Raven's Altar

In the Norse shamanic tradition, Odin's ravens represent the powers of necromancy, clairvoyance and telepathy, and they were guides for the dead. In the Elder Edda's cryptic poem, the Grimnismal, a verse refers to Odin's ravens: Huginn and Muninn, every day They fly over earthground. I fear...

For: dark surrealism contest

Sandman

Photoshop, contest source and a great image from bobbistock at DeviantArt.

For: sand mass contest

Over the hills

Well, this one is a more traditional perspective on the air craft. Hope you all like it.. My first try at motion blur. Takes way to long to render. I could have used a texture for the blade and prob no one will notice :)

For: helicopter blueprint contest

Gas Mask Creature

Decided to make the mask into a creature! Everything is made out of pieces of the mask or just painted in. I wanted to spend more time on it, but I was cutting it close to the dead line. Either way I am pleased with the out come, what do you think :)

For: gas mask contest

An Eye

PS CS2 Soft brush, smudge tool and blure tool. not sure how the colors look since my PS ignored my screen setting,also my computer restared many times while I was working .

For: eyes dd contest

Get Him.....

source, photoshop , my own sketch....and some crazy imagination

For: gas mask contest

Froggy

Source, Photoshop and Illustrator (only for spiral plant)

For: jewelry box contest

To Own the Stars

Humanoids could not withstand the radiation and long term loneliness of deep space travel. So she had chosen to lose her humanity. It was the only way she could own the stars. Mostly source with a few clouds photos of my own and thanks to faestock for the model.

For: locomotive contest

thief

For: jewelry box contest

Bear Factory

First I thought I would make a robot......Then I thought I would make a bear......Then I thought why not make a bear factory.

For: locomotive contest

4 Ball Corner Pocket

Made totally with CS5, the external source image is used as a texture for reflections on the balls.

For: movement contest

Sea Horse

Source image and Photoshop CS4

For: bronze dragon contest

The Return Home

For: bronze dragon contest

Masquerade Ball

For: bronze dragon contest

Guardian Angels

source and photoshop only

For: bronze dragon contest

OXY's Space Adventure

Oxy is a name that I had in my mind. He wanted to fly his first space ship, he did not know where to go, so he flew, and flew, and got lost in space. Thanks mqtrf for the pic of the clouds.

For: bronze dragon contest

Wart Hawg

Credit to the US Air Force @ af.mil for the Wart Hog

For: movement contest

The dance of eternity

I saw an entry with water effect, how about fire :D? This image of phoenixes I made for other contest, and this contest gives me chance to bring it to Pxleyes. Every comments and suggestions are very welcome. Credits comes to: Falln stock, Greencheck, Sitara Leota stock, Felixdeon, and dark dragon...

For: mixed manipulations 3 contest

Someone spiked my drink!

From an old PST competition...

For: mixed manipulations 3 contest

Geisha

For: mixed manipulations 3 contest

Star Dust Fairy

Hair, jewels, body swirl design, pool, sky and most of the background were all created by me in PS. Thanks to Marcus Ranum www.ranum.com. for the model and to zepherofgod for the Luna Moth Wings.

For: light people contest

MELODIC FISH TANK

thanks to aleheredia for GOLDFISH image. to johnnyberg for MAINE COONS KITTENS. to sommadjin for PEI BEACH . to linder6580 for WATERFALL

For: violin contest

Memories

“The past is not dead. In fact, it's not even past.” William Faulkner

For: violin contest

Mr P

My favourite horror creature is the good old Zombie...soooo meet Mr P ;) Used picture as reference... My technique: Apply solid colour and smudge smudge smudge, alternating from soft to hard brushes. This was created in Photoshop CS5 +- 15hours painting...

For: horror creatures dd contest