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Deviousness `anmari has been spreading her infectious positivity throughout our community for over 6 years. Throughout this time Ana has been at the core of all things devious, passionately developing an eclectic gallery, helping organise devmeets, participating in chat events and also recently completed dedicating her time as a Community Volunteer. We are absolutely delighted to bestow the Deviousness Award for May 2013 to `anmari, congratulations! Read More
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Sta.sh
First, my Critique Disclaimer: I always feel uncomfortable providing feedback, but especially so on an incomplete work. Even more importantly, I'm reluctant to offer criticism of an artist, like you, whose work is far superior to my own. Nonetheless, I'll honor your request.
Technically
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Upon viewing the piece, I initially thought: Why is he painting a red blanket around that photograph? I quickly realized, however, that both the person and blanket were your creations.
The face and arm appear to be done. From my view they are perfect, to be honest, and beyond reproach. The water or sweat on him is awesome as is the skin tone and the faint beard on his upper lip and chin. Everything pertaining to the skin is photo quality. The blanket, however, is obviously incomplete. But to what extent?
The blanket draped on the right shoulder appears nearly done as I can see you adding and blending a softer tone. It looks great. The left shoulder, obviously, still needs to be completed so not much to say there. I'm assuming the blanket atop the head is also incomplete as the lighter highlight in the folds around the face appear 'heavy', perhaps not yet fully blended. I'm not sure what else to say other than the detail in the blanket folds surrounding the face are not yet the same quality as the detail in the face -- at least not at present.
Conceptually
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It's a very strong image; however, I was unsure why he was sweating or simply dripping water. Meaning, I wish I knew more of his story without having to read your explanation. Sometimes a portrait is indeed just a portrait. But if it's intended to tell a story, I've always felt it should do so without the support of any words. Meaning, will your audience understand the story solely by your art with no words? In the end, a work may require more visual information in the portrait, such as the man sitting patiently in a boat crossing an open body of water while another man rows the craft toward an awaiting shore.
Overall, I'm in awe of your collective work. You are a true inspiration and artistic genius.
Technically speaking the work appears to have no defects, however evaluate through a computer screen is not the same as evaluating personaly, especially a canvas so big.
However I praise the goal and the effort, keep up the good work, I'll keep watching
Good work
CarlPinus
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