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Amelie-the-Fox — In the Light of Truth
Published: 2009-06-25 10:28:50 +0000 UTC; Views: 772; Favourites: 21; Downloads: 0
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*watercolours, colour pencils, paper*A "new old work". I've reworked it for a day and a night, and this came out...
In these days the weather is so hot, I have no mood to go to the urban distrincts and buy the drawing paper
...In fact, I'm ready to produce a new work if there is a piece of suitable paper. I'll paint it out, haha...promised.
"In the Light of Truth", painted in Japanese style. Just no intention to make it perfect.
Hope you like it.
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Comments: 15
Gorgeous. I absolutely love how you paint, and your style is very different from others, and I how the candle light came out, its illumination is so pretty.
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Thank you very much!!XD
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quite the wonderful work... this is something i have not seen before. i do really love it
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Thanks very much!!Glad that you like it~!
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sure thing, you have wonderfull work
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mabye you should paint your fox persona!
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Hello, hello:
I find it nice to go back to some of the older pieces to see just what could be done to make them better. Sometimes, little "updates" like this can be quite educational, if nothing else. I presume this is what you mean by a "new old work" here.
I'm going to say that the anatomy of the person in this case is actually pretty good. The turn of the head is not at all awkward in this piece as it had been in some of the other pieces. The child's smile is really quite endearing as well. The "out-of-focus" backgound in this case is definite appropriate and quite to your advantage. The trees and the branches don't have to be in sharp focus, otherwise the real subject of the picture will be overpowered.
Now, speaking of the subject of the piece, we're looking at the light shining on the child's head and the candle that she holds in her hands. The light beam in this case looks artificial, more like a splash of brightness than a ray of light. There is no problem with how it reflects off the girl's head, but the trajectory of this beam is entirely too narrow to achieve that effect (yes, I know, that's physics). On the other hand, the candle in her hand looks more like a toy "light stick" than a real candle. The shining radius of its flame is appropriate for the flame but seem too large due to the relative size of the overhead beam.
Finally, because the focus here is in the lights (the "Light of truth"), the background seems too bright to actually for the full appreciation of this beam to shine through. The flame didn't cast a shadow on the girl's white clothes also makes this part looks flat and unconvincing. (Finally... her hands are a little small compared to the rest of her, and the left hand looks a little awkward, too).
I'm still going to say that I like this piece. But I will also say that there are some aspects (especially in the lighting, in this case) that needs a little bit more work. It's not bad the way it stands right now, however. So please do not get discouraged.
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Thanks very much for your comments!
Yup, in fact I don't mind if this work is disliked by the others. It itself is already very meaningful to me. Perhaps let me tell you a bit about the story of it.
Originally it was painted a few years ago, while I have just quited the university.
Yes...it's "quited", but not "graduated"...I quited it because I could tolerate Biochemistry no more. It was a tormenting decision and it's really a shame in my life, until now.
In those days, I really didn't know how to face my parents and relatives (?), and I was so depressed and even desired to commit suicide...
I was so depressed because I used to be an outstanding student from kindergarten to high school, and there were great expectations from my parents and relatives.
At that time, I thought I had lost everything...haha
Anyway, I painted this piece in an optimistic and grateful mood. In fact,"the light of truth" here means "Science". While painting this picture, I imagined I was that little girl bathing in the light of truth, since I grew up with science and science made me grow.
So...while talking about those things of science, my feelings are very complicated, they include enthusiasm, sadness and regret.
Haha...so I'd like to draw those chemistry stuffs in the comic strips, it's not showing off, but to fulfill my broken and dim-remembered wishes...
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You know... when I was in high school, my chemistry teacher told me that I had a lot of talent in the arts and that I really should consider doing something about these talents. At the same time, my English teacher said that I had the potential to perhaps become the next Anne Rice (author of the Vampire Chronicles and creator of the Vampire Lestat). He even told my parents that I should consider doing more about my writing.
My parents, on the other hand... would hear nothing of the sorts. Art and literature do not produce "useful" jobs.
Therfore... as you already know, I didn't do any of that. I stayed with science and I am where I am right now.
Do I regret not doing more with arts and literature? Yes, of course. Every day.
On some days, when I am tired and frustrated with my work in the world of science, I come back home and just draw and write... something, anything... When I finally decided to get a DA account last year (January 1st, 2008), it was a difficult decision. On one hand, I thought that perhaps... perhaps there's finally a way for me to "Do something" about these talents that other people told me I have. On the other hand, because I haven't done anything to develop these talents (and DA is full of wonderful artists who have worked long and hard at what they do best)... I would be sorely lost in a place like this.
Over the last year, I've met some really kind and interesting people. However, I still have my doubts and my fears every time I put up something new. For someone like you, you never really have to worry about people not liking what you do, never have to doubt your own skills and visions. But... that is not the case with me.
I've always said that I'm running a small operation here. But the truth here is, I know I don't have the potential to be well-loved and "famous" in this place. I'm frustrated by my inability to get better, but I also know that I simply don't have the time and energy to do what I would like to do here. My life with science doesn't give me that sort of freedom. And there is no turning back from science.
Just like you, I like to mix what I do and know in what I do. I study the history of medicine so I can write about things I like. We are... perhaps, more similar than you first imagine.
... perhaps... this is just a way for me to say "I understand."
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"We are... perhaps, more similar than you first imagine."
Three months passed...do you still think in the same way? "No", wouldn't you say?
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We are, indeed, more silimar than you first imagined. We are also quite dissimilar, too.
As strange as it may sound, there actually isn't too much conflict in both of these statements. You see... we are not flat, one dimentional things: each one of us are made of different facets and different dimentions.
When it comes to past experiences, I truly do think you under-estimated our similarities. You've used a lot of projection and idealisation in our conversations about education and views on life. What I tried to show you is that I have understood you - not the "you" who is speaking, but the you who is thinking about what to say. So, I wanted to show you that I, too, have experienced what you have gone through. In that aspect, there are a lot of similarities between us that you didn't realise.
On the other hand, I think the reason why you asked me this question is because I mentioned recently that we think differently. And that's true, too. While we have had similar experiences (that you do not acknowledge), we looked at them differently. We use different thinking processes when it comes to how to interpret our experiences and our outlook in life. For example, I am going to say that I do not adhere to any specific religion but I have respect for most of them. Based on this simple fact alone, I hope you'll see that when it comes to interpreting what is a "Sin" and what is "amoral" , we will have some drastically different opinions. In this aspect, we have never been similar to any extent.
I know what I have said might have distressed you. What I want to make clear is that you are still under the impression that only you can only make friends with someone who is similar to you. I am a proof to you that even if we do have very dissimilar thought processes, we can still be friends. We've been friends for quite a while now, haven't we? The moment we look past what's different, we will find what's similar (and the reverse is also true). The final result is that people like you and I can be friends despite all the differences.
And that, perhaps, is the most important thing.
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