Nineteen Fifty Two!!

The wonders of Photoshop!

Recently, my mother presented me with a huge canvas bag of what she called "family photos". Now; I never really knew there were family photos in my mother's possession over the years. She said I could go through them and use them for whatever I'd like.

The interesting thing is, when I got the bag home and went through them, most of the pictures were of people I never knew. Some were pictures of my mother with friends of hers from different occasions. The pictures weren't very organized so I decided to wade through them, some more, and much to my amazement, I found this one picture of me when I was a little girl. The picture was in pretty rough shape but with the wonders of Photoshop, I felt I could save it.

I was 3, in this picture, according to my mother, which means it was taken in 1952! YIKES! I'll let you all do the math - lol!

I thought I would do something bright with this picture in Photoshop to kind of celebrate the fact that there was a picture of me that did exist somewhere in the archives :) I used a textured background from some scrapbook paper that I have and filtered it. I added the dove to the picture as it offered me peace that I came across this picture in an old canvas bag that was filled with mostly strangers.

I think I might even work on a painting with this picture. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm...........

Now; this leads me to an idea!!!! How about an art exchange? It could be a one-for-one; say 8 x 10 canvas board collage and we have to use a childhood picture of ourselves!!! What do you think?

Whoever is interested, please email me Artbeliever@gmail.com . Deadline for signing up is:

Friday, July 11th. (More details will follow once I get sign ups. :)

I hope you are all having a safe and happy weekend! Love to all - Marilyn xxoo