This is my entry for The Three Muses challenge where the theme is "Rust". I used a background and iron rail image from Scrapbookgraphics, Barn owl and Celtic script image from Dover, archway ruins and key from Wikimedia. All layers blended with artistic filters in Photoshop. I wanted to give this piece a metallic, grungy feel of flight through a chamber of ruins; the wise owl carrying the key to freedom and knowledge.
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Soo exquisite in everyway! I love your owl and all the rusty elements ~ perfect for this theme and very inspiring! Now I'm off to create mine!
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This is wonderful - and delicious, gorgeous colors. But I expecially like the 'illuminated letters'!
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ReplyDeleteSuch a gorgeous color combination, Lori! I love the rust complemented by the turquoise. And, of course, all of your layers are superb. Beautiful! Hugs, Terri xoxo
ReplyDeleteI love the combination of colours in this Lori. I am so impressed with the way you do your layers! I wrote this without looking at the other comments and now I see I have almost echoed Terri's. Ah well-I thought it too!
ReplyDeleteWonderful, the turquoise lifts what could have been a very muted piece. Nice one :)
ReplyDeleteOoh look at those amazing colours!
ReplyDeleteThis is do georgeous I'm just wordless.
ReplyDeleteBravo!
I so love this piece...the whole feel to it and the owl with the key, wonderful Lori!!! I truly love turquoise with rust!
ReplyDeleteWow... Lori, this is terrific. Love it!
ReplyDeleteFabulous piece, Lori, love the contrast of the blue & the rust!
ReplyDeleteReally gorgeous piece Lori - one of my favorites ever!
ReplyDeleteLori--this collage is gorgeous--I just love the barn owl!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous colours, Lori!
ReplyDeleteI'll add my "love the colors" to everyone else's! A gorgeous piece, Lori, and the accompanying comments make it even more meaningful. APPLAUSE!
ReplyDeleteoh how cool is this piece Lori!!! and so neat that we both used an owl idea...your work always makes me happy!!!
ReplyDeleteOh wow..I just love everything about this and the owl is so wonderful! Amazing!
ReplyDeleteWow Lori, what can I say ???
ReplyDeleteThis is outstanding. So wonderful owl. I love the layering.
Wow, this is gorgeous,
ReplyDeletelove the owl!
...and I´m the next one who loves your colour combination! Besides that the whole picture is just perfect!!!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful, expertly executed piece. Gorgeous work as always Lori and I love the story that goes with it.xx
ReplyDeleteLori, you always make the most wonderful art and this week, of course, is no different BUT the colours you have chosen take this one step further and this, for me, may be your very very best! Kudos!
ReplyDeleteWhow...this is amazing, Lory and
ReplyDeleteI like the fantastic Owl.
Your work never fails to make me exclaim out loud, Lori. Each one is a masterpiece, but, as always, I think this is the most gorgeous ever. This magical, moody collage, for some reason, calls to mind the words of Joan Baez's beautiful song. I have fallen under the spell of this elegant, enchanting owl!
ReplyDeleteMagnifique collage Lori !
ReplyDeleteje suis très admirative !
Vous avez beaucoup de talent!
Amicalement Mary.KG
Wonderful piece! Love the textures and the colors :)
ReplyDeleteWOW the colors and all details so many things to see, and all match together I'm fascinated again!
ReplyDeleteHugs from nuremberg in germany, Anja
I think this is wonderful Lori - you certainly achieved everything you set out to, in my book!
ReplyDeleteLori, I love your collage with its fantastic elements, and the story you have added is wonderful. Great piece of art!
ReplyDeleteI love the combination of rust and that great turquoise blue.
ReplyDeleteOh wow. I love your color theme! The owl is just perfect for it.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning piece Lori, I love your owl and the turquoise parts make this look so authentic
ReplyDeletehugs June xxxx
Your piece is fabulous! I love your treatment of colors and how you incorporated the rust elements. And the barn owl is perfect. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLori, the 'etherial' quality of your work is astounding. I just admire the amount of work that you get done during the week... adore this piece for Rust!! Congratulatiuons, glenys
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous creation, beautiful with color and composition! I always love coming here to see what you are creating:-) You are so talented.
ReplyDeleteThank you thank you for stopping by my blog. I am working my way through the list of entries today. so many super and different things to see.
ReplyDeletethis collage is stunning. also very whimsical (yet dramatic... can it be both?)
lots of layering beautifully blended and masked... well done... i love the colour tones but then i would.. its rust lol
Wow, Lori, this is fantastic!!! I can't even begin to figure out how you do what you do--but it is magical!!!!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Cindy
It's amazing how it looks like you even "rusted" the owl feathers. Such lovely detail, which of course, is enhanced by the larger photo.
ReplyDeleteLori, I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this - the colours, the architecture in the background, the owl, everthing. It's wonderful!
ReplyDeleteFabulous!
ReplyDeleteWell, I am completely blown away by this piece, Lori. It is exquisite and superbly crafted. I love the richness of the rust colours and the inspired use of splashes of turquoise which intensifies the effects of the rust.
ReplyDeleteFabulous.
Stunning work!
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