Goddess Emerging

Goddess Emerging by Ange
Goddess Emerging by Ange

Goddess Emerging

  1. Photographic based digital montage – 2007 (no 2 from series of 3).
  1. Shot two seperate models & P/S combined them. I also draw in & enhanced part of the headpeice, the body, the dress, added a fringe to the face, hid the eyes, made the features more angular, blew up the lips, created cheekbones, reworked the branches, filtered wallpaper effects, extended the chandelier, added lacework/flower elements, desaturated the lot & added a sepia tone. Thank you to both models who wish to remain anonymous.
  1. Approximately 50 Photoshop layers.
  1. Just Sometimes (Song of Laughter and Forgetting) by Swervedriver – entered in Red Bubble ‘songmanip07 – Musical Photo Competition’.
  1. So many great entries. Regards to all for voting for this peice- JUST FAB TO WIN the photo manipulation category!

I think I’ve seen all I can
I think I’ve heard all I can
I think I’ve been all I can
I think I’ve forgave all I can
I think I’ve behaved all I can
I think I’ve hated all I can
I think I’ve seethed/soothed all I can
I think I’ve risked all I can
I think I’ve run all I can
I think I’ve thought/fought all I can
I think I’ve found all I can
I think I’ve lost all I can
I think I’ve jeered all I can
I think I’ve steered all I can
I think I’ve stoned all I can
I think I’ve received all I can
I think I’ve pushed all I can
I think I’ve delivered all I can
I think I’ve doubted all I can
I think I’ve believed all I can
I think I’ve provoked all I can
I think I’ve rounded(?) all I can
I think I’ve stayed all I can
I think I’ve strayed all I can
I think I’ve destroyed all I can
I think I’ve drunk all I can
I think I’ve done all I can
I think I’ve laughed & laughed & laughed & laughed & laughed & laughed & laughed
I think I’ve forgotten all I can

Goddess Emerging belongs to the following groups:

Blue Room, DaDa Land, PixElations - The Art of Photoshop, Practising the Dark Arts and The Digital Interface
  • kathleen

    kathleenCollaboration Queen, about 1 year ago

    Ohhhh this is fantastic, such complex layering… delicate but soooo natural. thanks

  • Cliff vestergaard

    Cliff vestergaard, about 1 year ago

    Now this is way cool . AWSOME !

  • kathleen

    kathleenCollaboration Queen, about 1 year ago

    must have taken great patience ange. hope theres more of your visions on the way

  • Deborah Hally

    Deborah Hally, about 1 year ago

    A beautiful and unusual image. good work!!

  • kookylane

    kookylane, about 1 year ago

    seriously awesome work of art, LOVE IT! beautiful composite, so richly decorated, reminds me a little of Klint.

  • Ange

    Ange, about 1 year ago

    ...thanks – I do love Gustav Klimts paintings, very sensual & ambiguous…

  • Kim Shillington

    Kim Shillington, about 1 year ago

    This is digital art at its best, not only do you take all the images but you compile something magical with a finished vision in mind. A very sensual and moving piece Ange, you are very talented and your students would do well to have you as a teacher. I love the tones in this one again, well done:)

  • akustikstudio

    akustikstudio, about 1 year ago

    just beautiful, very much a Klimt. keep it up!

  • Ange

    Ange, about 1 year ago

    Cheers:)

  • Samantha Cole-Surjan

    Samantha Cole-..., about 1 year ago

    Just beautiful… Love it!

  • Shanina Conway

    Shanina Conway, about 1 year ago

    Hi Ange, wonderful creation of stunning image!

  • Ange

    Ange, about 1 year ago

    Thanks Shanina, I enjoyed creating this image…

  • illicit

    illicit, about 1 year ago

    this is truly beautiful, your work in this piece is so inspiring…..

  • Amanda J Slack-Smith

    Amanda J Slack..., about 1 year ago

    Beautiful integration of photography and texture.

  • KSeriphyn Hibernating

    KSeriphyn Hibe...Networker Extraordinaire, about 1 year ago

    Wow, orphic cool. Like dark fantasy.

  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert, about 1 year ago

    This is just stunning!

  • Flamejob

    Flamejob, about 1 year ago

    Wow – I’d put this on my wall – the layers and detail are so delicate. Wonderful !

  • Ange

    Ange, about 1 year ago

    Thanks Flamejob…

  • Cliff vestergaard

    Cliff vestergaard, about 1 year ago

    Magic work !

  • Ange

    Ange, about 1 year ago

    Cheers Cliff:)

  • Craig Shillington

    Craig Shillington, about 1 year ago

    So many different complex layer all forming one impression ….. just like life eh!! You are very talented!!!

