From my own painting, now in exhibition in Gainsborough, UK
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Quite friendly people, but sometimes strange things are happening…
The one I’m worried about!!
This profound quotation is commonly called St. Teresa’s Bookmark as it was found tucked into one of the great saint’s books. St. Teresa of Avila was a Carmelite nun who lived in Spain and was a great mystic and prolific spiritual writer. I created this image today for three people: for Barbara and Jerry, my mother’s neighbors who lost their home in a fire yesterday. All of their worldly possessions were destroyed in about thirty minutes. Barbara ran out of the house with her purse, her robe and house slippers, and the cup of coffee she was holding when smoke billowed everywhere. The other person I created this for is a friend, Brenda, who emailed me to say she was feeling low and needed a word of encouragement. I thought that these three people who are deeply troubled would be comforted by these words of enduring wisdom and truth. Maybe someone else needs to hear them, too. God help us all to remember that he alone suffices and he alone is unchanging and dependable.
Haunted… This house is said to be haunted and many people have reported seeing the same 2 ghosts, a husband and wife that were murdered here many years ago.
This is the second of my images for my college project in which i am trying to produce ‘emotive’ portraits. This has been taken at the same location as Urban Playground (on a different day).
Painting. 18 in.x 24 in. Oil and acrylic. Study of rocks, still water, leaves, and a lizard. You get to figure out why it’s called “Heads Up”.
Man in horse stable creeps towards camera. Canon 40D. Photoshop.
As soon as I came across this lone lamb, I was reminded of the old hymn by Ira Sankey, based on Matthew 18:13…. The Ninety and Nine. There were ninety and nine that safely lay / In the shelter of the fold. / But one was out on the hills away, / Far off from the gates of gold. / Away on the mountains wild and bare. / Away from the tender Shepherd’s care. / Away from the tender Shepherd’s care. “Lord, Thou hast here Thy ninety and nine; / Are they not enough for Thee?” / But the Shepherd made answer: “This of Mine / Has wandered away from Me; / And although the road be rough and steep, / I go to the desert to find My sheep, / I go to the desert to find My sheep.” But none of the ransomed ever knew / How deep were the waters crossed; / Nor how dark was the night the Lord passed through / Ere He found His sheep that was lost. / Out in the desert He heard its cry, / Sick and helpless and ready to die; / Sick and helpless and ready to die. “Lord, whence are those blood drops all the way / That mark out the mountain’s track?” / “They were shed for one who had gone astray / Ere the Shepherd could bring him back.” / “Lord, whence are Thy hands so rent and torn?” / “They are pierced tonight by many a thorn; / They are pierced tonight by many a thorn.” And all through the mountains, thunder riven / And up from the rocky steep, / There arose a glad cry to the gate of Heaven, / “Rejoice! I have found My sheep!” / And the angels echoed around the throne, / “Rejoice, for the Lord brings back His own! / Rejoice, for the Lord brings back His own!”
Yup…here i am again. Sorry. :P But i thought i´d upload a few more photos before i embark on my Lofoten and Scotland-trips tomorrow. :) And once i return i plan on being a bit more active on this site that i have truly come to love. Such encouraging and talented members it has. :) Thanks for stopping by for a little looksie. Hope all get to have a wonderful summer! / Andreas Stridsberg © / www.mystic-pic.com
[oh how I wish to be fearless…
This is a second upload of the original image – “The Lost One”, with a signature added to the image at the request of a very dear friend. As soon as I came across this lone lamb, I was reminded of the old hymn by Ira Sankey, based on Matthew 18:13…. The Ninety and Nine. There were ninety and nine that safely lay / In the shelter of the fold. / But one was out on the hills away, / Far off from the gates of gold. / Away on the mountains wild and bare. / Away from the tender Shepherd’s care. / Away from the tender Shepherd’s care. “Lord, Thou hast here Thy ninety and nine; / Are they not enough for Thee?” / But the Shepherd made answer: “This of Mine / Has wandered away from Me; / And although the road be rough and steep, / I go to the desert to find My sheep, / I go to the desert to find My sheep.” But none of the ransomed ever knew / How deep were the waters crossed; / Nor how dark was the night the Lord passed through / Ere He found His sheep that was lost. / Out in the desert He heard its cry, / Sick and helpless and ready to die; / Sick and helpless and ready to die. “Lord, whence are those blood drops all the way / That mark out the mountain’s track?” / “They were shed for one who had gone astray / Ere the Shepherd could bring him back.” / “Lord, whence are Thy hands so rent and torn?” / “They are pierced tonight by many a thorn; / They are pierced tonight by many a thorn.” And all through the mountains, thunder riven / And up from the rocky steep, / There arose a glad cry to the gate of Heaven, / “Rejoice! I have found My sheep!” / And the angels echoed around the throne, / “Rejoice, for the Lord brings back His own! / Rejoice, for the Lord brings back His own!”
