"Turning photographs into art through emotion and creativity." - Terry-Anne, Photographic Design Artist
Title: “Dream” by Kokabella
As I was unpacking and hanging wall art, I shot a photograph of this handmade porcelain charm and instagrammed it before polishing it off in Photoshop.
I printed it out on platinum paper and wow, it was so gorgeous, I am definitely going to add it to my store when it launches on etsy (without the watermark of course). The colors are vibrant and shiny!
“Love is this” greeting card now available in my Etsy store.
Here’s some interesting stats on why people marry that came from the Art of Marriage workbook.
Love 91%
Companionship 88%
To signify a lifelong commitment 82%
Security for children 79%
To make a commitment to each other 77%
Legal status for financial security 66%
Because of religious beliefs 62%
Response to family pressure 50%
Desire for a special occasion 45%
Have a beautiful and loving Valentine’s Day!
My week’s off to a bright and mystical start. It’s amazing what a perfectly smooth cup of coffee will do for a designer!
I ran a little contest at the last minute on this piece of art that I created early this morning. Since there wasn’t a winner, I will leave this open to comments for a bit and will randomly choose from someone who leaves a comment with a really interesting quote or phrase. Be sure to leave your email address (which remains private to all but me!).
My adventure in illustration and design continues. As you may have read in a recent post, I’m taking a little break from photography this month to work on some non-digital designs. I just couldn’t stay away so I created this piece to send out in the mail. Well, next thing I knew, I had 128 new textures created in Illustrator and Photoshop! So much for staying away from digital!
In addition to creating this for the Mail Art 365 challenge, I’ve also created it for the Creative Every Day 2012 challenge. I made several colors in the alpha background that I’ll add to my freebies page soon.
See you tomorrow with another challenge! Stay warm and cuddly. It’s chilly here in Florida!
“Moments that take our breath away” available in my etsy store.
My daughter turns three next month and as I write this, she’s sitting here playing a puzzle on my iPhone. We’re snuggled up in bed together keeping warm on this chilly Florida evening.
At this very moment, I’m taking in every single moment with Sophia. She is growing up so fast and right here, right now, I know this is a memory in the making that I’ll love forever. I created this piece of art for a greeting card but I’m going to print it on vintage card stock and send it out in the mail art challenge. It was an attempt at recreating some of the fond memories of the past when I spent calm and peaceful moments on the water.
Here’s to wishing you all a warm and toasty night!
I spent much of my twenties living in some of the most beautiful places where dreams are easy to visualize; Malibu, Paris, London, Manila, Vancouver, Perth {Australia} and a few other spots across the pond. So it’s not really #1 on my bucket list to set off and see the world at the moment. Instead, the number one item on my bucket list is to create with a paint brush and my hands.
If you know me even a little… or a lot, you know I’m a photographic design artist. I shoot photographs and turn them into thought-provoking, inspirational art. However, every fiber in my body yearns to have an easel, toss up a watercolor paper pad, take a brush and paint from my heart. I’ve started doing this a little, but sadly, my toddler puts me to shame without any effort on her part! {We made these popsicle stick flowers with cut out tissue, glued them on page and I enhanced them into a piece of art which is now part of our greeting card line!}.
How fun and liberating it shall be to paint my emotions. Just the very sound of that makes me happy! I wanted to a video with you all: “Child’s Play Workshop” with Alma Stoller on Vimeo. It’s fun and whimsical. It provokes so much fun and creativity…
I’m having a two-day sale at Office Divvy in Palm Coast today and tomorrow {December 8th and 9th}. Drop in and pick out some of my photographic art cards. They make a super gift! I have over 50 different pieces of art in my greeting card line now. They are perfect for moms, grandmas, relatives, employees, co-workers, teachers, teenagers and… yourself! I think I have all types of people covered with words of encouragement, gratitude, wisdom, humor, optimism, Christmas and other special moments. I’m currently working on a local Palm Coast beach art set. Drop by to preview them! They are so pretty!
Drop by and say hello between 9 am and 4 pm! I’d love to meet you!
Office Divvy is located at 389 Palm Coast Pkwy SW, Suite 4 in Palm Coast, Florida.
