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Welcome

Welcome to

Mystic Moon Media

The Official Website Of Fantasy Artist

C.Gerhardt

Within these pages the creations of C.Gerhardt’s imagination come alive. Here you can see and purchase my digital and traditional artwork. Please feel free to peer into these lands of wonder or…Unite with these wondrous visions of other worlds within a “Mystic Portrait”, where you or a loved one can become the fantasy art.

Art Gallery

Welcome to the Art Gallery

Here you can view all

my digital paintings.

To view a collection,

just choose one

of the links on the right.

All prints can

be purchased at my

Looking for new works?

Keep up to date via my

Newsletter, Facebook

and Blog.

Thanks for visiting!

Celtic Collection

Celtic Griffin
Celtic Dragon
Celtic Wolf
Celtic Crow
Celtic Butterfly

Zodiac Collection Default Frame

aries
taurus
gemini
cancer
leo
virgo
libra
scorpio
sagittarius
capricorn
aquarius
pisces

Season of the Drakon

Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Warrior Fay

Raven
Hawk
Sparrow
Lynx

Random Creations

Ent Maiden
Spider Lace
Within the Deep
Amethyst Sea
Angelic Embrace
Angelic Messenger

Children of Myth

Clover
Hoot
Oceana
Puffer

Angels & Demons

Risha

Art Gallery
Celtic Collection
Zodiac Collection
Season of the Drakon
Warrior Fay
Random Creations
Children of Myth
Angels & Demons

Shop

Click on any bar below to visit my Gift Shoppes.

• Quill Pens

• Journals

• BOS / XL Journals

• Prints

•ACEO's / ATC's

• Bookmarks

• Keychains

• and more...

• Quill Pens

• Journals

• Prints

• Framed Prints

•ACEO's / ATC's

• Mystic Portrait

reorders

• Note Cards

• Mouse Pads

• Binders

• Mugs

• and more...

Mystic Portraits

About

Mystic Portraits

Here at Mystic Moon Media,

I take your everyday photos of

your friends and family and

turn them into fantasy art

for you to enjoy.

All I need is a description of

what custom fantasy art

you wish to be a part of...

a few photos... and then the

Mystic Portrait

creation begins.

These fantasy portraits

are all drawn by hand and take several hours to create the theme that you desire.

Dare to become part of that

magical world, and have a

Mystic Portrait

created for you!

before

Pricing

Mystic Portrait Pricing

To reserve a Mystic Portrait creation

time spot, you must place a non-refundable

deposit of $50 for

each person in the portrait.

A One (1) Person Mystic Portrait Creation... $195

A Two (2) Person Mystic Portrait Creation... $295

A Three (3) Person Mystic Portrait Creation... $395

Custom Element... $50

This price is for the

creation of your Mystic Portrait.

Included at no additional charge is

a bonus print package ...

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Package 1: (1)- 8x10 • (1)- 5x7 • (2)- 4x6’s • (4)- Wallets

Package 2: (1)- 8x10 • (1)- 5x7 • (8)- Wallets

Package 3: (1)- 11x14 • (4)- Wallets

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You may choose one package with the purchase

of your Mystic Portrait Creation.

(no substitutions on bonus print packages)

Additional items can be purchased. View "Reorders" for details .

Portfolio

Welcome to my Mystic Portrait Portfolio.

Click on the image to enlarge.

Each page is numbered for your convenience and reference.

How to Order

Interested in ordering your own Mystic Portrait?

Here is what you need to do...

Freeze

Due to the high demand that I have for my Mystic Portraits...

I am fully booked until March 2012.

Since I am booked so very far in advanced,

I will have to put a freeze on new orders for portraits.

Please fill out this form and when I start taking

new orders again, I will contact you. Thank you!

Name :

e-Mail :

City &State :

Age of person(s) in portrait :

(Maximum 3 Persons)

Step 1

Please fill out the form below to see what dates are available.

Name :

e-Mail :

City &State :

Age of person(s) in portrait :

(Maximum 3 Persons)

I will then e-mail you a date conformation within 24-48 hours.

If that date is suitable for you, please reply.

I will then email you a PayPal invoice for the deposit.

Step 2

Within 48 hours of a deposit,

I will e-mail you a confirmation of your deposit.

