Out Of The Street
3 D Pastel Art21 total reviews
Comment from Daphne Oberon
Oh yes indeed. This is beyond amazing! I love the symbology of the old ancestor rising out of the ground. I used to be beyond intrigued by the accounts of Tonantzin transforming into the Virgin Mary, as in order to convert the heathen to Christianity, the early Christians basically reinvented Tonantzin, the mother of all life, and weaver of the threads of fortune, and how Tonantzin's spirit was said to be seen by natives, rising out of the first shrine to the virgin holding red roses. The red roses might have been a flower introduced by conquistadors, but roses actually did exist in the wild in the Americas before the arrival of the conquistadors. That must have been hard on polytheistic natives to buy into a monotheistic belief system. Right now my mind is brought back to that topic by trying to trace my English father and grandparents in Uganda, Africa, where my English family were missionaries converting the heathen.. Quite a history there, with many of the same elements as entered into the conquistadors converting Mesoamerica... I only got involved in this as a sideline to trying to validate my father's birth in Uganda in order to obtain my British citizenship. It has all been a very complicated endeavor!
reply by the author on 19-Feb-2020
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Oh yes indeed. This is beyond amazing! I love the symbology of the old ancestor rising out of the ground. I used to be beyond intrigued by the accounts of Tonantzin transforming into the Virgin Mary, as in order to convert the heathen to Christianity, the early Christians basically reinvented Tonantzin, the mother of all life, and weaver of the threads of fortune, and how Tonantzin's spirit was said to be seen by natives, rising out of the first shrine to the virgin holding red roses. The red roses might have been a flower introduced by conquistadors, but roses actually did exist in the wild in the Americas before the arrival of the conquistadors. That must have been hard on polytheistic natives to buy into a monotheistic belief system. Right now my mind is brought back to that topic by trying to trace my English father and grandparents in Uganda, Africa, where my English family were missionaries converting the heathen.. Quite a history there, with many of the same elements as entered into the conquistadors converting Mesoamerica... I only got involved in this as a sideline to trying to validate my father's birth in Uganda in order to obtain my British citizenship. It has all been a very complicated endeavor!
Comment Written 19-Feb-2020
reply by the author on 19-Feb-2020
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Thank you so much Daphne for your wonderful commentary. Very interesting to learn of new things. I am glad you liked the photo. The street chalk artists are incredibly talented. How they can make a flat chalk drawing look 3D is amazing. Thanks again Daphne ~ Steve
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I could indulge in magical thinking and speculate that more than chalk composes this. Mr Jones photographed a 3D (as if) eye out from among some graffiti, and the sense was very similar. It looked alive. You may have seen it, with his boy inspecting it up close due to it looking alive -- in a good way, like this, but this is way larger more expressive. Was there a name associated with this lovely face?
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There was no name ascribed to this work of art. I was not there while it was being drawn.
Comment from Envision
Congratulations on your win with this one Steve! I meant to review this a long time ago too. Your shot of this art is awesome. The light is flattering and the colors are well exposed. The subject is super interesting. I really admire how these artists master the 3D impression appearance of their work.
reply by the author on 07-Nov-2019
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Congratulations on your win with this one Steve! I meant to review this a long time ago too. Your shot of this art is awesome. The light is flattering and the colors are well exposed. The subject is super interesting. I really admire how these artists master the 3D impression appearance of their work.
Comment Written 07-Nov-2019
reply by the author on 07-Nov-2019
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Thank you so much Grace. Yes, the Real winner of the contest is the artist who created this masterpiece. Simply amazing. I really appreciate your review and wonderful rating Grace ~ Steve
Comment from Tootie H2O
Congratulations on the win! This is so beautiful and is just stunning. The colors are fantastic and you did such a great job of making this into a photo. The clear details are so cool. Well done
reply by the author on 05-Oct-2019
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Congratulations on the win! This is so beautiful and is just stunning. The colors are fantastic and you did such a great job of making this into a photo. The clear details are so cool. Well done
Comment Written 05-Oct-2019
reply by the author on 05-Oct-2019
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Thank you so much Tootie. To me the REAL Winner of the contest is the Artist who created this Wonderful work. I am amazed at how someone can create a 3D drawing on a flat street. As an innocent bystander I was fortunate enough to be able to do this Masterpiece at least a bit of the justice it deserved. Thank you for your Great review and Grand rating Tootie ~ Steve
Comment from David Ruhl
This is a great shot Steve! I imagine it's not easy capturing something on a flat surface from an angle like this. Is this one of those drawings that have to be viewed from a certain spot in order to look right? If so, that kind of art truly is amazing. You did very well capturing all the colors and the 3-D look. Congrats on the contest win!
Dave
reply by the author on 05-Oct-2019
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This is a great shot Steve! I imagine it's not easy capturing something on a flat surface from an angle like this. Is this one of those drawings that have to be viewed from a certain spot in order to look right? If so, that kind of art truly is amazing. You did very well capturing all the colors and the 3-D look. Congrats on the contest win!
Dave
Comment Written 05-Oct-2019
reply by the author on 05-Oct-2019
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Thank you so much David. Yes this amazing art needs to be viewed from a certain angle to get the right perspective. Actually there were a couple that you had to stand on an exact spot and you could only see the 3D through a camera lens. Quite amazing.
The Real Winner of the contest is the Artist who did this wonderful scene. I was just an innocent bystander.
