Faceless Strangers of Stone

Painting \ Uncategorized | 06/10/04 @302 | stephaniels | critiques (12) | views (2306)

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This redhead sits contemplatively atop a wall, looking out at what seems to be a post-apocalyptic skyline.

Okay, this piece has been redone. It needed contrast, and it was being absolutely butchered by monitors that were fairly bright. It should now look good on just about every monitor. Details were added to the background, lighting in the foreground was fixed up a bit, and more contrast was added to the sky.

Some of the earlier comments here, therefore, may not make all that much sense any longer. Please keep that in mind when commenting.

Thank you for the comments and votes thus far! I'd love to know what you think of it now.

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Comments (12)

maggock

06/10/04 @346

I like the forground, the stones and wall have a lot of nice texture and detail. The background could use some work though - the water is strange and gloppy and the buildings look rushed.

EcrOn

06/10/04 @390

wo0o0o0o0

i like the hair and the mountains

GoTo

06/10/04 @426

The light is very intense on her cloth and not at all on the wall, it's a bit weird. You could have put more contrast on the night.
Apart from that, it's perfect, the details on the wall, the path, the hair, the clothes.. Really beautiful hair

stephaniels

06/10/04 @500

Yeah, if you can see more than a hint of the highlights on the buildings, then your monitor is turned up too high to be viewing this piece properly. I really dislike how absurdly different things can look from one monitor to the next. This piece I'll be doing in acrylics, I think... so that everyone can see it as it was meant to be seen. Well, those that see it in person, that is.

One day, I may go back and add actual detail to those backgrounds after pumping up the lightness on my monitor as high as it'll go. As it is right now, as Maggock has obviously seen, it's just a few brushstrokes to give a hint of depth to them.

The water must look strange that way too. I'll have to go back and fix this piece one day so that people of all monitor brightnesses can enjoy it.

Thanks for the suggestions so far! You're right about the light on the wall, GoTo. It should be a bit brighter. Though, her shiny jacket is meant to be reflecting it a bit more than the dull stone - but you still have a good point

AbbERLINE

06/10/04 @546

I think itÂ´s a great composition, very very good job

SeraFin

06/11/04 @045

i love the feel of the piece

really well done! i prefer the background to be more impressionistic than detailed, it keeps the mood very nicely that way.

yerffej

06/11/04 @100

Very moody and alone feeling,I like it.^_^

ThruMyEyez

06/11/04 @363

Welcome back! I love this one. great details.

Spinnaker

06/12/04 @286

I think your intent was to get your mood across to the viewer regardless of how it should or shouldnt look. I like it and I did "feel your mood"

High marks for evoking my emotions!

Tepic1979

09/03/04 @228

beautiful, the texture of the stone cobbles and the light on her clothing really bring this piece together

JESR

03/31/05 @755

kairikeymaster

04/02/05 @983

usually i onyl like photo-realism, but this has so much feeling in it, it's hard to put my finger on it, but there's something special about this piece.

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