Rise n' Shine
DIGITALLY PAINTED
Background ( dark greens and blues ) created from original photo in CS3, then layered with three more original photos…several layers of paint and texture…a pinch of lighting. A voila’ :^)
Sony a700
Photoshop CS3
Painter X
Wacom Tablet
2009 07 06 Featured in the Group ‘Animal Composites & Fine Art’
2009 07 05 Featured in the Group ‘The Scavenger Hunt’
2009 04 27 featured in the group Dimension
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Rise n' Shine belongs to the following groups:
# 1 ARTISTS OF REDBUBBLE , Complex Simplicity of Art, ! 100% !, * Painted Nature *, All Around the Styles, Animal Kingdom, Birds and Creatures of Flight, Bits and Pieces , Digital Art Compilations (No Nudity Allowed), Digital Brushstrokes (Max 3 per Day), Dimensions, I Love Birds, Layered with Texture, Live, Love, Dream: , Made In Digital, Mixed Media, PixElations - The Art of Photoshop, Shameless Self-Promotion, The Birds, The Great Outdoors (no garden shots, limit man made objects to wilderness gear, please) and The true beauty Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints

DJ LeMay
Oh.. now that’s just soft and adorable, Beve!! Marvelous work!! Cute little touch with the ladybird!! I think I know someone who’s just gonna flip over this one!!
Beve Brown-Clark replied
YOU Think??? LOL…thank you DJ…been working on this guy for quite awhile, just wasn’t sure which way I was going to go with him… :) Had a butterfly in it but it simply lacked the pop…the bug was the perfect answer! :)
Jennifer Potter
Gorgeous work Beve! Love it. : )
Beve Brown-Clark replied
Thank you very much Jennifer!
RavenSoul
WOW! Lovely image such clarity and yet almost a painting. Love it!
Beve Brown-Clark replied
I have to say I am really enjoying this Wacom tablet and PainterX…it takes on a life of it own…thanks Vonne!
th3rd world order
nice work
Beve Brown-Clark replied
Thank you ‘Order’ :^)
Lois Bryan
Oh, sweetie … this is just SOOOOOOOO darling!!!!!! Beve, you are REALLY tearing up the Paint program!!!! I stand in AWE of your powers!!!!!! WHEEEEEEE!!!! I see Features in your Future!!!!! hugzz!!!!
Beve Brown-Clark replied
O Lois…thank you…give you a bit of time and you be amazed what your creative talent can do! I soooo am enjoying the tablet!
Karen Tillotson
I LOVE how you’ve put this together…just beautiful! Awesome work!
Beve Brown-Clark replied
Thank you…took awhile and a few version in the trash…but this one looks like a keeper!
Béla Török
What a lovely work! Excellent, my friend!
Beve Brown-Clark replied
Thank you Bela… :^)
Nanagahma
Makes me think of something Renee would do. This is awesome. Beautiful work, love the close-up too. I agree with Lois, I see future features (say that 10 times) on this one! :-)
Beve Brown-Clark replied
Tongue tied…You do realize that Renee has inspired ‘the girls’, we are so in awe of her and her incredible talent…thank you for the lovely comment…even being held as a thought that Renee would do something like this, thrills me to no end… :^)
Rosemaree
Absolutely gorgeous Beve…
Beve Brown-Clark replied
Thank you Rosemaree…how are you doing these days??
Rosemaree
Hey mate… I am hanging in there… not gunna complain cause there are many worse off than me.. but taking it one day at a time helps… catch you soon
Beve Brown-Clark replied
O so right…well sending you postive vibes and prayers to continue on your journey.. :^)
Lyn Evans
THUD!!!!!.....Absolutely fabulous Bevie.
Beve Brown-Clark replied
O thank you Dear Lyn!!
Sharon Mau
This is so sweet and very beautiful Beve!
Beve Brown-Clark replied
O thank You Sharon …so enjoying the creativity that the tablet allows!
Jane Marin
Wow! beautiful work!
Beve Brown-Clark replied
Thank you!
ilpo laurila
Beautiful work Beve.
