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The Death of Fiction by ~MattBenn8:iconMattBenn8:

Categories Traditional Art > Paintings > People

©2005-2009 ~MattBenn8
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Artist's Comments

Oil on Canvas

36"x48"

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:iconwholba:
`wholba Dec 9, 2005, 12:23:34 AM
:) remarkable idea.. nicely done.
critique (imho): the lower portion of her skirt has a certain premature look.

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~MattBenn8 Dec 9, 2005, 12:26:14 AM
Thanks.
As for the skirt, I thought, since it was denim, that letting the canvas show through might add some more realism. I might have been wrong about that.

Matt
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`LeoLeonardo Dec 9, 2005, 12:56:10 AM
Very original and an amasing ammount of detail, marvelous work. :)

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:iconwholba:
`wholba Dec 9, 2005, 1:59:46 AM
:) my pleasure...
skirt: it works on the original canvas, i'm quite sure. here the brushmarks are the predominating impression.

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let´s have a look
... at my homepage or at my gallery
:iconchristiana:
~christiana Dec 9, 2005, 3:11:11 AM
well holy crap. thats awesome.

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...:; Do you know we're in high demand, us, people who suffer? Cos we don't take to arguing and we're quick to surrender ;:...
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~christiana Dec 9, 2005, 3:11:59 AM
i agree. it's worked well!

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...:; Do you know we're in high demand, us, people who suffer? Cos we don't take to arguing and we're quick to surrender ;:...
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~HOULY1970 Dec 9, 2005, 5:24:43 AM
It's wonderful Matthew,

I love the brushstrokes showing in her jean skirt. It's the perfect touch. AWSOME

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I've been doing a lot of abstract painting lately. Extremely abstract. No brush, no paint, no canvas. I just think about it.
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~kidkovdrop Dec 9, 2005, 9:35:34 AM
Your technique and execution is excellent as usual, but I don't like this painting. I'm not sure why but I find the concept boring. Take away Poe and put her arm down and I love it. Even Poe by himself with the hand I would like. I feel like something literal is being forced on me here. I like responding to art in a visceral way, and this one seems to be nagging me to come up with some verbal translation/interpretation. It might even work (for me) if it were a small painting but at 4 foot it seems like too much trouble. Nice red-nosed alcoholic Poe, though!
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~lyvvie Dec 9, 2005, 1:38:26 PM
This is great! I love the highlight on his nose..sometimes that little circle does a lot to making your portraits believeable. The fingers on her left hand are remarkable. I also like how you made Poe's skin tone lighter, giving him a slightly sickly look. It works well because I think that sickly is often the feeling that we get from Poe's works. Excellent job overall.

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"I'm going to bed, before either of you come up with another clever idea to get us killed...or worse...EXPELLED."
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Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
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Dec 9, 2005, 10:49:22 AM

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