The Artist Muse

Illustration Friday contest: Theme - SEA

2006-01-08T17:42:00.000-08:00

World's Away.

If you think this is any good please comment and also put in a vote for me for 100 best art sites above.

Thank you. I look forward to seeing everyone else's work.

W. Alexander

2006-01-07T17:10:00.000-08:00

Downtown logo second draft

2006-01-07T12:48:00.000-08:00

DOWNTOWN logo Draft 1

2006-01-03T22:35:00.000-08:00

Below the Surface.

missing archives - ARCHIeVES RESTORED!

2006-01-03T15:22:00.000-08:00

I'm sorry everyone it seems when I changed from weekly to daily archiving. many of the past images where lost I will repost some of them over the next week.

Thank you

W. Alexander
The Artist Muse

Archieves have been restored!

2006-01-02T23:21:00.000-08:00

Title: Hunted.

Please remember all these Images are copyrighted.

Thank you,
W.E.A.

2006-01-02T16:12:00.000-08:00

Title: The Coming Storm.

MUSE

2006-01-02T12:57:00.000-08:00

Title: MUSE.

Here is a large version of "Muse"

W.E.A.

2006-01-02T12:33:00.000-08:00

MUSE

2006-01-02T12:20:00.000-08:00

background1

2006-01-02T11:51:00.000-08:00

template1

2006-01-02T10:18:00.000-08:00

Title: The Ancients.

For Illustration Friday: Flavor

2005-12-30T14:33:00.000-08:00

Title: Steamy Goodness.

It was very tasty too. Hot Chocolate for everyone!

If you like this art piece take a moment and put in a vote for me by clicking the banner above for top art sites.

Thank you

W.E.A.

2005-12-29T17:24:00.000-08:00

Title: White Tower

On his own small grassy hill is the wizard of the fairies. It's said that he had a hand in convincing the gods to create butterflys. He is a master of the spells of transformation, and is said to have taught Merlin the spell of transformation that changed Uther Pendragon into Gorlois, Duke Of Cornwall so he could lay with Igraine.

The spells of transformation are the most common used spells in the fairy world. It is more uncommon for a human to see a fairy in there normal form.

Fairies of light use these spells to play pranks on humans.

Their darker counterparts have taken the place of humans. They are often refered to as "Changlings" They wish to see an end to the human race.

Remember all you have to do is wear your clothes inside out to drive them off.

Happy Daydreams,

W.E.A.

PXITE Photo Contest: Shiny

2005-12-28T14:51:00.000-08:00

Waiting

I'll let this picture speak for itself.

William Alexander
The Artist Muse

2005-12-28T13:02:00.000-08:00

Title: In The Box.

This Picture was done for the Macroday Contest: Candy
A weekly contest on macro photography stop by and join.
At http://macroday.com/

A special Thanks

2005-12-28T11:12:00.000-08:00

A Very Special Thanks to Fandango for advertizing here at The Artist Muse

2005-12-26T10:29:00.000-08:00

Passion.

Ignite.
Ignite my desire.
Let's blaze with fire.
Burn on pire!

Conspire.
Fire on fire.
So drinched in sweat.
our wild desire.

Down.
Down beside her.
Let's blaze no higher
Sleep now fire.

2005-12-25T23:02:00.000-08:00

new banner

2005-12-25T22:17:00.000-08:00

Jack Butler and Family

As an artist sometimes you get lucky. Jack is a very good friend of mine. He is the older gentleman in the green shirt - fourth from the right. He was kind enough to invite me over to christmas with his family. My family is small and scattered across the USA. down to about four.
I am very thankful to jack for allowing me to partake in a big family christmas once more. I could tell they loved him very much.
Santa can be very kind sometimes. It only s**ked when I got home and one of my clients was wanting changes to his banner tonight - ON CHRISTMAS! (See Emma's Banner) Sometimes its a pain to be a designer.

On another note. Illustration friday is turning out to be quite interesting. To see such diverse artists is mind blowing, yes I have been going through everyones posts. unlike other art community's where it feels like we're all simular artists. Illustration friday seems to bring together quite a unique group unlike the average groups, and a special thanks to those of you who have stopped by and made comments. Cheers and Happy holidays!

2005-12-25T09:02:00.000-08:00

The Group: Pinnicles

Here I am at Pinnicles with my friends.
From left to right: Me, Mike, Miguel, Arturro (Opps! had it backward for a while. I'm the one in white and blue)
We spent the day Hiking, Climbing, and Caving.
Here we're getting ready to go down into Bear Glutch Caves.
That day we hiked to the very top.
It was rainy, wet, and Cold - we had a great time.

