Monday, October 31, 2011

Angels and Demons

I was sent an image by the model and asked if I could create something similar to my Dissembling - Welcome to the Dark side image (see below) and this is what I came up with. :-)
We always have a bit of both inside us... 

Credits
Backgrounds and Textures
Brushes
All other images/textures/brushes my own.


MCN: CY7S4-QN6HB-WL3AF

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Head in the Clouds

Don't you sometimes get this feeling? :-)

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Model
Stock
Textures and Backgrounds
Brushes
All other images/textures/brushes my own.
MCN: C1WFY-XF41N-APMK2

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Walking in Shadows

 Illustration to go with my poem of the same name.
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Model
Stock
Background/Textures
Brushes
All other images/textures/brushes my own.
 
  MCN: C57FS-3QVFW-K9MJA

Back to work....

My computer is finally back (well all new since the old one couldn't be rescued.... ) However, thanks to my favourite in-house technical wizard I am now flying. :-)
Here are a couple of new iPhone cases I produced on the laptop:


CYR53-95GR4-D37KH

Dragon Mine - buy it here
Credits on the Redbubble Page. Special thanks to Rudy Bagozzi for allowing me to use his fabulous snake skin texture.

  
MCN: CRW52-FGRAS-MATXD
The First People (hommage to my favourite ever TV series Fringe) - buy it here
More to come soon.

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Computer kaputt....:-(

My desktop computer is kaputt and my laptop not powerful enough to create my art, so I haven't had a chance to create anything new.

Waiting for parts and hoping they arrive soon and that my computer works again after... Sigh. I wish they made these things to last rather than to break so you have to go and buy a new one. :-(

I am still hoping that it can be fixed by my personal magic Mr. Fixit though. Fingers crossed.

Monday, October 10, 2011

All New Redbubble iPhone Cases

 MCN: CM9FT-B2LEC-XQQGV
 
MCN: C4MJL-AHLNR-QUNK7
 
MCN: C8WJA-1WG5P-SJCFV
 
MCN: C62DH-YCFVA-5TK2V
 
 MCN: CXXFK-M1WR2-ALEPD
 
MCN: C53Y8-BRQST-QBW64
 
MCN: C3K5H-2PJE7-DUEN3
 
All NEW iPhone case designs on Redbubble. These are proper cases with fade resistent designs, not decals and something very different and stylish to protect your lovely iPhone 4. :-) You can buy them here.

Friday, October 07, 2011

Old Lace

Another in my hipster series.
I love vintage lace and have a collection of lace trim that I use in my craft projects. I took some photos of it recently thinking of making brushes with it, when I had the idea for this image.
Lace often has been a tool of seduction. The oldest spinner of lace is, of course the spider, who weaves its web to trap its food. However, lace is also used as a lure but I wondered how often it traps the person who uses this tool? Seduction is a two way thing after all.... and used in the oldest profession in the world...
Credits
Model
Stock
All other images/textures/brushes my own.
MCN: C2C3X-KWD47-LNT68


Thursday, October 06, 2011

Mine! - iPhone Cases on Redbubble

Redbubble is now printing iPhone cases (not just the decals you can stick on, but a proper protective case). I had fun designing one this morning.... ;-) You can buy your own here.
 MCN: CM9FT-B2LEC-XQQGV

Tuesday, October 04, 2011

Wild at Heart



The latest in my Hipster series.
I love this series by the model, so I used two of the images from it.
Wild at heart is something that stays with you and it creates the memories you'll live on when you can't physically be quite so wild any longer...
:-)

Credits
Model
Stock
Brushes
All other images/textures/etc my own.
MCN: CSESX-EB1CV-HSDR6

Monday, October 03, 2011

Harvest Time and Recipe for Tomato Chilli Jam

Nante Carrots
Yellow Courgette
Onion Flower
 Red Onions
Pepper and Chillies
 Tomatoes including Marmande and Greek Basil
All the vegetables are from my allotment and freshly harvested.

Tomato and Chilli Jam
2 kg tomatoes (ripe, skinned and quartered)
4 large red chillies (chopped roughly with or without seeds)
3 small (or 2 medium) red onions
1 clove of garlic (or more if wanted)
1 tablespoon olive oil (and more to cover the jam in the jars)
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons balsam vinegar
4 tablespoons red wine
salt & pepper to taste
1 tablespoon black onion seeds
1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
approx. 100g golden caster sugar

  1. Gently fry the onions with the chillies and spices (pepper, black onion seeds, cumin and fennel seeds) in the olive oil until soft and starting to caramelise (don't burn them). 
  2. Add the red wine vinegar and balsamic vinegar and gently simmer until the vinegar has been absorbed.
  3. Add the red wine and gently simmer until the wine has been absorbed.
  4. Add the tomatoes and sugar, stir occasionally (stage 1) and let it simmer gently until the liquid from the tomatoes has almost been absorbed (stage 2). This can take several hours and has to be done slowly - don't try and cut corners and have the liquid bubbling at a high temperature as the sugar content might make it burn at the bottom.
  5. Taste and add more sugar if required. 
  6. Add a pinch of salt to taste.
  7. Fill into jars and drizzle a little olive oil over the top (stage 3)
I am not sure how long it will keep, but think it will be fine for a few weeks. The jam is very hot and perfect with cheese or cold meets or could be mixed with a little oil to make a marinade for chicken, steak or grilled vegetables. If you don't like it too hot, remove the seeds from the chillies and use less of them. :-)
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3








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