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Chasing time
Published: 2012-05-03 12:32:11 +0000 UTC; Views: 34776; Favourites: 2283; Downloads: 0
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Truly epic detail!! Love this steampunkish turn of the century style backdrop, and your use of color is very amazing. This lovely looking place reminds me of a quaint Itailian ville..the striking detail you put into this work is utterly breathtaking. My eye roams the entire piece..you did an outstanding job on color selection and application. If I had to pick at one point..it would be the color of your water..but even that is good. The windows look amazingly real, as does the light sandstone colored buildings and cobblestone streets. The residents are dressed for the time, and bring the work to life, helped by the zepplin and steam train and railcar. The greens and yellows of that railcar are tremendous, adding depth and texture above the flats.
Overall, easily one of the best environment/backdrop works of art for this genre I've had the pleasure of viewing in quite some time. keep the great work coming!!!
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So, for the critique. One from a side watcher, not a specialist in painting in any way. And - only because it was requested.
First of all - as with all your paintings, a wonderful mix of ages. This contrast between weathered streets and building, on one hand, and fantastic technologies, ingrained in these remains of the old world - create a terrible feeling of the edge of times. Such a thin balance, a precautious lean of the world on the brink of changes and commotions, but a time of possibilities unreachable before too.
By the way, I seem to find a distinct color division between new world - light blue and the old one - rusty yellow. Or am I imagining it?
Secondly, I notice one more tradition of your art - all people in view seem to be... alone. Even those groupped together and engaged in some interaction, seem to have only met and soon to part, and only together for some business, sharing no part of each other. This only adds to the impact, creating a sense of loneliness spreading out of the canvas on the watcher. Such a sweet and painful loneliness, bringing up memories of one's own past.
Lastly, and also as always, you put a heavy accent on fantastic vehicles, mostly aerial. It serves not only to emphasise the fleetiness of the moment - ready to throw down the walks and set sail to other place somewhere, but to make the watcher wonder, what IS there, behind the buildind-obstructed horison - is'nt it a treat of our time too, inherited from that fragile age?
On the painting skills of yours I will not comment - since I, to be honest, know nothing about the trade.
I simply enjoy each next piece of yours.
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Hey
First of all I love the image, gorgeous painting! I completely agree with the critique as well.
Second of all I have a steampunk blog on TumblrΒ accendamur.tumblr.com/Β where I am beginning to write my own steampunk novel and was wondering if I could upload your image. I would of course include the link to your picture in the description and not take any credit for it.
Many thanks
Jammieone
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j'n'ai pas que dire....c'est magnifique...bravoo!!!!! Le dessin il aΒ beaucoup de dΓ©tails...parfait!!! Gut!!!!
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I wish I could visit these places, amazing work
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I am continually in awe of your paintings. Keep up the awesome work. Inspiring!
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Steampunk Vermeer painted street scene! Marvelous!
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Love steampunk! and the victorian era! the sense of scale and use of color is amazing, from the rocks in the buildings to the murky water in the bay. Very nicely done!
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holy crap!! you painted this?? actual painting?? this is fantastic! you deserved that DD (:
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Wow, stunning! I love the colour tones and all the detail. The stones in the walls and the rust on the boats look especially amazing. ^^
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this actually looks like a photograph i had to look twice! this is so stunning! i would write a critique but i wouldnt know what to write so i shall just comment :3 this is just a phenominal piece! i look forward to more!
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This reminds me of a book I read called Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld.
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It does, doesn't it?
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Youv'e read it? It was the first thing that entered my mind when I saw it, this is coming from a huge Scott W fan.
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Same here! Very clanker.
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amazing .... am I dreaming ??? LOVE THIS MUCH+++++millions
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At first glance this is a photo. You've really done a fantastic job, your painting is so realistic yet surreal at the same time with the mixed technologies.
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I was looking at this, just normal, until I see, oil on canvas.... JESUS!!! Now my face is like this O_________O
awesome, AWESOME job! β₯
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i love steam punk! Thank you! i dont see it as often i would like to! you have a gift!
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too awesome for words you are truly talanted i love its style and essence
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amazing. the colors make it so i can almost feel the temperature. the contrast of old and new is also very pleasing. it reminds me of miyazaki's "howl's moving castle"
absolutely fantastic
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I won't critique this, it is just marvelous, you are a very practiced artist! wonderful details
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You can never actually catch time though, because tomorrow is always a day a way
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VERY NICE... GREAT JOB! COLORS AND ALL
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In Soviet Russia, steam punks YOU!! 
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well, i didn't want to swear here on dA - but the truth is - my first thought was damned cool!!!
i very much like the light and the air in this picture... my fave part are the boats on the water, especially the one that is just going under the bridge - fantastic...
congrats on this delicate DD...
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reminds me of james gureys work by the way did you bbuy his book
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Your artwork is amazing, and the scene is very interesting; it makes me think of a kind of dystopia.
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