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Published: 2004-07-22 01:53:20 +0000 UTC; Views: 5834; Favourites: 134; Downloads: 1002
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Okay-- first off please read this description!This is a very different kind of work for me. I used many different mediums to achieve the end result and confused even myself in the process
I started out with a photo of myself and printed it out. I painted over the photo (watercolors) and then scanned it again. I painted on it again using a paint program and then scanned some other pictures of mine and did the same to those (water color pencils). I printed out stock work by `dholms and watered them and then scanned them. And I scanned some dirt, torn paper, and bugs, and hair -bits of this bits of that. I took all of these things and compiled them in PS and added some brush accents and a frame.I couldnt decide whether I liked it or not. One minute I hated it and the next minute I couldnt stop staring at it. Definitely a love-hate relationship with this one heh. I tried a lot of new things here that I had never done before- highly inspired by my dear friend `dholms s incredible painting skills. It may not stay up-- I will have to see
It feels good to try new things. I am working on a new photowork that will most likely please many of my horror fans-- going back to my old scary stuffs with the next one
But this was a leap-- one that I am glad I took and I hope you are too!Thanks for listening to me ramble and now I will credit where credit is due~
--stock from `dholms submitted at the ever amazing #resurgere
--brush from [link]
--a photo from [link]
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Comments: 260
great combination and location of the hair and cracks. they blend very well together!
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I have paired your wonderful image with a poem in my journal. - [link]
If you would prefer that I don't include it, please let me know.
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No problem and thanks for letting me know
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VERY cool! Very entertaining to look at, and beautiful as well.
I applaud your creativity with this up down and sideways. It's definitly an original use of those elements and expertly performed.
Great job! As with all of your works!
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I really enjoy the texture of this piece..great work!
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I'm glad you tried this, because it is a amazeing piece!
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Wow..I can see all of the work you put into this..I love it... The face blends perfectly into everything! Mixed media was the way to go for sure on this one!
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Thank you - happy you liked it
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exceptional. So much is being said in that gaze.
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WOW! after reading your description of what you went through to get this beautiful piece, I just had to fave it. I love work like this with all the texture and interesting thing things to see I just know I'm gonna be noticing things I didn't see before every time I look at it.
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I definitly like this, there's something so intriguing about it, that I keep staring at it...and it's always good to try new things, nice work!
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not just this image... ur whole gallery is stunning.. i like conceptual designing alot..
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woww this is fantastic... you must have *some* scanner...
The way you've made all the images melt into each other... it's fantastic... I fave now.
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So cool to know how an image like this is created ! Digital/computers offer almost a limitless way to apply things and combing them - and it's great to see people actually experiment to achieve a result. To me, this looks like a painting, and an anologue painting, that is - most of the time things like this just have that digital "look" to them, hard to describe, but you see it alot. This image is very successful in that nowhere in it can one recognize the medium in which was created. I only assume computer because that's what I'm viewing it on, but it really looks like a painting or hand combined mixed media image (which in a large amount, it is 
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it's genious. i love this.
my eye keeps moving around - it's like a dream. sometimes it is frightening almost, but then it is so beautiful at the same time.
:+Fav:
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Wow...sounds like quite a lot of work. Excellent work for an experiment.
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this is beautiful.
from the embedded dragonFly
flowing into the wisps of her tangled hair...
to the colors, romanticly pulling you in and daring
you to stare.
i love it.
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Thank you for your comment and favs hon-- happy you enjoyed my work
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For some reason this actually reminds me of a foetus in the womb. I think it must be the face, because I can almost picture the placenta. Very surreal. I like this a lot. It has got me staring
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impressive, your visual language, and in the same time expressive, according to the content - exellent, in one word.
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Continue to play with different mediums,it payed off here.
craig
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I like the multi-layered depths of this artwork.
The final feeling and visual impact keeps the memory of the process.
Which is interesting, involving, challenging.
I guess this is something you can investigate more...sometimes.
I found myself very interested in these kind of processes involving chaos, randomness and layering.
The results are always unpredictable and mysterious....and the "creator" shivers with the same wonder of the "viewer".
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Delicious mixed media effort here Lesa. There is such an incredible richness to the texturing in this piece and you've blended the diverse parts of the composition seamlessly. Bravo.
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Thank you sweetie 
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Lesa,
how deserving.
After a way too long hiatus, I visited your little treehouse again and I find it torn apart by the hurricanes ravaging your mind.
Beautiful imagery, the hair in the wind is evoking and fear provoking. I want to protect that child faced woman standing there amidst that destruction.
Yet, I know you've made it through.
All you need to do is wait for the sunny tomorrow, will you let us see that as well?
your egyptian cohort
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Ahhh my prince of the sands 
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Very nicely done as always!
It's great to try new things! It turned out great!
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haha i know its been said before but it reminds me of Dave McKean's work as well.... thats actually the first thing i thought of when i saw it. definitely very cool
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Well thank you! Definitely a compliment there as Mr McKean is awesome
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One day I hope to get into this 'level' of creativity...
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Thank you so much 
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I really love the description of how you created this...I think you absolutely have to throw aside thoughts of "you cant do that" with art, in order to progress.....there are so many wonderful methods and mediums to combine and try...possibilities become endless.
As for the image, I really love the color and lighting , and the composition really stands out. It makes me a bit uncomforatable on an emotional level...perhaps a little sorrowful, but I take that as a bonus in art.
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Thanks so much sweetie
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This is absolutely amazing. All the detail involved in creating this. The earth tones threw-out it all is simply remarkable. Great job.
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Thank you! It was a trip to bring together but fun nonetheless
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I trully admire your patience and skill . That is an incredible composition..From all the mixed media and the details. The colors are lovely, warm earth tones..I love this work, Lesa.
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Thank you my beautiful friend
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Always a pleasure to hear from you too , lovely 
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Your face was the very last part of it that I saw.... at first my eyes didn't register a face inside it even when I looked. It reminded me of cave paintings and blood vessels, underwater currents and crushed dry leaves... I stared at it for what seemed like forever, finding new patterns and pictures in it... then I leaned back in my chair slightly and all the sudden there was the face staring at me.
Quite an experience. This is without a doubt the most memorable self-portrait I have ever seen.
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Thank you so much for your lovely comment
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i love this one!!!! this is amazing and so very creative
i love the colors and the subtleness of your face seeping through all that stuff
its gorgeous!!!!!!!
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Thanks so much sweetie! It was a wild ride to bring together but in the end worth it
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