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Breath

Painting Painting \ Uncategorized | 11/19/03 @663 | Picky | Comments critiques (182) | Views views (91663)


Breath
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"As the morning mist rises over the horizon and the light breaks through glistening the icicles of her lair, she slowly steps up to her throne and unleashes her cold breath upon us. Her time has come!"

Yeah,I am talking about the winter. Maybe I'll get the chance to actually see some snow this year.
This piece was a bit tricky to do as far as the colors of snow and ice are concerned. This piece was referenced in many spots (the pose and the color palette) just to achieve the best possible results.
Hope you like it:)
 
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Avatar Askhari

 11/19/03 @667

Oh wow.... i feel cold when i look at this... it's simply beautiful :)
superb work +7
 
Avatar SteV

 11/19/03 @673

I Think it's even better as your silent lucidity, there I thought something was wrong with the nose. This one looks perfect. Maybe a bit too blue but I don't care :) +7/7
 
Avatar BenF

 11/19/03 @695

+7!!!! Grrrrreeeaaaaattttt... brrrrrrr
 
Avatar die_dreamer

 11/19/03 @698

Yikes... <was frozen alive>
 
Avatar Haevion

 11/19/03 @722

You gonna be elite... For sure :)
+8
 
Nietzsche

 11/19/03 @733

Ice Queen... very cool!!
 
Avatar Baybeestar

 11/19/03 @734

Love it! Beautiful :)
 
Emire

 11/19/03 @759

I love everything about it. Too bad I have only +5 to give you!! Give as more of your work please!
 
bodom

 11/19/03 @786

great effects (on her skin for ex) and excellent anatomy.. this is awesome!
 
Avatar Stephan-Desy

 11/19/03 @795

Great environment! Nice color skeme.
 
Piligrim

 11/19/03 @799

Beautiful.
 
Elantriell

 11/19/03 @886

Absolutely beautiful!
 
Avatar amaranth

 11/19/03 @897

One of my all time favorites :)
I checked out your website and was amazed at the number of beautiful paintings you have created.
 
Avatar lyn

 11/19/03 @911

One of the bext paintings I've seen in a long time
 
Avatar SeraFin

 11/20/03 @024

incredible work! you bring the cold right to us :) exquisitely done!
 
Avatar TJVerhagen

 11/20/03 @027

Thats so.. cool;) pardon the pun

Very very nice work! it looks so real, and the lighting... especially on that block of ice.. just amazing!
 
necromancer2003

 11/20/03 @079

nice work +8
 
nikki

 11/20/03 @082

This is absolutely ELITE! I love it!
 
Inspiron

 11/20/03 @121

This is stunning. +9
 
StygianSoul

 11/20/03 @310

Might I just say that this is FU*KING AWESOME!..lol..yeah I've been sharing it with all of my friends going "You gotta see this you gotta see this!!"..I love how you did her train..and I LOVE how you did her skin..I just..this whole piece just rocks my socks...thank you for sharing it.
 
Agios

 11/20/03 @407

Absolutely amazing...
 
nielq

 11/20/03 @505

wow..nice work!!
 
Metrini

 11/20/03 @523

WOAH!! incredible painting here!! The dress adn the ice are amazing!
 
RaZuZ

 11/20/03 @611

Looks like those airbrush-paintings on trucks or bikes :)

Not bad at all keep it up
 
BigCircus

 11/20/03 @628

VERY VERY NICE!. The ice crystl blocks in the front are really on ...so is the rest. Here is one thing I hate about the web, I would like to see this with a little more contrast but I can not tell if it is my monitor which on not the greatest (on my PC it serves well enough for web stuff). The reason I say this is this is a very strong piece.
 
Avatar Crow

 11/20/03 @668

Hoooom! +7

Elite time....

That ice-thing where she's sitting at looks a bit funny though, not sharp as ice should look like..
 
highlyinspired

 11/20/03 @920

Stunning. This would be a picture I would give as a gift.
 
