~ * Swan Lake * ~ by luciferino
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No AI - This artwork was created entirely by hand or with traditional digital tools.
Description
Swan Lake was a ballet in four acts, based on a German fairy tale, with music by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The first production of the ballet was in Moscow, 4 May 1877, at the Bolshoi Theater, with choreography by Julius Reisinger. This production was not a success.
The story, from a French version of a German tale, is about a princess, Odette, who is turned into a swan by an evil magician, Rothbart; in some versions of the story, all of her friends become swans, too. Every midnight, she (and her friends) become human again for a few hours. One midnight, she is discovered by Prince Siegfried who falls madly in love with her and promises to rescue her. There is a ball in the castle where Siegfried is meant to choose a bride. Odile, Knight Rothbart's daughter, enters as a black swan, looking exactly like Princess Odette. Siegfried is instantly drawn to her, and he declares she will be his bride. Odette then appears and sees what has happened, and he recognizes her too, and realizes he has broken his promise. She rushes off to the lake, and he comes and finds her there. She forgives him, but Rothbart creates a big storm and both Odette and Siegfried are drowned. In some versions, there is a happy ending: Siegfried fights Rothbart and rescues Odette and her companions after breaking the spell. Yet in other versions of Swan Lake, Rothbart surprises the Princess and her companions while they are gathering flowers at the lake and transforms them all into swans.
This is my first attempt to do a mixed from a photo and a painting ^_^
I have choice a dancer becouse i thinks the elegnace of the classic ballet is a very magic dream
done with Photoshop 7
bye bye a kiss Orietta

Comments (59)
My favourite ever ballet. my Odette... thank you Ori... you are my gem :)
My favorite composer and favorite piece of classical music. You have done both justice. Beautiful!
This is really much relaxed in striving from Aida and the Swan which is much more privately insistent. A document of interest to the ballet. You have made history.
Most excellent work! You are so talented, this is truly beautiful :o) I would hang this on my wall :o) Bravo!
Such beauty..gorgeous image, Ori!!
Magnificent piece of art work Ori! Indeed, this too is one of my favorite Ballets, and your explanation and varied endings was most welcomed! Bravo!
Wow very impressive!! Beautifully done! You will bemastering this in no time =)
this ballet is wonderfull and your post idem !!!
You painted this??, wow, Ori, I am impressed, it's so beautiful, very well done my friend, big hugs
Very nice, like a precious old print.
Absolutely stunning - BRAVO!!
I love Odette! Fabulous job Orietta! HUGZ
This is excellent. Fabulous work. Love this soooo much!!!
Wonderful and beautiful image. Really impressive! Excellent work!
Very, very beautiful painting and I love the sense of movement.
Wow this looks a an very old photography or painting, Very impressive work :)
Love the work you are doing in Mixed Medium. You are stretching your wings, and you are soaring!!!!! Awesome work sweetie :-) {{{Hugs}}}
Fantastic..wonderful.. art flowing all over!
Utterly fabulous!!! Gorgeous work.
Spreading your wings seems so easy for you in all of these mediums it really shows off your talent me dear!You excell in all you do,I love this also:-)^o^smacks n slurps Byeeeeeeeeee calum
wow - so good to see you are trying new ways - this is fantastic - now just leave the photo and you are a wonderful painter - i know you can do it!!! - orietta - this is my new favourite from you - soooo well done - wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stupenda rappresentazione del cigno bianco del balletto di Tchaikovsky...!! ha un magnifico postwork...!! il filtro dai un effetto molto bello a tutta l'immagine che ha tutto l'aspetto di essere stato dipinta a mano...!! Bravoo Orietta...!!!
Very different from you. Just beautiful, like an oil painting that captures the motion in a frozen millisecond. Please continue to expand your talents.
beautiful image
Really love the focus and the color sceme...
Excellent job on the image texture. It looks like the cover of a magazine.
Very art like, looks like an oil painting, great job.
amazing ori so much class.
How beautiful.. and I never knew the story behind the ballet. I've been to one ballet in my life, but I've been to recitals.. because my sister danced. I wonder if that's why baby swans are called signets.. because of Siegfried. S
Beautifully done...Very classy..:)