Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Street Angel

Well just having returned from a roadtrip to Portland Oregon (I drove over 1300 miles and am still wired), I decided to get back into the blogging saddle with the challenge at Theme Thursday this week "Words". This is a digital collage using backgrounds from Scrapbookgraphics -Lorie Davison, my own digital roses, and a lovely angel statue face (wikimedia) with a little graffiti and words. Travelling through Portland was a mixture of old and new ;the city restored with a gentrified yet historical feel. Graffiti murals mixed with modern buildings and a lovely downtown cathedral. My street angel represents renewal with some darker overtones of city life still needing to address the issues of all of its inhabitants.

30 comments:

  1. What an amazing collage, Lori!

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  2. Your art for Theme Thursday is just breathtakingly beautiful, Lori! LynnF

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  3. What a terrific piece of artwork. So excellent.

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  4. Welcome home, Lori! Sounds like you had a wonderful vacation and came back inspired by a refreshed Muse. Beautiful piece. Hugs, Terri xoxo

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  5. The layers in your work are seriously mesmerizing!

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  6. You put so much thought into your art, Lori, and your accompanying "story" always makes it come even more alive. Beautiful!

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  7. Lori, this is a wonderful piece....all the layers blend together effortlessly... and I love the story that goes along.....

    I hope you will come over and join me at my new blog....www.createdforajourney.blogspot.com

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  8. Oo - la-la!
    How in the world do you DO this?!

    The textures, and the composition, the windows, arches, the layers, even the lighting is spectacular!

    Can I have part of your brain?!
    ha, ha! :-)

    Peace,
    Lulu
    Please visit my blog at www.lulu-too-beaucoup.blogspot.com

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  9. The tone of this piece is heightened by the moody colors you chose to convey the undertones of city life. As always, I am in awe of everything you make. I hope you never get tired of hearing it, because I never get tired of telling you.

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  10. U N B E L I E V A B L E !!!!!
    So fantastic idea and wonderful work Lori. Love them.

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  11. i love stone angels and the piece you made with it is great!

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  12. great digi collages like this dark angel one. Good on you driving all that way but hope you had a good time.

    Have noticed that pet thing is on your slide show too..its annoying isnt it and I dont know how to get rid of it yet

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  13. Welcome back! This piece is very beautiful, with its toned down colors :)

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  14. Wow, Lori! I've got to precess this one a bit, it is so POWERFUL and beautiful.

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  15. Great tribute to Portland. I like the darkness and mystery involved with this one.

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  16. An amazing work of art Lori and a tribute to Portland.

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  17. love your street angel Lori!!! she looks wonderful and what a wonderful tribute!!! you always inspire us with your wonderful work!!!

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  18. A wonderful stone angel, great work.

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  19. WoW! This is stunning!

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  20. Lori, your street angel is superb on so many levels. The viewer can't help but be drawn in and held there. Magnificent artwork.

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  21. WOW what a expressive card, your street angel is so unique and incredible fantastic, I have no words for that great creation.
    Hugs Anja

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  22. Have to agree with the woman above me in the comments - this is so original - your creativity looks like it was just flowing right through the collage!

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  23. Wonderful atmosphere in this piece, Lori, beautiful work!

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