Monarch Butterfly

This was fun till i burned the background Edit: i have add 2 more steps showing my training on drawing the butter fly wing on the paper

For: dodge and burn contest

Waiting

For: dodge and burn contest

The band

Burn, dodge and smudge tools only. No reference used.

For: dodge and burn contest

Cold October

This was a challenge, as I have no drawing pad, so as a lefty, I drew it with the mouse & my right hand. Really makes me appreciate pencils. :) This scene is totally from my head. there are no references.

For: dodge and burn contest

Castle Highwind

A building which is a modern house as well as a castle. Photoshop only.

For: castle designs contest

Friends

Having done numerous dog painting for friends this contest was right up my ally.

For: dogs contest

The arts teacher

Well known around here

For: sesame street contest

Binary Sunset

Entire image made of text. Some effects were added.

For: typography art contest

Foggy landscape

Used only the source image and painting.

For: white texture contest

Pretty

For: empty plate contest

Depressed Joker...

He was tired of his job...Everyone was laughing at him...His wife was sleeping with the king...He had had enough of this...He decided to give an end to his miserable life...R.I.P. Joker...

For: marionettes contest

Alien Gameplay

Even aliens need to pass the time once in a while. Looks like X's have it! Please see high resolution.

For: crop circles contest

The new enviroment

thanks to "night-fate-stock" for source 1... thanks to "hameed" for source 2... thanks to "Fairiegoodmother" for source 3...

For: crop circles contest

Bursting Into Blossom

No other sources; The image was created with Photoshop and CorelDRAW

For: globe contest

Bell, Book and Candle

For: cat fun contest

Scruffy

No source photos used.

For: cat fun contest

Portrait

White paper, 6b ; blue & orange pencil, rubber

For: surrealism contest

a hold on myself

a study for a painting in a series i am working on charcoal and pastel on paper 12"x18" had to adjust the brightness and contrast on a picture editor.

For: surrealism contest

Glow to be

made with crayons :)

For: surrealism contest

EarthTree

Thanks to night_fate and Lelaina My attempt for creating surreal art.

For: globe contest

A Glimmer of Hope

nothing but the source Smoke created with the help of these brushes:http://photoshoptutorials.ws/photoshop-downloads/photoshop-brushes/real-smoke-photoshop-brushes.html

For: globe contest

Let me out

Only Source used.

For: globe contest

Paris at night.

Panorama photo from my trip to Paris. Taken at midnight with very long exposition. Please view full.

For: panoramas contest

Field of dreams

a pano from 8 vertical shots, HDR Added hi-res

For: panoramas contest