Ummmmm...... wow.... just wow......

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I am but a voice in the eternal choir, singing that small part which is my life.

i think it would be better if it's on a dark background with more hair covering the face and having a candle beside her.
actually i like the sketch more than this XDDD

... outstanding work, especially with the use of the lights streaming in... you've tastefully used the lighting to your advantage and have provided a magical look at something that could be considered gory... I commend you on your bravery as well as your hard work in the integrity of this...

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Its perfect, the lights that grab her, the blood that reflects her poise and passion.





Most impressive piece I have seen.

Jeebus.

Jackie. I had no idea ;-; You've completely, completely astounded me. When I saw the thumbnail, and the gorgeous rich dabs of blue in it, I just had to click in. Even I am in no commenting mood =\ But for this, I just had to open up a text file (so I do not have to scroll up and down).

Normally I would save the technicalities for later, but here I choose to deviate.
I absolutely love the styles you have used here. I was so fooled by your WIPs. The blending of colours, the retaining of subtle outlines, the crisp sketchiness of the facial features (especially the lashes) and the hair, and of course, the absolutely dream-like background. The lighting is truly something to behold. I can see how it is reminiscent to old-school manga styles, much akin to conceptual art for movies and the like. Aside from the ethereal beauty of the subject itself, your attention to colour, lighting and composition truly make this image captivating. I look at it and I cannot begin to imagine the insane amount of colours you have used. That really pins the viewer's attention. And what is more, I commend you: considering you have told me you are not quite familiar with Painter, you have done one hell of a job. The TEXTURES. It is uncanny. I always admire digital paintings that are able to give off a real-medium feel. Here, it is like a gorgeous blend of watercolours, pencils, gouache, contes and fine-point ink pens. So it is not just one medium, but several. Definetely something I like to see.

Now. All technicalities aside.
Yes. This is much, much less gory than it is romantic. The light, her radiating glow, and yes, her expression , have brought this otherwise squirmish image up to an entirely different level. Here she is, kneeling, legs spread apart. A sign of both submission and openness. She bares all, and has nothing to hide. In fact, she bares so much, holding her heart out, above the level of her own head. There, lies true sincerity. Looking at the open wound, somehow it does not seem to involve any violence. It is as if she simply pushed her hands through, plunging deep, gently though, and pulled out the thumping organ, still so full of love, the veins so prominent, so full it is fit to burst. And her face. Good god. How she bleeds tears, how her life's blood is pouring into a pool of ever-deepening red, and yet, she reveals no pain. Oblivious to it all, and yet not numb. How she lowers her eyes, and the way her lips are shaped, they accentuate an air of tranquility. Love. Displayed in a form of such rawness, and yet in such beautiful simplicity. Love. Take it. It is yours. And what is more, the light, from her and around her, approve of that. A mere human, elevated to the state of angelic enlightenment, for the love she so willingly and selflessly gives. She is so real; I can almost hear her breathing, sense her womanly yet child-like aroma, and most of all, I can feel, and relate to that pure and simple love with the greatest ease. On a philosophical level, I wish to be her. To be so entirely fearless and true.

I sit here, still astounded, beyond the ability to comprehend much more.
This is one of the most powerful pieces I have seen for a while here on dA.
It breathes and pulses with such raw emotion, that I find even the want to find fault to be wrong.
Nothing is perfect, of course. There is always room for improvement. But here, I have no heart to criticize. It would destroy my appreciation and strong feelings for this piece.
Thank you for sharing this. You are talented beyond words, and I have much to learn from you. I feel privileged to be a friend.
And I would love to see this framed and hanging on my wall.




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Katie Franke
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(and I think it would be safer to put it in mature content )

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Traditional Art Gallery Moderator}

(PS I know there's a knife. I simply meant that the act of pulling her heart out was full of gentleness and grace.)

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Traditional Art Gallery Moderator}

you know i am not good @ words, and you spoke all what I mean in the picture for me. I am just loving your words, as they speak for ME. ^_^ thanks thanks thanks. I do understand there are many places for me to improve, it may be a bit scratchy....


btw the colours look really weird and different on the LCD I am using @ my office. OMG can't believe I actually designed 4 websites with this. damn. need a new one!!! GRRR

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do not click me
don't even think of putting your mouse over me

(and the reason is?)

(no nipples and pubic parts drawn here you know)

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do not click me
don't even think of putting your mouse over me

Actually I like the scratchiness. Like I said, it's like professional conceptual art. And besides, the scratchiness speaks volumes. There's a lot of character in that. Keep it don't change it.

And ya, I dig. I wonder how it would come out as a print =\ I printed 'Come Find Me' and the colours are even less pronounced than on my monitor, which has a brightness setting of sixty-fucking-five.



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Traditional Art Gallery Moderator}