Beginning with a photo I took of the Parliament buildings in London, I used various textures to create the scratched gold look of the buildings and another texture for the background sky.
The Palace of the Liberty in Bruges dates from the 1700s. Liberty was an area surrounding medieval Bruges. The gold-trimmed building later functioned as a courthouse and subsequently housed the city council's administration. It is situated on the main town square.
I began this piece with a vintage rose and placed it on a piece of scanned paper that a friend made for me years ago. I love the aqua color and have never been able to part with this particular piece. Then I centered these over gold background textures, as well as a French writing texture and two vintage key illustrations.
