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March 20, 2010
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Watercolor on 11 x 8 inch 140 lb cotton paper.


"The stars that shine and the stars that shrink
In the face of stagnation the water runs
Before your eyes..."

Siouxsie Sioux of Siouxsie & The Banshees
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Critique by =firedaemon Nov 21, 2010, 12:18:33 AM
I really like the subtle blends of colour here.
The reddish purple and blue in the dark hair and the shadows on her coat.
The stark white really stands out against the colour and draws the viewer towards her face highlighting her expression with the big bold eyes and bright red lip.
The yellow background also works to make the dark hair stand out and push the character tot he foreground
One thing I feel is that the curls on the edge of her hair and those picked out in green seem a little like an after-thought or at last don't quite seem to follow the shape of the hair. The rgeen would perhaps have been better used to pickout highlights, whereas at the moment it seems to sit on top of the hair without purpose.
Overall thisis a lovely piece to look at
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Critique by ~zemjendyw Mar 31, 2010, 11:22:18 AM
The first thing that captured my eyes when I looked at the painting was the vivid harmony of colours, the dark blue and the pinkish colour melt into purple, and they amend each other well. This purple colour and yellow in the background give a warm hue complementing the cool blue. The plain light skin is well highlighted in this environment. The facial expression is very emotive, especially because of the eyes – it is also interesting that one of them bear with warmer colours, while the other one with cooler. The turquoise ornaments are like plants, thin leaves; but because of the crest and all the colors it reminds me of the feathers of a peacock. Overall it is impressive, elegant, rich in beautiful colors and technically great; I do not think I could say anything bad about it.
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~legomaestro May 3, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Reminds me of the Sandman. The technical skill speaks for itself. I only want to sit and admire this great painting. Nice stuff. Nicely done
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=wytherwing Jun 10, 2012
:) a very beautiful and cool piece... nicely done :thumbsup:
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=Cold-Mountains Jun 12, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Thank you very much.
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=wytherwing Jun 13, 2012
you're absolutely welcome :)
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~LaBanshie Apr 15, 2012
your painting is gorgeous. the colours are beautiful
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~Glorilux Feb 3, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
I love that song! Such an amazing group.
This is a superb painting.
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*Isatis-Nie Nov 17, 2011
Wonderful ! I love the impact and the presence of the eyes <3
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Mood: Wow! *Rooseveldt Oct 29, 2011   Traditional Artist
epic, i love this. Siouxsie is my favorite. One of the best portraits of her i've ever seen.
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=Cold-Mountains Oct 29, 2011  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Why, thank you so much. One day I was listening to 92 Degrees by Siouxsie and the Banshees in the desert over and over and that's when I knew I had to paint her.
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*Rooseveldt Oct 29, 2011   Traditional Artist
I love that song. i just bought an autographed LP of Tinderbox. i may do a portrait of her soon
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