Steady as she goes -

"Dazed But Not Confused"
digital collage by Mick Mather

"... lots of people talk and few of them know ..."
- Led Zeppelin

It's a dilemma -

"No Clear Sense of Who She Should Be"
digital drawing & digital collage by Mick Mather

"... the greatest explorer on this earth
never takes voyages as long as those of the man
who descends to the depth of his heart ..."
- Julien Green

Works like a charm -

"The Shadow of Your Smile"
digital collage by Mick Mather
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"... a smile is a curve that sets everything straight ..."
- Unknown

NEW from The Midnight Dream Series -

"The Polo Players Midnight Dream"
digital drawing & digital collage by Mick Mather

"... take the man ..."
- a Free Player's call

Illustration Friday: Forward -

"Forward"
digital collage by Mick Mather
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"... don't - stop - don't - stop ..."
- The Girl

Thursday Challenge: New -

"New"
manipulated digital photograph by Mick Mather

"... whoa! they're in the original package ..."
- an Avid Collector

Mind your letters -

"Helvetica - Even Upside Down"
manipulated digital photograph by Mick Mather

"... Helvetica maybe says everything,
and that is perhaps part of its appeal ..."
- Johnathan Hoefler

NEW from The Revolution Series -

"Revolution Six"

digitally manipulated fractal flame & digital collage by Mick Mather
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"... don't you know it's gonna be alright ..."
- The Beatles

Hook, line & sinker -

"Fresh Fish"
digital drawing & digital collage by Mick Mather

"... gone fishin' ..."
- Zane Grey

NEW from The Selfportrait Series -

"Selfportrait of the Artist In A Striped Sweater"
digital collage & digital drawing by Mick Mather

".. this thing itches me 'round the neck ..."
- The Artist Hisself

Shadows and shade -

"Ghosts of Christmas Passed"
manipulated digital photograph by Mick Mather
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"... above the cloud with its shadow
is the star with its light;
above all things reverence itself ..."
- Pythagoras

Illustration Friday: Twirl -

"Waiting for Her Chance to Twirl"
digital collage by Mick Mather

"... twirl around Piglet,
step lightly Pooh,
this silly ol' dance is perfect for two ..."
- Winnie the Pooh

Thursday Challenge: Toys -

"Toys II"
manipulated digital photograph by Mick Mather

"... be it jewel or toy,
not the prize gives the joy,
but the striving to win the prize ..."
- Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

At the tool bin -

"More Than He Asked For"
digital collage by Mick Mather
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"... don't force it, get a bigger hammer ..."
- Arthur Bloch

White out -

"Walking In A Winter Storm"
digital collage by Mick Mather
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"... few things are as democratic as a snowstorm ..."
- Ben Williams

Dimming the lights -

"Autumn Evening"
manipulated digital photograph by Mick Mather
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"... no sun, no moon,
no morn, no noon,
no dawn, no dusk,
no proper time of day ..."
- Thomas Hood

Get off my life, why don't you, baby -

"Hanging On By A Thread"
digital collage by Mick Mather
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"... connection, I just can't make it, connection ..."
- Jagger/Richards

Hugs & Kisses -

"To All the Girls I've Loved Before"
digital collage by Mick Mather

"... the winds of change are always blowing
and every time I try to stay
the winds of change continue blowing
and they just carry me away ..."
- Willie Nelson

Illustration Friday: Prepare -

"Before Throwing the Ball"
digital collage by Mick Mather

"... just throw it and give me room to run ..."
- The Dog

Thursday Challenge: Best of 2011 -

"Old Forge Cabin"
manipulated digital photograph by Mick Mather
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"... a cabin with plenty of food is better than a hungry castle ... "
- Old Irish Saying

The devil in the details -

"The Black Stripe"
digital collage by Mick Mather
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"... men who wish to know about the world
must learn about it in its particular details ..."
- Heraclitus

Turn that frown ...

"Smile"
digital collage by Mick Mather

"...start everyday off with a smile
and get it over with ..."
- Unknown

Oh oh, Domino -

"The Domino Makers Midnight Dream"
digitally manipulated fractal flame & digital collage by Mick Mather

"... don't want to discuss it
I think it's time for a change ..."
- Van Morrison

Baa, Baa, Baa -

"The First of the Lost Brought Home"
digital collage by Mick Mather

"... he was lost,
but now he has been found ..."
- Luke, Chapter 15

Illustration Friday: Grounded -

"Call Box"
digital collage by Mick Mather

"... keep your feet on the ground
and your thoughts at lofty heights ..."
- Unknown

Impatiens & mums -

"The Flower Seller"
digital collage by Mick Mather

"... the violets in the mountains
have broken the rocks ..."
- Tennessee Williams

Window dresser -

"The Haberdasher's Midnight Dream"
digital collage by Mick Mather

"... Holy haberdashery, Batman ..."
- Robin

Like dreamers do -

"Dreaming A World of Her Own"
digital collage by Mick Mather

"... in dreams, I walk with you
in dreams, I talk with you,
in dreams, you're mine ..."
- Roy Orbison

By the light of the moon -

"Mr. Moonlight"
digital collage by Mick Mather

"... music is moonlight in the gloomy night of life ..."
- Jean Paul Richter

Still ringing in the new -

"Testing A New Calendar"
digital collage by Mick Mather

"... every time you tear a leaf off a calendar,
you present a new place for new ideas and progress ..."
- Charles Kettering

HAPPY NEW YEAR !

"Begin Again"
digital collage by Mick Mather
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"... if one dream should fall
and break into a thousand pieces,
never be afraid to pick one of those pieces up
and begin again ..."
- Flavia Weedn