The Butterfly Queen

Sarah Moore

The Butterfly Queen

Ever wondered what happened when the Queen of Butterflies died?

Inspired by a comment from Bill

(c) Sarah Moore 2008

The Ice Maiden

Stock Used...

Model
Background
Wings

The Butterfly Queen belongs to the following groups:

Altered by Design, Curious Vintage Fictions, Designers United, Enchanting Powerful Photo Manipulation (2 per day), Fantasy Art, Fantasy Fine Art Composites, Fine Art of the Female Form, Former DPF Members, Graphic Editing 101, Live, Love, Dream: , Mixed Media, Myths, Legends and Fairytales, PixElations - The Art of Photoshop, Practising the Dark Arts, Sydney's Guide to Exhibitions, The Artistic Nude, The Grunge Art Gallery, the love of Eerie and enchanting artwork, The true beauty and Woman Appreciation Available for sale as

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The Butterfly Queen by Sarah Moore
  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen

    simply beautiful.

  • Sarah Moore replied

    Thanks Glen.

  • migaloomagic

    migaloomagic

    incredibly lovely

  • Sarah Moore replied

    Why thank you!

  • helmutk

    helmutk

    Great work

  • Sarah Moore replied

    Much appreciated Helmut.

  • Angela Stewart

    Angela Stewart

    Wow, simply stunning!

  • Sarah Moore replied

    Ooh thanks Angela!

  • Bill Fonseca

    Bill Fonseca

    Stunning image Sarah. I was just thinking, will there be another queen….??

  • Sarah Moore replied

    The Old Butterfly Queen must die so that the new one can be born – circle of life!

  • John Edwards

    John Edwards

    Beautiful work Sarah

  • Sarah Moore replied

    Ta John.

  • Heather  Rivet  IPA

    Heather Rivet...

    fantastic

  • Sarah Moore replied

    Always appreciated Heather.

  • Lizzie Keitel

    Lizzie Keitel

    wow! beautiful work!

  • Sarah Moore replied

    Thanks very much Lizzie!

  • frogster

    frogster

    Wonderful work on this Sarah

  • Sarah Moore replied

    I really appreciate your compliments! (she says with a swelling head LOL)

  • Will Barton

    Will Barton

    Beautiful Sare! Wonderful job putting it all together with a nice seamless and natural looking merge all the way through.

  • Sarah Moore replied

    Hey Will…I rushed it a bit I think, but I am still happy with the result.

  • MaryO

    MaryO

    Wonderful, the colours are superb, gives it a surreal flavour to the whole concept.

  • Sarah Moore replied

    Thanks Mary I was going for surreal!

  • EbonyKate

    EbonyKate

    Beautiful image!

  • Sarah Moore replied

    Thanks so much!

  • David Iori

    David Iori

    Beautiful work Sarah

  • Sarah Moore replied

    Thanks so much David!

  • gaylene

    gaylene

    stunningly beautiful Sarah…excellent

  • Sarah Moore replied

    Thank you!

  • Basia McAuley

    Basia McAuley

    Really amazing work Sarah! I love EVERYTHING about this piece !

  • Sarah Moore replied

    Thanks so much Basia!

  • Shanina Conway

    Shanina Conway

    Beautiful work Sarah…love the effects and the pose…gorgeous;)

  • Sarah Moore replied

    I really enjoyed making this one thanks Shanina.

  • Jason Moses

    Jason Moses

    Apparently, she was immortalised in this work. Great style, Sarah.

  • Sarah Moore replied

    LOL – forever hanging in the sky, ta Jason!

  • GailD

    GailD

    Wonderful imagery Sare. So well done. Great talent.

  • Geoff  Coleman - Landscapes

    Geoff Coleman...

    Just exquisite Sarah – is it possible for you to get any better at these – it’s seamless and beyond that it just looks like it was all meant to be there, as if an actual photograph – masterful. And such a beautiful story here… sigh.

  • Sarah Moore replied

    LOL – I know I can get better…there are so many things that could be improved…but practice makes perfect!

