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Broken Promise

Broken Promise

Painting Painting \ Figure | 02/06/06 @167 | amoeba | Comments critiques (35) | Views views (5664)


Broken Promise
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I've never do blood&gore type of thing. In fact I am totally not into blood&gore. But I have been feeling really wierd lately so all of a sudden I felt I just have to draw this, probably because everyone around me seems to be getting divorce at the moment, especially one of my best friend :/

Painted in Photoshop
 
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Avatar Chango

 02/06/06 @177

Very sad the divorce situation, im sorry.
Your artwork is very nice, special this piece.
Don't give up
 
Avatar Inabottle

 02/06/06 @229

I know the feeling, been through 3 divorces in my life, parents cant get it right. Its a strong image... and I feel for you
 
Avatar slickgreekgeo

 02/06/06 @243

I agree, this is a very strong image and the emotion really comes through. +10
 
Avatar graysun

 02/06/06 @245

Wow, very cool. The right amount of detail with great emotion. Very nice. Great work.
 
Avatar KinmenHans

 02/06/06 @400

!
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Avatar MetallManson

 02/06/06 @417

great composition and atmosphere! nice! 7/7
 
Avatar amoeba

 02/06/06 @481

Hi all, thanks for the comments :)

This is actually a piece inspired by my best friend's situation. I was her bride's maid only 1 1/2 years ago, then the guy had an affair - so do many husbands of my closed friends and relatives, ending up with getting devorced usually .

This is something I don't understand as I have never been married and probablly would never be... maybe I'll change my mind someday in the far far future :/
 
Avatar felixdasilva

 02/06/06 @502

Beautiful
 
Avatar FrancescoSala

 02/06/06 @638

WOW !! One of the most accurate of yours ...Impressive work, well done !
I think it's good to try different type of things. It widen the immagination ...
 
Avatar Daykan

 02/06/06 @793

simply perfect!! wonderful!!
 
Avatar Fyralath

 02/07/06 @561

Great work!
 
Avatar siffert

 02/07/06 @795

Impressive! Good work!
 
Avatar ARTOONATOR

 02/07/06 @936

A clean death. Very freaky yet very balanced. I like it.
 
Avatar PeachySticks

 02/09/06 @970

Damn that sucks. :( Sorry to hear about all the bad things with your friends and relatives.

This picture is very nice though, great job on the bed of white roses. I thought wedding rings are worn on the left hand or was that intentional?
 
Avatar supermegaisrael

 02/10/06 @135

Good Work....congratulations!
 
Avatar Umanth

 02/11/06 @914

I like it... very good painting!
 
Avatar cupcake

 02/11/06 @919

I'm sorry for them,:(
but on the other hand, this is a very good work.
+10
 
Avatar amoeba

 02/12/06 @591

Thanks all for the comments.

PeachySticks,
oh, stupid me... I did intentionally put the ring on the left-hand side, without realising that it's actually her right-hand side. :(
 
Avatar carles

 02/12/06 @729

Right-hand or left-hand side, this picture is gorgeous. Two things I like particularly are the hair and the effect of depth in the thorns in the bottom of the piece. Great work.
 
Avatar ayle

 02/12/06 @750

wonderful painting, great consept too
+8/8
 
Avatar BioWorkZ

 02/12/06 @784

Very powerful piece. The subject seems to be in shock at whatever just happened. Great colors too. +9/9
 
Avatar nigelfairy

 02/15/06 @095

hmmn...i wonder what that scar could jsymbolize?
 
Avatar troublesleeping

 02/15/06 @661

i love the symbolism. great painting. i'm lookin at it with awe... :)
 
Avatar JESR

 02/19/06 @735

woow awesome character, i like her color skin, and her eyes. +10/10
 
Avatar DreamShadow

 03/06/06 @881

amazing :) her hair... her eyes ... the petals ... wonderful :)
 
Avatar ThruMyEyez

 03/10/06 @299

Very good artwork. Divorces are devastating to all concerned. Having been divorced twice myself I know the prices that are paid and thus I'm now forever single!! On a good note, having been single for quite a while, I love it!!!
Again, good work with this.
 
