this picture is just so beautifully made that i really think it deserved a highlight XD
I really like this painting!
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The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees,
The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas,
The road was a ribbon of moonlight, over the purple moor,
And the highwayman came riding, riding, riding,
The highwayman came riding, up to the old inn-door.
-- "The Highwayman" by Alfred Noyes
That is one of my fave poems/ballads. I love the imagery presented, as well as the story (so sad...). This vivid imagery from the first stanza of the poem struck me the first time I read the poem some years ago.
I also like Loreena McKennit's song adaptation of the poem (though she cut out a stanza) ^^
Watercolours, because I want to. It was harder than I thought to get the exact image from my head onto paper... at first I wanted some trees too, but couldn't get the perspective right, and didn't know where to put it, so I took them out.
I like how the clouds turned out ^^
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mikie May 05, 2007
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Kitaan Retired Moderator May 05, 2007
Beautiful mixture in color,
I love how to make the sky look
mysterious and nice how the cloud
caress the moon.
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gaara-no-shukaku May 05, 2007
I know I don't usually give comments on abstract/doujin section :D
But this is seriously nice. You really captured the panorama of the poem. I'm not really good at understanding them though. >__>
This made me want to go back and do art the traditional way. Watercolour!
(The texture abit rough lol)
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kokuyu May 05, 2007
yes, i agree wholeheartedly too that this is truly a masterpiece to be highlighted :D A MUST! XD
this is something comparable to Shakespeare though. You seem to be a good illustrator to poems~ ....and this poem sends chill to my soul- i can feel its cold journey T_T
admiring this art while listening to nostalgic songs brings out the essence; carrying us into this art's world........
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vatican92 May 05, 2007
Wow...... this does look beautiful
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GloriaChan May 05, 2007
Very nice *_*
The scene is so simple yet beautiful ^^ -
fireflywishes Retired Moderator May 06, 2007
Lovely art piece MapleRose! When I look at the sky I see hints of Van Gogh's "Starry Night" or just an overall aura of impressionism. The colors are lovely and you did a great job with the light from the moon. The only thing I can find to critique would be that in contrast to the heavily textured sky, the land looks a little too flat. I also think there could be a few places where the path could be a tad more defined, but overall a lovely addition to the abstract art elite gallery! Keep up the great work!
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Wapy May 07, 2007
simply the best, there are no words!
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KOKUJINDESU May 07, 2007
great use of watercolors (as one who might know). Greeat use of words in the form of art and your piece. Salut!
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euna Retired Moderator May 07, 2007
Excellent work! Lovely use of colours and watercolours. You've really brought out the image portayed in the poem. I also agree with firefly on the textured sky, BUT it's not all that easy on watercolour, is it? Well done :D
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DarthTofu May 10, 2007
Awesome painting! ^_^
Ah, Highwayman. I read it when I was 8... wow, has it really been that long? Lovely portrayal of the poem. -
moonescape May 22, 2007
Whoa! That's such a strange coincident! I read this story when I was in 7th grade and I had to do a project on it plus remembering the recital of it. :D
Your watercolours really bring out the beauty in this art. I must agree that I liked how the clouds turned out. It's alright! The perspective and idea of it went well. You portrayed it well.
I mean purple is my favorite colour. XD
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Anjhurin Jun 02, 2007
Too bad there is a fingerprint (?) on the left side of the road. Otherwise it's really a great job, it looks like a field of heather, and i love how the road actually looks like a river. Really nice work on the sky and perspective ;)
Thumbs up :D
PS somehow your watercoloring looks a bit like color pencil (if you check out julian1's drawings, you'll see what i mean... maybe it's because of the paper you used ?)
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UchihaTaijiya Dec 10, 2007
That's really pretty
the colors are <3
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shirayu Oct 14, 2010
wooooow! it`s very coooool!
i love it!^^
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