Welcome to My Creative Images Well this is the 3rd issue of “My Creative Images” magazine and wow what fun it has been so far! The different styles and types of art being featured is still blowing my mind. This month we have some Book Cover artist friends joining us from across the pond. Yes, that’s right you heard me, some artists not only create stunning artwork to decorate your home or office but they also spend many hours creating artwork for book covers, check out here work and visit their websites. One of the featured artists, Norma Slack, not only produces some amazing digital photo artistry but has also published her own book! I’ve ordered a copy myself and cant wait to receive it. Check out her artwork here and take at look at some of the reviews of her book on Amazon. So make yourself comfy, and flip through this month’s magazine ensuring to click on the images or website links and visit the artists websites or social media pages. If you are a digital artist an would like to be featured in this magazine flip to the last page for more information.
The cover image was created by me (that’s me up there, yes that handsome devil!) using stock images and textures. The images on the right of this page are taken from issue 2 of My Creative Images and are owned by the artists named. Please follow the links to see more of their work. All images in this publication are sourced / created by the artists, unless otherwise stated on their websites, and as such must not be copied or sold without the express consent of the artist. This publication is created and owned by James Hurley, ©www.mycreativeimages.com 2018
Contents
Contents
Bernie Tuffs
Mike Gaskin Vivien Capper Calum McDonald David Walker Norma Slack Amber McGregor Jo Walsh Dawn Spears Christina Lihani Tiyana Marjanovic Judith Flacke Vivien Buckley Pam Cresswell Susan Jones Yvonne Benting Linda Rodger James Hurley How the cover was made Become a Featured Artist Help Preserve the Cumbrian Fells Artists Websites Previous Issues
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Mike Gaskin I’m Mike Gaskin whose artistic name is NorfolkMike. My main work is Landscape Photography and Photo Artistry. I have always had an interest in composite photography work and also paint, working mainly in watercolour and acrylic. I come from Dersingham, Norfolk England, close to Sandringham, the Queen’s Estate. Norfolk is also well known for its big skies, beautiful coastline and countryside, which re the main area of interest for my Landscape Photography. Web and social media sites: Website 500px Flickr Facebook
the mystic lady
Hunstanton Beauty
Graffiti Girl 1
Vivien Capper I’m currently living in delightful Italy, although from Kent, UK. My artistic inspiration is drawn from Italy with its exciting, lively way of life, vibrant colours and designers, so naturally, my digitally enhanced artworks reflect this. I also work on original ink drawings and often incorporate them into totally new compositions of a variety of designs and textures. In my photographs, artwork and designs I try to find new ways of expressing my love of nature, textures and colours. I hope you enjoy my work as much as I enjoy the creative process. If you would like to see some more of my art: Website
Sad little lady
Dancing with blossom
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Calum McDonald I am a photographer / digital artist based in the United Kingdom. I love creating new photographic images and developing some of these as enhanced works of art. My digital artistic work incorporates many of my other interests which include landscapes, people and history. I am an active member of a worldwide Digital Artistry Group. Recently I have been very honoured to have had some of my digital artwork featured in the highly acclaimed international digital art magazine ‘Living the Photo Artistic Life’ ( Issue Number 33). Website
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David Walker “PhotoArt…pushing photography further” For over five years I have been developing both the artistic and the computer skills that the evolving PhotoArt genre demands. I use many different programs and methodologies to create my art and the majority of the work relies entirely on my own original photographs. Vista-Foto ArtBoja
Floral display
Vista-Foto Monochrome
Impressions at Curborough
In the Venetian fast lane
Looking down on Staithes 1
Norma Slack I am a digital artist, writer and poet from beautiful Northern Ireland. I currently live in County Down, within view of the majestic Mourne Mountains. I have been an enthusiastic photographer for many years but it was only when I discovered digital art that I finally felt able to create images that reflected both my emotion and vision. Every day I work towards improving my skills within the fascinating world of the digital workspace. For me it’s a place of magic, a place where I can give free reign to my imagination and create the type of art I feel connected to. About eighteen months ago I began to combine my new digital skills with my poetry and have recently published my first illustrated poetry book, Thunder In My Soul: a collection of illustrated poems. The book is now available at Amazon. It is a project I feel a strong emotional connection to and has been a labour of love. A free sample can be viewed on my website. You will also find me on Instagram @artbynormasue. The art pieces I am sharing within the magazine this month are from my City Narratives - Belfast collection. You can view these along with my other art work on my website Website
