Essence Of Happiness

It can't be defined in words and images alone, even an ounce of it can be greatly felt when it's shared with people around us ....
our families, friends, loved ones .. because, those are the moments that set us free ..


..... in the end, true happiness lies within you.




10 days, working on this piece taught me how to let myself go ....

technical : done using photoshop CS5, mouse

tools : pen tool for character blocking, my custom brushes for waves, smudge brush for shape blendng, adjustment layers for color toning, lots and lots of layer blending modes for subtle color mixing, toning.


original resolution - 7500 x 5115


after hours of searching for a reference image, one in particular caught my attention ... from then on, i knew exactly what i wanted to do ...



with all my love, i thank you for viewing ..




- neville