Thank you very much for your review and Grand rating for the Artist David ~ Steve
Comment from Shadow catcher
First,congratulations on your first place win!!! This is fantastic,it's hard to believe that this isn't a piece of digital art,the detailing is incredible,and to think it was done with CHALK!!! It's amazing! Seeing all those beautiful works of art must have been such a great experience and pleasure,thanks for sharing this incredible artwork with us! :)
reply by the author on 04-Oct-2019
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First,congratulations on your first place win!!! This is fantastic,it's hard to believe that this isn't a piece of digital art,the detailing is incredible,and to think it was done with CHALK!!! It's amazing! Seeing all those beautiful works of art must have been such a great experience and pleasure,thanks for sharing this incredible artwork with us! :)
Comment Written 04-Oct-2019
reply by the author on 04-Oct-2019
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Thank you s very much LeeAnn. Truly the Prize goes to the Artists who created this Wonderful work of art. I was simply fortunate enough to be around to see it. I am still amazed are how lifelike the image is especially that it is drawn in a flat street. Just fabulous. Thank you for your Grand rating and comments LeeAnn ~ Steve
Comment from Stringbean
Congratulations Steve on your 1st place win.....well deserved. I enjoyed reading your artist notes and like the storytelling with your image.
Very well photographed in good lighting, sharp focus, and outstanding details and clarity in your image. Your editing work is outstanding....beautiful talented work. Thanks for sharing!
reply by the author on 03-Oct-2019
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Congratulations Steve on your 1st place win.....well deserved. I enjoyed reading your artist notes and like the storytelling with your image.
Very well photographed in good lighting, sharp focus, and outstanding details and clarity in your image. Your editing work is outstanding....beautiful talented work. Thanks for sharing!
Comment Written 03-Oct-2019
reply by the author on 03-Oct-2019
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Thank you so much Mary Lynn. To me the Real Winner is the person who created this Wonderful work of art. I am still amazed at the talent that allows someone to create something like this. Thank you for your Grand rating and comments ~ Steve
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You are more than welcome Steve!
Mary Lynn
Comment from Lucas Sizov
Steve! The original 3D image is absolutely amazing and talented! Hard to believe that was done on the flat surface. Your photo is great! It's already the winner (it has my vote, too). The composition is perfect! The details are excellent! The colors are wonderful! Another success! Make it a special day Steve!!!
reply by the author on 03-Oct-2019
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Steve! The original 3D image is absolutely amazing and talented! Hard to believe that was done on the flat surface. Your photo is great! It's already the winner (it has my vote, too). The composition is perfect! The details are excellent! The colors are wonderful! Another success! Make it a special day Steve!!!
Comment Written 03-Oct-2019
reply by the author on 03-Oct-2019
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Thank you so much Lucas. The REAL Winner is the artist that did this wonderful work of art. I am amazed at how they can make such a cool work on a street. I am so glad that I could share it with you and everyone else. Thanks again my friend ~ Steve
Comment from Regina E.H-Ariel
This artist for sure gets a 20 point sure 6 loll, this is more then excellent as it looks so real even if the composition is a fantasy one
your picture reflects totally the perfection of this painting, clear and sharp in details , fantastic in contrast and lighting, well framed, perfect use of space
in this review both artist and photographer did a more then perfect job, for me this reflect how life is often pushed down not only on the streets but also under the streets and these birds are helping to rise up as her look is directed sky and the heavens - older people are often pushed into the streets in Latin America and this is like a hammer on our consciousness to create a change (and we will)
reply by the author on 03-Oct-2019
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This artist for sure gets a 20 point sure 6 loll, this is more then excellent as it looks so real even if the composition is a fantasy one
your picture reflects totally the perfection of this painting, clear and sharp in details , fantastic in contrast and lighting, well framed, perfect use of space
in this review both artist and photographer did a more then perfect job, for me this reflect how life is often pushed down not only on the streets but also under the streets and these birds are helping to rise up as her look is directed sky and the heavens - older people are often pushed into the streets in Latin America and this is like a hammer on our consciousness to create a change (and we will)
Comment Written 03-Oct-2019
reply by the author on 03-Oct-2019
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Thank you very much Regina. Yes the Real Winner is the Artist who did this Fabulous work.
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both you too as you created a shot that makes it look real - you are most welcome
Comment from Linda Wetzel
I am fascinated by the 3-D chalk artists that I have seen at the Venice, Florida festival. Their work is so very incredible and life like. This photograph deserved to win. Congratulations!
reply by the author on 02-Oct-2019
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I am fascinated by the 3-D chalk artists that I have seen at the Venice, Florida festival. Their work is so very incredible and life like. This photograph deserved to win. Congratulations!
Comment Written 02-Oct-2019
reply by the author on 02-Oct-2019
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Thank you so much Linda. I am amazed at the artistic talent of these people. They are the ones who deserve the contest win. Thank you again ~ Steve
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My pleasure.
Comment from allanoak
Wow, this is amazing, the skill level of the artist is off the charts. You did a great job of capturing the colors and texture of the street and subject matter. Award winning for sure!
reply by the author on 02-Oct-2019
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Wow, this is amazing, the skill level of the artist is off the charts. You did a great job of capturing the colors and texture of the street and subject matter. Award winning for sure!
Comment Written 02-Oct-2019
reply by the author on 02-Oct-2019
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Thank you so much Allen. The Real Winner is the artist who created this masterpiece. I was simply a bystander who had the good fortune of seeing this wonderful work. Good to hear from you Allan. On behalf of the artist I thank you very much for your Grand Rating and comments ~ Steve