I created Bound for Santiago in the form of a collage and then blended the images into one with Photoshop. It comprises one of my textured backgrounds, two photos by Joshua Earle at Unsplash, and a lovely antique ship by Zakhar Kleyman on Flickr.
Why Santiago? The title came fully formed from the mouth of Mr FND; where would we be without dreams and imagination? The fact that the antique ship photograph was taken from Staten Island ferry is neither here nor there!
Available at the following galleries:
Redbubble
Crated
Zazzle US
Zazzle UK
Fine Art America
Fine Art England
Saatchi Art
Take care and keep laughing!
![Yacht: https://www.flickr.com/photos/zakhark/572331622/in/faves-83665426@N05/ Texture: https://www.flickr.com/photos/kerstinfrank-design/19581317079/in/faves-83665426@N05/ Original & vintage art © First Night Design [www.firstnightdesign.wordpress.com]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/e303blog.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "Sailing to the Moon")
![Butterfly Cascade © Sarah Vernon [Crated]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/e250blog1.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "Butterfly Cascade © Sarah Vernon [Crated]")
![Original & vintage art © First Night Design [www.firstnightdesign.wordpress.com] Vintage Henry Irving and Ellen Terry as Beatrice and Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing from The Library of Congress: http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/97514042/ The background is a blend of the interior of The Great Exhibition at Crystal Palace in 1851 from an old encyclopaedia — the venue was originally built in Hyde Park and the exhibition was organised by Prince Albert and Henry Cole — and textures from “2 Lil’ Owls”:http://2lilowls.com. http://www.vam.ac.uk/page/g/great-exhibition/](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/e284blog.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "Beatrice and Benedick")
![Venetian Rose Water © Sarah Vernon [Crated]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/e257blog1.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "Venetian Rose Water © Sarah Vernon [Crated]")
![Photograph from the ex-Mrs FND Photograph from Unsplash Texture 2LO Ancient times 2 Clock created for Behind Time Original & vintage art © First Night Design [www.firstnightdesign.wordpress.com]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/12/e353blog.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "Beating the Blues")
![Original & vintage art © First Night Design [www.firstnightdesign.wordpress.com] Advert from The Graphics Fairy](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/e286blog.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "Vintage Pettit’s Eye Salve")
![Artful Pumpkins © Sarah Vernon [Redbubble]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/hl008blog.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "Artful Pumpkins © Sarah Vernon [Redbubble]")
![Original & vintage art © First Night Design [www.firstnightdesign.wordpress.com]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/ma077blog.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "The Meeting of Antony and Cleopatra - Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (")
![Gabrielle d'Estrees and one of her sisters [unknown]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/ma015frame.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "ma015frame")
![Butterflies from China, Japan, and Corea: “Biodiversity Library”:http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45490916 Texture: “Kerstin Frank”:https://www.flickr.com/photos/kerstinfrank-design/9181048645/in/photostream/ Flowers: “Rijksmuseum”:https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/my/collections/150967--sarah-vernon/mijn-eerste-verzameling/objecten#/SK-A-3899,0 Original & vintage art © First Night Design [www.firstnightdesign.wordpress.com]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/e309blog.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "‘Happiness is a Butterfly’")
![Photo Unsplash Texture - 2LO Haunting 14 & 2LO Haunting 23 - “2 Lil’ Owls”:http://2lilowls.com. Original & vintage art © First Night Design [www.firstnightdesign.wordpress.com]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/e285blog.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "Night Landings © Sarah Vernon")
![Romance in Stone [framed] © Sarah Vernon](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/romanceinstoneframed.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "romanceinstoneframed")
![Original & vintage art © First Night Design [www.firstnightdesign.wordpress.com] Photograph by “Nicolai Bernsten”:DJ;KGH; at “Unsplash”:http://unsplash.com Textures “2LO Confetti 17 and 2LO Distressed 12 from”:http://2lilowls.com](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/e289blog.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "The Boat House")
![Bird on the Beam © Sarah Vernon [Crated]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/e254blog.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "Bird on the Beam © Sarah Vernon [Crated]")
![Original & vintage art © First Night Design [www.firstnightdesign.wordpress.com] Green-painted fence https://unsplash.com/photos/FxeeNx_yMpw Lake Annecy by Mindy Sommers Celestial Eruption by eberhard grossgasteiger on Unsplash https://unsplash.com/photos/NvesrDbsrL4](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/v057fb.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "Valentine Blush")
![Original & vintage art © First Night Design [www.firstnightdesign.wordpress.com]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/e221blog.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "Bring up the Curtain")
![The Boat House Tote Bag © Sarah Vernon [Fine Art England]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/totebagfae.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "totebagfae")
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21/08/2015 at 17:18
Paul S
This really stopped me tracks as I was browsing through blogs today.
Beautiful. I’m going to head over to Zazzle and order the postcard.
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21/08/2015 at 17:38
First Night Design
How very lovely of you, Paul. I’m delighted!
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21/08/2015 at 17:41
Paul S
Sorry, I meant to say “stopped me in my tracks,” on my original comment.
I collect postcards and I’m sure Bound For Santiago will look great framed on my bedside table.
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21/08/2015 at 18:58
First Night Design
I love the thought of Santiago on your bedside table!
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19/08/2015 at 23:53
Mary
A wonderful scene that I can totally relate too Sarah, the coolness of the night with a glimmer of light. I can hear the whistle and bells of the harbor. Wonderful art.
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20/08/2015 at 12:54
First Night Design
Thank you so much, my friend
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19/08/2015 at 09:45
Ace Worldwide News Group
Reblogged this on ' Ace Friends News ' and commented:
http://flip.it/cLyTw
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18/08/2015 at 20:44
lauramacky
Reblogged this on Laura Macky Fine Art.
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18/08/2015 at 13:52
beetleypete
Santiago was the perfect choice. Unseen, exotic, and a place of mystery indeed. Well done with the composition, and well done to Mr FND for the name!
Best wishes, Pete.
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18/08/2015 at 13:56
First Night Design
I can’t pretend it isn’t lovely to have you here again, Pete! I’m delighted you like the image and the name.
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18/08/2015 at 12:23
memadtwo
Indeed a dreamlike mystery.
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18/08/2015 at 13:55
First Night Design
Thanks, memadtwo. I really appreciate your support!
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18/08/2015 at 20:25
memadtwo
I love seeing what you come up with every day.
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18/08/2015 at 20:57
First Night Design
Likewise!
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18/08/2015 at 11:38
Juli
This is beautiful, Sarah. I love the atmosphere you’ve created; the colours, the light.. x
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18/08/2015 at 13:54
First Night Design
You’re a poppet, Juli. Thanks so much.
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18/08/2015 at 09:10
davidprosser
This one is full of atmosphere so the ship could be heading anywhere but Santiago sounds just right.
xxx Huge Hugs xxx
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18/08/2015 at 13:53
First Night Design
Mr FND will be extremely pleased with the endorsement of his title! Thank you and hugs. xxx
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18/08/2015 at 08:50
janetweightreed10
I love the image….and smiled when I heard Staten Island Ferry, as I commuted on that esteemed vessel for four years -between 1967 and 1971:) and thoroughly enjoyed the experienced. Keep smiling:)x
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18/08/2015 at 13:52
First Night Design
Thank you for my Tuesday morning bliss, Janet, to add to the bliss of your cats painting! xx
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18/08/2015 at 21:06
janetweightreed10
You are most welcome:)xx
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