Beve Brown-Clark replied
Thank you Kindly Ilpo!! Hope spring has arrived for you!
billfox256
What a tremendous shot. It looks like you could reach out and touch him. Bill
Beve Brown-Clark replied
O thank you and yes I do reach out and touch him…he is one off many that eat out of my hand…thank again for your comment!
David Clarke
This is lovely, Beve
Beve Brown-Clark replied
Thank you David!
Carolyn Staut
I so admire how you create your composition with all the glorious elements to make a superb piece.
Beve Brown-Clark replied
Thank you Carolyn…just starting to get more aggressive at layering!
Lynda McDonald
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, i really like this Beve, well done
Beve Brown-Clark replied
Thank you Lynda…really enjoying creating it!
David Clark
excellent – so soft and the lady bird is just perfect
- are you using the WACOM tablet? -daveBeve Brown-Clark replied
O yes…6×11…love it along with PainterX…( and my CS3 ) they have a newer version of painter out now…I have only had it about a month…wonderful tool You shoulds really invest in one…saw your comment on a piece of Renees work…well worth every dime!
gabryshak
oooooooooooh so precious
♥t
Beve Brown-Clark replied
Thank you Tonja… :^)
Beve Brown-Clark replied
Thank you Tonja… :^)
Renee Dawson
You’ve GOT IT sunshine. This is gorgeous! My favorite thus far. Very well done sweetheart. xo
Beve Brown-Clark replied
I know it was that ladybird – ladybug that pushed you or the edge… :^).... thanks!
sigfusson
This so pretty Rene – I just love what you’ve done here. You’ve got a real talent for pulling out the essence of an image and adding the emphasis on just the right places. This is truly beautiful and I tip my hat to your amazing talent. Hugs, S.
Beve Brown-Clark replied
Thank you Sandra…sad to say…I am not Renee…but I wouldn’t mind having some of her talent!! :^)
Lucindawind
soooooooooo adorable ! I just love it !
Beve Brown-Clark replied
Thank you Lucinda…glad you liked it!
Joanne Bradley
This is sooo lovely and charming! Great composition, color and treatment and the detail is superb!
Beve Brown-Clark replied
Thank you Joanne!
Patricia Anne ...
Adorible littl thing! We call these snow birds, so sweet.
Beve Brown-Clark replied
Yes, I grew knowing them as snowbirds…but they are one of the many adorable chickadee species! Thank you!
ooyayootay
SUPERB work! Outstanding! Chickadees are the cutest little birds!
WELL DONE!
Beve Brown-Clark replied
Thank you very much!
Patricia Anne ...
Chickadees… even the name is cute! lol
MICKSPIXPHOTOS
This is soooo cool, Beve. Very well done, My Friend.
Beve Brown-Clark replied
Thanks Mike!!
Scott d'Almeida
stunning image.
Beve Brown-Clark replied
Thanks Scott, lot of hours went into this one! :^)
Ellen
Just beautiful!
Beve Brown-Clark replied
Thanks Ellen! :^)
Sue Nueckel
I cannot even begin to express just how simply beautiful this piece is!!!!!!!! Amazingly beautiful!
Beve Brown-Clark replied
Thank you Sue…so glad you enjoyed it!
StarKatz
Beve this is stunning work, the pastel shades and almost 3D touch are wonderful additions, you’ve captured the softeness of the feathers and brilliant dimension to the ladybird. Perfect in every way!
Beve Brown-Clark replied
Thank you ( blushing a bit here ) for your wonderful comment!!
John44
Very sweet
My cup of tea
John
Leslie Battjes
Oh, Beve, this is the best yet…really love it! :)
Sharon Mau
Congratulations on your feature in Dimensions
Beve Brown-Clark replied
OOOOOO thank you Sharon…I am thrilled!! :^)
BarbaraManis
Really stunning work, congrats on your feature!
lacitrouille
Poetic and wonderful. The lighting is great. Congrats on the feature. :)
Anne Staub
Very sweet! :)
Kaliquo
Wow! Stunning digital painting! Excellent work :)
burlism
Very clever stuff – me likey, both technically and artistically.
