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Published: 2005-12-07 13:14:06 +0000 UTC; Views: 3772; Favourites: 94; Downloads: 771
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There is something I don't really like about it, but I can't figure out what it is.

EDIT: Cropped it some.
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Comments: 85

aer704 In reply to ??? [2006-05-29 07:35:30 +0000 UTC]

yes, of course. going back to change already finished work is slicky.
keep up with new cool stuff!

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ALLEYCarpeDiem In reply to ??? [2006-05-02 10:09:47 +0000 UTC]

qwell she need a bit hair that shows.... that would really hit it of.. otherwise its GREAT

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M-e-l In reply to ALLEYCarpeDiem [2006-05-28 14:41:16 +0000 UTC]

You actually can see a bit towards the top, but it is difficult to see because it is so dark. I have thought of going back and adding more, but I think it's better that I just start learning to live with my works, flaws and all.

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ALLEYCarpeDiem In reply to M-e-l [2006-05-28 14:46:08 +0000 UTC]

okey but it looks okey

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ueberbobo In reply to ??? [2006-05-02 09:52:16 +0000 UTC]

very nice painting, great colors, but as you said something seem to be a tad off. i think its mainly the left cheekbone that is way too big, also the nose seem to be out of perspective and the bone above the eyes feels assymetrical, not lining up properly

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M-e-l In reply to ueberbobo [2006-05-28 14:47:12 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I agree that there are problems with the nose and eyes, but I think the cheek is okay. It looks very similar to the reference photo.

Thank you for the comment

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miketosk [2006-05-02 07:45:20 +0000 UTC]

uhm..cool..
she's like dolores o'riordan..

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M-e-l In reply to miketosk [2006-05-28 14:42:48 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, but who is that?

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miketosk In reply to M-e-l [2006-05-29 08:27:53 +0000 UTC]

the singer of the Cranberries!

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M-e-l In reply to miketosk [2006-05-30 21:03:38 +0000 UTC]

Ohh, okay. I never knew what her name was!

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miketosk In reply to M-e-l [2006-05-31 07:22:45 +0000 UTC]

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0riginal-shiinto In reply to ??? [2006-02-14 09:27:39 +0000 UTC]

I get a slightly wrong feeling about this one as well, despite the great technique - I'd say it in the left (from my perspective) eye - it's different shape from the right (corner up instead of down) and seems slightly out of perspective with the face

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M-e-l In reply to 0riginal-shiinto [2006-02-14 09:35:38 +0000 UTC]

Unfortunately part of that is because my eyes are actually like that (though I do have a habit of exaggerating it in my self-portraits-a habit I am trying to break some).

Thank ye much

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taruruiryuu [2006-01-14 14:39:51 +0000 UTC]

This is just too awesome. The colors are beautiful, especially with the bluish tint. Excellent job.

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M-e-l In reply to taruruiryuu [2006-01-15 06:35:35 +0000 UTC]

Thank ye very much!

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tiamat9 In reply to ??? [2005-12-13 15:02:04 +0000 UTC]

This composition has a wonderful sense of style and atmosphere. Gorgeous tones and fine form. The highlights are excellent.

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M-e-l In reply to tiamat9 [2005-12-13 17:51:21 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much

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tiamat9 In reply to M-e-l [2005-12-13 18:14:02 +0000 UTC]

You are most welcome.

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gloomy-optimist [2005-12-08 02:21:37 +0000 UTC]

It looks really good; the color scheme is very intriguing, esp. the shadows. If I were to comment on my opinion on what you think might look a little off in the background, I would have to say where you put the lighter colors. They are opposite of your light source according to the shadows.
Of course, I wouldn't have even noticed otherwise. Beautifully done.

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M-e-l In reply to gloomy-optimist [2005-12-08 09:48:13 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I was just tired of working on it, so I threw together a background in a few minutes and I wasn't really paying attention to light and such I may (theoretically someday) go back and re-do it.

Thank you much

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gloomy-optimist In reply to M-e-l [2005-12-09 00:03:25 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I have a few pics like that. I still have yet to fix them....

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crazed-fangirl In reply to gloomy-optimist [2005-12-08 09:47:00 +0000 UTC]

I agree with this one, but I didn't notice it at first. I assumed that a door had opened behind her and someone was coming into the room. Or maybe it was just a cat. ^_^ Ah, the beauty of ambiguity in art. Anyway, I also love the blue tint - It looks to me like she's in front of a computer monitor.

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Zasio In reply to ??? [2005-12-07 23:23:44 +0000 UTC]

The variety of colors are just mindblowing . . . Very subtle and sophisticated. Wow.

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M-e-l In reply to Zasio [2005-12-08 09:43:42 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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ShadowKitten05 In reply to ??? [2005-12-07 18:47:49 +0000 UTC]

The thing that's probably bothering you is her(?) right eye. It's higher than the other one, and it's also tilted a bit so that one side is higher than the other... which pretty much throws off the face from there. Everything else looks perfect.

Good job.
I love the colors, by the way. They look really nice. It's very interesting color usage. I love it.

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M-e-l In reply to ShadowKitten05 [2005-12-08 09:45:38 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, the more I look at it that definitely is one of the things that is bugging me.

Thank you

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ShadowKitten05 In reply to M-e-l [2005-12-08 16:37:32 +0000 UTC]

No problem

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aegir2501 [2005-12-07 14:22:43 +0000 UTC]

what i really like about this piece is choice of the colors, also i think it's brave (for a portrait) to plait in the blue color.
after i spent some time on observing i caught myself on idea that it's just me who is paranoid with kind of twisted perception and things, but then i saw the tilte and it made me smile.
maybe some hard edges and/or high contrast in places would make it look deeper, nonetheless excellent work and i really enjoy it.

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M-e-l In reply to aegir2501 [2005-12-08 09:41:03 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much

Lol, that's an interesting coincedence!

I actually don't pay much attention to what colors I use. Whatever I feel like working with at the time is what I use I find it seems to work better for me than when I fret over what colors will look right.

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M-Wilson [2005-12-07 13:16:04 +0000 UTC]

well u did an awsome job anyways but maybe its the left eye..no i cant say it is but

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M-e-l In reply to M-Wilson [2005-12-07 13:33:35 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

I think the background is my biggest concern (but I have a tendency of nit-picking over every little thing wrong with my art ). I do agree though, there is definitely something wrong with the eye too.

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M-Wilson In reply to M-e-l [2005-12-12 21:02:25 +0000 UTC]

ur are a perfectionist some time its helps to be sometime i sucks to be, cause the world is full of flaws,
but ultimately its up to u to decide

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M-e-l In reply to M-Wilson [2005-12-13 06:58:20 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I'm working on not being so nit-picky There is no such thing as perfection, and I muct accept that in my art.

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M-Wilson In reply to M-e-l [2005-12-13 21:44:45 +0000 UTC]

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