Steampunkopus - 3Muses Challenge

The challenge this week from the Three Muses was Steampunk.

When I think steampunk, my first thought is always octopus.  I realize that may 

just be me, but that is were my mind goes.

I started with a gorgeous vintage picture of a girl and her dog.  

I added color and did some damage control to the image.

Initially, I intended to add some goggles or some cogs but I really liked her as is.

I added a landscape from wikipedia commons and then went through my octopus and squid images.

What is it about about our underwater friends that sometimes has a purely alien look to them?

I had some tentacle fun and added some more water creature details into the sky.

To a purist, I may have missed the steampunk mark, but I liked 

my final result so here is my version of Steampunk Octopus.

Mad Hatter - TAW challenge

Our challenge this week from Take A Word was Hat.

I've never done anything Alice in Wonderland inspired

so thought it might be fun to make a variation of

the Mad Hatter.

So, here he is: a little younger

and, maybe, a little less mad!

Mirror Image - 3Muse Challenge

This weeks challenge from Three Muses is Mirror.

I started with a photo from the French Quarter and added a darling little Victorian girl.

Good versus evil?

Or is it just a case of multi universes?

Is she made of gummy bears in one?

But, in none of them, I assure you, is she dancing....

Where I Live - 3Muses Challenge

I first came to New Orleans on a weekend trip.  What I remember most on the bus trip

 into town were the cemeteries: "The Cities of the Dead"

As a child of the modern suburbs, my second impression

was of the history of the place.

The buildings and the streets of New Orleans were hundreds of years old.

Most of what I grew up with were buildings that were all less than a decade old.

Add in the music, the food, and the people,

I was in love.