Poor Monique - she left her home and family to pursue a life on the stage and she was left with only memories. The main image (coloured to within an inch of its life from the original sepia) is from the late Suzee Que at Flickr. The man and boy are from DeadFred at Flickr and the small girl is from Outsider Artists. All freebies. The aged look overlay is by Manuela Zimmerman at Scrapbookgraphics.
Blonde comes back, and why not, she's so gorgeous. Tremendous collage. Love it!
ReplyDeleteVery poignant piece, Marie, as always awesome colouring, fantastic b/g & overlay & the red scarf & lip finishes it all off to perfection!
ReplyDeleteAnd yet another wonderful piece of art, Marie. One of your best, I think....but they're all so good it's hard to know! BRAVO
ReplyDeleteWow Marie I am impressed great coloring job this is amazingand gorgeous too...magnifique!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is incredible! I love all of your choices and your handling of them. Beautiful elements, superb coloring and great forethought. And great choice in the man, who reminds me of a young Robert Redford in "The Way We Were."
ReplyDeleteThis is just beautiful!! The images, colors, textures!!
ReplyDeleteOh, Marie, this is superb! I love the tattered look around the edges and also where it has been folded (in cyberspace only). Beautiful images. Maybe I can get to this challenge tomorrow. It's bedtime and I am not feeling too well.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a beautiful piece of art, Marie. The images are awesome and overall it is a gorgeous presentation for this theme. Happy Easter, dear friend. Hugs, Gayle.
ReplyDeleteGORGEOUS collage, Marie! Love the background and colouring is absolutely perfect!
ReplyDeleteIt's a brilliant piece...she looks so wistful. Everything is done perfectly! Bravo!
ReplyDeletewow - this is gorgeous! probably my favorite piece of your art!
ReplyDeleteOh I soooo love this Marie. it's just superb! The colouring, the layering, the overlay, everything about it. I wouldn't have thought your work could get any better but this piece proves me wrong.
ReplyDeleteFab-u-luss!! xx
Beautiful, nostalgic and great depth, Marie.
ReplyDeleteLovely and evocative ,Marie. I love the tattered creases, like she carried it around with her all her life. So poignant and sad!
ReplyDeleteAhhh, but what memories Monique will have especially looking as stunning as that! I know that sepia picture so well, Marie, and you have done the most exquisite job .... as good as anyone who is selling such images. You shall have some very loud applause from my corner.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the nice comment left on my blog!
ReplyDeletememories of my family are part of my life and it is wonderful to share!
I am also using google translator
big hug!
Your image is fantastic
ReplyDeleteMarie, a colouring touch which is digital magic !!! I know how difficult it is to match the colours.
ReplyDeleteThis piece is for sure one of my favorites. But....I havent seen all. LOL
Hugs, Rian
This is gorgeous Marie! I like everything about it.
ReplyDeleteThis is stunning!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely wonderful, Marie - beautifully touching and all of the different elements complement each other perfectly. I love it!!! xo
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