Late Light

 For those who dare to wish upon long dead stars.

A study based on marinsuslic's extraterrestrial.
Not entirely satisfied with the stars :( need to remember to paint them smaller next time.

Faces #1

For want of needing to do a portrait after a long while...

Fording Deer

For those whose eyes are open and did not miss the wonders passing by.
Credit National Geographic for the refs.

Disconnect

For those who are not afraid of closing their eyes in a colorful and exciting world.

Credit Corbis for the background refs and Chris Silas Neal for the pose.

LaSf Sketches

21 pages of sketchbook on my travels to LA and San Francisco. 

Some of the sketches are done live at Venice Beach, Union Station and Yosemite, the rest are from the in-flight travel magazines on Nepal and Japan Kumano Kodo trail.

Illumination

For those who thirst and hunger for evermore knowledge, wisdom, and life.
Dedicated to the 2 new kids in the neighbourhood.

Credit Corbis for the background refs, a b/w photo by Sebastian Rich.

Solitary Sentinel

For those who strain to see the bows in the rain.

Credit Corbis for the background ref. The canid is referenced from JaimePosadas' 'The Hall of the Mountain King'.
This  has really been a long while! Need to do more, for my mental and emotional health ;)

Glory of Heaven

For those whoes eyes are heavenward.

Credit National Geographic for the ref.
Wanted to try and paint a stary night. Done entirely in Photoshop, with lots of layers and it is my first extensive use of smudge tool. The process is enjoyable enough to be repeated another day :)

Lover's Reunion

For love's labour's lost and won.

Credit National Geographic for the refs.

Fold in the Cold

For a friend going somewhere cold...

Credit National Geographic for the refs - Merced River in Yosemite National Park.
I just couldn't resist making live beasts of the dead plants. Can't say I'm totally satisfied with the final composition, but it is time to move on.

Serpent's Flight

For the need to do water...
Credit corbis for the refs.

Gull Wings Conductor

Warming up for the morning... of an active day.
Credit corbis and National Geographic for the refs.

A Wall of Years

We are more than the sum of our experiences. Always find the courage to step forward in each passing year.

Perhaps it is better to be foolish than timid. Mistakes as well as successes are only another stroke, another mark on an already colorful wall. In the end, what matters more is continually falling forward and catching yourself towards your destiny.
Credit corbis for the refs.

Billboards Children

For those who still sing in hard places.
Credit corbis for the refs.

Rhythm of the City Night

For those who walk in-tune with their inner voices despite the cacophony around them.
Credit corbis for the refs.

Storm Runners

For those who ran towards the storm rather than away from it...
for Remy and Emile, Mario and Luigi too.

I'm actually thinking about that early 'lightningy' scene in Ratatouille where the rats are roasting Chèvre cheese with mushroom above the roof in a thunderstorm.
Credit corbis for the refs.

Class is Over

For the end of a term...
Credit corbis for the refs.

Tentative Touch

Light and love

Once, while waiting for a bus, I saw a sweet young girl in Weston-super-Mare happily playing with a really scary looking, brown and scaly, nightmarish t-Rex toy that is half her height.
Is there just something about beauties and beasts?

Credit corbis for the ref of the little girl.

Reflection Pool

Just itching to do reflections.
Credit corbis for the refs.

Leap to Class

one for those who hop to class!
Credit corbis for the refs. The boy was actually jumping over sewage in the original photo.

Dusk Aviators

Why can't undead be snug & fluffy?
Credit corbis for the refs.

Urban Watchers

For couples who live in cities.
Credit corbis for the refs.

Blue Flags' Shadow

One for Brock Blueheart!
Have gone very out of touch with Fables since the showdown between Frau and Mr Dark.
Credit corbis for the refs.

Dancing Cranes

Chartioú means paper in Greek.
Credit corbis for the refs.

Trail of the Blood Dragon

For the new Year.
Credit corbis for the many many refs of horses in different perspectives.