Next painting is done and I hit my personal deadline.  I am ahead of myself because I posted the image in my gallery here and on Deviant Art before I wrote about it here.  LOL!  Guess that’s ok because this is my art blog.  But I did this painting mostly in Photoshop with some use of Painter.  I’d love to use Painter more but even with following all sorts of advice to make its performance better, Painter 11 is still as slow as molasses.  -shakes fist at Corel-  Grr!

But back to the painting…I have a friend that might be putting on a Steampunk convention this Winter and she thought it might be nice if I were to display something to fit the theme.  And thus, Tempting Fate came about…

This painting actually has a funny story because while the boy is not Icarus with the waxed wings, he actually is in a bit of a pickle if his leather coat catches a light from the…jet.   Thus, Ikarus in Theory.   A very close friend of mine could not stop laughing at the thought and as I look at the painting more  I have to say, he’s got to be wearing a some funky flame retardant stuff!  That’s my story and I am sticking with it!  -smirks-

But…today I did go to a Japanese festival, ate a cupcake at a cupcake bar, and stopped at a Borders.  And guess what, the Advanced Photoshop Mag there had a tutorial on Steampunk style.  So I picked it up to learn some new techniques.  I’m all about learning how to make my art skills improve!

Anyway, have a happy Labor Day Weekend to whoever stops by and visits here!