Wednesday, November 24, 2010

The Three Muses - Shoes or in my case, boots!



The photo is of my mother climbing in the Lake District, UK during the winter of 1938!

Boots from magazine, rope frame from Google and 'WritingonParchment2' texture from SHC

21 comments:

  1. Now there's a pair of BOOOOOOTS!! Wow! They are fabulous and so is your picture, Judy. As always, spot on, superbly original and wonderful artwork.

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  2. Truly your Mum, Judy? What a stunning photo, and the addition of the boots is perfection. BRAVO

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  3. Boots with a story, love this idea and the choice you did.
    Great work
    Pat

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  4. Whoa! Those boots were made for more than walking. Great picture!

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  5. Wow I'm impressed...what a wonderful homage to your Mother and her boots...truly fabulous and a forever keeper...excellent Judy!

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  6. Great picture... and what a SUPER COOL Mum!

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  7. What a woman!! And we all need to have a pair of boots just like those..... well done Judy, I adore it!
    Glenys

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  8. This is the most wonderful picture and pair of boots! I love when artists use their family and own history- it's so beautiful to look at those images again in a new way. Bravo!

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  9. Yeah this is absolutely cool.
    So great boots. I love it Judy.

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  10. What a wonderful photograph to have in the family. Your Mum was a brave lass! Gorgeous work.xx

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  11. What a photo! What a pair of shoes! Hooray for your Mum!

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  12. Fabulous piece with a wonderfully nostalgic feel............

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  13. Great photo and I just love those well-worn boots which look as though they might have stories to tell!

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  14. Judy, thank you for sharing this lovely memory with all of us. Your Mum was a plucky lady and you have illustrated that beautifully.

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  15. This is brilliant, I love it x

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  16. Wow, a wonderful hommage to your mum, great piece of art.

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  17. WOW, fantastic picture and I love those shoes, Judy!

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  18. Wow - she was quite a girl. I love the Lake District - one of my favourite places in the world.

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  19. A lovely piece, Judy - those look well loved and well used boots.

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  20. What an adventurous mom you have! This is a magnificent artwork.

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  21. Fantastic piece Judy! And what a MUM!!! WoW

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