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Somewhere postcard available as part of a set of 4 winter postcards -Click [link] to see them
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Cheers for the critique - this was another piece where I was trying something new - moving away from the plant forms and bringing abstract marks into the portraiture - the piece is kind of related to the drawing practice.. a way of escaping within your own mind. It was also an early experiment with rose hip tea which I had only used previously on the violence of flowers series. I love the accidental marks that have happened on this piece especially around the eye - these marks normally happen by chance and are pretty much out of my control. I think it may be a little overworked in the piece but on the whole I am really satisfied with the way it communicates the idea of escapism without being superficial.
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I have been watching and looking at your pieces for some time. This particular one does look like its been left out in the rain. From this I suppose there is a fine line as to how much you can apply the drip effect. I would say the fae is too dark and dirty but I think the eyes makes it work especially the left eye as it looks blood shot, overall producing an uneasy feel. The line art itslef is always good, life like even. There could be some more paint splashes maybe but only small rather than large and dominating. What ever you think or any one else dont stop what your doing. Great job though.
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Thanks for the Critique - you got it spot on - the piece is somehow evocative of rainy city nights, of a place somewhere, the drips evoking escapism and a longing for another place. The complexity of abstract marks reference the business of city living and the desire to escape from the clutter of life to find something simpler and maybe to return to nature.
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Holy cow! It's reall cool how you made streaks of white throught the red and the face is quite intense!
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That is so cool! 
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Cheers - thanks for the compliments
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almost wanna stand true to how we met and take up a critique spot with something like "no words"...
ah shit i said something,
(lol)
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I think that the dark face is gorgeous and the red around the eyes really just makes the whole picture for me. It's beautiful.♥
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Great work, the left eye is a little blurried and pulls the dark as a dominant field unfortunately. Would you have made the painting sharper in the eye and a light edge over the side, you would have it transformed to a powerful dark-to-light composition.
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Hi Steph its A6 size - original is 75 x 56cm
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I like a lot the color red, it give the image and the face othert words and style! I like it!
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Type of printing normally involving a stone, wax resist etc, but also an automated printing method.
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Oh thanks
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Wait are you saying you used ink and just drunk tea while doing so, or did you mix tea and ink and draw with it? lol
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neither - haha - I draw in ink then paint in tea in combination I kind of mix them on the page... if that makes sense!
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this is freaking beautiful!
you're really CREATIVE !
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