This week at IMT the challenge was watercolor. The dolls are sitting on a shelf in our bedroom. I painted them digital with the great Art Rage. There's a free version you can download at the Ambient Design website. Then I used the Virtual Painter for the watercolor effect. I bought the dolls years ago when I worked in a toyshop.
Oh! This is lovely! I love the colours, and how you have managed to give the dolls kind of a facial expression, even if they *are* bland. If that makes sense :) To me, those dolls look sad. And no wonder, when you read the words...
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip about ArtRage, I will most likely try it out.
This is really lovely...and sad, but in a beautiful way. Have to check out ArtRage, thanks for the share!!
ReplyDeletewow it looks fantastic
ReplyDeleteSweet babies on a shelf! This is almost like a memory of childhood to me!
ReplyDeleteThis is great! Now I'm off to check out ArtRage...hope it works on a Mac!
ReplyDeletei love this julia, heel mooi. they jump off the page! almost like they're alive in an odd sort of way..
ReplyDeletethanks for the comment on my blog!
ReplyDeleteI love it, it has so much calmness in it. ^^
ReplyDeleteits come out with a great effect. I am going to check out that link you gave too. Those words are so sad! but really fit the picture.
ReplyDeleteOh, this is wonderful! I'd love to know what they're gazing at. Thanks for the Art Rage tip!
ReplyDeleteOoooh! This is magical! I love the lines, splashes of color and the beautiful script :)
ReplyDeleteWow Julia, dit is echt ontzettend mooi gedaan..!
ReplyDeleteOohhh wat geweldig mooi Julia, ik vind het schitterend!! Dat dit allemaal kan op je PC is toch ongelofelijk. Het lijkt een echte aquarel hoor, en dan ook nog helemaal in mijn smaak. Ik ben er helemaal stil van...
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Marleen
supermooi juul ! ik ga ook ècht binnenkort een keer imt doen (zei ze alweer ; )
ReplyDeleteThat's very cool! I like the white space... it makes the dolls seem like they're floating in a dream. Really, really nice piece!
ReplyDeletehallo julia..alles goed daar??..de vakantie zit er weer op!!moeten weer aan de bak..
ReplyDeletewij krijgen gezinsuitbreiding..kom je even kijken...wil haar aan je voorstellen!!
liefs alice
ooooh, i like everything about this one...the composition, the way you kept their eyes in sharp focus, and the caption is perfect!
ReplyDeleteo wow was net ff op je made for me pagina... die bovenste van marleen... die diepte erin !!! en zag trouwens nog 2 oude bekenden ook =)
ReplyDeletePrachtig gemaakt Julia. Weer een nieuwe dimensie aan je scraps toe te voegen.
ReplyDeleteWAUW! Wat prachtig zeg..!
ReplyDeleteYou have created a 'spellbinding' quality...as though you have frozen a frame from a mystery movie. Want to add my thanks too for the ArtRage tip.
ReplyDeleteWow I'm so in awe of your great technique here.
ReplyDeleteSo cool--thanks for sharing--I need to try it sometime!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty effect...the dolls are so perfectly posed, yet there is a sadness in their eyes. I really enjoyed this -- thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteVery cool technique. I love the way you captured the dolls.
ReplyDeleteI love the soft, gauzy feel you created with digitally. Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving such a nice comment. :D
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely! That technique gives it such a soft, vintage look and I love the wonderful text you selected for it too. Thanks for stopping by my blog and your kind words :)
ReplyDeletePerfectly done!
ReplyDeleteHe Julia ! Terug van vakantie en weer zoveel te lezen op je blog. Prachtige dingen weer te zien, maar dit springt er echt uit. Is er ook iets wat je niet kunt ??? Ik heb ArtRage ook, maar zo te zien moet ik daar nog wat meer mee experimenteren ;-) Want zoiets heb ik nog niet voor elkaar gekregen. Prachtig hoor !!!
ReplyDeletei really love this...it is sweet, soft, and a bit sad...but really beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLovely!
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