Tainia Finlay
This is BEAUTIFUL!!!
Karin Taylor
this is so adorable, my heart just melts
sigfusson
Well, I feel like a bit of an ass – My official excuse is that I was tired, but all excuses aside…I meant what I said! You know I’m fans of both of you!!! Cheers, S.
sigfusson
P.S. note Rene’s image & comment just above mine…I therefore change my official excuse from tired to power of suggestion! LOL.
Brandie1
Lovely work
Brandie1
Lovely work
DApixara
looks like a dream, lovely!
LarsvandeGoor
Fabulous work!
Jan Piller
what a remarkable picture! Really pleasing!
InkandBrush
stunning!
Alana Ranney
Just wonderful!! Love it!
Lorena Maria
just beautiful! Awesome work !!
Tracy Wallace
gorgeous
Lois Bryan
Bevie, Bevie, Bevie!!!!! WHEEEE!!!!! Second place, sweetheart, in the Scavenger Hunt “Let’s Hunt Birds” challenge!!!!! YEEEE HAAAAA!!!! Get those red shoes out, sweetie!!!! It’s Happy Dance time!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!
Beve Brown-Clark replied
OOOOOO weeeeeeee…tossing confetti everywhere…second place way cool!!
Rick & Deb Larson
Oh Beve….are you going to give Renee and Lynda a run for the money?? LOL….this is FABULOUS, you’ve done a beautiful job with this beautiful little chickadee….(and I love the ladybug, what a great idea). I just read Lois’s comment….looks like CONGRATS are in order….you go girl!! Take Care ~ Deb ~ :)
wigs
excellent work to create a superb image
Margaret Harris
So this is all done in photoshop?? Your work is beautiful!! I’d like to learn how to do this….I’m a good artist and I know I could learn…maybe you could fill me in on how to get started…check out my RB site …
Beve Brown-Clark replied
Margaret, thank you for your comment! Most of this work was done in Corel PainterX with a Wacom Tablet…some of it in CS3 :^)
Magee
If this isn’t the most precious creation, I don’t know what is!! Congratulations Beve! Gorgeous work! :-))
Stephen Thomas
Wonderful picture!
AnnDixon
This is so beautiful,
bonso
Just stunning. Love this so much and just so sweet.
Adam Gormley
WOW what a masterpiece of digital painting, brilliant work Beve!!! :)
tserio
Wow, stunning work! This is one of my favorite birds and I love ladybugs!
skyhorse
WOW!!!! This is fantastic, when I saw the thumbnail I thought it was a photograph, not a digital painting, you are soooooo talented
Brandie1
Lovely work
Steph Granshaw
beautiful work…makes me want to put him in my pocket and look after him…the softness of this piece says a lot to me
Karen Middleton
Gosh words fail me, what an AMAZING image!!!!!!!
I can’t speak, am in awe :)))
Colleen Battis...
Such lovely work :-)
Please join our the new group Animal Fantasy Composites
Colleen Battis...
oops, that link didn’t work, here ya go, lol…
Animal Fantasy Composites
Shannon Paskaruk
oh wow, amazing work!!!!
Scott d'Almeida
excelent
Gene Praag
Colleen Battis...
Congratulations!
This work has been featured in the group Animal Composites & Fine Art
Reminder- The group is offering a challenge for all new (created and uploaded after June 23rd) work so check it out and enter if you have anything applicable to the challenge guidelines :-)
Aleksander
fantastic result Beve!
Sharon K. Shubert
Please consider adding this beautiful painting to our new group, The Great Outdoors
We are interested in adding more painters and digital artists to the group. :)
Beve Brown-Clark replied
Thank you for the wonderful invite… :^)
camerahappy
Wow! That is stunning…no words….
Beve Brown-Clark replied
Thank you Kindly!
Sharon K. Shubert
WELCOME to The Great Outdoors group! :)
Beve Brown-Clark replied
Thank you Sharon!
ronaldok555
Great shot, love the treatment on this little guy!