Avatar vgar

 11/20/03 @931

I'll keep this short, because if you get me started talking about this piece I will never shut up! This is absolutely and utterly fanbloodytastic!!!!! The colours, the main subject, the concept, the dress...
This is one of, if not the best piece I have seen on this site! Definately one for my favourites collection! Very well done!
Top marks from me!!!!
 
Avatar acidlullaby

 11/20/03 @938

what is it with you and cloth? HOW CAN YOU DO THAT?!
 
Dark-warrior0

 11/20/03 @947

Ahhh.... Very cool and nice honestly. She seems to be cold-blooded women who need to be kissed by hard-to-get guy. The composition is way too fine. I like the way you did; you made the icy women to be sharp focused and all the icy environment are in blur in order to keep her stand out more realistic with shiny sprinkle.
 
Avatar neozeda

 11/20/03 @965

INCREDIBLE WORK !! -- I can see you going to elite status next time around right away !! all 3 works are simply fantastic sights !! +9
 
R3Koil

 11/20/03 @968

I think you've pulled the colors off perfectly, they just look beautiful/spot on. Good cave design too. Excellent work.
 
Marley

 11/20/03 @974

oh my,stunning really stunning.the whole environment is just beautifull.i just love the fabric of her dress against the ice crystal formation!.brilliant piece of work!

Marley
 
petsik

 11/20/03 @978

And I thought silent lucidity was your best...
This is just stunning!
CONGRATS!
 
Xelaxam

 11/21/03 @005

As usually I'm frozen!!!
 
faeryangela

 11/21/03 @036

O_O absolutely stunning...
 
Shiv

 11/21/03 @099

have you seen that dress!!! omg this is beautiful!
 
Avatar zemotion

 11/21/03 @124

i like the details of the dress and her skin tones. just the ice seem a little plastic.. other than that. great.
 
nickgraves

 11/21/03 @229

wow...reference or no, this rocks....no pun intended. +8(if I could give more I totally would)
 
Avatar bluewaterkidd

 11/21/03 @257

woman gives me shivers... in a veryyyyyyyyyyy good way :)
 
Avatar Halcyonic

 11/21/03 @297

Holy crap! this is beyond awesome.. i love the snowflake pattern on her dress. Fantastic! +7/7
 
webrunner

 11/21/03 @494

Wow... Just amazing... Wow...
 
hennie

 11/21/03 @624

Great colors! Love it
 
c-o

 11/21/03 @672

wow. didn't make it easy on yourself, especially with the ice. Gave all the points I have!
 
akasha

 11/21/03 @697

I dont know what to say that hasnt already been said :S. Your art is beautiful and inspiring...i checked out your website and everything you do is just wonderful!
 
Avatar Lulu

 11/21/03 @711

Wo this is great. I's got such a cool atmosfire.
Great!
 
Squabman

 11/21/03 @749

Kind of looks like one of the Hilton sisters :)
 
arenhaus

 11/21/03 @772

Cool, pure polystyrene...
 
Dominik-Makai09

 11/21/03 @871

this work is breathe taking, The only thing that comes to mind when I see this is who'd you do it and where can I learn!
-simpley awesome.
 
navis

 11/21/03 @946

Simply Amazing. Max Vote from me.
 
g00s3

 11/22/03 @150

Simply breathtaking - Im sitting here feeling emotional about such great work. 8+
:)
 
K4NN4B15

 11/22/03 @228

wow... 9
 
Kakisto

 11/22/03 @632

more than beautifullllllllllllllllllllll :)
 
Avatar OLSC

 11/22/03 @658

Amazing. +7/7
 
Avatar acidlullaby

 11/22/03 @694

+10
 
Avatar AkiJinn

 11/22/03 @759

WOW! Nice lighting and the blue color is really really nice. Icy feeling! !!
 
Avatar Picky

 11/22/03 @817

Thank you for your notes and votes everybody:)
 
Avatar gordian

 11/22/03 @895

WOW!
 
Avatar tafkat

 11/22/03 @976

Excellent +9
 
Avatar reilanchan

 11/23/03 @015

Wow! This picture is amazing! I really LOVE it!

mata ne
rei-lan
 
Avatar Juro

 11/23/03 @078

This is nice but not perticularly original, most Americans seem to produce this kind of work. Excellently executed though.
 
