Dependence

Painting \ Figure | 04/09/06 @880 | Azurite | critiques (19) | views (1495)

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My weight is on your shoulders. My life is in your hands, and without you I would fall. Without you I would never make it, and there will never be any other chance for me except the chance there is in you. I’m leaning on you, in my mind. Sometimes I wonder; will you let me rest here? I’ve never asked you that. Can you bear the burden?

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It was a long time since I last completed a real digital painting. I have very little time to paint nowadays, and I’m having an awful lot of trouble completing the few works I start. This one actually started just as a quick thing to get my mind off from another painting that I’ve been working on for more than a year. Anyway, I decided to publish this one now, to get rid of it and be able to start working on that other one again. So what do you think?

Take a look at the larger version for some more details. (I could upload detail pictures too if somebody wants it)

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Comments (19)

Cigaro

04/09/06 @900

her left eye is too far away from the nose and because of that so does her forehead a bit

and lighting...since her forehead is so powerfully lighted, some of the hair above it should be too
but the rest(idea, execution, technique) are just right

herrerojulia

04/10/06 @143

I like the painting! Only I could may be put more light...

Madanapale

04/10/06 @154

Agree with Andreea about the eyes....do you have a reference?
Still Beuatiful work!....the colors are wonderful!
Carlos

penbrooke

04/10/06 @296

I noticed the eyes too but to me this is still excellent work

ARTOONATOR

04/10/06 @578

That centred eye; Is that a Vermeer eye?

Great work.

Azurite

04/10/06 @605

Oh, I see what you mean with the eyes. Thanks for pointing that out. I'll look into it, try to fix it.

Vermeer eye? What's that?

addicted2macs

04/10/06 @664

Artoonator and Azurite: I think you meant the Dürer eye

http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/durer/self/self-22.jpg

It's kind of a fish-eyed look. Follow the link, you'll see.

Aside from that one foible--which I didn't mind too much--I think this is extremely well done. The style and lighting is very nice. It actually reminds me of the dramatic lighting and colors of the post-renaissance artists.

There are so many really nice touches: the lips are full and voluminous, if not a little chapped in appearance. The 'good eye' is so direct and confrontational--extremely well rendered. You've done a wonderful job with the hand on the shoulder as well.

As for content, it's an interesting piece. I don't really know the story behind it, but it's intriguing.

One small thing... How can you be from Sweden and not know Jan Vermeer??

Do a little research on your region's artistic ancestors. You'll be glad you did. Wonderful work to be seen!

JESR

04/10/06 @858

woow so beautiful, awesome i like her eyes and face expression. +10/10

ThruMyEyez

04/12/06 @011

The theme is well executed. The only fault may be with the eyes but nevertheless a great painting!

Sally

04/12/06 @154

Very Interesting Concept, I like how you intergrated the sunset. I think it is obvious that the facial features are not perfect but I think it adds to the character & mood of the painting.

pegahoul

04/14/06 @486

Great painting! Like others had said, crit only the eye

Julax

04/14/06 @658

beautiful face ^_^ 9/9

deandude

04/14/06 @754

great analysis by 2mas as always....I really appreciate this style good stuff!

+9

KnarfOdimil

04/14/06 @872

Addicted, maybe they mean that :
http://www.caam.rice.edu/~awesome1/Art/vermeer%20study%20of%20a%20young%20woman.jpg

and I didn't know Vermeer was from Sweden, I thaught he was from Holland, thanks to pointing this

addicted2macs

04/15/06 @015

KnarfOdimil: Yeah, that is a similar pose, but I don't think it has the 'fish eye' effect. You're probably right, though. Artoonator was probably referring to that....

Vermeer is, indeed, Dutch...but the countries are so close! They fall into the same geographic region. For instance, I live in the Mid-Atlantic region of the U.S., though it covers more than a few states. <-- I just re-read that and have no idea what that's supposed to mean

Rix

04/16/06 @098

Thats beautiful painting. Im not sure what the subject is...if its an age or disease thing, but I like it. Full marks

edhall

04/17/06 @245

It has a very classic feel, I can see why some say Durer or Vermeer... but I feel the style is a little more smoother than Durer's work.

Nice job indeed.

Valera

04/17/06 @444

+10

klimt

02/16/07 @035

well i think it is rather beautiful and i can feeel the wiehgt as you say , why cant she just have a mad eye ?everyone is so critical it is not a photograph !

and forget vermeer have you heard of a more recent american artist called andrew wyeth ? his work is very beautiful and this reminds me of the intimacy of some studies he did of his house keeper mistrees helga check him out

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