Love Will Keep Us Alive 20 x 28 inches - Digital (click on image to view large)
Today I decided to take some time away from blog designing for others and create a sustained digital collage. I began early this morning and so it took me a full day to create this piece. Because I decided I wanted it to have the pixels that would allow it to be printed large (300 dpi and 20 x 28 inches) this also adds to it being a very lengthy process. I went through four different layering processes for a total of over 78 separate images to get to the final work below and also a new banner. I couldn't believe my eyes a few weeks ago when I came across another digital collage I had posted here that was up on a site from Indonesia. So, that's why the watermarks are on the one above. (It's also how I decided to make the collage into a blog header!)
During the day, I kept returning to a song in my head "Love Will Keep Us Alive" by The Eagles. It wasn't long before the lyrics and the image began to merge.
Here are the lyrics -
I was standing
All alone against the world outside
You were searching
For a place to hide
Lost and lonely
Now you've given me the will to survive
When we're hungry...love will keep us alive
Don't you worry
Sometimes you've just gotta let it ride
The world is changing
Right before your eyes
Now I've found you
There's no more emptiness inside
When we're hungry...love will keep us alive
I would die for you
Climb the highest mountain
Baby, there's nothing I wouldn't do
I was standing
All alone against the world outside
You were searching
For a place to hide
Lost and lonely
Now you've given me the will to survive
When we're hungry...love will keep us alive
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Here's the postcard which is close to the collage with the addition of a few mail art elements:
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5 comments:
It's really discouraging to find your work on someone else's website or blog. To think you spent all that time to come up with that beautiful image. I cannot even imagine all that time and labor, but it shows. Beautiful collage! Thanks for sharing what it took to do that look. I would never have any idea of the work involved.
I can see what kept you entertained yesterday! Beautiful collage....
I think it's amazing that you even ran across that other blog and saw your work. BUT, that said, I'm glad you did and put in the water marks. It's a shame when someone does that.
This new work is absolutely stunning. I find myself just staring at it. Coming back to look at it again. Just beautiful. :)Bea
Such an amazing banner and fascinating to hear how many images and layers are involved. It is really a shame that people so freely "borrow" from others and make a watermark necessary.
It's beautiful and magic.
Happy days,
Joanie
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