All Dressed Up
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My digital photograph edited with Photoshop and hand painted using Corel Painter; a stylus and tablet.
She opened the leather suitcase filled with treasures of vintage fabrics and velvet hats that I made long ago. Layered them over her shoulders and around her waist and asked me to attach them so they wouldn’t fall off. She stood at the back door and I grabbed the camera and took a snapshot. Played with my cool digital tools and this is the result.
Model: Georgia (My gorgeous grandaughter)
Featured in: Featured Fraternity
Experimental Photography and Editing group
Australian Portraits
Digital Brushstrokes
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Sensiworld
Beautiful work !
Helen Chierego replied
Sylvia, thank you for your comment.
Al Neaimi
awesome job , love it
Helen Chierego replied
Al, thank you – glad you like it.
Noelene Davies
Wow this is just to gorgeous for words. Fantastic treatment and capture.
Helen Chierego replied
Noelene, thank you. A lucky capture-and my camera not too far away!
aglaia b
lovely work helen, she almost looks oriental here.
she has been totally transformed by your beautiful fabrics and hats and your exceptional skills for using your cool digital tools.
so love the colours and the sombre background!
beautiful! ;-) xox
Helen Chierego replied
aglaia b, yes fabric and hats. ‘Oriental’, yes indeed – I thought so too. That girl really knows how to co-ordinate her clothing. lol
xox
mhkantor
astounding work helen really amazing.
Helen Chierego replied
Thank you. Glad you like it.
linaji
Omg.. I am so blessed to have found you..
your work is so tender and deep all at once.. Glorious!
Helen Chierego replied
linaji, thank you for your lovely words:...’tender and deep’ – I like that description. It is how I felt when creating this image. I am so blessed to have found you. Cheers Helen xox
linda858100
lovely
Helen Chierego replied
linda, thank you.
Ted Byrne
Another exquisite image Helen which puts almost the same look upon visitors’ faces as the child wears. And wonder is a necessary precondition for art as opposed to craft… it’s the sort of wonder which glimmers from this image that will bring me back. I’ve often thought that another distinction between art and craft is that art teases the viewer to return to it, and leaves him with more each time. Thanks…
Helen Chierego replied
Ted, thank you. A sense of ‘wonder’ is something I treasure as a precondition to life and living and would mourn its absence it I lost it. Ooh that what is art/craft question…for that I have no answer, although, your view that ‘art teases the viewer to return to it, and leaves him with more each time’ is something that makes bells ring in my mind. Cheers Helen
Von McKnelly
Backdrop, wardrobe and the models expression are all top of the line.
Art at it best Helen.
Helen Chierego replied
Von, thank you for your thoughtful comment. Cheers Helen
ImagesFX
another piece of magic I really love the direction you are taking….but this is just me (:
Helen Chierego replied
ImagesFX thank you for your thoughts on this image-I really appreciate them. Cheers Helen
simonesphotos
Stunning image and amazing treatment!
Helen Chierego replied
Simone, thank you.
syd baker
Helen, this is outstanding, the dreamy expression, the light, the way you totally recreated this into a museum quality oil painting, Masterwork!!!
Helen Chierego replied
Syd, thank you for your thoughful words. Much appreciated. Cheers Helen
Rosemary Scott
Outstanding image, & such beautiful work. There’s so much going on in that little face…... just gorgeous!
Helen Chierego replied
Rosemary, thank you.
Susan Kimball
Love this!!
Helen Chierego replied
Susan, thank you.
KEITH R. WILL...
fantastic
Helen Chierego replied
Keith, thank you so much.
Barbara Brown
this is such a well-executed shot in every way. Lovely!
Helen Chierego replied
Thank you lenzart.
shanghaiwu
really AWESOME work
Helen Chierego replied
Thank you.
kilmann
Phantastic work, the capture, the painting, everything is perfect.
Helen Chierego replied
Thank you for your thoughts and words.
Aurora Pintore
VERY BEAUTIFUL !!!!!
Helen Chierego replied
Aurora, thank you.
