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Se tra buio un fantasma vedraiBianco, lieve, che geme e sospira
SarΓ Elvira che s'aggira,
E ti grida: Io son morta per te.
--Bellini, "I Puritani"
This is two things--a Hanged Man tarot card, and my idea of how Bellini's "I Puritani" should've ended. I mean, who ever heard of an opera (other than the comic variety) where nobody dies? That tacked-on happy ending really sucks. Elvira should die, dammit, and then Arturo should kill himself too...and maybe he should even kill Riccardo first for good measure!
Anyway, in THIS picture, it is a revenant which has come back from the grave, still imagining it's her wedding day.
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That's absolutely gorgeous, it reminds me of William Waterhouse's work for some reason.
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it might have even been yours not shour-chibi
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love the pic but curious where yougot the position cuz i made a pic a longgggg.......time ago and it was the same posishion and im curious where i found it?
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Got the position...? I'm not sure I quite understand.
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I believe Chibicatt means to ask what pose reference you used for this picture? She feels it is similar to one she used for a picture of her own, and is curious whether or not you used the same reference.
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Unless she used a picture of me, it's not the same reference. I am the model for this picture. (It's possible she did use the same picture, though, as I did have it on my website for a while.)
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when i was yonger i ither found a pic with the same position or it was yours-chibi
hope that clears somethings up
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An all-time fave, Socar, I love this painting....simply beautiful
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i love everything about this painting..
the colors are beautiful..and the idea is coolest!
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This is really cool.... I knew instantly what was going on by the pose, clothing and title... I've written a story that uses much of the same ideals, so this really speaks to me 
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it's wonderfull to find this pieces of art around here.. i love opera and 'I puritani' was the first I saw for complete....
so I cant help but loving it...
"senza speme d'amor, in questa vita, or che rimane a me..
or che rimane a me..?"
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This is amazing in its scariness. The facial expression just sends shivers down my back.
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YOU did that? You should have your name on one of those golden stars on the walk of fame by now!
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WOOOOOWWWW! Fantastic piece! The colors, the girl, the expression everything is just right!!! Awesome work!!!
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Im impressed how beautiful and well done are all the details. The clothe, the hair, the expression... awesome.
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ur a VERY talented artist i would be stoopid not to put this in my favorites great job u've defiently got talent
keep it up
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This is so.. incredibly gorgeous! I can't even express how much I'm in love with this piece! The colors are just so freaking appealing to me... And her position... and the way her hair is so stringy and alive with the ribbons of her shirt.. This is just.. arr... ::drools::
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I have been holding back on commenting until I was able to study the story of I Puritani. Yes it seems that the story with Elvira recovering from here madness suddenly and swiftly is too contrived, but maybe in the era it was written a happy ending was needed. I agree with you in that it seems too Disneyfied with a happy ending. If you want terrible tragic endings, Shakespeare's Hamlet is one, but his play Titus has been acknowledged as his bloodest and most tragic over and above what is in Hamlet.
Enough rambling the art piece, the piece is fantastic. The browns and sepias are meant to convey a sense of her madness. Her world is not vibrant or bright or bold it is tinged with sadness, grief, and denial of reality. She holds the tiny skeleton as if it is a token from her lover. Hmmm, might it have been better if this would have been wrapped around her ring finger, thus conveying an image that she is marrying/betrothed to death. Her eyes are closed as a symbolic gesture that she is blind to reality. She closes her eyes and pretends that she is getting married to her love...the smile upon her lips tells she is creating this fantasy in her head.
You did an incredible job on this art piece.
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whoa this is beautiful. i think its one of my favorites from you.
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Beautifully done, vividly expressed though, like someone mentioned, the small reference to death makes this piece all the more unique.
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Interesting blend of colors. I particularly enjoy your attention to detail. The anatomy is wonderful, with the exception of the chin looking slightly off. The foreshortening of the fingers and arms are incredible, and very hard to pull off realisitcally. The amount of detail in the background astounds me, that's an area too many people neglect. The dress looks a little bit 'flat' in places, but not unrealistically.
All in all, this is a great piece, by a great artist. Keep up the good work
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I loove this! Great colors and pose... Kind of reminds me of autumn.... I am speechless... all I can doo is it....
! Amazing work!
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outstanding! i love the coloring for everything. fits your "die, dammit" very well.
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Fantastic work! (Man, your figures kick ass!) Your old stuff on Elfwood was groovy, but this is seriously amazing work!
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mind-blowingly lovely ^^ I adore the colours you chose.
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this is so amazing and beautiful and detailed. i'm going to have to look at the rest of your stuff now
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thats definitely a
fucking great work
thats all I can say
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Although I feel that there is a lack of shadow around where the hair meets the skin I do feel that this is a wonder peice of artwork.
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Absolutely amazing.....I'm such a fan of your artwork~ @_____@;;; The details are always exquisite, and I'll never comprehend how you manage to make a digital piece look so painted!
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i saw this last night - i was to tired to comment
but its just breath taking
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this is so going in my fav!
way cool piece! great job. its very exquisite!
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this is beautiful... it's overflowing with emotion
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I wouldn't say I COPIED a photo, but I used reference for the face and (well, sort of) for the pose:
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...don't laugh at my shirt or the weird expression on my face!
I should have used some for the hands...the joints are kind of weird on some fingers.
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