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Friday, 23 October 2015

Architecture - a first attempt!

The theme at Art Journal Journey is Architecture - chosen by Sheila. I have seen so many wonderful digital compositions I decided to have a go myself using Printshop on my Mac.It has taken quite a time as I kept losing the edge of the image and had a black line down the side - to show you I have printed it out, cut off the black edge and photographed in my journal.
the background is a page from my journal - ready to use for something else….
the image is one of the photographs I took in Edinburgh
the birds and the quote are from Printshop.

I think I need more practice so you may see more of this style!

Thanks for looking, Chris

21 comments:

Valerie-Jael said...

Lovely piece, and I like that you printed it out for your journal, that makes it much nicer. Thanks for joining us again at Art Journal Journey, hugs, Valerie

froebelsternchen said...

This is a super page Chris! Great combined with the handmade background and a good idea to print it out and put it into the real journal!
Thank you very much for a fantatsic page to Art Journal Journey and have a happy weekend with grandchildren and family!
oxo
Susi

sheila 77 said...

This is seriously good, I am so impressed with the way you merged the photo into your journal page. It's such a good result - like looking through an old tumbledown wall to see, magically, a perfect interior.

Anonymous said...

Hi Chris, what a gorgeous page, I love ♥ it. xx

chrissie said...

Wonderful page and so well designed

Love Chrissie xx

sirkkis said...

Beautiful page. Love the blue colour you added, very well done, Chris.
Happy weekend ♥

Astrid Maclean said...
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Astrid Maclean said...

Wow, Chris, this is amazingly clever!! I would not have a clue how to achieve something like that, it looks wonderful! The background is stunning and the way you have integrated that beautiful photo into it (St Gyles)? looks just perfect! Very impressive, - I look forward to seeing more!!

Neet said...

I am so impressed! This is nothing short of Fantastic!
Hugs, Neet xx

Barb said...

It's a very impressive journal page Chris. The Cathedral photo works so well. Barbxx

Pawsitively Creative said...

This is gorgeous and looks so wonderfully aged! Wowzers on the picture and so lucky you were to visit Edinburgh. Such a stunning design and composition. Awesome sauce! ~Niki

Unknown said...

Oh my, this is breath taking Chris, and I'd love to see more so keep going... Just love this style, it invokes such a mood for this time of year too xx

Juliz Design Post said...

Looks amazing and so perfectly captured within your journal.
Julie x

Meggymay said...

A fantastic page Chris, your photo was lovely and you used it in a great creative way.
Yvonne xx

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

I think you already have digital mastered far better than I could. I'm super impressed. Of course, I love that you used your own photo, and the entire piece works so well for AJJ's challenge this month.

Becky said...

A beautiful page x

Words and Pictures said...

How lovely ... I love how you've incorporated that beautiful photo into the textural page. Definitely worth persevering!!
Alison xx

catherine said...

This is a fabulous page Chris and love the architecture image. Great colours
x catherine

Anonymous said...

Looks like a great job to me. I find those programs so overwhelming some times that I just don't go there. Looking forward to more digital work from you. xox

Artyjen said...

Love that....especially love that sentiment too ;)
xoxo Sioux

Ruth said...

Love this page, it's wonderful...very clever and the quote is great! Ruth x