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Published: 2011-07-22 16:59:58 +0000 UTC; Views: 39490; Favourites: 1352; Downloads: 66
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***PLEASE READ***Inspired in the ying yang concept. To see this better, cover with your hand half of the face, then the other, you'll see the change of expression.
Also, the lip's curve, was to make it look "surrealistic". We all know how the Ying Yang looks like([link] ), so that's what I tried!
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I love the concept, as well as your different expressions on the sides of your face, and use of make up to look like a sneer.
The white on your face is subtle, perhaps a little too subtle although I understand you may want to center the attention on your lips.
It would have been cool if you painted all of your face with the black lip side white, and vice verca, which is what a real Yin Yang is like, although of course, this is your interpretation of it. White mascara on black liner would have also made the colours pop and contrast each other more. I notice you usually have blue as a default colour for a lot of pieces, and it would have been more accentuating the black and white theme if the eyes were.
Also, maybe a headshot would've centered your art better, since there's nothing really on the rest of your body.
All in all, a very cool piece and definitely catches the eye. (Alright I'll stop critiquing every single thing now e.deviantart.net/emoticons/w/w⦠" width="15" height="15" alt="
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I cant stop looking through your gallery! This is so amazing...I cant wait to see where you are with your stuff in 10, 20 years from now...
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I love how the makeup was made so it looked like her mouth was in the form of a snarl, almost. Angry and serious, sharp and distinct on the dark side, and then soft and pleading on the other. Beautiful composition.
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wich one is ying and wich one is yang,i forget
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me encanta tu trabajo !! como me gustarΓa hacer las maravillas que tu logras.
Felicidades !! <3
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Haha, I covered the face halves before even reading! I feel somehow accomplished.
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Thats amazing. I love being able to cover both halfs with my hand and look at one side at a time, and seeing just how different each side is. Awesome
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I really like this concept, but I think the white side is too subtle. Yin and Yang is all about the total balance between the two sides, and the black side overpowers the white side quite a bit. (Especially since the black side of the mouth is much larger than the white side. I like the shape of the sneer, but I think it would have worked better, balance wise, if the white side was more exaggerated as well.)
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Okay, I REALLY love what you do!
Sincerly!
This is very awesome!
You're truly talented.
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Your style of photography is exactly the type of paintings and drawings I love to do. I'll make sure to cite you and I'll let ya know when I finish them. 
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why can't i stop favoring all your stuff?
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it is intereting to me that you chose your left side of the face to put the "angry/moody/unamused" expression. It has been scientificly prooved that the left side of our face shows our "real" emotions. Therefore for example, dogs concentrate always on the left side of the face to see how we feel.
awsoem picutre though
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I really love this. I'm like how serene the "good" side looks compared to the "bad" side, even though it's the same face. Great concept, great photo!
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Just so you know it's "Yin Yang" C:
It's a very common misconception so I'm not trying to be a jerk, I just thought you might want to know. It's a very beautiful picture, by the way.
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omg! if joker was a female she'll be it, with more sense of a twisted fashion style!
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you look like the girl version of joker here. love it
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I love this, especially when I do what you suggested and cover half of the face. Amazing expression!
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Awesome job. The whites look very pure and innocent and the blacks so a dramatically bold side. I like the different styles you used for the each eye, too.
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seriously you are amazing! all photos are fantastic, i wouldve written exactly how brilliant they are if i could form the words, unfortunately i'm dumbstruck
keep it up anyway!
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i'm in love with your photography....
~<3~
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Great work. Change of face expression is marvelous. U R awesome artist.
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This is really cool. I'm really loving your self-portraits.
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Definately a cool piece. I tried the cover-half-the-face-up thing you suggesed and I really can see the difference in facial expression. I think the deep line coming down from the nose on the left side really helps the darkness look angry. The lighter side does look a little less angry, but I still think that half could use some more lightening up. The nostil still has a lot of definition on it, which makes it look flared to me. The eyebrow looks raised, which makes it have some agressive attitiude. They lighter eye actually looks scarier to me, because the dark eye is muted by shadow, but the lighter one is a piercing icy blue.
The lips are absolutely amazing. The left side has such a perfect sneer.
All and all, great photo
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very cool! the expression contrast and colours look fabulous. I really like the clean crisp look of the makeup etc. you're pretty rad.
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