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Turandot Final
Published: 2005-04-20 21:20:11 +0000 UTC; Views: 19179; Favourites: 432; Downloads: 5520
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Done! Luckily I finished this before finals - or else the project may have dragged on through the summer. The planning and the sketching is always the easy part - that occured almost 8 months ago. The details are always difficult - especially the skirt and embroidery - which didn't turn out to my liking - but look ok. The armor was also a pain because each individual plate had to be texturized etc. So the lighting is a little muddled - but there aren't any blatant contraditions to nature.Please visit the website if you're interested in prints.
This was suppose to be a start in a series of opera paintings. One of "Rusalka" is aready in the works. I'm also thinking of a "La Traviata" and a "Magic Flute" -- however, I never finish large multi-piece projects that I start -- mostly because classes/job get in the way.
For those of you who aren't familiar with the story of "Turandot" - it is an opera by Puccini of the same name. It is the story of Calaf, a foreign prince, who comes to the Forbidden City to win the hand of Princess Turandot. Any suitor who wishes to marry her must answer three riddles and if he fails, he is executed. Countless before have died in this fashion, drawing out Turandot's bloody reign which is only ended at the end of the story by Calaf's love.
This particular painting I left rather emotionless -- it's purpose is more to showcase the costumes and the colors.
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This is beautiful. Thanks for doing Turandot. For my final project for my opera history class, I have to design an entire opera production -- sets, costumes, props, everything. I'm glad you did this. It's a bit of inspiration. What did you use as inspirations for their costumes? I'm especially interested in her headpiece and his costume.
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wow. wow. wow! this is good. very good. the amount of work you put into this is very evident. it's like watching the opera all over again. the lighting on the male is a little lacking though, but then you already pointed that out. but wow. did you use oil paints?
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OMG, this is really great! All the details here. It's fantastic
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I love your work, truly. I've been a fan for a couple of years now, having bookmarked your site so far back I can't remember when I did. You used to be a Phantom of the Opera fan; I think that's how I stumbled upon musegallery... that was when the entrance page still had the lady in the lilac gown on top of the stairs of the Palais Garnier. Hahaha, sorry for the rambling!
But I really love your attention to detail... just a glance at the "Death and the Maiden(?)" piece screams hours and hours of work and burnt retinas 
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This deviation has been chosen as a feature of the week
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promoting artists on dA.
It has been found from the word of the week : "END "
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It is breath taking. I feel as if I can hear Nessun Dorma playing in the background.
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I really love this. The colors and patterns are amazing.
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This picture is a lesson of history:
I can see Roman, Bizantine, Chinese, European and Arabian influrence.
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In same draw you mix
Roman
Binzantine
Chinese
Cultures, but it is truely art!
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I love opera, I love Puccini, and I love this piece of art!
Can't wait to see the "Magic Flute" one... I'm watching you, please go on and finish your project!
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I hate her expression, but i do respect all the minor details!
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I think making a lack of emotion in the characters was very effective. She certainly looks the part of the pampered, spoiled, emotionless princess, while he is looking adoringly at her, but there is a kind of cold calculation to his manner as well. I especially like Turandot's headdress. Operas make excellent subjects for this kind of art.
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very beautiful and stunning!! the deetails are absolutely awesome....wonderful job!
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wow that is beautiful. The detail is just exquisit
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wow I love the details in the dress and the chair..they really pop with the colors. nice work. @_@
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Looks almost exactly like (or how it's typically depicted/portrayed) the characters out of the opera itself. Calaf looks proper but Turandot hmm not a negative comment but I feel abit strange having her look straight at the artist 
I love how you did the curtain backdrop and the lower half of Turandot's dress. Texture and feel simply reaches out
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ahhh the detail! This is my kind of painting! It's beautiful!
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You know, this is the very first piece of art I've seen that involved a guy with a beard. XD Congratulations.
This is absolutely fabulous. I rarely ever comment on anything that isn't anime/manga style, but I couldn't resist the thumbnail in the devART featured section. The colors compliment each other perfectly, and the way the clothes are styled is absolutely beautiful... I love the woman, she's gorgeous. Especially that ornate headpiece. There seems to be a very "Greek sculpture" flavor to this piece. All in all, I give it a thumbs up. ^^
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yay! you're right, there really aren't enough good looking men with beards represented in art these days....
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The only odd thing about this icture is the shape of the breasts, and the length of his neck. Otherwise very beautiful picture.
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your textures and details are awe inspiring. I envy you and will be forced to add this masterpiece to my favorites.
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The colors are beautiful, lots of details...hard job, but he got a lil belly..
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Nessun dorma!
Beautiful...everything is so exotic, lush, and detailed.
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WOW 
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great job. the only thing i see wrong with it is his fingers are somewhat funky but besides that...fuckin amazing. great job!
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Wait...this is digital art?! I thought this was a painting!
Still amazing, nonetheless.
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Wow there is so much detail and texture... It makes it almost look like its alive!
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You really did a wonderful job on this, I love the details and I especially admire the shadowing in the folds of clothing. Brilliant job!
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Beautiful. I also love Turandot (beautiful opera).
Definate favourite.
Also, maybe you could do La Traviata or Pagliacci.
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this is absoluyrly gorgeous. sounds like it took you a very long time to do, but it looks well worth it. the details ARE gorgeous...
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Breathtaking painting that you have. The costumes are simply lovely and the detailing is fantastic. You have immense skill.
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omg, this is amazing, beyond amazing. i imagine it took a great deal work to make such a beautiful piece. amazing.
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WOW... it's gorgeous!!!
Had a look at a art exhibition of royalty comissioned artwork just yesterday, and this really reminds me of it.
I luv the deep rich colors and detail, fantastic job!!
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Those fabric folds blow my mind! And the details are just extraordinary... This is gorgeous! I'm very impressed. ^_^
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wow. the detailing... gorgeous! the sheer magnitude of it- wow.
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Beautiful, the detail and colours are amazing, it's as good as the opera 
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holy crap, no wonder this picture took so long to do! There's so much detail and texture in this picture. :thumbs up: You did a really awsome job on this!
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