Arcimboldo
Mixed Media Portrait in the style of Arcimboldo29 total reviews
Comment from photopca
Nicely done and what a fantastic idea as well. Just about perfect for the competition too I think. Well done and really well conceived too.
reply by the author on 13-Aug-2009
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Nicely done and what a fantastic idea as well. Just about perfect for the competition too I think. Well done and really well conceived too.
Comment Written 13-Aug-2009
reply by the author on 13-Aug-2009
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Thank you a lot. I can't claim the idea, it's Arcimboldo's. I just borrowed from him.
Cleo
Comment from MoonWillow
A fasinating piece of artwork, Cleo. I looked up some of his work on the Internet, and I have to say that I like yours better, because of the eyes. I think that if Arcimboldo would have done a lot of his with more real looking human eyes, they would have been more interesting. It is amazing how he used the fruit, etc. to make portraits, and a superb job he did on them. Viewed from a distance most looked just like a person :) You did a wonderful job on this, and I wish I had a six for you. This is just great!! :) Kudos to you and your husband for helping.
reply by the author on 13-Aug-2009
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A fasinating piece of artwork, Cleo. I looked up some of his work on the Internet, and I have to say that I like yours better, because of the eyes. I think that if Arcimboldo would have done a lot of his with more real looking human eyes, they would have been more interesting. It is amazing how he used the fruit, etc. to make portraits, and a superb job he did on them. Viewed from a distance most looked just like a person :) You did a wonderful job on this, and I wish I had a six for you. This is just great!! :) Kudos to you and your husband for helping.
Comment Written 13-Aug-2009
reply by the author on 13-Aug-2009
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Thank you for your compliments and the tought of a 6. Don't worry about it. Your reviews are much more important to me than the rating.
I had the same feeling about the eyes in Arcimboldo's work but he probably had some treason for not doing what escaped us. Did you see his two selfportraitas? The one a conventional drawing reminds a little of how Don Quichotte face is often imagined, the other the "Four Seasons" is a mix with the symbolic he use in his surreal portraits. I'm still marveling what he was trying to tell us considering the renaissance love for riddles and puzzles.
Comment from luvsGod
Well the creativity on this one is tops. Love the colors and fruit used, and the husbands eyes work perfectly in this. Great tecnnique, initial impact and presentation.
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Well the creativity on this one is tops. Love the colors and fruit used, and the husbands eyes work perfectly in this. Great tecnnique, initial impact and presentation.
Comment Written 12-Aug-2009
reply by the author on 13-Aug-2009
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Thank you so much for your generous review.
Comment from Dazzleme
You have done an excellent job with this mixed media. The presentation and the effects work well for this. Very original and creative! Nice technique working with the mixed media effects!
reply by the author on 13-Aug-2009
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You have done an excellent job with this mixed media. The presentation and the effects work well for this. Very original and creative! Nice technique working with the mixed media effects!
Comment Written 12-Aug-2009
reply by the author on 13-Aug-2009
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thank you I appreciate your review very much.
Comment from GILMIDBOE
Highly unusual effort here. Intersting effort and good use of color. The thing that really doesn't work for me in this is the nose. Might try a smaller fruit there :) Overall, very interesting attempt.
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reply by the author on 13-Aug-2009
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Highly unusual effort here. Intersting effort and good use of color. The thing that really doesn't work for me in this is the nose. Might try a smaller fruit there :) Overall, very interesting attempt.
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Comment Written 12-Aug-2009
reply by the author on 13-Aug-2009
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Thank you for your generous review. I may try a smaller fruit or just take the additional two pineapple halves of of the sides of the nose. But I'm not sure if it would work for me. I was going by Arcimboldo's principle that the objects resemble the personal features of the person who is subject to the portrait. there in is the problem, My husband doesn't have a small nose.
Comment from RaineC
This is nice, Cleo. I like your sense of imagination, and how it really pools into something that turned out wonderful. Great job. Best wishes in the contest.
~Raine
reply by the author on 13-Aug-2009
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This is nice, Cleo. I like your sense of imagination, and how it really pools into something that turned out wonderful. Great job. Best wishes in the contest.
~Raine
Comment Written 12-Aug-2009
reply by the author on 13-Aug-2009
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Thank you so much. I really can't claim on idea or imagination. Both are Arcimboldo's. I just borrowed it. Seams something to that fascination he has to the art world over the last 500 years.
Comment from vipshehan-Nikon
This is very creative work here and I'm sure the Italian painter has inspired to do this.
Good initial impact and something different in FAR.
Thanks for sharing .
reply by the author on 12-Aug-2009
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This is very creative work here and I'm sure the Italian painter has inspired to do this.
Good initial impact and something different in FAR.
Thanks for sharing .
Comment Written 12-Aug-2009
reply by the author on 12-Aug-2009
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Thank you for your complimentary review.
Comment from robinwing
An unusual and colourful composition
of a man's head.
Good use of fruit which highlights different aspects of facial features an provides good colour harmony.
reply by the author on 12-Aug-2009
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An unusual and colourful composition
of a man's head.
Good use of fruit which highlights different aspects of facial features an provides good colour harmony.
Comment Written 12-Aug-2009
reply by the author on 12-Aug-2009
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Thank you for your complimentary review.
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Comment from AlienVoyager
this would earn a high score on the creativity part alone!
the colors are very colorful, very enjoyable!
the combination is awesome, and the tecnique is cool
thanks for the note too ;p
thanks for sharing this lovely piece
reply by the author on 12-Aug-2009
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this would earn a high score on the creativity part alone!
the colors are very colorful, very enjoyable!
the combination is awesome, and the tecnique is cool
thanks for the note too ;p
thanks for sharing this lovely piece
Comment Written 12-Aug-2009
reply by the author on 12-Aug-2009
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Thank you Elvina, I appreciate your generous review.
Comment from jesuel
another great piece of art you have created here the color is fantastic the design is very creative and unique fantastic job here
reply by the author on 11-Aug-2009
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another great piece of art you have created here the color is fantastic the design is very creative and unique fantastic job here
Comment Written 11-Aug-2009
reply by the author on 11-Aug-2009
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Thank you so much, I appreciate yor generous review.