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Senecal — Madame Lamia and the Dawn
Published: 2004-05-21 19:57:59 +0000 UTC; Views: 1109; Favourites: 19; Downloads: 158
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I keep coming back to this one and remaking it every few years.I originally made it in oil and then in acrylic and now digital.
Variations of the same image.
I am sure this will not be the last version.
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Hey thanks.
Really glad you stopped by to check it out.
It is a reoccuring theme with me for some reason.
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Wow, this is fantastic, a favourite for me I think!
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wow, this one is really beautiful. those eyes, man. great work!
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i look at this and smile. this makes me feel what makes me smile. thank you.
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Awesome. Good to hear it. People need to do this more.
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Oil, acrylic, digital... all part of one definitive process. You're one of the few artists here at dA that seem to work on certain pieces for years at a time. And people thought i had patience for spending only a few months on each individual drawing I do!
Lamia and Lemures... spawned thee leche to snare my flesh...
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seems like you put a helluva lot of work into your work. of course they all come out amazinginging
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Sweet, I know Ken Meyer Jr has done some of those.
That would be fun to see one day.
My magick is taking a turn for the strange these days.
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Cool thanks.
Good to see you around!
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hey thanks....form me then too
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Beautiful . I love the colours you have chosen,and the disquieting expression . Was this inspiried by the Keats poem?
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You are the first to pick up on the symbolism of the names here. There is a definite element of and taking refuge in sensual illusions and fleeing the harsh reality (in this case, the literal coming of the Dawn) . Literally, the seductive Lamia and the light of day which destroys phantasms.
I like the idea that Lamia is a Greek term for vampire, a great symbol especially when bridging the gap between the past and the pop culture present. There is a pop culture allegory here for those who want that and potential for greater depth. If you head toward the light, you'll procede "deeper" into the image)
Whether this is a commentary on the transition of art from traditional academic philosophies toward the "new" we are finding ourselves in, I am not sure, but I can't help but think that was part of it. It is always creeping around my mind somewhere. This is one of those image that keeps coming back every so often. One of these days I will get it all out I think.
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Ah,for you it is Lamia ... for me it is Salome . Their "types" are timeless,I think .
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Groovy! I like what you've got going on.
I love the top right corner. I'm really drawn to that area. If you are going to rework this someday...I'd expand the top right area.
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Excellent idea. I can totally see doing that.
Good call!
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I love resurrecting and reworking things, always makes a piece better to have some history behind it.
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other than that, your skills once again prove just how.. skillful you really are! (sorry still sick so bare with me) love the colors in this, make my eyes want to do the tango..
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Ha thanks. Good of you to make it to the monitor even though you are under the weather.
But like they say, the sun will come out to-morrow.
Which usually precedes "their" being beaten like a red- headed step child for singing so damn much and hanging out with bald dudes waaaay too old for them.
Yes that is an Annie reference and no, I don't make it outside much.
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the colors in this are amazing. wicked job.
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Hey thanks. Good of you to stop in!
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I love the detail in the face leaving everything else abstract. I also like the "dripping paint" effect. nice work!
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God! I really like this, the face is expressionist but really classy and elegant. Colors are great. +fav!
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Hey thanks Giza, I am a fan of your work as you know, so it's always great to have you stop by!
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what can i say about this dammit?!?!?!?!
you flawlessly spew hard geometric graphics into organic compositions and make me drool like pavlov's pooch EVERY TIME.
rrrrrrr(rolling "r")rrrrrock!
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I love the way you've contructed the clothing from so few strokes
Good work!
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Hey thanks, yeah I owe a lot of my philosophy on that to Impressionism. Not that I am necessarily an impresssionist per se, but I think that since that mode of artistic operation has been well established, artists of today should refer to the past methods when they are useful.
Good to see you in the area!
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Yup - if a style was good enough for a few decades in the the past then it must have had something going for it
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Hmmmm. I think that is a good thing!
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need to catch up on your work's,all great,cant really comment cause i just find them so amazingly done in many aspect's which i could repeat over and over again and then you would just get bored,for sure you and ~kontur are up there with my favs right now,keep on making excellent picture thingies.....last 3 all
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Hey thanks man, you do a lot for promoting a genuine sense of community here and this place would fall apart without such people, so it's always nice to see you around.
I appreciate the effort you put into keeping things running!
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did you use elements of the elder versions in this one?
i like remakes of themes for myself. i'd be curious to see the older versions as well.
the sunset is really opening this thing up, wide up, and thus underlines her actual bold appearance on this 'lost surface'
k.
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The composition is similar but this is pure digital, so nothing from the previous versions was used here. Yeah, there is a bit of depth to this one, which is a bit strange for me to do with the abstract work.
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yeah...sort of unusual, but it works really nice. as i mentioned, it gives the 'abstract' elements a look as if they were lost, which makes them even more strong in effect.
thanks for letting me know. i just wondered what pictures from you would look like that work/base on traditional pieces of yours, so that's why i asked.
k.
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I LOVE EVERYTHING that you do even if other people dont.. i just love your approaches to everything... right now i am sitting in the living room on the computer, just got home from school there is a tornado warning and alert and i do not care i love storms... better send this before the computer shuts down again... power keeps going out.. I LOVE IT
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Ah yeah, it's the time for crazy weather.
Glad you stopped by to check out the new stuff!
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