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ramariel — the truth remains.

Published: 2005-02-02 08:02:17 +0000 UTC; Views: 1606; Favourites: 21; Downloads: 255
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Description ...undaunted by change. theres alot of symbolism in this peice:
-the RED RIBBON: red is the color of passion and violence, the two most powerful emotions, and yet they come and go like the wind. the ribbon is entwined about her neck, as if to strangle her, yet its about to float away with the wind, representing the transient nature of emotion.
- the VOID behind the subject: chaos/confusion
-the girls GREEN EYES: green is the color of growth and regeneration, progress. the girl is an undefinable age, in adolescence, caught inbetween and ageless.
-the color BLUE: blue is a color of hope
-the DOVE: white doves represent hope and purity/innocense. doves are also messengers; the dove has been summoned by the girl as a last message that there is hope amidst all the confusion and chaos of being human.

im sure you can use your imagination for the rest, lol. just wanted to make those things clear:-p


aaaanyways, i fiiinally finished this peice. it kind of evolved as i worked it, and as i kept fiddeling with it, this is what emerged. i think i really like where we ended ^_^

stats,stats,stats...

lots of frustrating hours in photoshop CS, with few-to-no refs and a tablet.
all hand drawn, o'course, no photo manips, etc.

i hope someone out there in the ether enjoys this ^_~
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Comments: 28

tsheva [2006-01-12 10:11:56 +0000 UTC]

Saw this at Phirebrush and W O W incredible piece. Just incredible.

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yulii [2005-09-20 03:15:55 +0000 UTC]

wow ram this is like one of your best best work..details and coloring and damn clothing looks fantastic..i love this one and love the bird

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ramariel In reply to yulii [2005-09-20 03:28:20 +0000 UTC]

thank you for the thoughtfull comment and the fav, yulii! youre the best

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transistor06 [2005-04-09 16:39:32 +0000 UTC]

holy damn. this is pretty damn incredible. the lighting effects are amazing...but jeez...those eyes those eyes.

those eyes...

i know you asked for an "advanced critique" but i think saying anything would be a forced effort to find some little tiny problems. id rather just enjoy this one. not to mention, as the artist, you are probably more critical of your work than anyone else is. (atleast thats how i am ^_^)

see ya! keep makin the crazy art!

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ramariel In reply to transistor06 [2005-04-11 23:44:29 +0000 UTC]

thanks man! that means a whole lot to me
gl with your webcomic!

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hologlyphic [2005-03-14 14:46:36 +0000 UTC]

absolutely beautiful work.. first saw this on phirebrush, and saw that you had a home at dA, so here I am..

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ramariel In reply to hologlyphic [2005-03-14 16:29:24 +0000 UTC]

many thanks, friend!

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ramariel [2005-03-03 01:18:29 +0000 UTC]

er, +watch, lol.

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DORWEILER [2005-03-03 00:22:41 +0000 UTC]

IS THIS AIRBRUSH? WHAT KIND OF PAINT?

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ramariel In reply to DORWEILER [2005-03-03 01:17:23 +0000 UTC]

well its "digital airbrush" done in photoshop, and thanks for the fav!

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emilymartian [2005-02-25 22:46:50 +0000 UTC]

very pretty. There's a lot that can be said about this, unfortunately words are not my strong point. I like the darkness of it, like she's walking toward you with the dove guiding her way. The movement of the hair is great. The whole thing really puts you in the moment like you can reach out and touch her.

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beansworks [2005-02-25 14:09:32 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful work, nice job on that

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jaqui [2005-02-25 04:17:30 +0000 UTC]

It's definently an amazingly done piece of work. I love the symbolism, and the image is really deep in its symplicity. I think the only minor things I noticed were that her eyes are kind of far apart, and her right arm seems too long for her body. Other than this, I can find nothing to say other than I love it, and I'm putting you on my devWATCH list.

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ramariel In reply to jaqui [2005-02-25 04:21:14 +0000 UTC]

thank you very much

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ramariel In reply to jaqui [2005-02-25 04:20:55 +0000 UTC]

thank you very much

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hXi5 [2005-02-23 18:56:27 +0000 UTC]

I love the whole concept! great job on the girl and especially the bird it really stands out so i think you def got what you were aiming for, great work

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grimmevil [2005-02-22 12:33:23 +0000 UTC]

the eyes scare me...very nice, whole composition/lighting is amazing.

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grimmevil In reply to grimmevil [2005-02-22 12:34:27 +0000 UTC]

only thing that bothers me about this awesome work is that rays of light between the fingers seem too sharp to me.

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Dark1llusion [2005-02-21 09:56:18 +0000 UTC]

A very nice piece. It has alot of emotion and is well done. The coloring on it really catchs the eye, keep up the great work man!

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Balor-san [2005-02-21 09:14:00 +0000 UTC]

WOOW, great work, in evrything!

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ramariel In reply to Balor-san [2005-02-21 09:19:04 +0000 UTC]

thank you very very much, it is very much appreciated ^_^

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rougewisp [2005-02-10 23:56:55 +0000 UTC]

clever.

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sz2201 [2005-02-09 06:58:06 +0000 UTC]

The finished product is even more stunning than I'd imagined. You should consider doing concept art for video games

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ramariel In reply to sz2201 [2005-02-09 07:02:16 +0000 UTC]

i would kill for a job like that, lol.
thanks for the fav buddy

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vissroid [2005-02-02 09:45:41 +0000 UTC]

nicely done man

sad to see its olny got 3 comments(making mine the forth) and 3 favs...hope it gets more attention than this cuz you put alot into this!

now for the crit:

I only have two realy

one being the rays comming through her fingers...they seem a lil too sharp on the edges if you ask me...and the glow of the dove seams a lil strainge but its no big deal

other than that its a absolutely great piece!

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Princess-Amy [2005-02-02 09:19:44 +0000 UTC]

thats really pretty

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DarkerLeFay [2005-02-02 08:07:22 +0000 UTC]

wow! Gosh, this is fabulously done! all the great symbolism, and such a powerful piece
the small details and her eyes are just soo beautiful!

great work

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shadowed-angel [2005-02-02 08:05:42 +0000 UTC]

Her eyes remind me of American McGee's Alice....great game that one.
I love the softness of this, the thought and the detail It's is beautifully done. An amazing piece of work

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