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gabrieldevue — go ask alice...
Published: 2006-05-15 22:16:52 +0000 UTC; Views: 12394; Favourites: 444; Downloads: 476
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I felt very honored to be asked to do something for an friendly society (wow! what a nice translation of eingetragener Verein). They do a lot to inform about drugs. I have the impression, that this association doesn't condemn drugs and doesnt glorify them, they help, answer questions and seem to be in touch with the people, they want to help.They do a good job and i liked the idea of what they asked - The society is called "The Alice Projekt", more info here:
www.alice-project.com/
Seriously, when I heard, I could work on a nightmarish version of alice, i got a bit... edgy. I like this weirdo-alice-game for its soundtrack and the settings, but i have troubble imagine how Mr. Caroll would have liked that. I think, Alice is a very sensitive topic and one can get easily distracted by its opportunities. I also would rate this picture not a very good version of Mr. Carolls ideas. I concentrated more on the work of the friendly society, than the novel.
I am not quite finished with this picture and before I send it off, I ask for your critique. Is that picture still understandable?
I am very eager to learn, what there is to improve and what you like.
It' about 70% watercolor + ink and 30% digital.
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Very Cool...was looking for pics like this while listening to the remake of White Rabbit by Emiliana Torrini.
Crazy coincidence that the headphones look strikingly similar to ones I'm wearing
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I love the definition in this piece! You've really worked hard on all the little details.
So is the title inspired by the song, the diary, or the actual Lewis Carroll novel?
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wow wow just wow...
im speechless
this is really truly amazing
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Hi ! this deviation has been featured here :
Alice in Wonderland !!! !
DOn't forget that any fav on this news makes it known by more people
have a nice day !!!
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Hey,
I am doing a project for english, where we have to set up a display board, and I was wondering if I could use this picture as part of my project?
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like it, the drawing style too...it remarks me a bit at tim burton
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What do we have here? I must say that this is an amazing piece of work 
I would not recommend that you worry too much about whether or not the good Mr. Carrol would approve of the dark-themed version of Alice in Wonderland. I obviously do not speak on Mr. Carrol's behalf, but he has always struck me as the type of guy who would care more about what his story means for every individual person then whether or not they got the message he was trying to convey. It's very possible that the story does not even have a message. You never know. But I do believe that he would greatly enjoy your work here.
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As Alex D'Large would say: "Gorgeousness and gorgosity made flesh..."
I like it very much.
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I've been looking all over the place for artwork to do with the book, please say this is about the book!
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I simply ADORE this... One of the best Alice pieces I've seen in a while
I love how different youve made it, and how you included so much, in a "hidden" kind of way....
One of my all time favorites
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Awesome, simply one of the best works I've ever seen
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simply amazing. ALice in wonderland was always my favorite motive in art/ litterature.
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wow... for one of the most cutest and seemingly innocent fairy tale i ever knew, this is really creepy... i like! XDd <3
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thank you very much. I think, alice is creepy, yes - but its not insane as some evil computer-game companies like to put it 
thank you.
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LAWL!! nice! yeah, theres a few that do make it seriously creepy. this pic was just slightly creepy enough for me to really like it! XD <3 welcome
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I was thinking about buying this if it was a print, I love it that much
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This is super amazing and beautiful
There's a book called Go Ask Alice
It's one of my favorite books ever
I suggest reading it
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thank you for the suggestion. I like the book as well and all those thoughts are one of the reasons for the title of this piece. Since it was done as a comission for an anti-drug-campaign ; )
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Hmm... I feel like doing somehing about anti drugs too..
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nice. I have been off of D.A. for a long time, now that I'm back, I like what I see. Your work has improved alot over the time.
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Das ist so hubsch...! (I'm working on that aspect of my life, if you're wondering.
I have a certain fetish for Alice in Wonderland... and I just ADORE this. It's the most detail Alice-themed composition I've ever seen. Is it just me or is the caterpillar longer than usual? Gah! And Alice is high on her tunes! And... I'm a little scared on figuring out the Mad Hatter's plan... Do I sense Michael Jackson in here? (kidding, kidding!) The color scheme's alright, the lighting is... If there's such a thing as being too detailed, then this might be it... although the details only make it more eye catching...
I just love this. Because of this, I'm going to be stalking you.
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A very interesting take on the characters.
The details in this are amazing.
Simply amazing.
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Looks wonderful!
"Go ask Alice.."
Isn't that a book? I've only read the back of it, but I'm pretty sure it includes drugs too. I think it's about a girl who's life sorta goes down the drain after doing drugs.. I'm not so sure.
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Okay. I'm not used to actually giving a picture alot of thought, in general, and having opinions on it's meanings and what not. Here it goes anyway, because I have this strong opinion about this picture.
Let me start off by saying that, it is definately a different approach from Carolls approach at thing, no denying that.
However I always have had mixed feeling about Alice in Wonderland. On one hand, I always thought it is just you know, a story about a girl with a wild imagination.
