Sunday, August 8, 2010

Mixed Media Monday - Memories


Something different for me. The background is by Rubyblossom (thanks, Ruby), the rest is sketched by me with a bit of color added with Prismacolor pencil, enhanced with a couple of Photoshop filters. Before I married, I lived for almost 5 years in Miami, and I have fond memories of the ocean, the beaches, and the carefree good times with young friends.

19 comments:

  1. Mavelous Bev! Oh my gosh what can I say !!!
    What an amazing artwork!

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  2. The dreamy soft colours and delicate sketching create that feeling of fleeting memories Bev, and the whole piece blows me away. Magic.

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  3. Wow Bev, this is magnificent. Your profile drawing is wonderful - the best you have done so far. It fits so well into the dreamy beach scene. She really does appear to be looking back on her memories.
    Standing ovation from me!

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  4. This is wonderful my talented friend! Love the drawing so much and her peaceful expression remembering the good times. I am a Florida girl too and looking at it reminds me of the same memories you had!

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  5. Your drawing does make me feel like I'm right there on the beach. It's wonderful! I grew up on the beaches of Florida so I really do love this!

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  6. oh wow Bev!!! I think you should do more work in this medium...beautiful!!!

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  7. your drawing skills are excellent!! love the mood you created...

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  8. Just beautiful Bev! I love the soft colours and sketchwork. You should definitely do more!!
    xoxo

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  9. Wow, that's fantastic, she's dreaming about the past - wonderful.

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  10. Very dreamy! I love the soft, etherial look of it and agree that your work on the profile is just wonderful, Kristin xo

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  11. Beautiful piece, Bev. I love the different you (as well as the old you, of course). I'd like to see more of your wonderful drawings.

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  12. Stunning... I can almost smell the sea in the air!

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  13. What a place to live! Great idea to combine that background with your lovely sketch.

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  14. It's lovely. The woman's eyes and the set of her mouth have that wistfulness I would expect from someone remembering another time.

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  15. ooo, I do miss those carefree days..I'd love to have been near the beach like that..living and just enjoying the good nature and it's beauty..sounds lovely

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  16. Bev, this is fantastic! You reminded me of when I lived at Bondi Beach in Sydney - those were the day, my friend :0 Diane

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