i opened a book

'i opened a book and in i strode.
now nobody can find me'
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julia donaldson
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i came across these opening lines from a poem by the british children's author julia donaldson and was keen to find a way to illustrate them. this has been several days in the making. forty layers! oh me. oh my. it's probably the last time i should try to tackle a reflection, so if i'm tempted to put some books and a door and some windows and a garden and a person and a tree and a ladder in front of a pond again, i shall try to ensure somebody talks me out of it. but hey. i followed a tutorial and made a displacement map (or some such) to create ripples. kinda. it didn't look quite like the instructor's, but anyways. here it is, for the latest round of the composite challenge

[Joanne Diochon]

Fantastic work. The rippled reflection of the books is very well done.

[FBailey]

I wish you could give me lessons!

[Islandgirl]

Well done, I love the book reflection!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Love it- but then I always love your composite work!

[amyK]

I love the quote and your image to illustrate it is superb. I can’t image the effort that went into it.

[Jane Pittenger]

This is my favorite of your creations so far

[Jennifer Eurell]

That is wonderful. I am a creative person - but not that creative!

[Esther Rosenberg]

So creative

[Diana]

This is so magical Clare, so many fine details and so much to see. Simply brilliant, you should have a book made with all your composites, or have them framed and hang them on your walls.

[Wylie]

Beautifully done as usual. fav

[Newbank Lass]

Love it. And inside a book is my favourite place to be :)

[John Falconer]

Great stuff. Favourite for me to think about and maybe try myself.

[Joyce Lancaster]

Brilliant Clare. You are so creative. Fav

[KWind]

Clever editing!

[Peter Dulis]

Brilliant illustrative work :)

[Carole G]

Fab work Clare. Reflections and ripples look great

[Granagringa]

WOW

[carol white]

Beautiful.Fav😊

[Jean]

just wow! That reflection is masterful!! 40 layers - wow. This is an amazing composite

[haskar]

Very creative. Well done.

[sarah]

Wow wow wow amazing

[aikiuser (jenn)]

You're composite editing is quite professional indeed--wonderful image!

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Wonderful image fav!

[4rky]

Love the quote and the composite to match. Still love a good book and was always where I disappeared to as a child :)

[Lee]

This is quite a work of art.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Congratulations on being chosen as a finalist for Composite 30. This really is brilliant!

[Frogger]

I saw this in the voting for the composite challenge. This is a marvelous image.

[Marloes]

Wowy comp! Great storytelling! How wonderfully creative! Fav and vote :)

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Congratulations Clare- your wonderful depiction of getting lost in a book took the most votes this round. I really love this one as I think it has happened to me quite often. Have fun hosting #31!

[Vesna]

Congratulations, Clare! You won the Composite Challenge!

[Clare Gadsby]

@olivetreeann @vesna0210 wow! so delighted to see this - thank you ann for hosting :)

[Walks @ 7]

Superior and has a strong Tim Burton quality- FAV!!!!!!!

[Chris Cook]

This is quite amazing! So creative and wonderful. 40 layers!! The mind boggles.

[Clare Gadsby]

@joysabin thanks so much, joy. totally knocked out to have anything in common with tim burton ;)