Saturday, November 7, 2009

Rose Garden Fresco

This is my entry for the Sunday Postcard Art challenge this week where the theme is "crackle".
This is a digital collage and I began the layering with an old crackle artist paper as the background and cropped and overlayed rose images and the image of the woman's face (Dover) on top. I added a postal stamp and text and reduced opacity enough to let the crackle through for the effect of an aging garden wall fresco. The crackle effect is very definative when the picture is enlarged.
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22 comments:

  1. Nettie EdwardsNovember 7, 2009 at 5:38 PM

    Lori! I have not been able to comment for weeks because for some reason, your blog has been freezing up my browser! I'm hoping that this will get through. It's great to see your work again, this is a beautiful image x

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  2. JudyNovember 7, 2009 at 6:36 PM

    Gorgeous, Lori, what a fabulous effect you've achieved here!

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  3. YvonneNovember 7, 2009 at 9:03 PM

    Absolutely gorgeous, Lori!

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  4. anneNovember 7, 2009 at 10:26 PM

    I love this postcard!

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  5. AnonymousNovember 7, 2009 at 11:14 PM

    its gorgeous

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  6. AnonymousNovember 7, 2009 at 11:21 PM

    You've done wonders with digital crackle, Lori! :) WOW! This reminds me of the old French tapestries you'd find in France...rich in detail and crack. On a sidenote, my copy of Tarot Wisdom arrive this week and my nose has already been buried in it. I even had to drag out the goddes tarot cards I purchased years ago to enjoy while reading. Thanks for the book tip! :)

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  7. peggy gattoNovember 7, 2009 at 11:56 PM

    This is really a beauty!
    Nice art!!!

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  8. LimareaNovember 8, 2009 at 12:12 AM

    Oh, what a wonderful piece! Looks beautiful :)

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  9. WillyNovember 8, 2009 at 1:41 AM

    Great crackled composition, Lori!

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  10. ellieNovember 8, 2009 at 5:42 AM

    ooooooooo....nnnniiiicccceeee.

    I like this very much!

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  11. indybevNovember 8, 2009 at 7:33 AM

    Brilliant, Lori. Why didn't I think of using that procedure. Digital crackling leaves a bit to be desired, but you outsmarted it! Bully for you. This is lovely.

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  12. .Trudi SissonsNovember 8, 2009 at 10:49 AM

    What a creative idea - and perfect result.

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  13. Gayle Page-RobakNovember 8, 2009 at 12:31 PM

    Wonderful crackle...gorgeous art piece!!

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  14. BarbNovember 8, 2009 at 4:15 PM

    Ooooh, this is fantastic !

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  15. *jean*November 8, 2009 at 5:53 PM

    beautiful, like a fresco...

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  16. Kris DickinsonNovember 8, 2009 at 7:20 PM

    Absolutely amazing Lori! It's gorgeous!

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  17. CaroleNovember 8, 2009 at 9:00 PM

    Cool piece!

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  18. Cindy McMathNovember 9, 2009 at 12:18 AM

    Another stunning piece Lori - I always admire your work!

    Cindy :)

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  19. Annes ArtNovember 9, 2009 at 1:00 AM

    Wowwwwwwwwww,this is fantastic !

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  20. My Creative House November 9, 2009 at 8:49 AM

    Your postcard is lovely and the crackle is so well done, great art piece.

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  21. libbyquilterNovember 9, 2009 at 9:02 AM

    fabulous~!!~ i so admire your digital art work~! it's quite inspirational to me as a beginner~!!!~

    :)
    libbyQ

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  22. RhondaNovember 10, 2009 at 9:06 PM

    This is so lovely - absolute perfection!

    Cheers! Rhonda

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