  • Janet Leadbeater

    Janet Leadbeater, about 1 year ago

    beautiful richness of details

  • Naomi Mawson

    Naomi Mawson, about 1 year ago

    I can’t believe I haven’t commented o this one yet (Goddesses are a bit of a theme for me)- Straigh to my favs. Great Work!

  • pauldrobertson

    pauldrobertson, about 1 year ago

    success at this kind of work takes a peculiar and rare kind of vision. it is beautiful.

  • moodyfingers

    moodyfingers, 12 months ago

    wow popular piece among the catacombs.. so Ange have u sold any of this yet?

  • Ange

    Ange, 12 months ago

    I registered here in Feb & one print sold from my Japanese series that month. Nothing since then, look fwd to more sales like most on RB:)

  • Paul Vanzella

    Paul Vanzellaworks here, 12 months ago

    Brilliant – I love the mood and energy in this image. Sensational work!

  • Ange

    Ange, 12 months ago

    Cheers, thanks Paul:)

  • Leith O'Malley

    Leith O'Malley, 11 months ago

    Beautifully intricate piece Ange and love the colouring!
    - A fellow tablet user and PhotoShop/Painter addict.

  • Ange

    Ange, 11 months ago

    ...thanks Leith:)

  • Empress

    Empress, 11 months ago

    great selection of tags, too!

  • Robert Knapman

    Robert Knapman, 11 months ago

    I’ll add my voice too. So this is an example of whats possible with photoshop. Never used it as I am newish to the area so its pretty cool to see this. Not only that but your composition is delectable. Thanks

  • Lee Burgess

    Lee Burgess, 11 months ago

    What a magnificent piece of art!!! Don’t all women want to feel this at one point of their life??
    Very well done!

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone, 11 months ago

    Indeed this is a magnificent piece of art! I’m only just learning how to do all these layered works, so this is inspiring to me! I’m honoured to be in your list of favourites! Best thing about listing peoples favs is I can find new artists that I might not have found otherwise!

  • shanghaiwu

    shanghaiwu, 11 months ago

    wow/this is fabulous

  • markd

    markd, 11 months ago

    Hope this wins the comp! Swervedriver are great :-)

  • Ange

    Ange, 11 months ago

    Thanks Mel & Shanghaiwu:)

    Cheers MarkD, I love Swerverdriver – Mezcal Head is one of my absolute (all time) fave albums…

  • Ashlee Maegan

    Ashlee Maegan, 11 months ago

    wonderful tones!

  • lili

    lili, 11 months ago

    i am lili that the one form ur kvb class. i like this image so much.@

  • Karen Cougan

    Karen Cougan, 11 months ago

    This is the most stunning goddess I have come across for awhile, was the model someone you knew. She is gorgeous. LOve all the layered effects. Now if only you were my teacher.
    Thanks for sharing and look forward to more of your work to inspire us.
    xkc

  • davey

    davey, 11 months ago

    I am not normally a fan of digital art but this is beautiful,she looks like she is rising from a dark place

  • misskat

    misskat, 11 months ago

    great colours and composition\..love style

  • Ange

    Ange, 11 months ago

    thanks kat:)

  • LostBoy1

    LostBoy1, 10 months ago

    Hey Ange i grabbed this before i appreciated how much works gone into it…50 layers

    Glad your keeping busy :)

  • LostBoy1

    LostBoy1, 10 months ago

    they cut off “Amazing!”

  • Ange

    Ange, 10 months ago

    Cheers Lostboy1:)
    Huuuuuuuge smile at you.

  • The Shower Scene From Psycho

    The Shower Sce..., 10 months ago

    WOW
    This goes for miles
    I thought I drop in to see who I have to vote for in the competition and I find this.
    You got a big wrap off Flamejob. Now thats saying something
    I’m just amazed how LB1 always seem to get where I’m going just before me.
    Your very talented I cant even take a photo without shaking the thing.
    OK I vote for this one.
    Tomorrow (i think that’s when it starts)

  • Ange

    Ange, 10 months ago

    ...i’m smiling for miles Danny…

  • Raul Brzic

    Raul Brzic, 10 months ago

    Love this, great work and effort.

  • Ange

    Ange, 10 months ago

    Thank you Raul:)

  • The Shower Scene From Psycho

    The Shower Sce..., 10 months ago

    I voted
    It took awhile, I didn’t know how to vote.
    But Craig Shillington posted a how to last night.

  • Ange

    Ange, 10 months ago

    Thank you Danny, much appreciated!

  • FataMorgana

    FataMorgana, 10 months ago

    this is fantastic. such delicate layers, truly wonderful work.

