Sunday, October 18, 2009

Sunday Postcard Art - Grungy Gothic

Please enlarge to see detail!
What an excellent theme! I really enjoyed creating this one!
Credits - main background - Joes Sistah Flickr, altered using 'Garden of Decay' brushes from annikavonholdt.com and Brusheezy's 'grunge' brushes.
flowers 'cut' from another of Joes Sistah's textures, face thanks to SuzeeQue and the barred window is a freebie thanks to riandesign.eu
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25 comments:

  1. EdOctober 18, 2009 at 8:30 AM

    It's brilliant Judy - I love it, it's moody and grungy and spooky all rolled into one - and the face is creepy lol ...you cracked it all !!

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  2. bockel24October 18, 2009 at 12:14 PM

    wonderfully dark, I love all those layers!

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  3. Terri KahrsOctober 18, 2009 at 12:32 PM

    It's dark, grungey, moody and wonderful! Nice work, Judy! Hugs, Terri

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  4. indybevOctober 18, 2009 at 12:44 PM

    I swear I smell mold!!! This is the grungiest of grunge. Wonderful!

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  5. Lori SaulOctober 18, 2009 at 12:47 PM

    Wow- dark and mysterious and indeed grungey. Fabulous Judy- I love looking deeper and deeper into the piece!

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  6. peggy gattoOctober 18, 2009 at 1:50 PM

    This is very dark and mysterious!

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  7. gaby braunOctober 18, 2009 at 3:38 PM

    Love this work!

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  8. Terri DaughertyOctober 18, 2009 at 6:02 PM

    whoa girl, this is awesome! you certainly nailed the theme!!

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  9. FemmyOctober 18, 2009 at 6:26 PM

    fabulous postcard !!

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  10. Gayle Page-RobakOctober 18, 2009 at 7:17 PM

    Excellent, as always, Judy...wonderful details...the head in the iron bars really topped this terrific art piece.

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  11. OzstuffOctober 18, 2009 at 7:38 PM

    This sends shivers up me spine, Judy! I love the brushwork (isn't Ms A. von Holdt a treasure?). In fact, I love everything about your picture. Fabulous.

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  12. AliMayesOctober 18, 2009 at 8:35 PM

    Amazing Judy - you really have to enlarge it to immerse yourself in the full grunginess of it!!

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  13. MartinaOctober 18, 2009 at 8:55 PM

    Wonderful grungey postcard, Judy! It looks fantastic.

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  14. HellaOctober 18, 2009 at 8:55 PM

    This is gorgeous!
    Very Gothic and grungy.
    Everything is in it!

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  15. Gail Is This Mutton?October 18, 2009 at 8:56 PM

    Stunning postcard Judy, very atmospheric!

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  16. Cindy McMathOctober 19, 2009 at 3:12 AM

    Judy, this is wonderful - really captures the theme.

    Cindy :)

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  17. DarleneOctober 19, 2009 at 4:11 AM

    Love all that detail. Fantastic postcard!!!

    http://cinnamonpink.typepad.com/

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  18. JesterOctober 19, 2009 at 4:16 AM

    I love this! The colours, the shabbiness, the flourishes, everything about it.

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  19. vintage wilOctober 19, 2009 at 4:20 AM

    Gorgeous postcarc!!

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  20. HarrietOctober 19, 2009 at 4:57 AM

    Brilliant work!!!

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  21. Annes ArtOctober 19, 2009 at 8:23 AM

    fabulous postcard !!

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  22. KOctober 19, 2009 at 6:22 PM

    gorgeous goth-grunge!

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  23. LivArtNowOctober 20, 2009 at 9:37 AM

    Wow Judy, the layers, the textures, the details... All brilliant!! Love it!!

    Linda

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  24. libbyquilterOctober 21, 2009 at 11:42 AM

    yes, you really created a wonderfully beautifully dark card~!~ very nice work~!~

    :)
    libbyQ

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  25. CaroleOctober 24, 2009 at 2:38 PM

    A great piece!

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