2005-12-25T08:39:00.000-08:00

Two Roads.

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I - -
I took the one less traveled by, and
that has made all the difference.

Robert Frost
The Road Not Taken
US Poet (1874 - 1963)

If every their was a poem that speaks of an artists life. Good Ol' Mr. Frost found it.
I hope everyone has a safe and wonderful Christmas.

2005-12-24T16:12:00.000-08:00

The Tree of Darkness

Tree of Darkness
Well of death
In the woods
Is where they rest
Far within
Through tangled trees
The fairies guard
By all their means
Hidden secret
In magick grove
Is where you find
The dark things grow
Sliver of bark
Laced with dew
Shall be the end
The end of you.

From "The Fairie's Crossroad"
Copyright 2005 The Artist Muse

2005-12-24T15:37:00.000-08:00

New years banner: EMMA'S

Ah. working during the holiday's drives me crazy but its part of the job. I've decided that 2006 is going to be a strong year. So I'm filling up on a big plate of work.

This peice is all vector/illustrator. It makes it extremely easy for the printer's. It's 3' x 8' to hang outside the club for the week. There is so much more I could do with it, but I got the job yesterday and it was needed by today. So you have to sacrifice alot of the great idea's to the demon of speed, and be happy with a "It will do." inside yourself.

In a nutshell. It all comes down to artist vs. designer - What you want to do for yourself vs. what is the concept and best interest of your client.

Another christmas eve chained to the drawing board.

Santa better not bring me coal again, (wink). I've only been moderately naughty this year.

2005-12-23T10:25:00.000-08:00

"The Gift"

For Illustration Friday: Holiday

What if you could bottle up all your good wishes and give it to someone special. Who would your give yours to?

Have a happy holidays everyone.

The Artist Muse

2005-12-22T15:13:00.000-08:00

Leave me alone! I'm almost done!

Illustration for this weeks topic of "Imagine" for Illustration Friday Webblog.

When the Imagination calls to an Artist there's no stopping it, period.

The Artist Muse

2005-12-22T13:30:00.000-08:00

Hepshupset

Probe cover: Hepshupset

2005-12-22T12:53:00.000-08:00

This cover of the first female pharaoh was created from multiple sources of reference. Originally the plan was just to use the center piece as the whole cover, but as I continued to look at it I wanted to pull back from the design. After visiting a local museum I found the look I wanted; that of a painting being illuminated as a center piece in a dark museum. As I worked with the lettering I wanted it to have the feel of Egypt so I gave it the look of buildings in the desert silhouetted against a low sun. I used a noise filter for the sand.

Hepshupset wore a fake beard during her reign. In the end her name and images were destroyed as an attempt to erase her from history. This is just a small fraction of what is known I highly encourage you to watch or read something on her life. She is an example of overcoming one's obstacles no matter the odds. Carpe Diem good reader.

"The Fairy Clock"

2005-12-22T10:06:00.000-08:00

I created the fairy clock from bedtime stories I use to tell my daughter, Jessica. In the story two troublesome fairies by the names of Frick and Frack break the original ancient clock of the fairies and then proceed to put it back together again. Needless to say time in the fairy world was never the same. The queen of the fairies finds out about the catastrophe and banishes the twosome from the fairy realm. The clock maker to the queen tells her the damage is beyond repair. The queen decides to have a second clock added so as to tell the time deference between the human realm and the fairy realm. It is said the hourglass between the two clocks is the full life of the world and when the sands are close to running out the fairies know to move on to the next world for this ones life is done. Unfortunately before leaving Frick and Frack steal the damaged clock and set out on a journey to find someone to fix it. It is said that they could only carry it so far and left it in a human closet and locked the door. They wanted to be able to check on the clock from time to time so they enchanted a mirror and placed it in the closet with the clock so from any reflective surface they could gaze in on it. It was a good plan except for two mishaps: 1) Frack lost the map to the human’s house while flying over a dark wood. 2) Frick faced the mirror toward the back side of the clock so the only thing visible is the sands of the hourglass.

So if passing through a dark wood one day and you happen to find an ancient map, or you open a door to an old closet in your house and find a strange two faced clock with an hourglass between them. I know of two fairies who would desperately like to buy it.

2005-12-22T09:56:00.000-08:00

The Fairy Clock