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Published: 2006-07-31 21:07:17 +0000 UTC; Views: 4454; Favourites: 46; Downloads: 375
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Description Gouache and Drawing Ink 30" x 40" 2006
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SRaffa In reply to ??? [2015-08-09 05:00:01 +0000 UTC]

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snowunmasked [2010-11-25 05:03:29 +0000 UTC]

This is quite possibly one of the most dynamic and playful poses from you, neck to neck with "Boba Tea". It's almost a childish, "caught in the act" expression. So adorably mischievous <3

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SRaffa In reply to snowunmasked [2010-11-25 07:42:49 +0000 UTC]

My pal Ani, when I was first getting to know her in Russia-- she was very unpredictable back then!

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snowunmasked In reply to SRaffa [2010-11-25 16:34:36 +0000 UTC]

Not now? :<

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SRaffa In reply to snowunmasked [2010-11-25 21:29:43 +0000 UTC]

She's in Seattle now; I only get rare updates via facebook these days...

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snowunmasked In reply to SRaffa [2010-11-25 21:50:50 +0000 UTC]

I... got a Facebook account. It's only because I'm getting a website done and Facebook is apparently so essential for the spreading of news...

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SRaffa In reply to snowunmasked [2010-11-25 22:17:19 +0000 UTC]

Aye lass; and because it accounts for a lot of people's only internet presence-- I only check on it when I get alerts via email...

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Rubius [2008-07-28 06:11:59 +0000 UTC]

You're magical.
... Laaaame I know.

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SRaffa In reply to Rubius [2008-07-28 06:39:22 +0000 UTC]

You couldn't be lame if you tried!

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Rubius In reply to SRaffa [2008-07-28 07:06:34 +0000 UTC]

Thankyouuu

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SRaffa In reply to Rubius [2008-07-28 07:27:44 +0000 UTC]

I'm reallllllly hoping I've said nicer things to you than that...

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Rubius In reply to SRaffa [2008-07-28 07:30:29 +0000 UTC]

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RosannaFante [2008-06-11 01:47:17 +0000 UTC]

is she going to sink into a pool of her own hotness?

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SRaffa In reply to RosannaFante [2008-06-11 02:40:40 +0000 UTC]

Ani's pretty hot-- she showed me all the best parts of oldtown Switzerland...

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RosannaFante In reply to SRaffa [2008-06-11 02:45:32 +0000 UTC]

awsome. One of my best friends is from there. Nifty people

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SRaffa In reply to RosannaFante [2008-06-11 03:11:36 +0000 UTC]

Ani was born in Iran, but the family fled to Switzerland when she was a kid; Switzerland is like some fantasy of a city, where everything's clean and everyone's cool...

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joronx [2007-12-02 09:15:45 +0000 UTC]

good

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SRaffa In reply to joronx [2007-12-02 22:14:26 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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lexiconoclast [2007-10-09 03:12:51 +0000 UTC]

my favorite word in the english language

brilliant work man

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SRaffa In reply to lexiconoclast [2007-10-09 03:33:15 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, man!
Every once in awhile, in the middle of working on something, just the right word will arrive for the title...

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flotsamjetsom [2007-05-14 02:08:02 +0000 UTC]

I wish there were more words in English so that I could somehow craft a sentence appropriate for this piece. It's like it's been painted with the colors that we can't imagine or see.

The detail is completely overwhelming, the expression is genuine, and the world created is ornately gorgeous. I'm floored to say the least..

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SRaffa In reply to flotsamjetsom [2007-05-14 04:42:31 +0000 UTC]

Aw, thank you so much, Mr. Tateosian! This image was the result of a trip to Russia, after a lifetime of never having travelled anywhere... to say the least, my senses were overwhelmed...

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artistneetu [2007-01-14 15:25:43 +0000 UTC]

nice painting...
i liked the background effect...

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SRaffa In reply to artistneetu [2007-01-16 00:48:36 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much!

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BlackMageAlodia [2007-01-14 00:54:59 +0000 UTC]

This is nice! the face, the pose and all the details were nicely done! And to think, this is made with gouache, I must learn how to use that medium..sometime..

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SRaffa In reply to BlackMageAlodia [2007-01-14 04:39:13 +0000 UTC]

I think you'd really love gouache, Edjie; the colors are so pure, and the paint itself is very satisfyingly rich and thick...

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Truyen [2006-11-11 21:14:16 +0000 UTC]

That's an awesome artwork!
I can't believe it's a traditional painting, it looks so smooth and perfected. The colours are very intense and beautiful .
Very nice!

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SRaffa In reply to Truyen [2006-11-11 21:28:56 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, Tru; this is another painting of mine that got all tangled up in the memories of the time; I think I want to start moving towards simplification...