Avatar Slither-Astray

 03/10/06 @359

this is really beautifull, the thorns, roses, hair!
Awesome job, my max!
 
Avatar Mihai

 03/22/06 @078

Beautiful and sad in the same time. I love it!
 
Avatar ZedoCaixao

 03/22/06 @095

amazing symbolism
fantastic colors

+9/9
 
Avatar thehood

 05/07/06 @114

WOW! Definitive you're an Artist!! Max Score from me...again... :)
 
Avatar ARZILLIER66

 05/16/06 @089

incredible work i love it +10
 
Avatar Rita

 06/01/06 @396

all is fantasitc - but her hair is so outstanding!
 
Avatar Thom

 06/02/06 @468

Wow! ...great, beautiful. +9/9
 
Avatar kaneda99

 06/02/06 @577

amazing! +9/9
 
Avatar MiyakoToudaiji

 08/30/06 @499

Breathetaking! Beautiful but sad....
 
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Avatar CityRose

 01/01/70 @292

Concept:

Strong

Technical Skill:

Average

Impact/impression:

Strong
Pros:
I've seen many "he/she tore my heart out" or "he/she broke my heart" pictures before, and most of these have a scar across the chest similar to what you have done here. However, it's the addition of the wedding ring, and what looks to me like roses that you would have as decoration at a wedding (white instead of blood red, which to me reads more like lust or romance than a marriage bond) that really struck me as more of a unique spin on this concept.

I love the colours you've chosen for this work, as well as the lighting. It is often too easy to make a picture look overexposed or empty when using so much white, but I think you've pulled this off great. Lovely use of colour.

I like the locks of hair, they're well painted and a lot of effort has gone into them.

Her hands (and arms, for that matter) are absolutely excellent. Great perspective, and very accurately rendered, as far as I can tell. Well done, they are the main 'stand out' piece of this picture besides the face, which is great. Normally people try to draw attention away from the hands in case people notice the mistakes. ;)

I like the out-of-focus look that the thorns have. Very cinematic.
Cons:
You are most certainly beyond "average", which is what I've rated you on Technical Skill. However, I felt there were a couple things that you could push yourself on, if you had felt like it at the time (I don't have the will to paint anything when I'm down about something, thank you for sharing this with us).

The composition- it's dead centre and tightly cropped. I understand that this was very likely a conscious choice, so I'm not too bothered by it. However, cutting her off at the hip joint (or cutting anyone off at any joint) is a little unsettling in an artwork. Perhaps arranging the composition (though this would also mean slightly altering the pose too, I think) so it wasn't dead-centre would also improve the composition?

I'm not too fond of the way that the hair is coming out of her scalp. The shorter clumps of hair look a little rushed in places, and don't seem to be growing right. I don't know much about hair, so I can only give you my general impression. Perhaps studying hair (particularly hair that is strewn about like this) will help make the hair around the scalp look as gorgeous as those locks lying about on the roses. :)

The skin looks a little flat in places. The neck, collarbone and abdominals could use a little more work, I think, to look a little bit more fleshy and real.

The thorns come across as a bit of a border. Perhaps weaving a couple small thorns in around the roses towards the bottom of the picture will help integrate them into the scene.
Overall opinion/feedback:
I really like this picture. I haven't critiqued a picture in a long time, but I just had to critique yours. I liked the concept very much, and I always love your style. I was very picky with this picture purely because you just keep on improving, and I would love to see how great you become. ^_^

As for your situation, I hope that everything improves soon. The world can be very bitter sometimes. Just remember to create a hope for the future, and grasp onto it. If things are bad now, they can only get better from here.

Keep up the excellent work Amoeba. I greatly look forward to seeing your next artwork. Even though I might not comment much, I always keep an eye out. ;)
 
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Full Name:
  Michelle Chuang
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  Taiwan
Member since:
  10/26/2002

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