Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Odette


This is my digital entry for The Three Muses interesting challenge this week (Legs). Wasn't sure what to do until I found a lovely old dance photo (e-vint.com) of a Ballerina. She looked alot like the lead character (Odette) in Swan Lake and the hazy vintage quality to the photo made for a mysterious piece. The background is from scrapbookgraphics, swan (wikimedia), art papers and soft light filters added in Photoshop.

40 comments:

  1. Love the soft and dreamy feeling in your piece. Beautiful :)

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  2. Perfect for this theme Lori. I read your sentence as 'lead role' - ie. lead as in metal! Not quite the thing for a ballerina!! Silly me!

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  3. This image grabbed me right away. Very dreamy with the muted colors. I love ballerina images. You always combine the most intriguing and beautiful elements! This one is very special.

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  4. Wow. This really caught my eye, especially when I saw it in my blog previewer. Very nice legs, too (grin).

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  5. When I opened your blog, this lovely piece reminded me of the glory days of the Bolshoi ballet, Lori. Although the dancers are gone, the beautiful memories remain. Stunning! Hugs, Terri xoxo

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  6. i love this image and the dreamy look of the lower torso, really seems to look like she is dancing... wonderful!

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  7. What a wonderful piece, Lori!

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  8. beautiful! love the serene look of your piece!

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  9. When I opened your blog, my head was immediately filled with the exquisite, lilting music of Swan Lake, even before I read your description.
    Lori, this is magical and so, so beautiful. I love it.

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  10. love those legs....! well done!

    ciao bella
    creative carmelina

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  11. Absoultely no doubt about it Lori, you are good!! Fabulous image with the feel that you are there at the Opera House! Glenys

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  12. Very dreamy and enchanting Lori!

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  13. Hi Lori!!! I guess we are both on the same page!!! wonderful work !!!

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  14. Very Beautiful!! I love it very much,,,you pulled it off so well!
    ~toddles
    Mandy

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  15. STUNNING, Lori, love the muted tones & elements!

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  16. Lori, this is amazing, such a beautiful collage.
    debby

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  17. beautiful images, i really like the muted colors.

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  18. Simply dreamy. You captured the elegance of this ballet and the mystery!

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  19. Hi Lori, Squirrels and owls...and swans, oh my! Thanks for your kind words. Once again, your lovely work brings so much beauty into my day. ~Sharon

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  20. Balerina legs!! How beautiful they are!

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  21. Wow Lori so beautiful digital art.
    Fantastic layering. Love them.

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  22. Perfect image for this theme, Lori!

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  23. I love the ballet and I really adore your legs here! Sweet and serene

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  24. Superb Lori... so moody! Love it!

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  25. Really beautiful, I liked the previously published horse image too :-)

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  26. Love these wonderful legs.
    Really beautiful.

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  27. Wow this is so beautiful, it has a real dream like quality.EE

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  28. Beautifully layered piece, gorgeous!

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  29. Lori, I saw this before I went to bed last night but wanted to wait until this morning to give it my full attention. I am so glad I did, this is nothing less than EXQUISITE.

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  30. What a great idea this was Lori....you've created an enchanting image. I used to be a ballerina so this bought back lovely memories for me.
    Thanks for the link to e-vint...I shall definitely be buying from there :-)

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  31. Lori, this is so serenely beautiful! I recently did a Swan Lake piece too, an assemblage box. There is no end to the inspiration that timeless work provides! Your lovely piece has that timeless quality too. I always appreciate your comments on my blog, thanks!

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  32. you worked some wonderful magic when creating this piece. love the dreamy effect!!

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  33. Beautiful vintage and ballet collage! A ballerina certainly needs and uses her legs a lot!

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  34. Beautiful digital work. Looks really fab.

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  35. Ah!! Stunning! Such amaying climat!

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  36. Fantastic legs! Very beautiful!

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