Ink drawing on paper. / A character from a kid’s book I’m working on. / Original size: 10×12cm
Artwork: Me Models: / Myself and the Very Talented Barssel Original photography by the Beautiful TextureoftheSin
Multiple textured layers blended in Photoshop. / Parts of individual layers erased and blended. / Photo filters and solid colour fill added to create final image. / This is a very big experiment – I am teaching myself the possibilities of this process. All images used taken with Sony Alpha 350, varied lenses, and are mine. FEATURED IN ‘OUTSIDERS’! FEATURED IN ‘DARK FUTURE’! TOP 10 FINISH IN THE ‘BLUES AND GREENS’ CHALLENGE IN THE ‘VISUAL TEXTURE’ GROUP!
Sony Alpha 350, Tokina 19-35mm Lens, Focal Length 28mm, f4.0 @ 1/10 Sec Exp, ISO 100, Tripod, remote shutter release, ordinary household indoor lighting. RAW file converted to jpg, converted to b&w, minor adjustment of curves and levels. The LARGE view is worthwhile… FEATURED IN ‘ELITE CONTROVERSIAL ARTISTS’!
I got some AWESOME shots tonight! For many more: / http://jenryanphotography.shutterfly.com/ please don’t steal them and say they are yours… please! This is the ONE thing I’ll miss about Oklahoma! We move in less than 2 weeks! The Thunder/Lightning storms are amazing here!!! Thank you Mother Nature for letting me capture your mood tonight! Nikon D80 / Lawton, OK All i did was alter the contrast and increase the black in the photo… this lightning strike is AS SHOT! i didn’t touch the strike at all!
Sony Alpha 350, Tokina 19-35mm Lens, Focal Length 35mm, f4.5 @ 1/25 Sec Exp, ISO 100, Tripod, Remote Shutter Release. Please view LARGE. Thank you :))) FEATURED IN ‘STUDIO LIGHTING’!
Are you? / What about thunder storms? / Do you cringe in fear every time you see a creepy shadow on your wall or at each terrifying thunder crack? / Are you scared of the night? Please position cursor over the thumbnails for more information on their use in this composite / (all textures and images are mine) / / Finished in 9th position of Top Ten in the Halloween challenge of the Self As Other group on October 24, 2009
The Twilight Zone is an American television anthology series created by Rod Serling. Each episode (156 in the original series) is a mixture of self-contained fantasy, science fiction, suspense, or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist. A popular and critical success, it introduced many Americans to serious science fiction and abstract ideas through television and also through a wide variety of Twilight Zone literature. The program followed in the tradition of earlier radio programs such as The Weird Circle and X Minus One and the radio work of Serling’s hero, dramatist Norman Corwin. My tribute/homage to the Twilight Zone :) Set/Design- Draven Studios Self-Portrait Canon Challenge Finalist Mood & Ambience Featured In Ohio Photographer’s
Model: Elsie / MUA: Raeoni Thankyou for all your comments and words of encouragement .
Is she there at all??? And, if so, where??? Created using all my own images taken with my one and only Sony Alpha 350, various lenses at various times…. Please view LARGE, the textures are very fine… Thanks :)
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