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Deviousness `ChewedKandi has certainly gone out of her way to keep the vector community on the right path. Always making sure that her talents are infinitely scalable, Sharon has put her bezier curves to excellent use, and firmly anchored herself as an inspirational leader. We're absolutely delighted to bestow the Deviousness Award for June 2013 to `ChewedKandi. Congratulations, Sharon! Read More
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Vision: 5/5
The concept is bold and engaging. Snape holding his wand at the viewer in a challenging manner makes the viewer feel as though they are involved with the image. The viewer is thrust into battle with Snape, thus the painting becomes interactive, and the viewer is not merely a spectator.
Originality: 4.5/5
Portraiture of actors, especially Harry Potter characters, are done quite often. However, knowing your style, if I had come across this portrait in a sea of Snape portraits, I would know right off that bat that this was a Cynthia Blair piece.
Technique: 5/5
Your technique is confident and expressive. The brushstrokes, especially in the hair, eyebrows, and eyes are loose, but still appear to have been placed strategically. The skin on Snape's face seems to be the most tangible part of the image, due to your large brushstrokes and how well you blended the colors. The lighting and shadows on Snape's face make his features more pronounced and characteristic, particularly near the mouth and eyes, adding depth and contrast. The smoky, rough brushstrokes in the background gives the image a fantastical quality that can pull the viewer into Snape's world of magic.
Impact: 4.5/5
The foreshortened arm and wand extended towards the viewer is powerful and dynamic, creating a sense of space in the painting. Snape's gaze is also commanding of attention, and succeeds in doing so. Red was an intelligent color choice for the background, because it helps to excentuate a sense of urgency. The only aspect I would have changed, as a personal opinion, would be instead of using the light purples and blues in the background underneath the red, to use a warm yellow to increase the feeling of alertness Snape is conveying with his body language and gaze.
Overall, I love this piece! I think it portrays your skills and talent to show what you can do, both traditionally and digitally. Best of luck with the contest!
the quality and command of your brushwork astounds ...
there is not much that i could offer on the negative end of the spectrum except maybe you could remove the watermark ... d.a. will not allow print copies of copyrighted materials ... but I sure would like to hang one of these on my wall of Severus ...
this is a pivotal piece of Potter Art, and certainly Snape Art.
I Salute You!
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