Close-up of doves

Decorative framessss

My best friend's sister got married about a month ago.  Sooo trying not to hurt my already terminally ill budget I decided to make a gift from the heart.  I took one of their wedding photos and fixed the color on photoshop and then made a frame out of artist's paper.  The orchids and the roses were made after the flowers she had at her wedding and the E and D (for Emily and Dan) are the same type face that the newlyweds had on their invitations.  I really enjoyed making this, probably because it was personal and I had a connection with the piece.  I definately will do more of these.  I think that the next one will have even less of a separation between photo and frame. 

close-up of Ellard

So I decided to put a little bit of color to ellard's face to make him look a little more pale and sickly.  I think I'll do the same with the other characters I am in the process of making.

Ellard character finished

Sooo I have been insanely busy this summer working two jobs, one of which is with kids and leaves me in a comatose state when I get back to my house.  Without saying, that is not the best state for being productive with my artwork, butttt I have managed to be working on a few pieces and finally finished Ellard.  For the time being I decided to not do the deconstructed background and keep it simple, I think he looks more lonely this way.