Saturday, July 31, 2010

Cold Moon


This is my entry for the Dark Whispers challenge where we were given the image of the woman and the branches and had to blend them into one piece. I wanted to give the feeling of a transformation - part woman/part tree a Dryad being so to speak. I converted the branches to black and white for effect and added digital butterfly brushes,dragonflys, pearl and mask against a background from scrapbookgraphics. Moon from wikimedia.
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18 comments:

  1. Mandy SaileJuly 31, 2010 at 12:12 PM

    It is haunting & lovely Lori.

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  2. AnonymousJuly 31, 2010 at 12:17 PM

    beautiful work.....

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  3. Healing WomanJuly 31, 2010 at 12:30 PM

    Her hair definitely looks like roots. I like the black and white and the dragonfly. I love that you said she was a dryad-a subject near to my heart.

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  4. NancyJuly 31, 2010 at 12:50 PM

    You did a marlevous job as always....I continue to be amazed at how you blend all the layers together to get such a unified look.....

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  5. Rebecca AnthonyJuly 31, 2010 at 2:21 PM

    The way you made the branches as part of her hair is genius! The pattern across her face is just fabulous!!

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  6. Rebecca AnthonyJuly 31, 2010 at 2:24 PM

    Just out of curiosity, how big are your pieces? I am so intrigued by your style, it's mystical and really makes you look and think!

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  7. Caterina GiglioJuly 31, 2010 at 5:38 PM

    this is so very magical and mysterious!

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  8. Janet GhioJuly 31, 2010 at 6:35 PM

    I love your part woman/part tree! You asked on my blog how big my paintings are--Just tear out a page in my 9x12 watercolor paper book--then I stitch them onto black canvas, so add 3-4 inches all the way around for the art quilt.

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  9. Tuire FlemmingJuly 31, 2010 at 11:03 PM

    Beautiful! It looks like what happens to her in her dreams. Magical...

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  10. Bleubeard and ElizabethJuly 31, 2010 at 11:46 PM

    Dragonfly brushes? I bet you made your own. Now this piece looks more like your mysterious, sensual, hidden meaning art I've come to know and love. The branches crawling out of the lady's head really add to the surreal aspect of this piece. Hope you never get tired of me saying it, but this piece is stunning.

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  11. JunibearsAugust 1, 2010 at 1:00 AM

    I have already commented on Whispers Lori but I had to come and have another look. This is absolutely magical! I love it.
    Hugs xx

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  12. SandyAugust 1, 2010 at 2:52 AM

    Ver yimpressive and so beautiful Lori.
    Unbelievable work. Love it.

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  13. Linda GibbonsAugust 1, 2010 at 3:32 AM

    You've created a magical, mthical creature of the night here. Just beautiful in the moonlight.

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  14. DianeAugust 1, 2010 at 7:00 AM

    Positively stunning, Lori! What a wonderful job of blending it all together. Love your work!!!

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  15. Linda VincentAugust 1, 2010 at 8:46 AM

    Fabulous work Lori...you combined the images brilliantly.

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  16. CaroleAugust 1, 2010 at 9:31 AM

    totally beautiful :)

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  17. Mary S. HuntAugust 1, 2010 at 4:40 PM

    lovely
    she looks like she could be whispering ...

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  18. Anne (cornucopia)August 4, 2010 at 4:03 PM

    You did a great job of evoking a Dryad. Wonderful artwork Lori!

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