  • Jennie Rosenbaum

    Jennie Rosenbaum

    lovely, just lovely, pretty without being twee, great pose, very striking lighting. just a wonderful piece!

  • Sarah Moore replied

    Thanks for the compliments!

  • Sensiworld

    Sensiworld

    Wow !
    Great work !

  • myoriginalsin

    myoriginalsin

    Oh Sarah this is so beautiful! I absolutely love it :)

  • Sarah Moore replied

    From you that is high praise indeed, thank you!

  • Tracey Mac

    Tracey Mac

    How beautiful, this is just superb Sarah, very magical!!

  • Sarah Moore replied

    Much appreciated Tracey.

  • debsphotos

    debsphotos

    WOW…excellently put together Sarah!!! Beautiful image..*-)

  • Belinda "BillyLee" NYE

    Belinda "Billy...

    Wonderful work!

  • TextureoftheSin

    TextureoftheSin

    This is quite delicate and beautiful

  • Damian

    Damian

    Wonderful work, it’s beautiful!

  • Sarah Moore replied

    Thank you very much Damian

  • Tparker

    Tparker

    Stunning work this is just beautiful.

  • PJ Ryan

    PJ Ryan

    this is so beautiful ..

  • Sarah Moore replied

    Ta Nicole.

  • Barry W  King

    Barry W King

    very beautiful

  • Sarah Moore replied

    Thanks Barry

  • Graham Dean

    Graham Dean

    Fantastic stuff, every bit of it.

  • Sarah Moore replied

    Thank you very muchly Graham

  • Gilberte

    Gilberte

    Real Art Sarah

  • Sarah Moore replied

    What a compliment thank you Gilberte!

  • Dawnsky2

    Dawnsky2

    thats beautiful!

  • Sarah Moore replied

    Thank you so very much.

  • RavenSoul

    RavenSoul

    Stunning!!!

  • Sarah Moore replied

    Ta!

  • Geir Floede

    Geir Floede

    An extraordinary, marvelous kind of art.
    Stright to the fav.box.

  • Sarah Moore replied

    Geir, I appreciate that very much!

  • PhotogeniquE IPA

    PhotogeniquE IPA

    incredible image – superb

  • Tania Rose

    Tania Rose

    Great work! She looks like Titania, Shakespeare’s Queen of the Faeries.

  • Sarah Moore replied

    Thanks Tania, I didn’t think of that but she does!

  • Kurt  Tutschek

    Kurt Tutschek

    excellent composition, sarah. very well done.

  • Sarah Moore replied

    Thanks again Kurt

  • Roberto Duran

    Roberto Duran

    i love this work. colours.. idea… composition… the artist… =D

  • Sarah Moore replied

    LOL thanks Roberto

  • Roberto Duran

    Roberto Duran

    i love this work. colours.. idea… composition… the artist… =D

  • suesight

    suesight

    Grunge meets Dreamy …... love it! excellent on all fronts :D

    Well done Sarah
    Sue

  • Sarah Moore replied

    Why thank you Sue!

  • shawhouse

    shawhouse

    Don’t think I ever wondered much about the queen of butterflies, but I will now. beautiful work of art!

  • Sarah Moore replied

    LOL – I didn’t really either until the image was finished! (My art seems to create itself!)

  • Sophie Watson

    Sophie Watson

    Wonderful image Sarah.

  • Sarah Moore replied

    thanks sophie

  • Madison Ellis

    Madison Ellis

    This is really beautiful..nice job =)

  • Sarah Moore replied

    much appreciated madison

  • Amanda  Brushett

    Amanda Brushett

    This is just lovely. Sad and beautiful.

  • Sarah Moore replied

    thank you amanda

  • ozlat

    ozlat

    no… but it looks promising

  • Paul Vanzella

    Paul Vanzellafounder

    wow – what an incredible image sarah – adore the background and texture and then you have this emerging figure, light as air transporting you further into the image… amazing!

  • Sarah Moore replied

    Thanks so much – always look forward to reading your comments on my work!

  • Paul Tupman

    Paul Tupman

    Wow, this is stunning work Sarah.. such a beautiful peice with a tragic story attached. Love your processing of this, the background and textures are wonderful. Stunning in its simplicity.

