Digital Collage and Fine Art Photography by Peggi Meyer Graminski

The Key to Joy

noreply@blogger.com (Peggi Meyer Graminski) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:13:00 +0000

Digital Collage created using Paint Shop Pro
Collage elements courtesy of TheSumofAllCrafts, texture by SkeletelMess on Flickr, and room background by pareeerica on Flickr.

A Few More New Pieces

noreply@blogger.com (Peggi Meyer Graminski) — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:52:00 +0000

I love working with images of vintage ballerinas - they are always so elegant and ethereal. For the first piece above I combined the dancer image with a photo I had taken at the Union Station in St. Louis, and then altered in PSP. I used some added sheet music and lace textures to it as well. The last image above was so beautiful to begin with that I chose not to make too many alterations to it. I wanted to give her the appearance of movement, so I used the Wind effect in PSP - I love the look, and will probably be turning a lot of my new images into "windy"-appearing ones =)

I hope you are all enjoying a blessing-filled Sunday ~ Hugs, Peggi

A New Year ... and some new artwork

noreply@blogger.com (Peggi Meyer Graminski) — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:02:00 +0000

I know that I promised to post some new artwork back in November, but the holiday season completely swamped me this year ... whew! I love Thanksgiving, and Christmas, and New Year's but I know that next year I am going to take it much, much slower - with lots of deep breaths and more nights at home by the fireplace - and definitely online shopping instead of hitting the malls - I am determined to not be exhausted on Christmas Day ever again. I do hope that everyone had a happy and safe holiday season - and that you are ready for a new year filled with new possibilities. I know I am =) So, as promised, here are a few pieces I've completed recently. I've been trying out some new things with my art and am excited to share them with you here. Let me know what you think. xxoo

It Has Been Too Long

noreply@blogger.com (Peggi Meyer Graminski) — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:20:00 +0000

Hello everybody ~ I hope you are all doing well! I can't believe that I haven't blogged here since May. Our summer was a very busy one, and then with both of my kids (now adults!) starting up at college the early Fall was quite busy too.

I have been doing a lot of new artwork - and will start posting some of it today. I do feel that since my last post in May I have begun to create art a little differently. Taking it to new layers - creating a foundation image, and then layering and layering until the piece finally, I feel, has its own voice and can speak to its viewer. Perhaps its message will be different for each person - I assume that it will be - for we bring to each image we are viewing our own perceptions, expectations, memories, etc.

I do hope that you will like my new pieces ~ please feel free to make comments, constructive criticism, etc. and possibly let me know what, if anything, these little offerings might say to you.

So, I will get some images together to post, and am also planning on creating a whole new "look" to the blog - something fresh and welcoming - because I want you to enjoy your visits here. Hugs to everyone!!! Peggi

Hummingbird

noreply@blogger.com (Peggi Meyer Graminski) — Wed, 04 May 2011 15:19:00 +0000

Two combined and altered public domain photos...

Jasmine

noreply@blogger.com (Peggi Meyer Graminski) — Tue, 03 May 2011 22:17:00 +0000

Altered public domain photo of jasmine...

Take a Word Challenge - Memories

noreply@blogger.com (Peggi Meyer Graminski) — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 14:36:00 +0000

Here is my entry for the Take a Word challenge this week. I am excited to be hostessing this week's theme, Memories. Recently I have been doing a lot of reading about the life of Mary Pickford and I decided that I would base my collage around these two images of her as a young actress. The images were found through a Yahoo image search; the photo of the old French lace and linens was taken by me, and the French postcard and script are from the Flickr Collage Images group. I colorized the collage in Photoshop and added the flowers in Paint Shop Pro. Thank you again, Marie for allowing me the honor of providing the image for this week's challenge. Please stop by the Take a Word blog to see entries from all of the participating artists this week..... =) xxoo

Steampunk ATC for CS Swap

noreply@blogger.com (Peggi Meyer Graminski) — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 14:15:00 +0000

Geesh! I have gotten behind on everything ... finally finished this up for an ATC swap at Creative Souls. I hope my swap partner likes it (and forgives me for being a tad bit late). Sending love and good thoughts to everyone in Blogland! xxoo

Spring ...

noreply@blogger.com (Peggi Meyer Graminski) — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:38:00 +0000

Digital Collage

Angels

noreply@blogger.com (Peggi Meyer Graminski) — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 13:00:00 +0000

Cleo

noreply@blogger.com (Peggi Meyer Graminski) — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 05:10:00 +0000

Colorized and altered photo of Cleo de Merode.

Untitled Abstract Mixed Media Collage

noreply@blogger.com (Peggi Meyer Graminski) — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 17:46:00 +0000

Dark Angel - 3 altered views

noreply@blogger.com (Peggi Meyer Graminski) — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 14:22:00 +0000

Altered stock photo; textures by SkeletalMess; created in PSP and Photoshop...

