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Published: 2009-08-28 17:04:16 +0000 UTC; Views: 12636; Favourites: 984; Downloads: 0
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Finally, here's another painting of mine!I started this painting unbelievable 3 years ago (in fact, even a bit more than 3 years)!
I just didn't work on it too often, I am not that good in painting figures and I got bored when I've painted nothing else than human bodies for hours, and, last but not least, I was busy with commissions during the last couple of months (or even years). I also had several other ideas for paintings in the meantime, which sometimes were easier to paint, so I did them first.
So these are the reasons why this painting took me so long (plus the amount of details in it).
Anyway, I hope you like it! (and keep in mind that the biggest bodies are just about 7 cm high on the original painting - it was hell to paint them with brushes)
The facts:
Title: Zyklus (cycle)
Media: Acrylics on watercolor-cardboard
Width / height: 40 cm x 50 cm
Painting time: no idea, but I think at least 90 - 100 hours
(plus several hours of searching for reference photos in the www and making own photos)
Edit:
Now you can get posters of this image (among others) on my website: www.markusvesper.de
It looks this way: markusvesper.de/english/Bilderβ¦
Edit2: I've uploaded the image with my homepage in it, sorry for that, but I have noticed that someone has uploaded one of my paintings on facebook and pretended that he has painted it. So, I'm afraid, I'll have to do this with all my paintings in future...
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You're very welcome! Β
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Wonderful tree trunk!!!Jusy how many images are there!!!!
Very beautiful ....and thoroughly amazing!!!!!!!!!
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Thank you very much! Β
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You are so welcome, your gallery is extraordinary!
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Great idea and well-rendered as usual. It pretty much sums up life and our mortality.
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Not sure how I didn't see this painting until just now... BUT - wow, this is great!
I can really feel the Michael Whelan influence in this piece - Whelan is one of my all time favorite artists/illustrators; it is meant as a huge compliment.Β
I love all the detail, and especially the falling 'leaves'. Β And the nice touch of reflected lavender-ish light on the tree to really give it a lot of depth.
Β Β Just crazy good, everything!
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Thanks a lot!
In fact, Michael Whelan's work also had a big impact on my painting (although not that much specifically on this one), I liked his art long before I was able to even paint in a mediocre way.
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I feel you there! (Even though i'm still probably painting in a mediocre way 
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Hehe, I could almost say, that was also the case with me...
I like your "Circus bubbles", "Firebird" and "Anima Sola" paintings, btw.
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Considering the short drying time of acrylic and the nuanced treatment of textures and shadows, the final result on canvas looks astonishing as it was an oil work on a larger surface. The phytomorphic allegory of the human lyfe cycle of birth, growth and death is excellently executed and quite familiar to my own imagery (I can even see reminiscences of the style of Palencar and similarities to the decorative patterns of Hindu temples).
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Thank you very much!
I highly appreciate your comment, especially because you also have done paintings which are amazing in my opinion!
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na, mich wundert's nicht, dass es soooo lange gedauert hat bis es fertig wurde. hast die menschen drauf schon mal abgezΓ€hlt *lol*??? bin regelrecht sparchlos. genial! keep going
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Hehe, danke! Hab tatsΓ€chlich mal grob ΓΌberschlagen, wie viele KΓΆrper darauf zu sehen sind (wobei von manchen ja auch nur ein Teil drauf ist), dΓΌrften ΓΌber 170 sein...
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kann mir durchaus die mΓΌhsal dieser arbeit vorstellen zumal so kleine figuren mit dem pinsel echt prΓ€zisionsarbeit sind. und gute augen braucht man auch noch... 
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waw that is cool what time you most hav put in to that artwok god job man
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I was about to comment on the subjects of this painting in a bit boring way, such as "the evergreen symbolism of the tree and time", and then I realized that the painting is hand-made. Just. Wow. I really can easily believe that it took that long to make this, it's .. flawless! Except for that light area on the right side of the tree, or is it intentional? In any case it creates a bit more mystique to it.. I'm gonna look further to your gallery. This is just stunning
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Hehe, thanks a lot!
Yes, it was intentional, although it does not have the effect that I was looking for. But anyway, it's not that easy to alter an acylic painting too much and I'm happy how it came out.
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woow i love this , your paintings inspired me!
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what a fantastic art work. very creative and so well executed.
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Geez man, this is impressive. Did you ever name any of the figures? Haha xD One of the girls in the front acts almost like a centerpiece to me, she stands out so clearly.
I misread the hourglass in the back though as floating, it's standing far in the distance right?
Really cool concept though. Amazing.
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Yes, it'S supposed to be standing on solid ground far away. Thank you!
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Amazing to say the least. The attention to detail is outstanding.
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Oh! w0w! well worth the wait hon & a 5*****fave ;~} Valz β₯
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i love this..
it's very deep ... dark .. interesting choice of colors ... and the level of detail - ( respects )
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