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Published: 2011-03-15 13:33:36 +0000 UTC; Views: 5637; Favourites: 205; Downloads: 292
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Description Hmmm... I've had this unfinished for such a long time on my harddisk now. So I just completed it as a warm up today (not as "finished" as I originally intended but I have other things to finish too).

It's a study of the Sibyl of Delphi from Michelangelo [link] [link] . I have a book with his art and I drew it from that reference with a few changes (especially background).

Michelangelo was a big influence on me to draw and paint when I was a kid (if fact I was such a big fan I read everything about him including poems he wrote). I painted an oil color version of her when I was fifteen but I don't know anymore where it is.

Done in MyPaint and Photoshop CS4.
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Comments: 42

dashinvaine [2013-09-13 21:34:32 +0000 UTC]

An improvement on the original!

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Alimac [2011-07-22 17:29:41 +0000 UTC]

This is truly amazing!

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JamesKnoke [2011-04-26 17:15:15 +0000 UTC]

very pretty.

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hel999 In reply to JamesKnoke [2011-04-28 17:17:35 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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JamesKnoke In reply to hel999 [2011-04-29 05:02:27 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome.

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Chashirskiy [2011-04-14 18:00:43 +0000 UTC]

Your wonderfull art is featured in my Journal: [link]

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hel999 In reply to Chashirskiy [2011-05-10 17:27:28 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!

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Slightly-Spartan [2011-03-18 23:48:41 +0000 UTC]

Goodness, this is beautiful. Simply perfect The colors, the shading, the shapes. All are simply gorgeous. I think it's even more beautiful that the original, if I may be so bold Fantastic job! Keep up the great work!

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hel999 In reply to Slightly-Spartan [2011-03-24 13:24:45 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!
Still, I believe nothing can reach the original, because it included painting the whole Sistine Chapel with huge artworks that each had to be done really fast before the plaster dried and during this the artist had to sit or lie down on wooden constructions, which also ruined his health. I really hope to see the Sistine Chapel one day.

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Slightly-Spartan In reply to hel999 [2011-04-29 21:23:21 +0000 UTC]

Haha, well, maybe the difficulty isn't as hard, but I think the quality of the work is just as wonderful!

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Mezzy2010 [2011-03-18 13:02:40 +0000 UTC]

Looks very beautiful!

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hel999 In reply to Mezzy2010 [2011-03-24 13:25:08 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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burnout89 [2011-03-17 12:30:12 +0000 UTC]

wow,amazing!

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hel999 In reply to burnout89 [2011-03-24 13:25:16 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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HMart [2011-03-17 10:04:12 +0000 UTC]

great work

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hel999 In reply to HMart [2011-03-24 13:25:21 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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HMart In reply to hel999 [2011-03-24 15:12:56 +0000 UTC]

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nahp75 [2011-03-17 08:13:31 +0000 UTC]

OMG better than the original!

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hel999 In reply to nahp75 [2011-03-24 13:26:02 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. But if you consider under which circumstanes the original had to be painted this is nothing really

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tcwoua [2011-03-17 06:07:37 +0000 UTC]

Congratulations! Your entry has been level up to A+ gallery at keep up the good work!

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hel999 In reply to tcwoua [2011-03-24 13:26:11 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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twinkletinker [2011-03-16 23:25:05 +0000 UTC]

I'm impressed... it's so good!!!

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hel999 In reply to twinkletinker [2011-03-24 13:26:18 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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ArtbyGloriaColom [2011-03-16 17:25:40 +0000 UTC]

Amazing!!!!

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hel999 In reply to ArtbyGloriaColom [2011-03-16 19:02:17 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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ArtbyGloriaColom In reply to hel999 [2011-03-17 17:11:27 +0000 UTC]

Well, it is a pretty amazing rendition of a classic work!! Fell in love with it immediately!

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DescoART [2011-03-16 11:54:32 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful!!Love how you set the light!!!

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hel999 In reply to DescoART [2011-03-16 19:02:28 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much.

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GreyAreaRK1 [2011-03-16 04:14:34 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful skin tones.

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hel999 In reply to GreyAreaRK1 [2011-03-16 19:02:52 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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misterlobo [2011-03-16 01:36:12 +0000 UTC]

beautiful! hermoso!

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hel999 In reply to misterlobo [2011-03-16 19:02:59 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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ebonypen [2011-03-15 21:29:25 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful, it really pops out. Almost literally.
You make it look so much like an oil painting, it's fascinating :0

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hel999 In reply to ebonypen [2011-03-16 19:06:08 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Parady [2011-03-15 19:06:08 +0000 UTC]

excellent work , really smoothly done study !

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hel999 In reply to Parady [2011-03-16 19:08:03 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot! It was really interesting to do

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misswarrantMFi [2011-03-15 18:44:33 +0000 UTC]

wow! like the real one

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hel999 In reply to misswarrantMFi [2011-03-16 19:09:42 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! It's a lot easier to copy though than coming up with the idea myself But it's a nice way to learn.

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SethSteiner [2011-03-15 15:07:02 +0000 UTC]

Uhhh richtig klassisch, schaut gut aus. Michelangelo wΓ€re sicher stolz.^^

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hel999 In reply to SethSteiner [2011-03-16 19:10:46 +0000 UTC]

Danke!

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WilburMercer [2011-03-15 13:57:08 +0000 UTC]

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hel999 In reply to WilburMercer [2011-03-16 19:11:04 +0000 UTC]

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