The background for this collage is a photo of my roses and our house, taken earlier this summer. It was actually taken during daytime but I played around with some filters and textures to make it seem like a magical dusk.

Via Flickr: digital collage

Delightful, originally uploaded by wisteriax.

Trying my hand at some Digital ATCs. I call this one delightful… I think you can see why

My roses and peonies are in full bloom right now and I wanted to capture their beauty before it disappears. So I tried my hand at some still life photos. Unfortunately the photos did not turn out too well – I have a lot to learn!

But for fun, I played around with some special effects on my Android tablet. This one sort of looks a little bit painterly to me.

Drawing of my Homing Pigeon hen Lady Luck. Based on a photo by my very talented husband.

Pen & Ink with watercolors. (I used some pearlescent paints on this one to mimic the irridescence of her feathers in real life…)

A pen and ink drawing of Ash, my Old Dutch Capuchine pigeon. I laid down watercolors after impatiently drying the ink with a heat gun. (so many ideas, so little time!)

I drew this awhile ago, using waterproof fountain pen ink and some watercolors. (Noodler’s Bulletproof Black, I think…in a Namiki Falcon ef pen)

Based on a photo I took of Oliver the dove, posing in my hibiscus plant. He is a patient little guy, and has posed for many a photo

Done with ArtRage. A bit of a cross between photo collage and digital painting. (flowers from our front porch…)

This one was done with ArtRage on my PC. I based it on a photo I took in the backyard one summer. I think all of these birdhouses are gone now – did not survive the weather. Oh well.

I like the way ArtRage mimics natural media. It looks very realistic.

Drawing of Gabriel the Seraphim pigeon. Did this one on my Samsung Galaxy Tab, during my daily commute. (Isn’t he adorable?)

I love the look of this opaque white ink on black paper. The ink is Noodler’s White Peacock, which is not meant for fountain pens. So I dug out my dip pens to write a letter. I think I’ll try some drawings with it as well, in my journal that has black pages…