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Amber McGregor I’m 42 yrs old, single mum of 2 teenage girls. I have fibromylagia (chronic pain condition) and depression. Last year I started my diploma in photography and also joined the AWAKE course, both as a way to try and escape reality and the pain for a little while. Going back to school after so long was a lot harder than I thought it would be, especially with the fibromyalgia. I had to pretty much stop everything else and concentrate solely on that. I finished 3 weeks ago and am looking forward to getting back into creating full time. There are 2 images I have included that aren’t book covers but they were chosen to be used as advertisements for 2 big exhibitions during my diploma. They were actually printed on some kind of canvas material and hung floor to ceiling. It was one of the proudest moments in my life. Seeing something you have created printed at such a massive size is amazing, it really changed the way I view my work in such a positive way. Book Cover Art Instagram Book Cover Art Instagram Photogrpahy
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Jo Walsh I’m a digital and mixed media artist with a love of Dark fantasy, Grunge, Steampunk, surreal art and photography. Visit one of my websites for more examples of my work The Other Side
Climbing Walls
Pixels
Butterfly Cracks
Bears Belly
Three
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Two Whistles
Dawn Spears I have been producing art in various forms for over 30 years. I have worked in many different media, from watercolour to ink, graphite, and coloured pencil. More recently I have turned to photography and digital art and used these skills to branch out into book covers as well. I absolutely love coming up with ideas to do authors’ words justice. Every one of my book covers are original art pieces. I create them using a mixture of my own photographs and artwork which I blend with my own 3D renders. I try to avoid the use of stock images, meaning my buyers can be 100% assured that their book cover is completely and utterly unique. You can view all my currently available, pre-made, covers at the Selfpubbookcovers site below. For bespoke work I can be contacted through my website.
Ballet Shoes
Website Selfpubbookcovers ArtBoja
Hands
Cyborg
Golden Pond
Lightning Mage
Shattered
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Christina Lihani All my life I’ve been compelled to create but no single thing has been more absorbing and gratifying as when I discovered digital artistry. With digital art I can turn my photographs into truly creative and unique expressions in a way that straight photography just can’t do. It was a very small leap to creating book covers from that point! My passion is to create interesting and diverse visual “hooks” with my book covers. Each story is an important expression and one needs a visually creative cover to draw the interest of your readers. I create new covers every week so check by often! My covers can be found here: Selfpubbookcovers
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Tiyana Marjanovic Historian of Film and Art, Photographer, Painter, Gamer and above all a dreamer. Best described in the words of others: ”She’s a brilliant artist, she’s a loyal ally, she’s an honest friend and she’s a proud Belgradian. If she is painting then I am happy, and if she remains in my life I will be all the better for it.... oh, and we met in the late eighties, so when it comes to writing a biography on Tiyana, I consider myself a trustworthy source! “ Joseph Rye, Actor, Writer, Voice over artist. Website
Dilemma
Mystery
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Judith Flacke Judith Flacke is a photographer and digital artist currently living as an expat in Italy. She enjoys a wide range of artistic styles and this month features some of her book covers which have been chosen to reflect on nature and, often, solitude. More of her book cover work can be seen at: Self Pub Book Covers
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Vivien Buckley My interest in photography began about 8 years ago when I joined a camera club in Mallow County Cork Ireland where I am still a member. I enjoy all genres of photography but over the last few years I have begun to got really interested in digital art and have begun to use my images as composites. Joining an International group of similar minded photographers and digital artists on a Photoshop Artistry course opened up new horizons and exposed me to many amazing artists. I enjoy taking portraits, setting up photo-shoots and trying out new techniques. View my work by visiting these sites: Website ArtBoja Facebook
Liars Bridge
Shadowy Figure
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Pam Cresswell I am Pam Cresswell, an artist/ photographer, and total book nerd. I grew up in the South, and have a big ole southern accent (especially if I have been on the phone with another southerner). I live in the American Midwest currently, with my husband and son, a dog, several cats, a turtle, a bunch of fish, and two snakes. Life is good. All of which leads me to make book covers. Most of my covers have my own photography or drawings, and the occasional stock images, all married together. Selfpubbookcovers Facebook Thebookcoverdesigners