  • Stephen Greensides

    Stephen Greens..., 10 months ago

    I saw this piece yesterday and can’t get it out of my mind!

    It is truly evocative and haunting. So powerful on so many levels, er… layers.

  • Ange

    Ange, 10 months ago

    thanks stephen.

  • Janice Elanor Sheen

    Janice Elanor ..., 10 months ago

    so much delicate detail. must have taken for ever. the result is just beautiful…

  • Ange

    Ange, 10 months ago

    Thanks JaniceElanor. It’s part of a series & initially it took about 2wks on/off working on it but I’ve re-worked it this year over a few hours late one evening.

  • Naomi  Kevin

    Naomi Kevin, 10 months ago

    That’s so lovely. The colours and subtle tones are so exquisite. The photo so delicate…my favourite!

  • Ange

    Ange, 10 months ago

    thanks so much naomik:)

  • PennyEdwardes

    PennyEdwardes, 10 months ago

    Now THAT is a stunning piece of work! You could stare at it for hours and still find something new and beautifull to look at! The colours are perfect…...exquisite!

  • Bridgett Ferguson

    Bridgett Ferguson, 10 months ago

    I love the color and textures. A gorgeous piece indeed!

  • Ange

    Ange, 10 months ago

    thank you penny & plasmatwin:)

  • Bernd Jansons

    Bernd Jansons, 10 months ago

    This has to come close to the most number of comments I’ve seen for a piece and for good reason. The blindfold adds some many possibilites and I really like the way her clothes are draped. And, or course, there’s lots to try to attach meanings to in the ground. For me the overall mood is dark, but sensual and intimate. Very nice.

  • Ange

    Ange, 10 months ago

    Thank you very much Bernd.

  • Mathew John

    Mathew John, 10 months ago

    Gorgeous…
    Really love the color and feel you’ve got going.

  • Ange

    Ange, 9 months ago

    thanks Mathew.

  • chrisgarbacz

    chrisgarbacz, 9 months ago

    ok i lied. this is my favorite. Wow ange you have quite a resume. Are you just lecturing and freelancing at the moment?

  • Ange

    Ange, 9 months ago

    hi chris, cheers. yep lecturing & freelancing…

  • Anita Donohoe

    Anita Donohoe, 9 months ago

    Your mastery with PhotoShop is amazing.

  • Ange

    Ange, 9 months ago

    cheers Anita:)

  • Mugsy

    Mugsy, 9 months ago

    Creativity out of the top drawer

  • Ange

    Ange, 9 months ago

    cheers mugsy

  • EarthquakeBee

    EarthquakeBee, 9 months ago

    Just one more comment on admiration on this work of yours. My first time around here and I’m in love with this image you have created. Thanks for sharing it.

  • Ange

    Ange, 9 months ago

    Cheers EarthquakeBee:)

  • The Shower Scene From Psycho

    The Shower Sce..., 9 months ago

    Yeah Ange
    you go Girl.
    Sorry
    Congratulations on your recent victory in photo manipulation dear.
    Yipppee

  • Craig Shillington

    Craig Shillington, 9 months ago

    {{{hugs}}} Congrats on the Music Comp win Ange :) :) Well done to you and AS as well :) :)

  • Jared Revell

    Jared Revell, 9 months ago

    Congratulations on the win Ange, well done !

  • georgiegirl

    georgiegirl, 9 months ago

    Congratulations Ange!!! Brilliant work!!!

  • StacyLee

    StacyLee, 9 months ago

    Congrats… this is GREAT!

  • PennyEdwardes

    PennyEdwardes, 9 months ago

    Congratulations on you win Ange! You deserve it!! well done

  • KSeriphyn Hibernating

    KSeriphyn Hibe...Networker Extraordinaire, 9 months ago

    Congrats Ange. Excellent image.

  • Ange

    Ange, 9 months ago

    Thank you very much Danny, Craig, Jared, Georgiegirl, Stacy, Penny & Kseriphyn:) such a fab surprise to have a winning entry! Cheers x

  • Christine  Wilson

    Christine Wilson, 9 months ago

    well done guys great images

  • paul romanowski

    paul romanowski, 9 months ago

    So nice, love the colour and composition.

  • Ange

    Ange, 9 months ago

    Cheers Christine & Paul.

  • Loredana Crupi

    Loredana Crupi, 9 months ago

    Wow…this would have to be the longest page of comments….all deserved. Well Done Ange!!

  • Ange

    Ange, 9 months ago

    Thanks Loredana:)

  • Bill Serniuk

    Bill Serniuk, 9 months ago

    Awesome!!!!!

