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Submitted: October 22, 2012
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Medusaby *aditya777

Digital Art / Drawings / Fantasy

just for fun, photoshop cs2

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Critique by ~exquisiteoath Oct 30, 2012, 8:20:33 AM

I've been sitting with this in my inbox for the last few days looking at it with the intention of writing you a critique and not knowing where to start.

But that's a good thing, because what's caused my hesitation is how very strong this image is.

This is a piece that works for me on a very visceral level, I've always preferred illustration//suggestion over rendering/documentation and I think you've blurred the line here beautifully. The figure is well positioned and realistically proportioned, these are taken from the documentation side of the arts. This documentative (I may have made that word up but it seems to fit) foundation really allows the power of your brushstrokes and line work to shine through. The minimal palette and strong use of lines makes the image very strong on a graphical level and draws the eye in. These, combined with the final ambiguity of your figure and the title of the work create a truly compelling package.

What do you think?

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Critique by =yuuki-takaya Oct 25, 2012, 1:33:41 PM

what is art? perfectly realistic renditions of humans and landscapes? or anything done with something that can leave a mark on a surface? "Medusa" is a perfect example of art that many people take for granted. i see art. i see some of the greatest art i have seen in a long time. i am not a good artist. therefore my word does not mean much. but i can not leave this without leaving my thoughts. your attention to detail is unparalleled to all but nature herself. lips to be seen in a seemingly blank faceless head. the finest folds of the body seen in the figure. the attention to the hair that wisps and curls in silver strands of smoke across the portrait. these eyeless yet stair at the viewer with an air of confidence or maybe cold malice. what more can i say besides simply "i love this"