"I never looked for it, gave it no name; yet I knew it always, when the gift of peace came. I stood quite still for the moment that it lasted...Then the light shifted slightly and the moment passed, leaving me...with the lasting echo of its presence.." Diana Gabaldon
You will be led to the knowledge of the internal things which are invisible to you, by the external things which you see before you. . . . Even so then, we can represent to ourselves in thought the Author of all that is, by contemplating and admiring the (visible) things which He has made, and ever brings into being.
- Hermes
Just thought I would pop in for a look see ... and ... wow.
Colour heads the top of the list of elements that drew me in at first glance. I see an antiquish filigreed creation myself. Possibly, wrought iron that has weathered beautifully to produce the bronzes and greens present.
Add in the textures that result of your colour choice(s) ... very nice work Lori.
Noticed 'PS' in your narrative ... curious fellow that I am ... care to elaborate some? There is an illustrative look and feel as well, so's I am curious as to how much of this particular 'effect' was achieved through either the program itself and or in that of post-sweetening.
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This one triggers two different visuals for me. Norwegian rosemaling has been a popular style of folk painting for over 250 years. Large acanthus leaves, similar to your bronze leaf-shapes here, were often illustrated sprouting out of a central point. The space between leaves would be filled with miniatures of the leaves, berry-like circles, and gradients of color. Any Norwegian looking at this one would feel right at home. Your elegant fractal also has the feel of beautifully embossed and painted foil. I can visualize it as the ornate ceiling of some french nobleman's ballroom. Structurally, I also like the diagonal symmetry. It may be one of your older ones, Lori, but even though you have a lot more experience and fractals under your belt now, it's still a beauty.
omg.... really beautiful! It looks like an elegant, expensive, silk scarf... I don't understand how to make fractals so I'll just say again, really really beautiful. ;-) mary