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Madalinka — The Sleeping Maiden and the Raven
Published: 2012-06-18 08:54:29 +0000 UTC; Views: 5393; Favourites: 276; Downloads: 98
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An illustration for the short story I'm working on...even if I still don't have an idea for the plot.Related content
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Thank you so much for honoring me with such a lovely feedback! I really appreciate the support and you taking your time to leave your critique and rate. It means a lot to me, so once again thank you.
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You're welcome! I love critiquing, and this was a beautiful artwork.
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You're very kind, thank you~ ♥
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First of all, I love the smokey quality of this painting. It makes it feel very dreamlike, and the palette is wonderful. The branch to the right is one of my favorite details. I love the way it fades into the background, and starts in the foreground. It gives the painting some excellent depth. And I also like the spiderweb like quality of the jeweled thread on her corset and hand.
There isn't much I would change in this painting. When I first saw the thumbnail, I thought that she was levitating. I initially liked this impression, as it made everything seem more magical. But then I noticed the dark slab beneath her and thought, "a floating slab?". Then I noticed the rest of the stone. I would suggest adding a little bit more color to her resting place to distinguish it from the background.
I also see that her head is slightly raised as if on a pillow. However, because of her hair, it makes it look like she is raising her head, perhaps just waking, rather than sleeping. Perhaps lowering her head would help? Or maybe adding some highlights to the hair to show where it cascades over the volume of a pillow?
One last thing. I believe the hand resting on her abdomen could use a little volume across the back, or at least in her thumb.
Once again, a very beautiful painting. And my few critiques are rather nit-picky, but I hope you find them useful.
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My pleasure. Giving and receiving critiques is one of my favorite things. Even critiquing another's art can help you grow as an artist. And this painting is very good already!
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Thank you so much for the critique. I think you're quite right about those flaws and I'm very grateful for pointing them out - otherwise I'd stay just happy with myself and wouldn't even try to improve. So I really treasure your words and think they're quite fair. Thank you.
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Interesting. All the colors in this mix together beautifully, and I love all the light purples and reds in her dress. and the faint yellows and greens you incorporated in this picture. The girl seems asleep but dreaming faintly, and possibly on the edge of peril given by the raven with the red eye.
This picture definitely has a story behind- a girl, asleep in a Snow White esque fashion. Looming, dark colors that also have a sense of allure. She has a string from her dress in her hand- the string of her life, unraveling? Lots of symbolism and lots of allure- definitely a reel in for your story.
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Thank you so much for such a rewarding critique! I really appreciate it!
I love to give the spectators freedom to interpret and create their own stories behind the pictures, so I'm very happy for your reflection on my work.
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You're welcome!
Haha yeah, that's half the part of making art- seeing what other people think of it.
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In my opinion that's the best part.
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Świetna praca, bardzo podoba mi się pomysł z rozmytą suknią, która tworzy za razem dodatkowy element tła , klimat, jak i obszar dla 'widza' do interpretacji pracy
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Mił mi, ze Ci się podoba.
Wierzę, że nie powinno się dokładnie objaśniać swojego dzieła, bo krzepiące dla autora jest odkrywanie sposobów odczytywania go, o których sam nie pomyślał, a na które wpadli jego odbiorcy. Umberto Eco o tym chyba gdzieś kiedyś pisał. Trochę jak powiedzenie widzowi - "ja zrobiłam swoje, teraz ty spróbuj zrozumieć o co w tym wszystkim chodzi."
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Tak, zgadza się 
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This is insane xD. Very welldone, keep up the work.
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Awesome work! The atmosphere is really mystical.
She is really pretty. ^-^
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Thank you very much. I'm glad you like my work~ ♥
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((I really like the effects that you used, and her hair is beautiful. The blur is beautiful!))
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Thank you. I'm glad you like it~ ♥
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This is wonderful..I love how the dress sort of fades into a blur while other elements remain crisp and sharp, like the raven and the girl's profile and hairline. The vines some with leaves and some without also offers a good contrast. Sensing a lot of duality in here
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Thank you. I'm glad you like it and I'm grateful for your lovely comment.
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Love the title! The way you've drawn the thorns and branches is enchanting! The maiden looks like such a darling~! I cannot get enough of this piece hehe! 
Keep up the great job!
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