Garden Steps

AHB... I started seeing these initials describing a lot of the digital art that I was drawn to. AHB apparently stands for "Art History Brush," one of the tools in PhotoShop that can cause a photograph to look like a painting. This is my first AHB experiment using one of my photos from Filoli Gardens near Woodside, California.

Windowsill

This is a redo of an image I did awhile back. I wanted to try a grunge texture and isolate the main areas of interest.
Textures by Ellenvd and Shadowhouse Creations.

Green Door

Another scene photographed at the beautiful Filoli Estate in Woodside, California.
Textures by boccacino and Shadowhouse Creations.

The Welcome Committee

This display of white lillies and oher plants adorned the entrance foyer of the Filoli mansion the day I visited. Filoli uses flowers from their extensive gardens to create beautiful floral displays which match the season. A texture by boccacino has been added.

The Secret Garden

This image is a composite of two photos: a doorway at Filoli Estate in Woodside, California and a garden and cottage in Shottery, England, the town where the famous cottage  of Shakespeare's wife, Anne Hathaway, is located. I had to work at the image of the door for quite some time because the original photo had a bit too much contrast. After applying various layer adjustments and Square 116 texture from Shadowhouse Creations, I was able to get the effect I wanted.

Filoli Estate is well worth visiting if you love gardens.