A Mandolin for Chris

A birthday gift for my dear friend Chris I was inspired by the beautiful dulcimers created by Chris www.facebook.com/Timbrestix which got me into the mood to create an image using a musical instrument.

Wishing you a super happy birthday, Chris!


My thanks to the following stock providers:

Turtles: isselee at dreamstime www.dreamstime.com/stock-photo… , www.dreamstime.com/royalty-fre… and shoofly-stock shoofly-stock.deviantart.com/

Mandolin: alexander perepelitsyn at 123rf   www.123rf.com/photo_14686656_m…

Cherries: galinav galinav.deviantart.com/art/Cli…

Ferns: sammykaye1sstamps sammykaye1sstamps.deviantart.c… and sammykaye1sstamps.deviantart.c… and goblinstock goblinstock.deviantart.com/art…

Grasshopper and insect: joepotato at istock www.istockphoto.com/stock-phot… and dover picture cd-rom

Background brushes: merrym merrym.deviantart.com/art/Do-y…

Textures: resurgere www.deviantart.com/deviation/1… and solstock solstock.deviantart.com/art/Bl…


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