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Last August, my Sweet Hubby and I went to Craggy Gardens.

I took these two photos (and if you know me, a whole lot more).

When I got home and looked at them on the computer, they seemed to suggest the butterfly was taking off.

So, I started to play.

Craggy Gardens Butterfly one 

Craggy Gardens Butterfly two 

This is the first step.

I used the computer to desaturate the drawing.

Then I opened it with Corel Painter Essentials and used a wacom tablet and pen to draw the butterfly's details back in. Once I was happy with the butterfly, I started working on the background.

I went back and forth between Corel and Photoshop Elements to get the effects I wanted. I saved variations as I worked. There is quite a bit of hand work in this set.

A Blue Ridge Mountain Road.

Craggy Gardens is located on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina.

The Carolinas are calling.

Cheers,

Kat

Digital magic for spring.

I have been playing with my photoshop again.

A little bit of Correl Painter Essentials too.

 

 

 

 

 

So, what do you think?

Kat

Travel Report Bele Chere 2010 in Asheville NC.

Bele Chere is an annual art's festival in Asheville NC.

Great music, good food, art in all it's forms, and happy people, what more could you ask for?

We were there on the 22nd of July.

I told you they had all sorts of art, this is a cat statue (I always find the cats).

The locals really get into it. I love the decorations on this balcony.

This is one of two photos of this band, don't they just look like they are making mountain music?

This is the rest of the band. Lighting conditions were not ideal and I had a lot of trouble getting a shot with these two out of the shadows. Photo shop to the rescue.

We have been to Bele Chere several times, you never know what you will find there.

This is a blow up dental spa.....

(The handsome guy in the middle is my Sweet Hubby)

The festival is well laid out and signposted.

Buskers come in all shapes and sizes.

Here we see a mime (a mime is a terrible thing to waste) walking with a fairy on stilts.

We also saw magic acts, living statues and plenty of musicians.

There are miles of booths selling all sorts of hand crafted items, as well as food and drink vendors.

There is that handsome guy again. He is my travel buddy.

Need to cool down?

Each year they set up a couple of giant canvases on frames for graffiti, they even provide the paint and brushes. We were there on day one and the canvas is already getting lots of attention.

My favorite artist's contribution.

This is, in our opinion, the best band we heard there. Their music seemed to fit the mood just right.

They are "Brother Fatback"

You can hear them play here Brother Fatback on My Space

A little bit of everything. This puts a whole new spin on "Playing Air Guitar".

Look at the top near the strap, it is a drink holder.

On that note,

Stay cool,

Kat