The Mural - A Cultural History in Street Art | LMAC Collage FreeStyle No. 102
I wanted to share with you my Freestyle Collage No. 102. My theme is appreciating street art. In my city, numerous examples can be found of the its attempt to modernize the environment. One example is the commission of artists, some formerly graffiti experts, to transform their work into pieces of art.
Recently, I discovered transformer boxes were covered in street art depicting various scenes from movies, actors and actresses, historical figures, such as Buffalo Soldiers, and other themes.
My freestyle collage was completed in accordance with the LMAC Community Rules. The Community is run by @shaka holds a weekly collage contest for its members. In the Community, you'll discover a variety of themed entries submitted for consideration. If selected for the final round, contest hopefuls anxiously await results indicating their placement that determines the prize awarded. It's a fun contest that any Hive member can participate. If you'd like to join in, just visit the LMAC Community account here and follow the rules of the contest for details on the latest round.
The LMAC Community also offers an opportunity for members to create and post in the Community "freestyle" collage themes. In the freestyle option, more freedom is allowed to design your creations without having to incorporate the weekly contest photo. However, contest rules still apply.
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In preparing the theme for FreeStyle Collage No. 102, I utilized eight images from the LMAC's database, the #LIL. I also assembled various abstract free-sourced images to add a pop of color and uniqueness to the scene. This is a rare collage where I didn't include my own fractals or other contributions to the database.
I used the tall building in the LMAC city image as part of the mural.
Below are the images I included to bring a my version of street art alive.
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| Item | Contributor | Source |
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| Cityscape (Round 207 Contest Image) | @lmac | Link |
| Woman double exposure | Pixabay | Link |
| Flower abstract background | Pixabay | Link |
| Aqua abstract image | Pixabay | Link |
| Colorful pinwheel | Pixabay | Link |
| Flowers | Contributed to the #LIL by @eve66 | Link |
| Duck family in water | Contributed to the #LIL by @redheadpei | Link |
| Yellow Flower | Contributed to the #LIL by @rappler | Link |
| Ceiling fan | Contributed to the #LIL by @mballesteros | Link |
| Colorful man (Colorful-Sculpture-at-Ramat-Gan) | Contributed to the #LIL by @alex2alex | Link |
| Little Egret | Contributed to the #LIL by @digitalis | Link |
| Seagull perched on a post | Contributed to the #LIL by @redheadpei | Link |
When compiling my freestyle collage design, I upload my images to Canva. It's my design program I use to blend my images. Below are the procedures I use that incorporate the tools at my disposal in my Annual Pro Membership Subscription.
| Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 |
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| To a blank, white canvas, I added two abstract images to be used as backgrounds. | Resized and positioned the abstract images on opposite sides. | Added female image. Positioned, then embellished it with a fan to the eyes. |
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| Added the LMAC city landscape. Colorized, then duplicated it for a bottom water feature. | Added the various seagulls and duck family. | Added the colorful sculpture of a man sitting. |
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Below is my completed collage:
Thanks for your visit. I appreciate it. I hope you like my freestyle collage theme.
CONTEST RULES
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
| What is Let's Make a Collage? | It is a weekly photography and collage contest. |
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| Who created the contest? | @shaka is the contest owner. |
| What type of contest is it? | This Contest utilizes a single photo provided by the contest owner as the basis for you to create your own photo collage by adding to the photo provided. |
| What are the rules? | 1. Use as your starting point for your collage the photography provided by the contest owner. It is located on the contest owner's post for free use without any copyright protection. |
| 2. Entries are required to be posted to the LMAC community and must contain a link to the contest post. | |
| 3. Entries need to set the LMAC account (@lmac) as 20% beneficiary to be eligible for the dynamic component of the prize pool.; | |
| 4. Extra support with the LMAC trail to all collages where LIL assets have been included AND the respective LIL-contributors set as 2% beneficiaries; | |
| 5. By submitting your contribution you agree that your artwork remains public domain and that it can be copied, modified and distributed, even for commercial purposes, without requiring further permission. | |
| 6. Any graphical element that is added to the photography either needs to be your own original work (e.g. own artwork or photography) OR needs to derive from sites whitelisted by LMAC. | |
| 7. IMPORTANT: Indicate the source of all materials used in your accompanying post. Otherwise your entry can NOT be put up for the final vote. | |
| 8. All sort of editing, modification and/or manipulation is allowed as long as no copyright is affected. | |
| What do you win? | Prizes listed on the contest owner's post. |
SOURCES:
a) JustClickindiva's Footer created in Canva utilizing its free background and images used with permission from discord admins.
b) Unless otherwise noted, all photos taken by me with my (i) Samsung Galaxy 10" Tablet, (ii) Samsung Phone, & (iii) FUJI FinePix S3380 - 14 Mega Pixels Digital Camera
c) Purple Butterfly part of purchased set of Spiritual Clip Art for my Personal Use
d) All Community logos, banners, page dividers used with permission of Discord Channel admins.
e) Ladies of Hive banner used with permission of and in accordance with the admin's guidelines
f) Thumbnail Image created by me in Canva.
g) "Flames." What is Apophysis 2.09. https://flam3.com/
If translation included, I use DeepL to assist my readers.
Thanks for your patience an understanding.
!PIZZA
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@pixresteemer(1/5) tipped @justclickindiva
Your collages are always beautiful
I love them!
I appreciate your kind compliment @rafzat for my freestyle collage. I'm so happy to hear you liked it. Thanks for stopping by. Take care.
!LADY
The collage is very spirited and fitting tribute to street art. Many communities do not welcome this spontaneous art form. It's good to hear your community welcomes it.
Happy summer, @justclickindiva. Look forward to seeing your vacation freestyles throughout the vacation.
Hello. Thanks so much for your visit and lovely compliment for my collage theme. Just as I was writing a reply the other day, my power went down again from the aftermath of the hurricane. We've had a week here dealing with it.
Yes, it's a win-win situation because now our electrical boxes on the street corners are filled with wonderful drawings. My favorite is the Buffalo Soldiers in my area. Depiction is awesome. I have a figurine from the All God's Children that looks exactly like the drawing. My other favorite are actors such as John Wayne.
Take care and have a good summer break.
!LADY
New York is known for its street art, I think. We had an actual institution at one time, 5 Pointz, that was an acknowledged treasure. One day the owner of the property had it whitewashed. He tore down the property and put a residential complex up. Years later he was order to pay over 6 million dollars in restitution to the artists whose work he had destroyed. Here's a video of 5 Pointz.
Interesting. I'll take time to read. Thanks for sharing this information.
This is lovely. Street art can be quite fantastic and your collage shows you appreciate the work of the street artists.
Hope you are keeping well and enjoying the summer.
Hello @redheadpei. Hope you've been doing well lately. Yes, our city appreciates the street artists who add to and not detract from our view. Many electrical boxes on the street corners are filled with various genres of art. It's a pleasure to drive by.
Thanks for your visit and have a good rest of your week.
I love the final result!
Each object/ images worked well together.
I'm pleased to hear that you liked the final compilation. I appreciate your visit and lovely compliment. Take care.
!LADY
Hi, I'm glad to be back in the community after a while and to see one of your great collages. Congratulations excellent collage and post.
Blessings
Hello @ross92. Hope you've been doing well. So glad to hear you are back and will be publish in the Community. Look forward to viewing your collage theme. Take care.