  • Ange

    Ange, 9 months ago

    thanks bill:)

  • Cathie Tranent

    Cathie Tranent, 9 months ago

    Ange, congratulations on the Music comp win.

    This is absolutely exquisite.

  • Ange

    Ange, 9 months ago

    thanks cathie.

  • Rose Moxon

    Rose Moxon, 9 months ago

    congrats!

  • Ange

    Ange, 9 months ago

    cheers rose:)

  • marco britti

    marco britti, 9 months ago

    It is a very impressive,finding the balance..was it easy or did it get you almost insane?You know what I mean!?....”some pictures!!!”....

  • Ange

    Ange, 9 months ago

    hi marco, no i didnt go insane. i guess with age came some sort of balance, the ride is always cool if u know what i mean. cant control life, how you deal with it is all that matters. got a long way to go.

    ...one thing i do know, got fire in my blood thats for sure!

  • marco britti

    marco britti, 9 months ago

    You sound very Spanish! But very controled too (not so Spanish). I on the other hand I have thrown a few pictures in bin because I just could`nt find the balance. But you know what? I wish I could bring those pictures back!!! Bye now ..Love your energy

  • Damian

    Damian, 9 months ago

    Hi Ange, congrats on the win! This image was one of my first faves back when I joined RB :)

  • Ange

    Ange, 9 months ago

    Cheers. thanks Damian:)

  • paul romanowski

    paul romanowski, 9 months ago

    Best one so far…

  • Ange

    Ange, 9 months ago

    Cheers Paul:)

  • Samantha R

    Samantha R, 9 months ago

    Now that is art ! I love this it is obviously a Masterpiece.

  • Ange

    Ange, 9 months ago

    Thanks Samantha:)

  • FabiaN

    FabiaN, 9 months ago

    i had to check it out properly coz in class i couldn’t see it that clearly . . . but it’s really good work another HD work . . . you got really crazy work, can’t wait till class next friday show you the pics i took!

  • Ange

    Ange, 9 months ago

    ...cool Fabian:) cant wait to see those pics.

  • Janine Tinley

    Janine Tinley, 9 months ago

    this is great, i love the texture, the history evoking sepia colour, the mood and mystery. i feel like ive just jumped into a sexy, dark fairy tale.

  • isamaya

    isamaya, 9 months ago

    I would love to make a comment about this image but it seems that everyone before me has been spot on. it’s fantastic!

  • Anita Donohoe

    Anita Donohoe, 9 months ago

    I love this photo and bought it as a card.
    It is listed in my journal/blog entry:
    A Show of Support

  • Ange

    Ange, 9 months ago

    cheers janine, isamaya & thanks very much for buying it as a card anita:)

  • ingrids

    ingrids, 8 months ago

    Hi Ange! I love this image! It’s fabulous!

  • Ange

    Ange, 8 months ago

    hello ingrid! thanks hon:) x

  • roysurreal

    roysurreal, 8 months ago

    very dark…i love it

  • Ange

    Ange, 8 months ago

    cheers roysurreal

  • Torfinn Johannessen

    Torfinn Johann..., 8 months ago

    Excellent work! Fantastic composition, and tone.

  • oskeepops

    oskeepops, 8 months ago

    wow!!!!, the layering, textures!!!awesome, specially the sepia colours.

  • Ange

    Ange, 8 months ago

    cheers torfinn, oskeepops

  • Bill Proctor

    Bill Proctor, 8 months ago

    Just had a look at all your ‘gallery’ Ange…wonderful !!! Photoshop stuff is amazing.

  • Boadicea

    Boadicea, 8 months ago

    Wow, so much to learn and standards to aspire to. Thanks for such a brilliant example of what is possible with just a little imagination.

  • Ange

    Ange, 8 months ago

    thanks bill & boadicea

  • juliette

    juliette, 8 months ago

    once again, a fantastic piece :)

  • Ange

    Ange, 8 months ago

    thanks juliette

  • Jewd

    Jewd, 8 months ago

    Oh a kindred goddess, this is so beautiful…full of mystery for the journey, love it….

  • Ange

    Ange, 8 months ago

    thank you jewd

  • Charles McKean

    Charles McKean, 8 months ago

    Fab

  • Ange

    Ange, 8 months ago

    thank you charles.

  • Dani5Elle

    Dani5Elle, 7 months ago

    Fantasic

  • Christine K

    Christine K, 6 months ago

    This is absolutely stunning! Beautiful work!