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Susan Jones My name is Susan Jones, I live a short train ride from London and love to spend time up there with my sister and our cameras. I love studio photography with models dressed up and having fun playing with the images in Photoshop. My new ambition is take the models on to the street and start doing shoots on location. Website Behance
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Yvonne Benting A lifelong photographer now specialising in digital art, bird and landscape photography. Originally from Shropshire, Yvonne has been based in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland since 2001, setting up her art and photography business, Hebridean Imaging in 2004. The wild landscapes and fabulous bird-life of the islands are the constant inspirations for Yvonne’s work. Images have been published in British, European and North American books, magazines, newspapers and web articles. Further afield, annual travel to Spain or the USA revitalises Yvonne’s creativity where she spends her time bird watching, walking, sketching and taking photographs. Creative imagery has been part of Yvonne’s repertoire even in the days before digital photography. Now fully digital she has embraced the creative and experimental nature of the medium. Recent exhibitions:2017 Behold the Hebrides, Callanish, Isle of Lewis - a joint exhibition with mixed media artist Jane Harlington. The landscapes and wildlife of the Outer Hebrides. 2016 National Open Art Exhibition, Mercer’s Hall London - a creative photographic piece of work, chosen from over 3,200 entrants. View Yvonne’s work: Website Twitter Instagram Facebook
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Linda Rodger I’m Linda Rodger and as a portrait photographer I wanted to offer something different from the normal portrait to prospective clients. This led me into the wonderful world of digital artistry. I love taking an ordinary image and making it extraordinary. Creating something special for someone to treasure always, is a privilege and gives me so much pleasure. My travels provide opportunities to photograph iconic buildings as well as unusual subjects to use in my digital art to create beautiful Fine Art prints. Website Facebook
Classical Dancer
Frozen 1 Dancer in black
James Hurley I’m drawn to colours, nature, textures, shapes, movement and the oddities that we sometimes miss in our busy lives. This I hope you will see reflected in my work, which is a mix of traditional landscapes, bursting with vibrancy and colour, and digital art that just pops off the page. I’m passionate about my work and spend hours stood in one place taking photographs looking for the right lighting and the right reflection or colour. I’m even more passionate about the creative process and how you can change an image into art and make it into the vision you had in your minds eye. This short introduction hopefully will explain the mix of art that you will see on my website:
https://mycreativeimages.com
Anxiety
Hiding
Nightmares
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How the cover was made
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One of the most exciting parts of photo artistry and compositing images in Photoshop for me is the way in which seemingly random images jump out at me and seem to shout “pick me pick me”. That may sound daft but the simple fact is each image has elements or colours that will blend together well and the artistic part of my mind gets excited and starts encouraging me to “use that one, drop it there and mask out that bit and set the blend mode to multiply to darken and add texture to that area”. And so the journey begins and the artwork starts to take shape. The Inspiration Image In the case of the cover I initially started with one of my own photographs of Ullswater after some fine tuning and colour correcting I headed over to Envarto Elements to source some stock images to start creating. I always start out looking for a main subject, in this case a model, after some scrolling and selection (based on colour, the lighting and the pose) I take a sample of the image to see if it works with the background image. In this case, the pose of the model and the curve of her back were just perfect as they provided me with the canvas to create the image that was forming in my mind. With the basic background and the main subject selected it’s time to get to work on adding the wow factor, the passion and the emotion to the artwork.
Ullswater
Adding the Emotion LIke most people I have happy days and sad days and this affects the direction that my work takest. In the case of this piece, I was a little down in the dumps and in need of visiting my favourite chill out spot, Ullswater. As a result, the artwork took a slightly dark and dreamy direction, with the trees and lake water being blended on the models back and dress and the mountains running across her shoulder and then behind the city skyline. The Images used The following images were sourced from Envarto Elements and used to create the cover image.