Karin Taylor
this is incredibly beautiful, you must be so talented to create this
Helen Chierego
Karin, thank you for your encouraging words-a lot of the credit should go to my granddaughter Georgia for her creative way of dressing up. She is my muse.
Cheers Helen
Helen Chierego
Thank you to the Experimental Photography and Editing group for featuring this image.
CateTownsend
How wonderful
Helen Chierego replied
Cate, thank you.
Kathryn Potempski
Well you knocked me to the floor with this on Helen I have been studying this image for 10 min and still cannot take my eyes of it!
Helen Chierego replied
Kathryn, I hope you got off the floor ok-didn’t know this image would have that effect on someone! lol
Thank you for commenting, Cheers Helen
linda858100
lovely work always
Helen Chierego replied
Linda, thank you.
Alan Findlater
excellent work well done
Helen Chierego replied
Alan, thank you.
29Breizh33
This is a fantastic shot and work. Compliments.
Helen Chierego
Thank you. Much appreciated.
Anthony Begovic
Your work is absolutely amazing!
Helen Chierego replied
Thank you, Anthony. :)
Naleen Senevir...
I love this. She is great and shows very natural facial impressions. Lighting comes from top is fantastic. Truely wonderful art work. very well done. Thanks for showing it.
Helen Chierego
Naleen, glad you noticed her expression-I also felt that it was natural and captured the curiousity of a child. Thank you. :)
Antanas
lovely work, well done
Pip Gerard
Helen Chierego replied
Wow!! Thank you so very, very much! xox
midzing
beautiful,,, well done Helen
Helen Chierego replied
Thank you-glad you like it. Cheers Helen
DevineDayDreams
I am at a loss for words! Your work is incredibly classy! SO VERY BEAUTIFUL!!!!!
Helen Chierego replied
Thank you for your encouraging words. I really appreciate your comment. Cheers Helen
Mary Rushton
What beautiful colors! Lovely image!
Helen Chierego replied
Mary, thank you.
Jason Connolly
Another fantastic masterpiece…
Helen Chierego replied
Jason, thank you so much! :)
Hany Kamel
nice work , love the colors and the post treatment
Helen Chierego replied
Hany, thank you. :)
C J Hummel - ...
Your art is just simply amazingly beautiful.
Congratulations to the feature in the Corel Painter magazine, it does not surprise me.
I can easily imagine seeing your work hanging along side the great Photographers at the royal Portrait Gallery in London.
What a gift to have
DApixara
loving the colour pallete… well done!
Helen Chierego replied
Glad you like the colour palette. Thank you for your comment. Cheers Helen
Elana Bailey
A sense of wonder is certainly what is achieved. You have an incredible talent. This is superb. Well done. An instant favourite.
Helen Chierego replied
Elana, that ‘sense of wonder’ is exactly what I was trying to capture. Glad you saw that. Thank you for your comment and fav. xox
housenbaby
Beautiful use of light and shadow and such jewel-tones !
Reminds me of great art from another era :)
cynthiab
very beautiful just read you have been printed in painter magazine so well done your work is awesome
JohnScottArtist
very polished, well done.
kevinmawson
Outstanding, Love what you did, Bravo!!!!!!!!
Helen Chierego
housenbaby, Cynthia, John and Kevin thank you for your lovely comments. Much appreciated.
GloriaDK
Helen you are one professional lady,this is fantastic.
ilpo laurila
This is really beautiful work.
Helen Chierego replied
Thank you, Ilpo.
Rainer Kozik
Exquisite work :)
zooreka
Terrific Piece Helen. Delighted you found us!
Cathy Cale
Oh my gosh Helen. She too is stunning!! Fabulous work!! ({:o)
CATNIPMEOW
Your work is oh so very beautiful….........love the rich colors and the whimsical way u capture it !
Rodney Trenchard
Oh so beautifull
Heloisa Castro
wonderful…!!!
Jerri Johnson
Such stunning light and color….wonderful portrait!
Wayne Pearson
Incredible image.
Geoffrey Dunn
Just incredible – you have some gorgeous work here … thanks :-)
micklyn
Wow, awesomely fantastic!!
