My young angel's first quest for adventure

"The purpose of life, after all,
is to live it,
to taste experience to the utmost,
to reach out eagerly and without fear
for newer and richer experience."

~ Eleanor Roosevelt ~


As most people that read thees already know , I have two magically beautiful little girls : Kaylee ,almost 13 , and Ashlynn , almost 3 .I have done many enchanted fairy photos of the girls , but I also have a little boy. Sean is 7 , almost 8 , much to old to create a cute little fairy from. But I couldn't leave him out . Using this quote I set out to include him in a new enchantment.

I found myself searching through photos of my son , disappointed that none of them could fit into the realm of fantasy art. Either he had an over sized shirt on , or his glasses were askew and covering his eyes. He is such a handsome little guy with dazling green eyes. Then I ran across a picture of him in the front yard playing with the bubble blower.PERFECT ! He had his glasses off as they needed the suds cleared off , and (for once) the sun was out , so his shirt was off.

Next I had to find a way to fit a scene around him . I would tread very carefully as I could take no chance of having him look feminine ! The bubble wand was removed and replaced with a staff. I decided on angel wings rather than fairy wings , but what to place in the background .? I wanted him to look tribal , adventurous .A young warrior angel seeking his first task.

I came across this great picture created by one of the deviantart artists entitled "Skull Rock" . I blended it with some mossy forest scenes , some rocks , and painted some extra waterfalls and splashes.I then added some light rays , some sparkles , and some glow to the skulls' eyes (though that feature is not that apparent). Finally , I adorned my Son with tattoos just to make extra sure he looked fearless.

Click the photo to see it better.........

Most people don't know that the the backgrounds I use are not all pre-made , and are created by me to fit the feel of the piece. I used many resources once again from deviantart.com and am crediting them here (click to see sources)

grass brushes by *Katikut

skull rock by =moroka

Mossy forest background by ~mysticmorning

Splash Brushes by Baringa of the Wind

Waterfall toutches with brushes by *midnightstouch

Angel Wings by ~bazzabent-stock

Rays of Light by ~LadyVictoire

Fantasy staff pack by *unholy-stock

tatoo Tribal Brushes by =Falln-Stock

sparkle brushes (pixie dust)

Look to the sky

This morning I made the redundant commute into Bend as I do daily . Tired , stressed and despondant .The morning was cold and cloudy adding to my faltering mood . I took the same straight route as usual through the high traffic , winding streets of the city and made my way to the southernmost portion to drop Kaylee off for school.

As I came around a long curve to some uninhabited areas near the school , I looked up .I forget sometimes why I moved to this small town , but when I looked up this morning something magical happend.It was like a mystical being lifting my spirit when it knew how desperately I needed it !

The clouds were a mixed texture of smooth and long ,flecked with fluffy powder puffs and streaks. Their stunning hues from indigo to white contrased against the vivid green of the pine trees that lined the streets before me.Though the sun was hidden behind this glorious display , one break in these clouds allowed a few rays of it's light to peek through .Sparkling rays of magical light shone down before me , as if heaven itself was singing in all it's glory. Singing "The Clouds are dark and gray now , but the sun WILL shine again !"

We sometimes forget to look up when everything feels like it's seems to be crashing down.I have resolved to look up to the sky , and take in all the glory of natures wonder every time I feel low .To remember that no matter how bleak the the views are before me , it will get brighter , if I just look up !.

..............................Look up!

Kaylee Angel

In a current age of economical distress , hardships and worry , one can't help but to feel down . Lately I have began to falter myself , and have developed a rather lousy disposition . I don't want to be that person.

I looked to my children this week. The most beautiful creatures on the planet. Once again taking their pictures and finding so much inspiration I can hardly contain myself.

In my previous post I mentioned this photo. It is particularly inspiring in so many ways.I have been working on a magical encounter in heaven with this photo but it is too good to leave it to just one.Enchanting , magical , fantastical thoughts entered my soul as I downloaded this one and I just exploded with creativity....

So I leave you with a random inspirational thought that I found on the net . I think everyone could use a lift right now !



Allow Your Own Inner Light to Guide You
There comes a time when you must stand alone.You must feel confident enough within yourself to follow your own dreams.You must be willing to make sacrifices.You must be capable of changing and rearranging your priorities so that your final goal can be achieved.Sometimes, familiarity and comfort need to be challenged.There are times when you must take a few extra chances and create your own realities.Be strong enough to at least try to make your life better.Be confident enough that you won't settle for a compromise just to get by.Appreciate yourself by allowing yourself the opportunities to grow, develop, and find your true sense of purpose in this life.Don't stand in someone else's shadow when it's your sunlight that should lead the way.

Time

Some days I wish I could create time. Create my own sparkling river of minutes , enriched with shimmering seconds , that leads to a glorious ocean of magical hours .I could jump right in to it's tender tide when ever I wished , and take in all the sweet time I needed.

As it is , however , I feel that I am constantly starved for time. . I have so many ideas so many fantastical works of art swirling around in my head constantly .Yet I am so busied by all of the requirements of the day , that I am left in famine for what I want to do .

I find myself srapeing minutes of my time for thees images , while they constantly spin around in my head , begging to be released.This particular fairy creation is actually a side piece for another , bigger , project I have been working on .I found myself some extra time while tending to my sick littke fairy in the middle of the night.

It's amazing what good can come from something so dejecting...........

Here's where I started...and I am working on more from this particular super insipiring photo of my girls...