Broken Promise
Broken Promise
Painting \ Figure | 02/06/06 @167 |
amoeba |
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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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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. |
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02/06/06 @177
Your artwork is very nice, special this piece.
Don't give up
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02/06/06 @481
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 :/
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I think it's good to try different type of things. It widen the immagination ...
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02/09/06 @970
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?
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but on the other hand, this is a very good work.
+10
02/12/06 @591
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.
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03/10/06 @299
Again, good work with this.
03/10/06 @359
Awesome job, my max!
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fantastic colors
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