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Saturday, April 17, 2010

"Old World Map"

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This week’s Three Muses challenge was “Maps.” I always loved old world maps, especially the ones with sea monsters on them. I made the border based on a map I saw, then added images from several different maps to create my scene. Once again, this challenge led me to a good source for images at the Library of Congress Map Collections which I have added to my resources links on the right hand side of my blog.
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12 comments:

  1. indybevApril 17, 2010 at 9:22 PM

    I love the old maps too, Anne. This is beautifully done, and thanks for the link as well.
    (I'm a bit stiff and "creaky", but mostly recovered from my spill, except to have the stitches removed in a week. Thanks for your thoughts).

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  2. SandyApril 18, 2010 at 2:14 AM

    Absolutely brilliant Anne.
    Fantastic work.

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  3. WillyApril 18, 2010 at 6:03 AM

    Great piece, Anne. Thanks for the link; I love old maps!

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  4. YvonneApril 18, 2010 at 9:25 AM

    Gorgeous piece!

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  5. johannaApril 18, 2010 at 1:45 PM

    of course i love old maps, too! and your piece turned out awesome!!

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  6. Bumbershoot Designs and SuppliesApril 18, 2010 at 2:37 PM

    Old maps are so wonderful, they transport us in time and place. Lovely piece, I love the sea monster! ~Sharon

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  7. TaluulaApril 18, 2010 at 4:54 PM

    Old maps hold such mystery don't you think Anne, sea monsters and all. This is stunning my friend.

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  8. selmaApril 18, 2010 at 5:05 PM

    That is so beautiful and I love the old maps, too.

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  9. OzstuffApril 19, 2010 at 3:09 AM

    Old maps are so evocative and rich and your design is SUPERB. Even a sea monster! Wonderful artwork, Anne.

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  10. Killara girlApril 19, 2010 at 4:48 PM

    wow this looks like a real map...well done!

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  11. Rosie RoweApril 20, 2010 at 3:48 AM

    I really like the elegance of this piece Anne... I was going to use 1 of 2 large map scrapbooking papers for my piece originally, but I liked the maps so much I just couldn't!! So, out came the old school Atlas, in all its plasticky glory!

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  12. MaryApril 24, 2010 at 9:05 PM

    This map is gorgeous! I love antique maps.

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