  • Sarah Moore replied

    Thanks again Paul

  • ltruskett

    ltruskett

    such a gorgeous image…..........love the story-telling here.

  • Sarah Moore replied

    thank you!

  • Alf Caruana

    Alf Caruana

    great composition Sarah and very inspiring. well done!!

  • Sarah Moore replied

    thanks Alf – much appreciated

  • Jan Piller

    Jan Piller

    Wow Sarah!! nice work indeed!

  • John Newson

    John Newson

    mmmmmmm very nice composition sarah, Very good efects…......

  • Sarah Moore replied

    Ta John.

  • velveteagle

    velveteagle

    I think you made a big winner here.. Bravo..

  • Sarah Moore replied

    LOL – I hope so…thanks velveteagle

  • tett

    tett

    stylish vision

  • Sarah Moore replied

    Thanks Ivor.

  • Deborah Milligan

    Deborah Milligan

    beautiful work sarah. quite glorious.

  • Sarah Moore replied

    Thanks so much Deb.

  • butchart

    butchart

    incredible work…. the feeling of ascension and purity is amazing…..... bravo…...........b

  • Sarah Moore replied

    thanks again!

  • Christina Vasilakis

    Christina Vasi...

    great form! how did you get her like that?

  • Christina Vasilakis

    Christina Vasi...

    great form! how did you get her like that?

  • Sarah Moore replied

    thanks – i used the smudge tool in ps3

  • pjofriel

    pjofriel

    This is just so very elegant and emotional. The background is wonderful. It lends it just the right touch of antiquity.

  • Sarah Moore replied

    Thanks very much!

  • Imber

    Imber

    Wow! Superb work! Fascinating!

  • Sarah Moore replied

    Thank you, thank you, thank you!

  • shanghaiwu

    shanghaiwu

    this is brilliant work

  • Sarah Moore replied

    wow – thanks!

  • Kaimarie

    Kaimarie

    love it

  • linskudd

    linskudd

    Wow. Just wow. I love your work.

  • BubbleDoll

    BubbleDoll

    Beautiful composition!!

  • screamqueen

    screamqueen

    amazing work!

  • Priscilla Rodriguez

    Priscilla Rodr...

    fantastic, and beautiful!

  • jaycee

    jaycee

    This is absolutely beautiful :)

  • CATNIPMEOW

    CATNIPMEOW

    Magical and so very enchanting…........
    Love the composition and textures

  • Rebecca MacNaughton

    Rebecca MacNau...

    She flutters near our garden, afraid to light, for she might be captured by us to keep forever. Such is her beauty

  • Merilyn

    Merilyn

    Wow. Love this idea, great placement and interesting thought and image. Well done.

  • neogolas

    neogolas

    Beautiful,great images.

  • Sharon Mau

    Sharon Mau

    This is so very beautiful!! I love your creative vision!!

  • Astrid Pardew

    Astrid Pardew

    Amazing art Sarah! Your mother was right You are very gifted…like mum and like grandad…awesome!

  • Maria Murphy

    Maria Murphy

    awesome !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • AnaBanana

    AnaBanana

    beautiful! great one

  • Peter Zentjens

    Peter Zentjens

    Absolutely gorgeous artwork! Kudos.

  • Muarw

    Muarw

    lovely manip, the textures are fabulous

  • Steve Chapple

    Steve Chapple

    Your works are true art!

    “Vision – It reaches beyond the thing that is, into the conception of what can be. Imagination gives you the picture. Vision gives you the impulse to make the picture your own.”
    Robert Collier.

  • Sarah Moore replied

    I don’t have the right words to say…thanks! in just the way that I want to…so thanks will have to do.

  • Argeni

    Argeni

    It looks cool, very powerful image.

  • momma2four

    momma2four

    Love this! It’s really beautiful! Great idea, great title, great work!

  • ToastedGhost

    ToastedGhost

    Great design
    One of the stock links is broken

  • Sarah Moore replied

    Thank you, have fixed the link.

