Digital Scrapbooking by blushbutter

I've been practising my digital painting with my Wacom tablet and different brush strokes, using a combination of digital painting tutorial's by Jaguarwoman.com and Linda Bergkvist http://www.furiae.com/index.php?view=gallery . I really liked the porcelaine skin that Linda does and followed her tutorial alot in these efforts below. I do need to work more on this technique but I'm quite happy with the results of the repainting I did to the Edwardian Lady of Auguste Toulmouche, original above. Who better to practise my technique on than a great master's work?. Being digital I just had to try different coloured dresses and loved how pretty they all looked. I've put them on printable sheets with luscious roses by Jaguarwoman and Clohie Watkins for making cards and crafting needs. They are available in the Shoppe in the Printable section. I would love to share in depth how I do these digital paintings, I have been asked quite alot to provide tutorials in how I do these, I'm sorry I really don't feel I am qualified or patient enough to be a teacher, most of what I do is really by accident in photoshop or looking up wonderful tutorials myself, most of which are freely available in searches and I have links I regularily add to my forum or down the side of this blog. I'd only be going over what's already out there for free. Youtube.com is another great resource for tutorials in digital painting, also a link down the side for that. Mostly you will need alot of creative time and patience, it's not easy to just follow a tutorial and for what you see in your mind to appear on your digital canvas, I made loads of digital mistakes in this particular repainting, but persistence I think is the key. I'm hoping with time I can become quicker and more experienced like the great Masters who influence my creative streak. I often wonder if the great masters of old had of used tools like computers and digital painting what would they have been able to achieve? One day I hope to do more of my own unique pieces of art , for now I love revamping and calling attention to some of what I consider to be paintings that just capture my mind to take it away to a time of romantic whimsy and when I can I love to include these pieces in my scrapbook pages so my family can have that rich appreciation of art and a feeling of the beautiful history I have. I do hope you enjoy my renditions below.