Monday, 9 July 2012

TAKE A WORD


BLUE is our word for inspiration this week at Take A Word which I thought was a great opportunity to play around with layers.  Using two blue flower backgrounds by NumbBumm I layered one on top of the other with an Overlay blend.  The face detail layer, courtesy of Efie,  was given a Luminosity blend, then the layer was duplicated and a Lighter Colour blend was used to bring out the detail.  A Plastic Wrap filter completed the effect.

Thank you for looking.


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15 comments:

  1. KarinMonday, 9 July 2012 at 15:31:00 BST

    WOW, i love this kind of faces, fantastic!

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  2. indybevMonday, 9 July 2012 at 15:45:00 BST

    Beautiful! All the layering and blending comes together into a striking end result, Ann. Just gorgeous!! Take a bow for this one!

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  3. AnonymousMonday, 9 July 2012 at 16:43:00 BST

    Stunning, Ann! Love the effect of all your layering.

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  4. Healing WomanMonday, 9 July 2012 at 16:50:00 BST

    This one is mesmerizing. I love it..

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  5. Lori SaulMonday, 9 July 2012 at 18:40:00 BST

    The layers really pull you right into her emotions Anne- beautiful work!

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  6. Queenie BelieveMonday, 9 July 2012 at 19:11:00 BST

    Beautiful in its sadness.
    Have a great day.
    Always, Queenie

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  7. Gayle Page-RobakMonday, 9 July 2012 at 20:20:00 BST

    Love, love it!! Absolutely stunning!

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  8. ElegiaMonday, 9 July 2012 at 20:41:00 BST

    Very beautiful and yet so sad. I can feel the sorrow, love this piece! <3

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  9. DeannMonday, 9 July 2012 at 22:04:00 BST

    So stunning T the texture is fabulous...this is just delicious...three scoops of jamoca almond fudge for you!

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  10. YvonneMonday, 9 July 2012 at 23:04:00 BST

    Absolutely gorgeous, Ann!

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  11. KayleneTuesday, 10 July 2012 at 00:03:00 BST

    Love what you have done, the layers etc give the image great texture. Cheers

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  12. Deborah VerhoevenTuesday, 10 July 2012 at 02:06:00 BST

    Oh, I really love this one. It definitely expresses someone with the blues. The effects make it seem like the canvas itself is weeping.

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  13. DMGTuesday, 10 July 2012 at 11:44:00 BST

    I am so glad you explained exactly how you achieved this effect because it is absolutley divine. Gazing into the image was transporting. This is a very beautiful, emotional piece, Ann

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  14. ElectraThursday, 12 July 2012 at 06:59:00 BST

    REALLY well done, you are such an artist.

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  15. OzstuffFriday, 13 July 2012 at 04:54:00 BST

    Ann, this is drop dead gorgeous. And thankyou for sharing the "recipe" with your friends. Simply beautiful but not simple by any means.

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Thank you.