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Joey-Zero — Jaded optimism
Published: 2005-04-15 19:39:56 +0000 UTC; Views: 3138; Favourites: 60; Downloads: 443
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Description
I guess you could call this a sort of editorial piece. I found the reference for this while looking up images of Southeast Asia, India and the Middle East. As we all know, many things have happened in that area that have re-defined these times. Be it natural, or man-imposed. Tsunamis, earthquakes, volcanoes; takeovers, wars, poverty. And with all that, there's still shreds of hope and purity scattered about. When I saw this image, I just felt that she was a perfect embodiment of it. She doesn't appear to be overly joyful, but she just has this hopeful look about her.Anyway, on to the technical side. She was done all in Illustrator, flat shapes, and brought into Photoshop and worked into the background. The usual recipe for me these days.
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Comments: 106
wow... it's one thing to know how to vector. it's another to bring life to a vector. and urs is a success story! awesome work! i've devwatched and faved u!
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i love the eyes, i agree its the most striking part of the whole image.
great vector work as allways
i just think in some parts it could be a small outline , sometimes vectors to me seems a little bit (im trying to think the word in english...lol) they seem to need an outline otherwise they will fade out...lol
just an opinion hehe
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I think I understand what you mean... There's certain areas where colors bleed into each other and it's hard to define them. With an outline, it would separate them a bit better.
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yes thats exactly what i was talking about
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Very beautiful! The detail's just so awesome and her lips and eyes are just lovely
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Uhhhh...what was I gonna say? Oh yes, now I remember.
Wow.
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Thank you very much!
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Mesmerizing application of a wonderful idea. Empty words to describe what I see in this silky web of skill. She's more of an optimist than I am, though.
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We too....
I'm a "glass has no liquid in it and I just smashed it off a wall" type person myself.
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Way to go, it's a sign of the times man. And she embodies exactly what you set out to show in this piece.....hope.
Haven't read the comments before me, but the background imo could be stronger if the toned down low rise buildings ran through wntirely instead of whatever those bars and area is on the left. And the clouds/top of building on the right are fighting each other I think.
Nice work man
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I can see all that, and people've been giving some good input. When I get the chance, I think I'm a key it up a little bit.
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very cool and very well done! i love it, her smile just sorta speaks for itself. woot! <3
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yo kid you just stay killing it. this is definitely hot.
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Thanks man... I'm doin' what I can.
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I've always been intrigued by vector art. You've done well in capturing the subject in a moment of subtle expression. I like it.
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Thank you. That's exactly what I wanted to try and do.
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Wow, her eyes are fantastic. This is a really beautiful piece, and I liked your description... gave it more meaning. You've grown and imporved a lot since I first added you <3 OMG HOMES
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Nice, you called me homes... Ain't been called that since I was up in tha penn.
But thanks, yeah I kinda feel like I'm coming along. I was looking at my old sketchbooks from high school and stuff, and even my earlier stuff in my gallery, and I'm like "Damn yo, how I'm a let shit like dat slide dawg???"
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Aww, this is quite wonderful... I'm fond of india and surrounding countries 
I like a lot these green eyes, so deep, and this smile makes me smile too
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The shading on the lips and around the eyes is very well done, nice work man. good description too.
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Thank you, Mr. Jalooka-Pock...
Hey things a little better these days for you?
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yeah, they are actually. Thanks man
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Exquisite expression; perfect title. Oh, and the art's good too. 
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Ah! I've been waiting for this from the day I saw the desktop picture of this not quite finished.. Like it!
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Amazing work! I've tried this style a couple of times and it turns out semi-decent, but the amount of detail in your shading, your choice of colors, the detail in the eyes,etc - your work just blows me away. Keep it up!
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looks GREAT. Like wht you did in the background. The girl is just beautiful, her eyes and the way she is positioned--just perfect!
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