  • JackalopePhoto

    JackalopePhoto

    Fantastic image

  • Christine  Wilson

    Christine Wilson

    amazing work Sarah

  • StarKatz

    StarKatz

    This is gorgeous work! Love the way it appears the butterflies are carrying her off.. wonderful!

  • EnVee

    EnVee

    This is beautiful! excellent work!

  • drjones

    drjones

    You are quite the artist Sarah!! love this

  • JohnThunderbird

    JohnThunderbird

    c☺☺l work

  • Robert Reeves

    Robert Reeves

    fantastic. i wish butterflies would carry me off to somewhere warm.

  • ArtByDrew

    ArtByDrew

    Beautiful and creative work! I love it!

  • Diesel Laws

    Diesel Laws

    This image is amazing. lost for words – whos the amazing model?

  • edgeplus

    edgeplus

    Magical ;o)

  • Tara Sheffer-Archie

    Tara Sheffer-A...

    Excellent work!!!!

  • Sarah Moore replied

    Thank you, this is one of my fav’s!

  • bodymechanic

    bodymechanic

    like wow!

  • Sarah Moore replied

    LOL – thanks!

  • linda858100

    linda858100

    FABULOUS

  • Christian Hartung

    Christian Hartung

    awesome piece of work, well done

  • ghumphr1

    ghumphr1

    when they say a picture is worth a thousand words!!!

  • matt572

    matt572

    Excellent

  • DiEtte Henderson

    DiEtte Henderson

    Beautiful image Sarah. Great work.

  • Sarah Bentvelzen

    Sarah Bentvelzen

    Gorgeous! Im in awe!

    Love,
    Sarah
    check out my site

  • fullcirclemandalas

    fullcirclemand...

    beautiful…

  • Ollie de Brett

    Ollie de Brett

    Wow! Breathtaking!

  • Lisa Roberts

    Lisa Roberts

    Absolutely stunning work
    Lisa x

  • mimi yoon

    mimi yoon

    oh wow~ i am speechless… oh wow…

  • Mark Peterson

    Mark Peterson

    Beautiful!

  • Steve Sharp

    Steve Sharp

    Just gorgeous, and as someone else mentioned, its on the right side of twee.

  • Alice McMahon White

    Alice McMahon ...

    Mine!!! :)

  • Vulcan Spark Studios
  • Jeff Clark

    Jeff Clark

    Fantastic treatment and composition.

  • Luka Skracic

    Luka Skracic

    Fantastic imagery!

  • Ramasg

    Ramasg

    What a hauntingly beautiful image!

  • kevinmawson

    kevinmawson

    Fabulous image!

    km.

  • Lynsye Medalia

    Lynsye Medalia

    Instant fave! She’s a breathtaking faery queen!

  • Sarah Moore replied

    She’s beautiful isn’t she?

  • Ainadel Ojeda

    Ainadel Ojeda

    Really stunning!

  • stephen  jones

    stephen jones

    wonderful work.

  • JUSTART

    JUSTART

    great work

  • Sarah Moore replied

    Thanks so much!

  • Roz McQuillan

    Roz McQuillan

    This is gorgeous! Got my vote – good luck!

  • Sarah Moore replied

    Thanks so much Roz.

  • Melodic-Stanzas

    Melodic-Stanzas

    Wonderful work!!!!

  • Ramasg

    Ramasg

    This is the one I voted for…incredible work…textures and composition are superb

  • linskudd

    linskudd

    Excellent work. Very beautiful.

  • digiphotox

    digiphotox

    Completely awe-inspiring in every respect. I have so much to learn about editing. I’m amazed. Truly.

  • Sarah Moore replied

    Why thankyou what a beautiful compliment.

  • Varry

    Varry

    This is such a stunning image Sarah,i really really like this.x

  • Rosemary Scott

    Rosemary Scott

    Congratulations,This beautiful work of art has been featured in The Grunge Art Gallery

  • Sarah Moore replied

    Thank you very much!!

  • kenmeyerjr

    kenmeyerjr

    I think this is my favorite…wonderful motion and an intelligent use of a model and pose.

  • Sarah Moore replied

    Your considered comments are greatly appreciated.

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