Carolyn Staut
Heloisa Castro
Congratulations on the feature Helen!!!
Helen Chierego replied
Heloisa, thank you! ...and thank you to the Digital Brushstrokes group for featuring this image. Many thanks. xox
Cheers Helen
TREVOR IRWIN
Helen. I am so blessed with your comments and encouragement on my art. I have now found yours and I am so impressed with its beauty. This is an amazing work that consists of vision, Camera skills and software enhancement, all perfectly working together. The results is this outstanding work of art. I love all your work, but this for me is exceptional. Georgia is a very beautiful model.
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Brandie1
Lovely work.
Helen Chierego replied
Brandie1, thank you. So glad you like it!
susi lawson
This is so special!! Excellent job!
Helen Chierego replied
susi, thank you-I’m so glad you like it. Cheers Helen xox
Jean Hildebrant
Love the unique costuming and the dramatic lighting and rich tones!
Helen Chierego replied
Jean, thank you.
abfabphoto
Congrats once again!
Congrats!! This has been featured in Children the Power of Raw Emotion!
Helen Chierego replied
Wow! Thank you so much!!!
gabbielizzie
congradulations on your feature
Helen Chierego replied
gabbielizzie, thank you. :)
bubbleblue
Beautiful work
Helen Chierego replied
bubbleblue, thank you. :)
Debbie Roelle
You have done an amazing job, beautifully done!!
Helen Chierego replied
Debbie, thank you for your lovely words…:)
Michelle Barlo...
BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO
Helen Chierego replied
Michelle, thank you! :)
nishagandhi
awesome
Helen Chierego replied
nishagandhi, thank you. :)
Donna Huntriss
WOW! What a stunning image!
Helen Chierego replied
Donna, thank you. :)
Norval Arbogast
These dress-up Photos are absolutely stunning. The painting, concept, design, I’m completely wowed at your talent.
Helen Chierego replied
Norval, thank you for your appreciation. I’m humbled. Cheers Helen
Sharon Mau
It is gorgeous!
Helen Chierego replied
Sharon, thank you! :)
bdazzled
SO very beautiful :o)
Helen Chierego replied
bdazzled, thank you. Very happy that you like it. xox
kappisan
And Yes,I DO Agree with All the comments above! :)
:)
Helen Chierego replied
kappisan, thank you! :)
Patrick Desmet
Very good one Helen !
Helen Chierego replied
Patrick, thank you! :)
Lois Bryan
Helen this is complete and total magic …. what a darling, beautiful child … you’ve captured all the mystery and wonder that we we were all so filled with, once upon a time, and which we all feel again even now, from time to time!!!!! You’ve brought it all back!!! How I adore the rich colors and the glowing light!!!! What an extraordinary talent you are!!!!
Helen Chierego replied
Lois, what a wonderful comment! ‘Mystery and wonder’
-I want to have that always-I love to see it in people—may it never vanish!Cheers Helen
Beve Brown-Clark
OOOooOOOOOo simply wonderful, such great treatment…fabulous dig painting…and of course the beautiful granddaughter that brought the magic to your eyes and heart!
Helen Chierego replied
Beve, thank you so very much! :)
Tabitha B
just wanted to add my brillant…
Helen Chierego replied
Tabitha B, thank you! :)
Ellen
Excellent art-work!
Helen Chierego replied
Ellen, thank you! :))
madvlad
all,s that missing, is her wings
Helen Chierego replied
...an angel without wings for sure…
Colleen Milburn
Exquisite.
Helen Chierego replied
Colleen , glad you like it! It’s always great to know how someonw responds to an image…
Sharon Mau
Aloha Helen, I see you are online this morning and popped over to wish you a bright and shiny day :))))
Helen Chierego replied
Hello Sharon, I come and go and am glad we caught up with eachother…off I go again. xox
TedBlackall
Really lovely painting Helen -all of your work is terrific
Helen Chierego replied
Ted, thank you! You have a wonderful gallery of fantastic images…real talent and skill!