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CaroleHumphreys โ Descent, part 1
Published: 2007-10-08 09:30:06 +0000 UTC; Views: 6396; Favourites: 110; Downloads: 55
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*Note - I'm in the progress of moving WIP to scraps. As this work achieves an element of looking final, I'd like it to remain in my gallery.I'm not even halfway done on this one as I wish to do another line of figures descending on the left, and to start working on a background too.
The theme is Persephone's descent into Hades. I'm toying with a number of ideas on this, whether to show a change in seasons through fallen leaves, etc., or to just keep the background simple with a hint of steps. Another idea of mine is to have the steps formed from roots of trees, etc., rather than have them appear man-made - I'm undecided on that one. The violinists are supposed to be playing a symphony for Persephone. I like the words 'symphony' and "Persephone" together, but thought "A Symphony for Persephone" would be too grand a title!
The inspiration for this is Burne-Jones's work showing women descending stairs.
All the figures are based on photos by
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There is a really nice movement here that is a bit over shadowed in the final drawing, nice work and a major effort.
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Thank you. I totally appreciate what you've said and I'm glad I photographed the drawing at this point and felt it had a lot going for it in its own right. I think completing it to the level I have in the finished piece was more of an endurance test or some sort of masochistic challenge to just keep going.
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It's very good to push a work as far as you can and still maintain control, I do it with paintings all the time but paint them out again till they are right, it's harder with drawings. I know exactly what you are saying with endurance test, it's your desire to create a masterpiece. Keep trying, you will one day.
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Just BLOODY brilliant, Carole....takes my breath away! 
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Thanks so much, James. The drawing is now near completion, just need time to finish it
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there is something SO cool about this. it has a real sense of motion about it, and everything flows together beautifully. at the same time, it's somewhat eerie... and i don't know how to explain why.
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Thank you. Oh, I'm so slow at responding. Very sorry 
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This is going to look amazing, can't wait for the final version! Definintely see the Pre-Raphaelite influence here.
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Thank you. The Pre-Raphaelite reference is a great compliment. I'm getting nearer to completing the drawing and trying not to rush things too much ... it's been many months in the making
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It's well worth the time, I feel! KUTGW!
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your works are all amazing! very impressive is your skill and talent! congrats!
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Thank you, it's lovely to hear such a thing from a painter as accomplished as yourself.
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Thank you, my dear Doc
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WIP? Oh you mean Wher Is Peter? Ah well, that's a question we all ask from time to time. I love your Where Is Peter inspired artwork. This artwork looks like poster for some big muscial event. Just wonderful Carole
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I've posted some more Where Is Peters
Thanks, John. It would be lovely to think this drawing might be used to promote such an event one day
And thank you for the fav
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You're welcome Carole. Take care care, okay
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I really write like a Dutch guy who thinks he knows how to write correct English 
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She's a beautiful model and your execution... very nice.
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oops. typo demon. Such.
Nothing about any of this sucks 
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Ooohhh. I really really like this. I'm tempted to say just leave it. But I really like your root type of steps idea. You do suck lovely windy roots and it could mirror the hair. And you could easily sneak some fallen leaves in there as well just subtly. I don't know if I'd like to see a hint more drapery on persephone to underscore her, so she looks less like standard so pretty she's not going to make it through the movie horror flick chick. (Though come to think of it, in a way I guess that's what she was...I really feel guilty for not finishing my story on her now. 
So, what type of entourage would Orpheus get?
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Thanks for the feedback. I like the idea of adding a bit more drapery to Persephone that's certainly giving me some ideas - a trailing veil might help to show she has come down the steps. Hmm ... the dark bride of Hades for six months of each year, and the veil might pick up a few autumn leaves as well.
And as for Orpheus, good question. I think his entourage could be a mob of eager wannabe Eurydices trying to trick their way out of hell. He really should deserve a musical entourage, so how about some attendant lute players - all male and Adonis-like?
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Hmm. tough choice!
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Thanks, Lee. It's slow work
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I can't believe some moron within the DA Administration consider this stunning piece unacceptable tio be in your gallery!!!!!!!!
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That DA admin hasn't reached this little gem yet ... but it's only a matter of time, I guess. I deliberately posted this at a stage where I felt it had a sense of completeness and worked as a stand alone piece of art - but by DA's thinking, us artists aren't allowed to make that decision; if it's a piece that we will work on further, it has no right to be in our main gallery. I don't post many deviations in a year because of the time it takes to complete each piece and posting WIP allows me to stay in touch with my watchers. It feels as though I'll be denied a much valued part of my DA activity if I lose that.
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I still can't understand their seeming need to do that of all things...just when I think maybe the meglomaniac DA Admins have changed...
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This is absolutely amazing. i love how the people look a bit like a wave.
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Thank you. That's what I was hoping it would resemble
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Oh, go with the grande title to match the grande descent..! Looks amazing thus far!
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Thanks, I think I will probably use the grand title in the end
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wow Carole, you are ambitious and this is gorgeous!
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Thank you, Wendy. I've progressed on the ladies on the other side, but I'll hold off on posting the latest WIP (seeing DA is in Nazi-mode eradicating it).
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leave out the WIP part and you should be ok. How the hell do they know a drawing isn't a finished drawing....there are those who use half finished half unfinished as a finished artwork. I do not believe it is up to DA to decide what is art and what is not. In fact, I think the ONLY one to decide that should be the artist who created it!!!!
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u crazy worker.... this is awesome work..
all the womens r made beautiful by ur hands here..
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Wow I love the poses and the wonderful idea, รญtยดs an really good job my dear.
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Thank you, Tina
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you are welcome dear
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Thank you. I've progressed on the ladies on the other side, but I think it will be a long time until it's finished
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keep at it! Its going to be great when its complete
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I haven't been able to figure out how to drop a link to another site in here so...check out "Hill Fairies" by Edward Burne-Jones...really very different from this (did I mention it was beautiful? I should have)...one of a few paintings he did featuring descending figures...
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Thank you for drawing my attention to Hill Fairies - I hadn't seen it before. (You can create links by copy/pasting the URL in the address bar) and this should be a link to that painting [link]
The painting which inspired me in my drawing was this one - The Golden Stairs [link]
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thanks...I'll have to try it next time
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