Avatar Vulkhan

 11/23/03 @372

woah... its beautiful
 
Azhrarn

 11/23/03 @747

Lovely work. :) The fabric and the ice block are particularly well done.
 
Avatar RGH

 11/23/03 @954

If I had a van that would be painted on it. Cheers.
 
Dimmu40

 11/24/03 @001

not bad. really sparkles
 
ShiivA

 11/24/03 @238

youve got my vote!!
this is more than art :)
 
falanga

 11/24/03 @426

Wow ! It is amazing ! You should make the wallpaper !
 
DarkLordess

 11/24/03 @554

More than great!
I love it!
 
Avatar Ikaris

 11/25/03 @094

Yea, your gonna be a elite.
 
Avatar Arconian

 11/25/03 @213

I love the lighting and the color...simply fantastic! Worthy of nothing less than a 7 point vote! This one and Silent Lucidity are absolutely magnificent!
 
Razorhawk

 11/25/03 @424

In comparision to the other pictures you made is this with the best implemented one!
The only mistake maybe is her back of the hand on her breasts. Seems to be a little bit bigger than the other hand.
But the best i can give ist the maximum of 7+ points (more aren't possible for me)
 
MEEE

 11/25/03 @614

fantastic colours used so imaginative yet it seems so real!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
LinealRing

 11/25/03 @651

the ice looks so real....! fantastic colours, great!!
 
Avatar Wayouteast

 11/25/03 @747

Absolutely STUNNING!!
 
Avatar cupcake

 11/25/03 @841

Great work.
I love winter. :)
 
Balance

 11/26/03 @247

comment below offered up on the assumption that we post here to get thoughts that might make us even better, and not just to get fawning praise (which you richly deserve for this, btw):

Looking at this picture I really want it to contrast more so the cool elements jump out more. She's got a great light quality to her, almost ethereal and really blends with the ice. But it all blends together too much. Suggestions to help if you want to play with this critique:
The cave recess behind might work better if it got progressively darker to deep indigo or something. The water as well could use some deeper reflection. Having a clearer light source might help too; you've got the light all over the place as would actually happen with this environment, but you could fake a stronger source with harsher highlights that might make this even more powerful.
 
Balance

 11/26/03 @248

feh; I gotta lavish some praise, I can't stand it: I love both the concept and the execution. I want this woman tatooed on my buttocks I like it so much ;-).
 
Age

 11/26/03 @316

If you would live here where i live you would wish that there wouldn`t
be any snow. By the way your that Ice queen is pretty cool :)
 
Sugerisgood

 11/26/03 @523

Lovely, I like the amount of detail you put into the girl. Maybe you can add a bit more to the background. Great choice of hues and textures. Great Work.
 
Avatar cresendoll

 11/26/03 @560

It's very pretty and the texture is great. I can almost feel the cold in it ;)

I looked at some of your other webpages, so just out of curiousity, what programs did you use? Is it as you have said in an interview that you use imported ready poser models with ready skin textures for the ice queen in this picture, and bryce for the background, and adobe photoshop for finishing the artist's own touch? Do you do the same procedure in all your paintings?

Well, keep submitting!
 
Avatar jcolsen

 11/26/03 @863

This is just awesome man. God job ;)
 
Avatar Picky

 11/27/03 @047

cresendoll - Photoshop was the only program used for this image. I am trying to eliminate lot of other programs and create more in Photoshop:)
 
drkatz

 11/27/03 @054

Fantastic - its not easy for pictures to stand out amongst so many high quality images on this site and others like it but this image really caught my eye - in particular the leg area (that you feature in one of your close ups).
I am not so sure about the hand/breast area but the rest of it is excellent.
Thanks
 
mcpsb

 11/27/03 @693

One of the best pictrures I have seen in a long time. Congratulations on your hard work.welldone !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Avatar JesseP

 11/28/03 @012

6/7
 
Unknown visitor

 11/28/03 @841

I thought I'd check your website, I never realised how good poser was.
 
ttaa

 11/30/03 @665

nice work. Great
 
IcyGarnet

 11/30/03 @908

Your one talented indavidual. I love this piece! It has inspired me to try to create something beautiful as well. I love how you used the ice theme, its very realistic, and beautiful. The pose is perfect, and the environment looks very cold-the way it should be. Even the little glitter like look makes it all that much more beautiful. Great job.
 
