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Published: 2002-05-29 23:38:51 +0000 UTC; Views: 1299; Favourites: 19; Downloads: 147
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.She sells mechanical seashells by the seashore.
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meet the seashore girl, a character from my conversations with evil locussolus at the Evil Poets' Lounge (also known as msn messenger). she sells mechanical seashells and starfish, and dives for seahorses.
heh. ;] the raw logs can be read here .
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maybe.. maybe someday she'll have eyes.. and the 'sea shells and starfish' she's holding won't look like rolls and star-shaped cookies..
heh. maybe she's the seashore baker girl..? ;p
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I know it'd be shocking to receive feedback four years after you submitted these seashore girls of yours...but I must say I love them both.
They will be a fine addition to my daughter's bedroom when we move 
stuck 'em on my wishlist for future purchasing
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this is beautiful.....so beautiful infact...that im really really jealous...^_^.....i see greatness in you....keep it up!!!..
i might just be tempted to buy a print if you keep it up.
*runs naked through your gallery*..WEEE!!!
Maree
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i like this good work skyorange. aba ang ganda nito noh!
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i like your style of faceless characters. it leaves you wondering what their expressions are and you're forced to imagine and create in your own mind how they are reacting... unique style.. first i've seen on DA.. way to work it
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My favorite has to be the watercolor version, althougth the oil pastel's brighter colors are very fetching...I think it's because I love the soft gradations with so many colors in the square behind her head. Did you use any salt?
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Simply a beauutiful piece. You're so talented. (tapos pilipina ka pa!
You make me proud of our nationality.
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very nice, ilike the subtle shading and the border with the waves..
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purple hair and sand-like dress
the grey water reminds me of the feeling you have when you're on the beach in the evening and it's raining... that fits well with the idea of mechanical shells. Interesting how this piece feels so different from its oil "twin"...
i like your style a lot.
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i love your style... at first glance it has a childlike innocence to it, but it feels like it holds a certain depth in simplicity. i love it.
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/me bows to the queen of watercoloring
i am touched by this piece. the whole composition's just so symbolic. i love the soft & light color tones you've used. in my opinion, no eyes =
seems rather somber, actually... as illustrated by the girl's faceless expression and the dull color tones (mmm, it's soft, light and dull... not the bad kinda dull
). and the position of her hair suggests/illustrates that there's a wind blowing. lovely...
erk... i'm mostly repeating what the rest said so i'll just shutup now
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okay, i'll shut up after i say one last thing;
all in all, great job, ruth!
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Way to go Roux.....this comes at a time where I am about to surround myself with the beach!....This rox and is very wall worthy in my home....if I could frame you....I would wall you too...hehe.
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- "It's a proven and well documented fact that you can't do kung-fu in a space suit." - Benjamin Albert, NASA
-= =- P";da
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time is... it is. finally got to look at this closely. faithwalker's right you know
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no. no. NOOOOOOOO!!!
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i like her better without eyes. this picture is really cool. you're awesome ruth.
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:meglocrush:
(im not as eem as you think i am)
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mmm... she's too soft to be evil!!
although there was some inside joke here, this was made with a tender, caring hand... as is alway evident in ruthie's work!
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Very soft and calm..extremely emotional. it's beautiful
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- Pascal
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This is a really great drawing, I think it looks very calming, but almost a bit haunting, like she's a lonely spirit walking the beaches collecting shells to sell to people. I say don't add the facial features, looks great the way it is. The coloring and style is great, I like this a lot.
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If you are bored and you know it, and you really wanna show it, click here: [link]
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G'ackg'ackg'ack!
This rocks so much
*faveness*
And don't give 'er eyes.. it's the best bit :j
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this is lovely, Ruth. so delicately shaded. I don't think she needs eyes either- the face and the posture are expressive enough as it is.
beautiful!
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its been a long time (too long) since i've seen anythinhg from you in my devwatch, and i was more than pleasantly surprised to see this. what a beautiful peice of art by a wonderful writer.
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Alison Weis, Assassin Photographer
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i think she looks great without the eyes...it really adds to the entire feel of the piece... overall it makes for a very nice watercolour looking piece...and definetly liking the style
//spunj13
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i remember something about starfishes too... the one told to us by our great college mentor... let me type it here since i have nothing else to do... Hehehe... it's about someone throwing all the starfish he could find in a beach... throwing it back to the sea... and being approached by one onlooker saying 'what's the difference... you're doing something useless... you can't save them all.'
his reply was... 'i don't know about you... but to that one starfish i threw back to the sea... i made a BIG difference in his life'.
one of those things that inspired me to teach...
of course we know what the main reason is... why i teach part time... that is... REVENGE.
MUWAHAHAHAHAHA...
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Ruth your art is you, emotional, delicate, whimsical, delightful. I like this so very much. And it is perfect just like it is. Exactly. You.
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J y
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wow.. i love the washed colours and simple lines... they add so much...
gorgeous style!
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You rob us by not submitting more. You are a true and blessed talent.
+favs
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i admire this piece, the style and the soft brushes you did.
interesting imagery to go with the nice thoughts!
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Hmm..kind of reminds me of me when I go to the ocean. I love it.
Love, Lowra
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"she sells sea shells on the sea shore"
now you are resposable for that tongue twister going on in my head all of tommrow ;]
love it. specially the color of her dress, the way they all mix together for that earthy look, just beautiful.
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-rajiv
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i kind of like it without eyes, to tell the truth. i like her just the way she is right now. she reminds me of Vanessa, one of my best friends from college. and just the tilt of her head speaks volumes about who she is and what she thinks.
ruth, your art is so gorgeous. i can't even tell you how much this touches me. the figure herself, the colors, the waves behind ... +fav without a doubt.
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I divide my time as follows: half the time I sleep, the other half I dream. I never dream when I sleep, for that would be a pity, for sleeping is the highest accomplishment of genius.
SΓΈren Kierkegaard
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I really like the soft calmness your art portraits. Very soothing for the soul. And the way the text wraps itself around the girl seems to complete the picture.
Thank you for calming my soul
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beautiful ruth.
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would you catch me if I fall?
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I was attracted to this one, by viewing the thumbnails. The coloring looks to me like watercolors which is perfect for a 'seashore girl'. The shading is soft and color choice is appealing to the eye, not bold and glaring, but soft and gentle. The only thing you need change with this drawing is to add eyes (but make the eyes soft looking to match the soft color and shading, by that I mean, they should be doe-like) a cute but small nose, and lips. Other than that DON'T change a thing!
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She sells seashells by the seashore.
I like the overall dull tone of the colors used. Makes me feel rather sad seeing it.
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Save a tree. Eat a beaver.
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Yum! Well I told you all there is to be told on AIM...however, in comparison, I like the framing technique and words in this one, but I like the coloration of the other more, not as dreary don'tcha know
Great work as always Ruth, you know I love your watercolors.
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Argylekid
[Our scars make us who we are]
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i like the simplicity or howeva u spell that word
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i_LoVe_yOu_tO_tHe_BoNeS
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