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billyjoel [2006-10-10 10:42:32 +0000 UTC]

Wow.. I'm so amazed by this piece. You really did excellent on this. The mood in it is joyful and calming, in her eyes I see a playful soul, a young soul, kind and friendly in every way, and loving. Her clothing and face details are completely divine. And me being a foot fetishist and having a love for feet, examining them when I get the chance, I took a lot of notice into her feet on here, and you did a very superior job on them! The soles, the toenails, the shapes, the sizes of the toes, each smaller than the before. They're so cute, and very greatly drawn. I also really love that armband she has on, I hadn't noticed it before but I did now. I hope to see more like this one, very awesome job. Your art so far is some of the best I've seen! ^^ Have a great day! ~~Mike.

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SRaffa In reply to billyjoel [2006-10-12 02:02:44 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much Mike; the model does indeed have some magnificent feet...

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billyjoel In reply to SRaffa [2006-10-12 05:08:48 +0000 UTC]

No prob! Mmm. I'd love to huglick them <3

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BramaleaArtist [2006-10-04 19:34:53 +0000 UTC]

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SRaffa In reply to BramaleaArtist [2006-10-05 01:25:04 +0000 UTC]

I'll ask the model about it, Craig; if she's okay with it, I'll email you something...

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salmonofdoubt [2006-09-20 21:44:05 +0000 UTC]

I don't know how you manage to get such vivid qualities of light in your paintings. This actually seems to glow - I suppose it's the use of undiluted primaries. I love the detail, the use of colour and all the different textures. Really stunning. Why the elephant, incidentally?

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SRaffa In reply to salmonofdoubt [2006-09-21 01:30:11 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, buddy; I always love your comments...
This is such a carefree and joyful moment in this person's life, but I know her, and I know the memories she carries around with her... "an elephant never forgets."

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miskis [2006-09-06 14:10:50 +0000 UTC]

I always seem to notice the 'little' things first..hehe..the ele' has his ears pierced! and omg toenails! The little blue berries on the bush..*sigh* It is the inclusion of such fine details that keep me captivated by your work. It looks so smooth what is it painted on?

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SRaffa In reply to miskis [2006-09-07 02:24:53 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, sweetie!
It's painted on hot-press illustration board, which really is smooth as glass-- I go back and forth between loving the texture of canvas and craving the glassiness of board...

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miskis In reply to SRaffa [2006-09-07 13:44:47 +0000 UTC]

o0oo..*adds hot-press board to her if I ever pick up traditional paint brushes list*

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RosannaFante [2006-09-05 12:07:48 +0000 UTC]

your Gouache paintings blow me away like no other! I jsut played with the medium recently for the first time and realized how
amazing you were with it.

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SRaffa In reply to RosannaFante [2006-09-06 00:50:10 +0000 UTC]

Did you like the stuff, sweetie? The smell, the consistency, the COLORS?
Didja? Didja, huh?

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RosannaFante In reply to SRaffa [2006-09-06 01:25:05 +0000 UTC]

it was totaly new to me I will have to play witht hem more to get the hang of it. For now I like liquid water colors better but only because thats what I'm use to. I likes how they dried fast and smoothe

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SRaffa In reply to RosannaFante [2006-09-06 02:23:11 +0000 UTC]

It seems like the kinda thing you'd take a liking to; it's just so sensuous, you know?

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artscendence [2006-08-27 02:45:05 +0000 UTC]

Abundant wholeness (I dream, therefore I'm Sam)

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SRaffa In reply to artscendence [2006-08-27 04:18:51 +0000 UTC]


Hey, buddy!

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Twofold-Division [2006-08-16 01:13:06 +0000 UTC]

I'm in awe

What a fantastic piece...the whole thing is very warm, and happy...there's so much going on...so much detail! And the girl is just a doll...she looks so real...I feel like I've met her before.

brilliant

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SRaffa In reply to Twofold-Division [2006-08-16 12:53:06 +0000 UTC]

You may have; she's been all around the world...
Thanks so much!!!

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Twofold-Division In reply to SRaffa [2006-08-16 15:25:18 +0000 UTC]

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shemit [2006-08-13 22:05:59 +0000 UTC]

whoa...talk about an angle to draw! looks great, love the vibrant colors!

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SRaffa In reply to shemit [2006-08-13 22:31:49 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, shemit!

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Fishstix1011 [2006-08-13 15:53:43 +0000 UTC]

This piece is beautifully done. Her face intrigues me with the personality in it, and as in a lot of your work it is almost more interesting to notice what is in the background versus the subject matter.

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