The Old Ways
Uploaded: June 24, 2011
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Three Layers.
1) Person, 2) Ceremonial Head Dressing and 3) Stuffed bird!
All three images taken while in The
Rocky Mountain House Area.
I'll show you more below.
Let me add the shots!
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(DDR) Base Image 2.8, 1/60
Curved, Painted, Layered.
Laura E. Swan June 24, 2011
* * * #1387689Cecil Whitt June 24, 2011
A nice treatment, C. #9481419Avril Young June 24, 2011
wow, Laura, you are one awesome artist...stunning.. #9481500Douglas Pignet June 24, 2011
how kewl...well done #9481507Michelle Alton June 24, 2011
Don't know how you ever came up with this, but it is certainly an intriguing result! #9481548Ron McEwan June 24, 2011
Your creations are beyond my meger imagination Laura what a piece of art work this is, WTG #9481560Jeff Robinson June 24, 2011
Very creative - Fantastic work Laura! #9481625Gord MacEachern June 24, 2011
Super work here Laura, like your new tats, lol.. #9481632Laura E. Swan June 24, 2011
HeeHee...Well Gord the "tat" on the right is actually an Internet HEART! If you type an "<' and a 3 you get a heart.See??? <3
Did it work??? Maybe only on facebook??? Lol...The arrow just points to the heart. :)
I was just having some silly fun while bored in the rain while camping.
BUT I really was trying to make a work of art. Thanks, you guys, for saying you think it is.
This image is what I think of when I think of medicine women of the tribes of old...Half knowledge and half intuition.
Have a great day all! I appreciate your visits!
-Laura :) #9481724
Courtenay Vanderbilt June 24, 2011
Interesting, unique and dream-like presentation, Laura! Well done! #9481888Marcie A. Fowler June 24, 2011
Wonderfully creative and artistic work here. #9481985Monnie Ryan June 24, 2011
Very creative, Laura - terrific work! I'd have no clue even where to start! #9482133Kirsten Kiki Kjaer June 24, 2011
OMGOMGOMG!! This is AWESOME, SSSCWLala (or should that be SSSBWLala? HA!).Tammy Espino June 24, 2011
Such a creative mind!! :) Great work Laura loo loo!~ #9482287Stephen Zacker June 24, 2011
This is Really Cool! Really shows your creativity #9482958Mary Dimitriw June 24, 2011
This is so cool Laura! A real creative work of art. #9483106Wm Nosal June 24, 2011
VERY COOL, Laura!!!Ellen Hodges June 24, 2011
Very creative work of this beautiful woman, Laura! Looks awesome!! #9483865Ann Coates June 24, 2011
Beautiful and creative Laura. I love the end result. #9483919John Connolly June 25, 2011
Good to see you having fun in your darkroom, Laura! A great creation, beatifully presentated! #9485237Laura E. Swan June 25, 2011
You guys are so supportive!All of you! VERY MUCH!!! This was a terrific museum that the Native Indian Artifacts were found in and they inspired this image. Very old stuff in there...Lol...I guess all museums do...HeeHee!
P.S. SSSWWKiki what does "BW" mean? #9485286
Emile Abbott June 25, 2011
Exceptional artistic talent Laura. #9485366Kerry Hill June 25, 2011
Wow fabulous work Laura, very well done! #9485827Mary K. Robison June 26, 2011
Another exceedingly cool SP, Pommers. I'm still trying to figure out how that eagle got nested in your hair... Meanwhile, I like the idea of your being a medicine woman. You have the heart for healing arts. Or should I say, the <3 for them? :) #9486116frank w. degenhardt June 26, 2011
Your creative nature seems to have no end girl. What an amazing look you have here and I love how ou layered each look to come up with the final look. Layering is something I do not know how to do. There are alot of times I wish I did especially when I see pictures like this and the creative looks it can have. Original, gorgeous, exceptional work my friend.Laura E. Swan June 26, 2011
Thank you Emile, Kerry, Mare, Mr. Tree and Frank! :)))Mare, I felt a special connection to the Native People while visiting this neat old museum and was moved to create this one when I returned to my lap top at camp. (I have been told I have healing hands? I think everyone does however!!! "Touch" is a natural sense and gift for us all!) But I love the thought...