Gypsy II

noreply@blogger.com (Peggi Meyer Graminski) — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 23:59:00 +0000

Digital Collage. Background by SkeletalMess; Dolores Costello courtesy of flickr; and colorized in PSP and PS.

New Etsy Shop and Blog Buttons

noreply@blogger.com (Peggi Meyer Graminski) — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 17:16:00 +0000

These are just samples ... please copy the ones on the right margin to link directly to the shop and the blog. Thank you! xo

Marie (pink)

noreply@blogger.com (Peggi Meyer Graminski) — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 20:31:00 +0000

This digital collage measures 8 X 10 inches, and is for sale as an instant download in my Etsy shop, AJoyfulStudio, for only $10.00 ~ I've already had a lot of interest in the other ones I did, so if you want one please hurry! xo

The Seeker

noreply@blogger.com (Peggi Meyer Graminski) — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:51:00 +0000

Digital collage Textures courtesy of Shadowhouse Creations

New Item for Sale in My Etsy Shop

noreply@blogger.com (Peggi Meyer Graminski) — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:01:00 +0000

Newly listed, with more to come soon. Digital downloads for 9 separate ATCs, featuring vintage beauties Cleo de Merode, Maude Fealy, and Dolores Costello. Please visit my Etsy shop regularly to see what's been added, and let me know if you have any questions. Thanks! xo

For the Take a Word Challenge - Blooms

noreply@blogger.com (Peggi Meyer Graminski) — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:32:00 +0000

Here is my entry for this week's challenge at the Take a Word Challenge blog; the theme is "blooms". For this piece I combined a photograph of the beautiful Dolores Costello (flickr images), with a postcard (also flickr images) and did some layering and colorizing in Paint Shop Pro and Photoshop. Please visit Take a Word to see more artwork by the many talented participating artists. Wishing everyone a beautiful week ahead! xo

For the Sunday Postcard Art Challenge - White

noreply@blogger.com (Peggi Meyer Graminski) — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 01:03:00 +0000

Here is my submission for this week's Sunday Postcard Art Challenge - the theme is "white". The ballerina image is courtesy of e-vint.com; texture from Shadowhouse Creations; hyacinth photo from flickr; and I colorized, combined and altered everything in PSP and PS.

Please be sure and check out SPA for more white submissions this week =) xo

Some New Art

noreply@blogger.com (Peggi Meyer Graminski) — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 03:15:00 +0000

Feeling a little down and slow due to the weather, I think - I wish that spring would come in full force ... the flowers and trees were already full of blossoms and then it snowed, and now we have more snow expected tomorrow. But, I don't mean to gripe - I'm sure that spring will get here in due time. Perhaps the weather is why my art is a little bit darker this week, I don't know but I'm okay with it. It all balances out, and balance is always a good thing =) xxoo

~I Dreamt I Dwelt In Marble Halls~

noreply@blogger.com (Peggi Meyer Graminski) — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:46:00 +0000

Last Year's Flowers

noreply@blogger.com (Peggi Meyer Graminski) — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 02:06:00 +0000

A photo I took in our backyard - altered in PSP and PS ... hope we get lots of these little beauties this year =)

For the Echo Challenge - Flight

noreply@blogger.com (Peggi Meyer Graminski) — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 03:59:00 +0000

For the Echo challenge ~ the topic is Flight. Please visit the

Flickr Group to see more photos =)

Textures are courtesy of Shadowhouse Creations; photos taken by me, at home, on Christmas morning 2010

Remembering ...

noreply@blogger.com (Peggi Meyer Graminski) — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 13:58:00 +0000

These days are always difficult - it was five years ago today that my wonderful father passed away. He had been ill for quite a long time, with prostate cancer, and we all knew that his time here on earth was almost finished. We had lost my mom six years earlier on Mother's Day to lung cancer, but Dad had stayed busy and remained upbeat, his silly wonderful self, up until the last few days of his life.

I did this picture last night - I don't know why, but I was compelled to look back over my blog during 2006 and earlier, and read some of the comments Dad had left on here. He was such an encouraging person - if he knew you had an interest in something he would go out and buy you tons of books, or supplies, etc. on the subject and give them to you. He was always interested in learning something new, and he is actually the person who got me interested in photography to begin with. Anyway, when I came across the photo of these flowers I knew I wanted to use them in a collage. I remember the day my mom and I bought them - they were to go on her piano, and they did, and they were lovely!

To say I miss my mom and dad would be quite an understatement. They were my friends, my cheerleaders, they believed in me and always encouraged my interest in art. So this photo is for both of them, with much love ...