  • Michelle422

    Michelle422, 6 months ago

    Hello Ange, I love this. I did favourite it but forgot to leave a comment. I know some people hate that. I can’t really give some theoretical artistic reason why I love it. I can say I love the complexity of the image. I adore the colour (or should I say the lack of colour). It is elegant, sophisticated and, well, just a great piece of art. Best wishes, Michelle.

  • Ange

    Ange, 6 months ago

    hi michelle, thanks for the fave. cheers, btw im not pedantic about posting msges…

    thanks for looking at my work:)

  • Antanas

    Antanas, 6 months ago

    Excellent job

  • Ange

    Ange, 6 months ago

    thanks antanas

  • kristian94

    kristian94, 6 months ago

    great one!

  • oliver berlin

    oliver berlin, 6 months ago

    I like-very dense, lush, EROTIQUE! Ooo la la!

  • Ange

    Ange, 6 months ago

    oh la la indeed, cheers oliver:)

  • peterpan

    peterpan, 6 months ago

    Very well done…It’s complexity is hypnotic,it’s depth is freefall….a lot of time and effort coupled with talent and intuition…you should be proud.

  • Ange

    Ange, 6 months ago

    thank you very much peterpan

  • Stuart Wilson

    Stuart Wilson, 6 months ago

    This is also very lush with great layering. Good work!

  • Ange

    Ange, 6 months ago

    cheers stuart

  • Dave Aarons

    Dave Aarons, 6 months ago

    Wow, great job Ange,

  • Ange

    Ange, 6 months ago

    thanks Dave

  • Pinhead Industries

    Pinhead Indust..., 5 months ago

    This is incredible!

  • Ange

    Ange, 5 months ago

    thanks steve

  • Kirsty Semple

    Kirsty Semple, 5 months ago

    Love this image, very organic, well done!

  • Samantha Cole-Surjan

    Samantha Cole-..., 5 months ago

    Just stunning Ange.
    xx Sam

  • brianjarvis

    brianjarvis, 5 months ago

    NEAT

  • Stacey Lynn Brown

    Stacey Lynn Brown, 5 months ago

    Gorgeous, subtle, i love the mood on this… and the color work. Thanks for sharing!

  • thehappything

    thehappything, 5 months ago

    OMG. How did u get the layers 2 blend like that. This image is seemless. I love the texture.

  • Ange

    Ange, 5 months ago

    thanks happything…just some serious hrs spent retouching & blending.

  • Francis Bastoli

    Francis Bastoli, 5 months ago

    This is so intricate with so much for the eye to look at without being crowded or overbearing, wonderful work!

  • Ange

    Ange, 5 months ago

    thank you francis:)

  • Melissa Contreras

    Melissa Contreras, 4 months ago

    Lovely details.

  • Perla

    Perla, 4 months ago

    Very beautiful!

  • ozjami

    ozjami, 3 months ago

    Very cool work !!

  • Ange

    Ange, 3 months ago

    thank you:)

  • GrayeaglePhotography

    GrayeaglePhoto..., 3 months ago

    Outstanding.

  • Ange

    Ange, 3 months ago

    thanks.

  • Per Ove Sleen

    Per Ove Sleen, 3 months ago

    This goes on my fav shelf. Incredible picture, I just LOVE! it

  • Ange

    Ange, 3 months ago

    cheers

  • bev langby

    bev langby, 3 months ago

    Wow this is well liked and i can see why its very art deco ….............

  • mufa

    mufa, 3 months ago

    Got tired scrolling down!
    Spotted in the masterpiece group – absolutely the right place for it…......

  • EbonyKate

    EbonyKate, 3 months ago

    Stunning peice! its so great that you describe some of the steps that got you there, its a real help to us newbies! thanks

  • AlienVisitor

    AlienVisitor, 3 months ago

    Well done,great DA work.

    AV

  • Ange

    Ange, 3 months ago

    thx:)

  • Brad Hutchings

    Brad Hutchings, 2 months ago

    WOW… This is awesome!! I wish I had the talent to do stuff like this… Nice work :)

  • G! Patrick Colvin

    G! Patrick Colvin, 2 months ago

    Incredible. I have only the most rudimentary skills with Photoshop, but I know enough to know that this is a painstakng piece of work.

  • Ange

    Ange in reply to Brad Hutchings’s comment, 2 months ago

    cheers brad.

  • Ange

    Ange in reply to G! Patrick Colvin’s comment, 2 months ago

    thank you.

  • atomikboy

    atomikboy, 2 months ago

    Gee….your popular!!!.....LOL.Nice work.

  • Ange

    Ange in reply to atomikboy’s comment, 2 months ago

    cheers:)

  • Thomas Dodd

    Thomas Dodd, 2 months ago

    very nice – almost has a Klimt – type look and feel…