Comment from alissa webb
love this piece. the expressiveness of the girls eyes is beautiful. The energy in this piece is very high much like that of a child. well done one composition and strong imagery

 Comment Written 18-Jun-2020

Comment from Denise B
Wow, words can not express every emotion I have when I view this. To see one of Patrice's colorful paintings in black and off white really focuses the attention on the eyes and details and not on the color. Comparing it to the painting is amazing. Love yours better.

 Comment Written 25-Apr-2017

Comment from Sandyshots
Totally awesome drawing , love the story it tells those eyes draw me into the picture. Good choice in opting on color.very well done

 Comment Written 28-Mar-2017

Comment from marcoartist
A great eye-catching piece that at first caused me to have a startling reaction.
I really like the creativity you have used to create such a well done drawing. The very black sections of it make the face and hands really stand out.

 Comment Written 06-Mar-2017

Comment from rasmine
Raoul,
Congratulations on this!!! It's beautiful. Like a girl peering through a crack in the universes. Cool picture!! You have a great week!!

 Comment Written 12-Feb-2017

Comment from Contests

A contest winning entry! A seven star rating from the Contest Committee for posting the winning contest entry.

 Comment Written 10-Feb-2017

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reply by the author on 10-Feb-2017

Thank you very much for this award. I appreciate this! R

Comment from Envision
Your work is incredible. I think this is breathtaking in pencil. You are so good at getting expression and emotion to show through the eyes. The poem is very good. Both deliver a strong impact. It is remarkable how you changed the rhyming cadence that is typical in a lot of poetry, and that the message is as powerful as the image. The poem meaning stays the same when I read the third and fourth lines of each stanza in reverse order to play with the cadence in my mind :)

 Comment Written 07-Feb-2017

Comment from cleo85
I think it is one of the most challenging tests for an artist to produce a rendition of an work by someone else. I admire the attention you paid to detail. Your drawing does the original justice, but it is surely your own as well since your tools are different. Your drawing is skilfully done, it interprets the poem, but more than anything else it is the expression of this face which grip the viewer. The tears are at her face and hand, but she does not have any left now. Her eyes are dry. The child is young, but she has experienced to much sadness and maybe violence in her young life. She is far older than her years.
This portrait will linger long time in the thoughts of the reviewer. Best luck for the contest.

 Comment Written 30-Jan-2017

Comment from Susan F. M. T.
A beautifully & very skilfully drawn image of a girl's face with a look of horror in her eyes paint or is it blood flowing down the sides of her face & between her fingers & down her neck? Created with very skilful draftsmanship & knowledge of human anatomy.
Susan

 Comment Written 30-Jan-2017

Comment from Stringbean
A unique and creative drawing, the black and white has made it more dramatic and emotions. Good artists notes and poem that tell the story. Your photo has so much expression, I see fear in her eyes, and devastation all over her face. You photo makes us think and we just stare trying to figure out its meaning. An impressive art work. A pleasure to view. Thanks for sharing!

 Comment Written 30-Jan-2017