This collage was crafted from the template for LMAC round #185. I started the picture several days ago but was unable to finish and post on schedule. I put in a lot of time and effort so I decided to post it today, even though LMAC Round #186 starts today. Tune in for my response to the new template!
Collage #1 (Primary Collage) Timeless
Collage #2 (Animation)Abiding
Collage #3 (Animation) Resistance
When I looked at 
Instead of graffiti, I saw timeless sands, and elements of Moorish architecture.
The Alhambra
The Alhambra was built between 1238 and 1358, in Granada, Spain. The complex is considered one of the most outstanding examples of Moorish architecture from that time (Moorish rule of the Iberian Peninsula). The Alhambra was both a fortress and a palace. Photo credit: Jebulon on Wikimedia Commons. Public domain.
Detail From the Alhambra: Peaked Roof and Arched Entrance
Credit Jebulon. Public domain
Patio and Ornamental Tile Work, Painting Detail, Alhambra
Painting by John Singer Sargent (1856-1935). The picture hangs in the British Museum. Public domain
The tableau in my first collage, Timeless, reflects my emotional response to
After I finished that quite detailed scene, which became a kind of story for me, I decided to animate separate parts of the setting. This project would have used too much memory (and therefore I would not have been able to upload) to animate the whole scene at once. Plus, the collage would have been so large I would have lost detail.
Collage #2: The desert. Sand accumulates. The forces of nature proceed, impervious to human design. The attendant with the broom calmly sweeps away the sand as it appears, inevitably, on the tile plaza in front of the domed monument.
Collage #3: Resistance. There will always be obstacles, resistance to human design. The wind (in the tree) continues. The animal (camel) has its own mind. We persist in the tug of war between our will and the world we live in.
Making the Primary Collage
I used architectural features from
Numerous elements in the base collage were borrowed from contributors to the LMAC Image Library, LIL.
I thank the following LIL contributors:
Brush behind the oasis
https://www.lmac.gallery/lil-gallery-image/8108
I also borrowed from my own contributions:
In addition to the LIL contributions, there were several images borrowed from Pixabay--I thank these contributors
- Qom
mostafa_meraji
https://pixabay.com/de/photos/islamische-architektur-4878731/
Desert wall
mostafa_meraji
https://pixabay.com/de/photos/w%C3%BCste-iran-qom-provinz-reisen-4844459/Sufti
free vector
https://pixabay.com/de/vectors/mann-alt-sufi-muslim-islam-7748330/Oasis
gabriellaprpsz
https://pixabay.com/de/photos/oase-w%C3%BCste-d%C3%BCne-sand-landschaft-1823496/
Camel
Judithscharnowski
https://pixabay.com/de/photos/kamel-wadi-rum-w%C3%BCste-reisen-1120371/Camel herder
https://pixabay.com/de/photos/kamel-hirte-berg-w%C3%BCste-1770838/Desert
Mauelabdo
https://pixabay.com/de/photos/arabisch-w%C3%BCste-sand-hei%C3%9F-w%C3%A4rme-704901/
Here is a process GIF which shows some of the different stages I went though in making the primary collage:
LMAC and LIL
As always, the LMAC Gallery of Images, LIL provided me with essential elements for my collage. Anyone on Hive can contribute to the library and everyone can borrow from it. Learn about the procedure here.
We have had some spectacular contests with handsome prizes in the last few week. As I mentioned already, the contest starts anew today. Check out the LMAC community blog to have a look. Perhaps you will be inspired to make a collage and join in the fun. As
Thank you for reading. Peace and health to all.