Avatar Antonio

 12/01/03 @573

What a wonderful piece!!! The details of iced surfaces and on the dress are quite amazing....Great!
 
samantha

 12/01/03 @586

Great use of blues! Sometimes when i use too much of one color, the whole pic looks washed out, but this looks great!
 
NoxTwilight

 12/01/03 @794

WOW!
That's all I can think of. Hope to see you amoung the elite. I've seen some very beautiful images here. As somebody who would love to be able to create the beauty here (but alas cannot), I look and dream. I have never been inspired to leave a response though. This is purely capitativing.

*goes to check out your site as well*
 
Avatar kriegs

 12/01/03 @828

I know its probably been said day in and day out, but, AMAZING. the colors are just simply mind blowing (especially to me since im a lover of blue) The theme is just beautiful and well executed. +7 ... amazing work!
 
Katherine

 12/02/03 @019

I love how her action almost looks painful.
 
gerdez

 12/09/03 @039

yeah! love this painting! any chance of wallpaper version?
 
Avatar orpheus

 12/17/03 @777

Oh look... thats where I live. a frozen hell hole.
Nice work. (I hate winters in Colorado...)

You get the highest honor. My vote. +5
 
Avatar Sonic1

 12/18/03 @370

O_O...that is truely amazing!
I wish I had the patience to do that :( anyways +7
 
MaskedBeauty

 12/19/03 @336

I think you're work is outstanding. As far as this piece I think it is Inspirational and Very Very Beautiful!


~Aya
 
Avatar Mila-22

 12/27/03 @687

Pretty!!!
 
dekline

 12/28/03 @359

this is most ,most stunning!!1
 
dekline

 12/28/03 @368

this is most ,most stunning!!1
 
hody11

 12/29/03 @127

magnificent and beautiful
love it ~
 
Mith

 01/03/04 @733

Very Nice! i like the breath effect and the glitter on her. Beautiful.
 
Viq

 01/07/04 @377

wowwwww..... stunned *_*
 
trumpeyes

 01/10/04 @238

Holy shitt! That is -Muthaf***king taight as f**k!!!!(AWLSOME!) You spent to much time on it! I like i'd tried to give the highest score possible!
 
Folashade

 01/13/04 @594

gosh!! HOW LONG DID IT TAKE?????? It's so beautiful!!!
 
Avatar icarxcx

 01/24/04 @633

the combination of blue color there, whew!
how wonderful that when we look at it, i feel its coldness....
 
MagdalenA

 02/05/04 @218

This is just beautiful..
I wish I had your talent at doing this kind of stuff. I am just starting out ..

Love it..
 
angelfire11723

 02/06/04 @280

this is breath takingly beautiful...no pun intended...gorgeous work. what programs did u use
 
DigitalPlazma

 02/23/04 @031

Wow.
 
deathsangel

 03/23/04 @165

absolutely stunning piece of work. you should be very proud its amazing!!
 
r_m

 04/01/04 @145

the girl looks great, i don't really like the backround much though, looks very unfinished compared to the girl.
 
Avatar Bruno

 04/08/04 @779

Very beautiful.
 
DtSDylooT

 04/23/04 @697

Due to the number of outstanding comments, I needn't say that your work is beautiful! Way to go ^^
 
Anubis00mafiA

 04/26/04 @716

thats fuckin awesome
 
Risika

 04/28/04 @008

thats awesome.....fucking gorgeous
 
Watereey

 05/02/04 @645

Icy!
 
babL

 07/03/04 @635

Cold one.
 
Avatar PtitBen

 07/06/04 @439

wow! so refreshing! splendid!
 
Faith

 07/26/04 @189

Gorgeous and simply stunning