Deviant to the Core
With my new intention of posting some kind of artwork/mentioning some kind of artist every day or two, I'll start by saying that there are four kinds of art I enjoy - Photography, Painting, Drawing, and Digital Art. Sculptures and the like are alright, but they don't hit me like a detailed canvas (digital or non) does. Furthermore, I am not a big fan of abstract art, although I admit I do enjoy some (if it's done right), and some of my own art has a bit of an abstractness to it (i.e. the images posted with chapters in the story section). To go a step further, I am sick of Anime. There's just far too much of it. Sure, the eyes are pretty and shiny, and the hair is long and clean, and the characters' faces/bodies are perfectly formed and beautiful and all, but it's becoming all the same to me. Now, I am not afraid to give credit where it is due. If I find Anime-like art that is very well-done, I'll review it, but if it's just normal Anime stuff, I won't even bother mentioning it.
I have a few favorite themes, mostly fantasy, sci-fi, or realism (as in a beautiful sunset). Other things I will very likely enjoy as well, but those two come to mind.
I will be doing the reviews based on random artists/artwork I find at DeviantArt, and with it's new upgrade to v5, it should be "easier than ever" to do so.
I would just like to announce now that, although I will take photos and save them to my desktop in order to upload them on ImageShack to show a version on my website (I don't use the embedded flash version from DeviantArt because it's not only too large for my current template, and as a result, stretches it, but it also shows a preview much smaller than the one I would prefer and doesn't open in a new window when clicked), I have no intention of stealing art, and I will give full credit (as well as praise where it is due).
With that said, here we go.
Without a doubt, this is a very impressive piece. The skin tones are pretty much perfect, the hair is detailed with realistic highlights, the face looks quite real, the light is consistent, and overall is a very high-quality piece of work, and one that cgplayer should be quite proud of (and I'm sure is). The only issue I have is that the seashell top doesn't seem to have any depth (meaning it looks like it's just painted on the breast instead of having dimensions). All-in-all, I'd give it a 8/10 rating as a painting, although some areas could have a bit more detail (whether or not this is intentional isn't being considered here, since most of the painting is high-detail).
Even if it is a photograph, I am very impressed by the eye of this artist. The contrast of the colors in the sunset against the silhouette of the forest is complimented not only by the smooth, soothing waves of the lake, but also by the bit of dock and foreground tree caught in the shot. Definitely the work of one with experience. The photographer managed to capture the entire scene without leaving either the foreground nor the background visibly blurred, so it all comes together into one large scene, instead of being a focused shot (which may suit some shots, but this one seems to be suited best by the sharp quality on all distances). I'd give it a 8.5/10 rating as a photograph. If the image were larger, I would make it my desktop wallpaper.
I have a few favorite themes, mostly fantasy, sci-fi, or realism (as in a beautiful sunset). Other things I will very likely enjoy as well, but those two come to mind.
I will be doing the reviews based on random artists/artwork I find at DeviantArt, and with it's new upgrade to v5, it should be "easier than ever" to do so.
I would just like to announce now that, although I will take photos and save them to my desktop in order to upload them on ImageShack to show a version on my website (I don't use the embedded flash version from DeviantArt because it's not only too large for my current template, and as a result, stretches it, but it also shows a preview much smaller than the one I would prefer and doesn't open in a new window when clicked), I have no intention of stealing art, and I will give full credit (as well as praise where it is due).
With that said, here we go.
Without a doubt, this is a very impressive piece. The skin tones are pretty much perfect, the hair is detailed with realistic highlights, the face looks quite real, the light is consistent, and overall is a very high-quality piece of work, and one that cgplayer should be quite proud of (and I'm sure is). The only issue I have is that the seashell top doesn't seem to have any depth (meaning it looks like it's just painted on the breast instead of having dimensions). All-in-all, I'd give it a 8/10 rating as a painting, although some areas could have a bit more detail (whether or not this is intentional isn't being considered here, since most of the painting is high-detail).
Even if it is a photograph, I am very impressed by the eye of this artist. The contrast of the colors in the sunset against the silhouette of the forest is complimented not only by the smooth, soothing waves of the lake, but also by the bit of dock and foreground tree caught in the shot. Definitely the work of one with experience. The photographer managed to capture the entire scene without leaving either the foreground nor the background visibly blurred, so it all comes together into one large scene, instead of being a focused shot (which may suit some shots, but this one seems to be suited best by the sharp quality on all distances). I'd give it a 8.5/10 rating as a photograph. If the image were larger, I would make it my desktop wallpaper.
posted by Cerebral Stasis at
1:49 PM
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