Beautiful

Digital collage and altered vintage photo.  I think I need to use green more often - haven't used it for a long time...

Technicolor Trees

Altered photo taken by me in Edwardsville, Illinois - SIUE Gardens
Prints are for sale in my Etsy shop  http://etsy.com/shop/ajoyfulstudio

A New Leaf ... and a New Blog

Hi there everyone!

Well, I have decided to turn over a new leaf in my art, and also to start up a new blog.  The title of it is Artful Living in San Francisco, and it will include some new and exciting photo altering techniques - along with the images themselves (before and after), as well as simple tutorials that you can do yourself.  These techniques will not require an expensive digital camera (although you can certainly use one), but can also be applied to photos you take with your iPad or iPhone.

I am getting things in gear, have come across some wonderful vintage images, and taken some new ones.  I am hoping the blog will be up and running early next week.  See you there!

Peggi
http://www.artfullivinginsanfrancisco.blogspot.com

I'll Take Paris!

Digital collage - photos combined in Paint Shop Pro, with extra layering and color work. I like this piece - it just says "Happiness!" to me. xxoo

The Blessed

Digital Collage, with a lot of texturizing, layering, and color changing. Hope you like it!

Funky Lil Guitar

Ah, the guitar - my most favorite instrument in the world (next to the harp, and cello =)

For the Etsy Cottage Style Valentine Boutique

Here is my entry for the Etsy Cottage Style Valentine Boutique. Hope you like it! xxoo

Butterfly Magic

A fantasy piece - sort of dreamy, which I have feeling very much like recently. Looking forward to spring this year =)

Enchanted Forests

Here are a couple of impressionist style pieces I created in Paint Shop Pro. I did a lot of layering and playing with the colors, and am happy with the way these two turned out. =)

Colorful Abstracts for the New Year

Here are a couple of abstracts I worked on today.  As you will notice, they are very similar - yet different.  Which one do you like better?  Hope everyone is starting the New Year off right - I always love the new year.  It always feels like you have a new slate, and you can fill it however you want.  I hope you all experience great things in the year ahead. xo