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Published: 2006-07-01 23:43:13 +0000 UTC; Views: 1589; Favourites: 51; Downloads: 125
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The beautiful Ashlee of ~Ill-wovenElm expressed interest in having a portrait painted of her, and I found myself with photos of her and a sketch needing a reference. I plan to add better backgrounds and more surreal qualities to my portrats from now on!---
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The way you paint hair, and the way you paint branches is a lot alike...at least in this image. I like the repetition on that point. And the great sense of foreboding, as those tangled branches crawl up her arm. This definitely looks like denial. Also, there is something striking in the way you do faces. Possibly the eyes? Or the super color? I'm not sure. But this is an interesting piece of work!
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gorgeous, and the surreal-ness is fantastic, i love how enchanting the overall piece is
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beautifully created. i love the balance with the eyes/lights and the hair/branches. the colours ae wonderful as well.
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amazing >< handsome chara, great color..and this light... <3
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Geez. All your work is, quite honestly, breath taking. And I'm always flattered by your comments on my work
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Ill fav for technique and quality in the concept 
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Wow, that is quite a portrait... It's so much more striking than the sort of usual, neutral portrait... Not an image I'm likely to forget. 
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Thanks alot! I'm really jazzed you think so, because I was thinking to myself: what's the point of painting someone's portrait realistically if it'll never look as good as a photo? Why not just have fun and do stylistic things you can't do with a camera instead?
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Well... what can I say, it's astonishing! The lighting is almost like a cepear and the generally toned down colours work really well. Literally saturated with meaning I bet. Stunning!
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Thansk so much! Sorry for the late reply
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The background is really wonderful, and Ashlee looks beautiful! You really captured something awesome
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Wow... That's really well done. I love the lighting! And the colors! And just about everything else.
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Wow, the overall feel of this is amazing. The compositional elements have been fixed, and it looks great, darling! I like the simple, yet unique backround, and the trees idea was definately gold! You did good!
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... T___________________T
YOU MAKE ME FEEL PRETTY. ;______________;
It'ssobeautiful I think Immuna go cutmyselfa bit now.
D:>>>>
It. It really looks like meeee. I can't believe something so pretty of me exists. I don't know how to repay you. Well, other than in blood. xD
...-Ashlee
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Ehee I don't want any blood! Just keep on being totally fucking gorgeous~~ That's all I ask
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ooh, awesome, I love how her hair and the tree sort of melt together, making it look like she's being taken over by twisty hair branches. I really adore the background, but Ashlee herself looks very much like she really does, but still with your own style, and the coloring is glorious.
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Thanks! I was having fun with the shape of the twisting branches and her twisting hair
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I like a lot. I'm really digging the golden lights around the person. It makes me reminiscent of your old webcomic, the Saga of Errune. Just a note, however, cuz I love commenting, but I like to critique as well: All of your expressions are generally the same. Try mixing it up a bit. Smiling, frowning, crying, ya know? Great work as always.
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Thanks!
YEAH. UM. EXPRESSIONS? WHAT ARE THOSE? 
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Ah, brilliant as usual. Love the colors in this one especially.
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Ashee, skinny as ever. i should do something similar. not like yours of course
LOVE!! 
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Oh wow. I like this a LOT more than Speak: Leaf, and that means a lot.
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I really like this. Very nice style. I love the detail. Beautiful colour!
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Thanks a lot 
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