern myself about making things perfect. It's just the way I wanted it. thanks. ((hugs)) Donna

ps as an aside...I know it takes MEGA talent to create realism and copy exactly what a photo might look like...and I bow low to those who know how to do that, but I had an art teacher say "why create something that already exists, make something of your own." That's what I like to do.

Pantera (Jun 15, 2006)

I am with you Miss DJ :)

HunterKiller_ (Jun 15, 2006)

why create something that already exists, make something of your own."

True words.

Allow me to explain..

Miss_DJ (Jun 14, 2006)

I did this in pieces to explain how I do this to anyone that wants to know. I use many, many different colors and various size brushes to color the palette until I'm satisfied with how it looks. Then I use the difference tool and make any kind of lines I'd like to. Then I'll set the opacity and brush pressure at about 100, and use the desaturation setting. Then I 'carve' out the shapes that I'd like to accentuate. By using this setting, it tends to bring stuff forward, 3-d-ish. I'll choose the sharpness tool next, highlighting any parts I'd like to for sharpness and 'sparkle.' Finally, I'll grab the blur tool at full strength on opacity and brush pressure and make the background appear even further back, which makes the 'carved' objects appear that much closer.
So, that's what I do. Not sure if that's a clear enough explanation, but since some of you wondered, I thought I'd let you know. I left the upper part of the draw alone to show you the difference of how it looked before I started playing with the different tools.

ps...THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR THE NICE BIRTHDAY WISHES! IT'S BEEN A LOVELY DAY!

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Sweetcell (Jun 14, 2006)

Well I was right, you used the sharp tool and colored the piece first. :D

Thanks for the explanation Donna, I know there are a lot who'll appreciate it (me being one of them)

Go find the present I made for you.

davincipoppalag (Jun 14, 2006)

A volcano that spews forth stained glass! Glad you had a great birthday~