This e-mail will also include the contract for creation.

This is where you explain, in as much detail as you can,

what you are looking for

inculding backgrounds, wings and elements and color scheme.

You may choose any Background, Wing and/or

Element from my catalogs.

(If you are looking for something that is not in my catalogs .

please contact me to see if a custom element charge applies to you.)

This contract must be filled out completely and signed

before I can create your Mystic Portrait.

Finally, your contract can then be either emailed,

faxed or mailed to me.

Digital images will need to be e-mailed.

Please Note... Your photos must conform to my photo requirements!

CLICK on the PDF icon to view my photo requirements.......

MP_Photo_Requirements.pdf

Step 3

When your proof is ready, I will e-mail it to you.

At this time you can request any minor changes

(which consist of no more than 20 minutes of computer time).

Once approved,

your remaining balance is due within 7 days.

You will receive your printed portrait package

within 2-3 weeks after payment.

That's it! As easy as 1, 2, 3!

Additional items with your Mystic Portrait

including framed prints, journals,

bookmarks, necklaces, poem posters

and prints can be purchased.

Please visit the "reorders" tab to find out more...

Options Catalog

Need more ideas? Click on the catalogs below.

Backgrounds
Wing Styles
Elements

Backgrounds

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Please use these catalogs as a reference .

Look at the style and layout.

Color can be changed and elements can be removed.

Wing Styles

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Please use these catalogs as a reference .

Look at the style and layout.

Color can be changed and elements can be removed.

Elements

Click on image to enlarge.

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Please use these catalogs as a reference .

Look at the style and layout.

Color can be changed and elements can be removed.

Reorders

Mystic Portrait Reorders & Additional Items

Looking for more prints or a unique, one of a kind item of your Mystic Portrait? Look no further.

I offer many items for your portrait to adorn.

You can purchase these items in my ArtFire Shoppe.

or email me with your reorder request directly.

About
Pricing
Portfolio
How to Order
Options Catalog
Reorders

Artist Bio

The Artist

About the Artist

My name is Cherie Gerhardt.

I have been creating artwork all my life. I grew up in the U.S. in Wisconsin.

Out of high school my career as a tattoo artist began. I tattooed for over four years, creating mostly custom work. I am an adventurer

at heart, so it did not surprise

me to find myself in college.

I received a degree in Graphic Design and began working for a local print shop. This is when Mystic Moon Media was born. I started by creating my traditional art of ink, watercolor and acrylic, but my love for the computer drove me to what I do today, Digital Artistry.

If you wish to see a short “how to” please feel free to visit my tutorials.

Thank you for visiting!

Digital Painting Tutorial

Tools
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Finale

Tools

Here is a brief explanation of how I create my

Digital Paintings.

The main tool of my trade is

a Wacom Cintiq 21 UX interactive pen display. This LCD screen and pen allows me to create my works as if I had a pencil and paper. I draw directly onto the screen through all stages including all my sketches.

Step 1

Step One:

In the first step of any painting I start with my main background “paper”. I created this “paper” background several years ago as a background foundation to all my paintings. On this “paper” image I create a crude sketch. Once the crude sketch is created, I then fill in and start to define and refine the main subjects.

Crude sketch

refined sketch

Step 2

Step Two:

In step two I start by filling in the shapes with different sepia tones and blending them together. I start to develop the main subjects and elements of the painting. Faces are first. If I do not get the face the way that I like it in sepia I do not finish the painting. Also, if I lose interest in the subject I throw the painting out. This normally happens in this step. When I have it the way that I like it that is when I add color.

developing

Main Subjects

ready for color

Step 3

Step Three:

In step three, I have added color to the subjects that I have drawn. I add this color with transparent layers that I brush onto the subjects. I will have over 300 layers of color that I flatten several times through this process. After they are colored I add the other elements like wings, rocks and grasses to the image.

This image shows me adding the wings and grounding the subjects with shadows.

Adding Color

Finale

Lastly, I add... and add... and add detail. This final process is where I really go crazy with the layers. I will create about ten layers then flatten them. I will do this over and over again until the painting looks the way that I like it and that’s it!

finished painting

Mystic Portrati Tutorial

Mystic Portrait Tutorial

Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Finale

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