Although, there is alot of suggestive things in the story. The mushrooms, the drinks on the table, the catepillar smoking the hooka.
Although none of this makes me dislike it any less. I love the story, and Disney movie. I always will.
Your approach to the picture kind of, to me, gives it more of a drugish appeal.
I've never done drugs myself but I have certainly seen them in action, up close. I've seen what they can do.
The thing is, drugs have their ups in the beginning, like Carolls version, if it was indeed, one whole acid trip.
But the more you use, the more you will go down. This seems to be Alice's downer. Like everything isn't great anymore and she is kind of just wasting away and seeing the characters and this little wonderland for what it really is.
Everything is just kind of falling apart.
I love how the steam, or smoke or fumes (whatever you meant for them to be) are just rising up. And I love the color scheme you chose to approach this with. The green, blues, cyans. Just an absolute perfect color choice.
Great job. And enjoy my strange rant.xD
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What an interesting thought to bring up. How would Mr. Carroll feel about these pieces of work that have come from his mind? Well, if I was a writer and I were to write a book such as this, I would be ... beyond flattered. There is no word for the appreciation I would feel that my work had inspired so much wonderful art. And it's only because it was written in Victorian times that it has the polictical cartoonist for it's artwork (the book that is, not any movie or anything). Had it been written now, I think you'd have been a good choice to illustrate his book.
All the characters are there, and the design for each character is very nice and original. Like your very own noticeble style. I'm not too sure about her left arm. I think one of those arms are the Mad Hatter's? I'm not sure.
I'm sure it's too late to mention anything about what you submitting it too. But this is a very nice piece of art work. And I thank you for drawing good Alice in Wonderland artwork.
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you are just tooooo day good. this makes me smile.
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This is fantastic. I love the greens and blues and the overall "trippy" effect of it all. I think you've hit it on the nail with this one. The way you've featured the characters and the enormous size of the broken clock...it's all perfect. Great job!
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what an extordinary talent you have! i looove water color! i need to buy the right sort of paper though.
also i was just singing this song the other day!!
(also very pretty color scheme!)
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-Nod-
I love the books. .
And I played that game..
American mcgee's Alice..
o_0 trippy..
But I really like this picture.
the watercolor is perfect for it..
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That is... very far away from the Disney version
I like it, great work here
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Yay!
Eine meiner absoluten Lieblingsgeschichten von Gab!. <3
Ich finde das Thema "Alice im Wunderland" ist wie geschaffen für deinen Stil. Das subtil Verrückte, das sich in deinen unglaublich detailierten Bildern wiederfindet erfasst den Gruselfaktor des Romans ziemlich genau obwohl sich Lewis Caroll das sicherlich nicht so vorgestellt hat *g*
Die Farbwahl ist hier super gelungen weil sie von dem (für Gruselversionen der Geschichte sonst geradezu inflationär genutzten) Farben schwarz-weiß- rot Abstand nimmt und trotzdem allein durch die unnatürliche Farbgebung ne andere Welt schafft.
So, soviel mal unabhängig von deiner eigentlichen Auftragslage.
Jetzt mal in Bezug darauf:
Ich finde, dass gut umgesetzt wurde, dass Alice in _dieses_ Wunderland nicht durch einen Spiegel geraten ist. Der Aschenbecher vorne rechts fällt gut ins Auge und die Nebenschwaden hinter der sichtlich entrückten Alice sprechen auch für sich. Die ganze Welt wirkt als würde sie nacht rechts "fliehen" und schließlich in einem Wirbel verlaufen. Gut finde ich, dass du den Tod auf dem Bild miteingebracht hast und er _nicht_ mit einem schwarzen Umhang und einer Sense mit dem Aufdruck "Das ist von der Alice der Tod" (welche Beherrschung, Schwester Gab
Was mich ein bisschen irritiert auf dem Bild ist das "RINK ME"
Alle die das Buch brav gelesen (bzw. den Disney Film einself) gesehn haben wissen zwar, dass es "drink me" heißen müsste, aber da das wort rink ne eigene Bedeutung hat (nämlich Eislaufbahn) finde ich es ein bisschen komisch.
Wer mir ein bisschen fehlt auf dem Bild ist das weiße Kaninchen (wenn ich den Hasen am Tisch als den Märzhasen verstehe) Dabei spielt gerade das Kaninchen bei Alice's Eintritt in die irre Welt ja so ne wichtige Rolle... vielleicht als Dealer mit Goldkettchen im Hintergrund XD, Ne, Scherz, lass das ruhig weg.
Mein persönliches Highlight auf dem Bild ist die (bekiffte?) Grinsekatze. Da bin ich fast vom Stuhl gefallen, als ich die gesehn habe *gacker* ich weiß- Drogen- ernstes Thema- da lacht man nicht, aber hey... die Katze ist der Brüller. Sehr schönes Bild Fräulein. Ich freue mich auf die endgültige Version und auf _mehr_
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I likes it... its creative and looks pretty drug influinced. I like the colour scheme too but many things seem to be the exact same colour in many large sections, but I likes it~
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