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Yamenja — Back To Life
Published: 2007-08-09 21:40:03 +0000 UTC; Views: 1639; Favourites: 40; Downloads: 0
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Jazzie B of Soul II SoulPastels and coloured pencils about 20 x 25 cm
[edit:] I keep uploading new versions, trying to get the colours closer to the actual pic - I guess this is the best so far and is really quite close.
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Oh gosh, thanks so much, Suzana! 
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This wonderful deviation is being featured in the current journal to celebrate Black History Month!
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Thank you for your kindness, it's a beautiful journal! (x 2! 
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You know for me, a piece of work is something that I have to feel, in order to express... I remember sketching Bob Marley a few years back, and before I could make the sketch happen, I had to walk around with this expression on my face for a couple of weeks, and really feel this feeling... The expression was something that was close to my heart, The expresion was felt like tears...
This was and still is a very positive way of working.
In this picture, ' Back to Life ' I can feel this..
Thank you for the view.
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Thank you for such an astute and heartfelt comment!
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WoW! great skin tones and facial expression! I saw Your last works and they looks similar good! congratulations
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Aw, I really appreciate that, especially coming from someone with such superb talent - thank you!
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I like this piece! I like the way he's surrounded by darkness, that's quite daring!
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I'm full of respect !!! Awesome Awesome Awesome ! greetings ;]
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Thank you so much - that's very generous of you!
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Congratulations! This deviation is an "Artists Of Color" favorite!
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Oh my, I am truly honoured! 
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very nice.. pretty great detail.. nice composition....
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DOPE! I love it...so moody and coo...no L. lol.
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Thanks, sweetie. I appreciate that.
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beautiful portraiture- good rich tones and creative variations in chroma.
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great work... love the darkness and the graininess of the work, the guy looks so cool!
and thanks for the fav... muchly appreciated! Feel free to drop by again anytime
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Thanks so much. You are most welcome. And I surely will!
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hey this is great. really nice work, love the reflections in his glasses and how subtly you've picked out the hair and coat. sweet feel to this too.
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you've gotten so many comments on this..and i can see why..his hair could have used some more highlights though.. but other wise..very nice work.
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Thanks very much - you are right about the hair too, I might have a lil go at that.
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Super Tight my brotha. Looks also a bit like Black Thought from the roots, with dreads. 
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Sista, please...lol (if you are cool with calling middle aged white women sista) ....and thanks - I think!
I love The Roots. lol
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Oops a million apologies, and yes in did SISTA, no matter the color, we brothers and sisters in the art world, that's what it matters right. Plus your art reflects a lot about the Black Culture, and I think that's beautiful.
Many Blessings
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Haha no problem - and thank you!
Many blessings back @cha!
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Welcome back!! Wit da pastels! I'm loving dis, especially da reflection in his glasses!
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Thank you kindly, my friend! I am really glad you like it.
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it's a pleasure, yeah I do like it
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Vivid, bold, and extraordinarily beautiful color choreography...
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This is excellent and also a very good likeness. I get the feeling from this that he is a very intense person (in a good way).
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Thanks very much.....I think he probably is pretty intense, he achieved so much - I imagine you need some intensity to drive forward and sustain as much as he has.
I'm glad you like it
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Beautifully colored and stylized. I love the form and texture. Superb tones and fine contrast.
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What a delightful comment, thank you!
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Hey Yamenja, nice job !
I recognised Jazzie B straight away even before I saw his name, Nice old school style refference there with the title back to life. Back to reality being the next line to the song and a metaphoric reference to the style used, realism and reality.
some nice gesteral strokes going on with the pastels, the purples and blue shades really come through as well to assist with the shading. In looking at this work what i noticed was his skin tone, being a black man you would have thought there would have been the use of lots of browns hues like burnt umbers, sienna etc.. but in fact its quite the opposite with reds, blues, purples and whites in the ranges, very good use of colour.
good work
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Thank you so much, Simon. This is such encouraging feedback.
It's great that you recognised him. I liked the title because I haven't painted for a few weeks, and it felt great to do some again, it made me feel more alive - as for the realism - it scares the hell out of me, but a part of me does seem to want to attempt it, haha.
It amazes me the way you and Denis can pick up on details in technique and colour that I would not expect from anyone. You are absolutely right about the colours - I didnt use any browns or earthy shades at all. That's why your positive comments mean so much to me really, because you can see right into what I did and how I did it. I feel quite honoured.
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