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UlaFish — Juliet of Magnolia Lane
Published: 2009-08-10 04:20:10 +0000 UTC; Views: 23550; Favourites: 1115; Downloads: 512
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I think New Orleans would be the perfect setting for a re-imagining of Romeo and Juliet.Anyway, this piece is far from perfect and far from finished. I've been working on it off and on for so long, that I just had to officially set it down for a while.
If you like this little picture, I definitely suggest you check out this poem it inspired, by fellow deviant TakeoX
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Hmm...I'd be surprised if some stage production DIDN'T do this somewhere along the line.
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Damn, the colors! This is so smoky, like New Orleans itself. Makes me want to be back there.
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I would love the see/read a retelling of Romeo and Juliet in this setting.
Magnificient work as usual.
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Mesmerizing composition and unique and effective color choices to reflect the location!
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This is so stunning, the mood and detail of this entire piece, the rail in the foreground really creates depth and I just...ah I cannot get over how impressed I am of this image!
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I really appreciate all of your detailed feedback...thanks so much!
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Just by staring at your picture for 3 minutes I have learned so much about the use of warm and cool colors! This piece is fabulous, and one of my most favorite pieces that I have ever stumbled across on all my years at DA. Thank you so much!
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One of the biggest compliments an artist can get is that others learned from their work. Thank you!
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I really like the twist you did on the classic tale and image. She complimented wonderfully by the enviroment!
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I've been looking through your gallery and I love the look of your art. I very much like this one with the great detailing on the railings, the nice moody lighting, and unique colors. New Orleans definitely would be a good setting for a version of Romeo and Juliet.
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Wow, nice one! Yes, I can see that fateful tale being transposed to a New Orleans setting quite well! I love the vibe you've got going on in this piece too, very moody and atmospheric - I can practically feel the humidity from here!
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setting R + J in New Orleans is such a great concept! and this rendition of Juliet is beautiful- instant fave xx
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Very creative! I love the mixture of textures here
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Have you ever lived in New Orleans before? I think you'd really dig it. I wanna move back so bad
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I haven't lived there but I've been there and I'm in love it. I hope you get to move back someday
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A really interesting piece. 
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I really like this. I love the setting and the mood
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Oh frigging hell this is stunning, such great composition and the unrefined brush strokes. Much love to the unfinished look with the halftones and lines! This is very noir
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you give her so much character, love it
wonderful concept, yeh, if i had it my way they would fight with broken glass bottles... in the rain
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The color scheme you use really drives that special New Orleans feeling home. Simply gorgeous.
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Romeo and Juliet + New Orleans = FANTASTIC!
Love the mood...you've captured it so well!
Nice work
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I'm in love with the colors in this.... in all your work, really!
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I could tell this was New Orleans before even reading the description xD Great picture! You really capture the atmosphere of the French Quarter ('s what this reminds me of anyway...could be wrong haha) and well...pretty much the whole picture is awesome.
I would love to see Romeo and Juliet set in New Orleans...
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Love the halftone-style background, the colour choices, her tats, the swirl of her hair matching the swirl of the smoke... I could go on. This looks like it could make a great book cover. Brilliant work!
The cat is very sweet too :3
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I agree about New Orleans being a great setting... It is very romantic.
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i agree
though im curious; who would make up the two rivaling families?
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Wealthy plantation owners of French decent and a family of voodoo practitioners of mixed blood
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hahahahaha
ok. you thought this out. no more questions
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God i love everything about this work of art! the light lavender hair, the veve tattoo of Erzulie Freda, the subtle freckles , the warm twilight light, bring on more of the New Orleans Voodoo Magic baby!
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Will do and glad to hear from someone who recognizes the Veve! Thanks
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I love your work, has this real creole , cafe au lait, Black magic vibe. It get's me so excited that somebody actually uses the Veve's in their art! I'am gonna have to write some poems about your work!
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I would love that! I'll definitely be doing a lot more work like this in the future. I'm hoping for my senior thesis to do a graphic novel re-imagining of a fairy tale or one of Shakespeare's works that takes place in old New Orleans.
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Ah, Shakespeare and fairy tales my favorite!, Orleans is just a great setting for anything mystical and magical! ... I'am really excited for the new Disney flick, the frog princess it's gonna take place in the big easy!
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I'm looking forward to that too! I'm a little bit bummed that my idea won't seem entirely original after that...but everything's been done anyway! I'm also happy that Disney is going back to traditional animation for a bit, they're just so good at it.
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Originality are the small little details that make your ideals special, I mean ever story that comes out is basically an hash of different ancient archetypes...
Yeah, I've been praying that Frog Princess might start the second 2d animation revival that little mermaid started.
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