Become a Featured Artist
For a one off fee of £25 (payable in advance): • Your artwork will be featured on two pages in one issue of My Creative Images • A maximum of 6 images can be added, each with a link to a page of your choice. • Your Bio will be displayed along with links to your websites and social media pages will be displayed on the left of the page. Your art will be visible in the current issue of the magazine for one calendar month, and then will remain as a back issue on ISSUU, my website and social media accounts they will never be removed (unless you request it is removed). How to submit your art Currently the submission process is manual: 1. Drop me an email with a link to a shared drop box folder, please ensure to add you name to the folder so its clear whose work it is. 2. Once I have had the chance to review your submission I will send you a paypal payment request. 3. After your payment has been received I will let you know which issue of the magazine you will appear in. Email submissions@mycreativeimages.com to submit your work for the next magazine
The small print Please note I reserve the right not to publish artwork I feel is unsuitable for “My Creative Images”. This is why I will only ask for payment after I have reviewed your submission and I will notify you if I decide not to publish your work. By submitting artwork you are confirming that you have the right to publish the images and that they are your own work, as an artist you are responsible for ensuring you are following copyright laws. The artwork remains your property I reserve the right to display your work as part of promotional activities on the web, in social media and if I carry out any printed mailings to gallerys. Members of the “UK Awake” and “Book Cover Artists” Facebook groups are not asked to pay to be featured. The members of these groups all undertook the same Photo Artistry training course and this magazine is my way of helping them promote their work. In return they have committed to help promote the magazine and share links to it via their websites and social media pages.
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Help Preserve the Cumbrian Fells
Patterdale, Cumbria One of my favourite places for photography and relaxing is Patterdale in Cumbria. Its so quiet off season and the scenery is just stunning! From broad mountainous views with Lakes and Tarns, to colourful secluded walks through managed forests and open fells. Key to a great location is somewhere to stay. Patterdale Hall Estate is not just another holiday home, its simply the best place to stay when you visit Ullswater. Its a private estate with plenty of walks that, unless you are staying on the Estate you may never find. A key example would be the “Waterfall Wood Walk”, one of my favourites. Its a mixture of fast running water and managed woodland. I’ve lost count of the hours I’ve spent wandering up and down this short stretch of the estate, and watched as the conservation work has stripped out invasive Rhododendrons that were choking out the natural ferns and mosses and the clearing of fallen trees and rock debris that hinder the natural flow of the Beck. I’m so much in love with the Estate and the work they do to conserve their grounds I’ve offered to donate 50% of the profits of the Lake District based artwork I produce. Help the Estate team to conserve the fells and woodland and bring a small piece of the magical landscape into your home by purchasing one or more of my Ullswater prints.
A3 image mounted in black MDF frame £90. A3 image, printed using an ultraHD process, mounted under 2mm glossy acrylic on a aluminium Dibond backing, framed with a 15mm solid wood black frame £350 . To purchase one of these images email me at UllswaterLandscapes@mycreativeimages.com
Artists Websites Margaret Rainey
www.mmrainey.com
Janet Broughton
www.janetbroughton.co.uk - www.definitelydreaming.com
David Walker
www.vista-foto.com
Richie Hall
Www.richard-hall-photography.com
Susan Jones
https://www.behance.net/judesadie046cManage - https://artboja.com/art/3e60mz/Manage
Tiyana Marjanovic
https://www.tiyanaart.com
Richard Anderson
www.raphoto.me www.raphoto.me/blogManage
Carol Clugston
https://www.facebook.com/CarolGrahamPhotography/
Annette Hanl
http://www.annette-hanl.de/
Linda Rodger
www.lindarodgerphotography.com- https://www.facebook.com/lindarodgerphotography/
Vivien Capper
https://artboja.com/art/6bn7zq/
Vivien Buckley
www.vivbckley.com - www.artboja.com/art/xkk5gq/
Nick Sweet-Rogers
https://artboja.com/art/f0j70z/Manage
Jo Walsh
http://golady.co.uk/
Yvonne Benting
http://www.hebridean-imaging.co.ukManage
Bernadette Rita Tuffs
https://artboja.com/art/utucc4/Manage
Richard Anderson
www.raphoto.me
Jo Walsh
http://golady.co.uk/
Dawn Spears
www.dawnydawny.com
Linda Rodger
www.lindarodgerphotography.com
Morenike Heatherington
http://nickyjamesonart.com - http://nickyjameson.com
Karen Townsend
http://www.facebook.com/BlinkUK/
Vivien Capper
https://artboja.com/art/6bn7zq/
David Walker
https://artboja.com/art/9zpbui/ -http://www.fotolibra.com/gallery/user/26887/David-walker
http://vista-foto.com http://vista-foto.myportfolio.com
Alison Bailey
https://www.facebook.com/AlisonBaileyPhotoartist/ - https://artboja.com/art/kvhal9/
https://albaileyphoto.wordpress.com
Calum McDonald
https://artboja.com/art/j06m2g
Carol Abel
www.carolabelphotography.wordpress.com
Carol Clugston
https://www.facebook.com/CarolGrahamPhotography/
James Hurley
www.mycreativeimages.com
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