I'm so happy you all like it.
Frank, layering is so much fun. It openes up MANY new doors. It's worth learning them! I'll send you a BP mail on the easiest way to learn them! :)
Have a great day everyone!
-Laura
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Patrick Rouzes June 26, 2011
A creative, artistic & Laura Swan image here, Laura! You have many talents, my friend! Always a pleasure to view your gallery! #9488114Kirsten Kiki Kjaer June 27, 2011
P.S. BW = Bird Woman :=) #9488621Laura E. Swan June 27, 2011
{addy! You are so dear! Thank you so much!!! :D*
SSister Kiki! HA! OKAY! GOT IT! :)))
-Thx! #9488656
Karen Kessler June 30, 2011
Cool final image, Lala! It looks so real! Thanks for sharing how you did it, too, along with the pictures! I was trying to figure out where the stuffed bird was in the picture!#9497165
Lorna Shutter July 02, 2011
Me too, Karen! I still don't see how you worked the bird into your image, Laura dear! LOL! ... but no matter ... I love this SP! They keep getting better and better ... and more creative! You never cease to amaze me with your great talent, Sis! Super work! A fave for me! :) #9502890Laura E. Swan July 03, 2011
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P.S. Thank You Very Much Kalena and Lady Doone for your visit and kindnesses to me and my creations! :D??? I HOPE I EXPLAINED THE BIRD WELL ENOUGH ???
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Lorna Shutter July 03, 2011
Wow! Now I get it!!! I couldn't at first because I didn't know that you FLIPPED the bird image around! I was just looking for it the way it was! Talk about COOL!!! You really do have a great mind for thinking, Sis! This proves you are the SMART one! LOL! :D #9503625Laura E. Swan July 03, 2011
Well, Sis, sit in a 5th wheel trailer for several days camping (in the rain) with your lap top (and no Internet) and you would become just as creative. I assure you!!! HeeHee!Thanks for your confidence in me. I have it in you, too!
Ken Smith July 22, 2011
Way to go, Laura. A pretty cool DD work of art. Superb! #9546640Irene Colling July 22, 2011
You have so many creative and well executed self portraits Laura. I wish I had a nice looking self model to use.I really like what you have done here. Your technique is innovative and your symbolism/design is excellent.
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Laura E. Swan August 03, 2011
Hi Ken! Hi Irene!You guys have me beaming here. Thanks so much. :) ! This one just sort of made itself, if you understand what I mean...The work just flowed and then it was finished. An hour or two went by and I hadn't even noticed I'd been in the DDR that long. I'm sure you know what I mean.
It's a special one for me.
One of my lady friends feels I am bringing out past lives in my SP's. WOW! What an interesting thought. I shutter to think I was once Grandma Kayak! HAHAHAHAHAHA! Have you seen THAT SP? HeeHee!
Thanks again.
-Laura :))) #9580494
Cassie L. Woodlee August 04, 2011
This is pretty darn cool!!! #9581097Phyllis H. Burchett August 07, 2011
Very cool and creative image/portrait work. #9587715Laura E. Swan August 07, 2011
Hi Cassie and Phyllis! Thanks ladies! Fun to see you here!!!!! Hope your summers are unfolding just the way you had hoped! :)-Laura #9587803
Stephen Zacker February 05, 2012
Really good work. I do like the other one better :-) #9966192Laura E. Swan February 05, 2012
Hi Steve...Well then it's settled. I'll enter the other one today! We'll see what happens! :) Thank you very much for your honest opinion! Very ,much appreciated!Have a great day!
-Laura :D #9966533
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