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Swirling Star

A Mixed Media Fantasy

17 total reviews 
Comment from Browncat


Cannot imagine how you created this interesting swirl, but I like its motion and color!
The dark grey is an especially nice contrast,. You have a good eye for composition!

 Comment Written 28-Aug-2015


reply by the author on 28-Aug-2015
    Thank you very much, I appreciate your kind and encouraging review.
Comment from Sean T Phelan


That's an intriguingly pretty image,Cleo85!
It's enjoyably 'alien' look puts me in mind of the literary creations of the early 20th century 'gothic horror' writer,H.P. Lovecraft !
Very Cool,my friend! : D
~Sean

 Comment Written 28-Aug-2015


reply by the author on 28-Aug-2015
    Thank you very much Sean!
    So it reminds you of Lovecraft. Means my work has some success in the feature? Lovecraft got famous...after death... :O)
reply by Sean T Phelan on 29-Aug-2015
    : D We'll see what the future holds,my friend!
    You're very welcome!
Comment from a.samathasena


What a great nice gorgeous lovely mixed media shot.Wonderful artistic scene.Star Fish scene,algae and around the green occasion,rotating scene are gorgeous great and make a nice scene.I like this talent work.Focus color technique and all are excellent.Great job.Well Done.Thanks.

 Comment Written 27-Aug-2015


reply by the author on 27-Aug-2015
    Thank you, I appreciate your encouraging review!
Comment from Regina E.H-Ariel


So happy I found n of yours in my list and because I was so happy at the end the site shifted and I have to do it twice, smile

your work is excellent in style and artistic enhancements, that is the way I create my angel art - excellent color flow - excellent shift from a photograph into an art composition, wonderful color range, your work radiates happiness, deepness and softness at the same time, like playing elements and elementals , wonderful lighting, amazing job, thansk for sharing

 Comment Written 27-Aug-2015


reply by the author on 27-Aug-2015
    Thank you very much for your throughout and encouraging review and the many golden stars. It makes me happy that you like my work. :o)
reply by Regina E.H-Ariel on 28-Aug-2015
    I really like it as I can FEEL how you create them - this one has such a nice and heavenly flow as it can be in a green universe, under water and in the air, all feels right so it becomes multidimensional and I love that -you are so very welcome :)
Comment from michiganmike


On first glance it doesn't appear to be a reality based image. I like the rendering of the starfish and the greenery is outstanding with just enough swirl. An eye catching shot with excellent colors and very fine cropping.

 Comment Written 26-Aug-2015


reply by the author on 27-Aug-2015
    Thank you Mike, I appreciate your review very much.
Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan


It is always nice to see alternate approaches. The forms and colours really speak here.I also like their gentle overflow which seems to lead the eyes go all around! Thanks for sharing!

 Comment Written 26-Aug-2015


reply by the author on 26-Aug-2015
    Thank you for your kind and encouraging review!
Comment from Savedbygrace711


Wow! I just realized that this is a photo! nice work! I thought it was a painting. Very creative rendition of the original photo. I love the colors. The Star in the middle jumps right out at you. Amazing job of blending through! Bravo! Well done.

 Comment Written 26-Aug-2015


reply by the author on 26-Aug-2015
    Thank you very much. I appreciate your kind review.
Comment from Lilibug6


This is awesome! =) I really love the design! The colors are amazing! The swirl looks fantastic! Great creativity=) The overall image is beautifully done and a pleasure to view! I am all out of 6s but this one deserves one! Lilibug6

 Comment Written 26-Aug-2015


reply by the author on 26-Aug-2015
    Thank you very much for your favorable review. It does not matter that you out of sixes. Its the thought of it what count.
reply by Lilibug6 on 26-Aug-2015
    You are very welcome! Lili
reply by the author on 26-Aug-2015
    :o)!
Comment from Life is but a dream.


This looks like a lot of fun. It is breezy and full of movement. See that dark patch up top? I like that because it shows a stormy feeling that is intruding upon the green algae.

Too bad it isn't a perfect square for it would be all the more powerful...alas, an almost square is good enough, it is called artistic license.

The colour palette shows you are an artist at heart with green and yellow that always show strong and ominous darkness in the background that does not take away but only adds.

I find your artist's notes helpful and now I am tempted to try something similar....thank you for teaching us new avenues to explore.

 Comment Written 26-Aug-2015


reply by the author on 26-Aug-2015
    Thank you very much for your encouraging review. I admit I did not particularly for ant format as usual. I always crop as it looks best for me, no mattr if artwork or photo. Reading your adwise about square format I tried, but I loss some of the swirl an the color balance.
    Info for explorers: The distortion filter I used [twirl 1 - Digital Image Suite Pro 10] distored the original photo to less than 50% which means that I have to transfair it to a canvas and paint the edges out with distortion brushes in order to keep the style. The by photo and filters goven shapes dominate the mixed media, so that the brushes have to follow. Unfortunatly those brushees are not as easy to handle as paint bushes, esspecially the smaller sizes.
reply by Life is but a dream. on 26-Aug-2015
    Cleo, my knowledge of Photo shop is limited. I do know how to distort but to use brushes I do not understand at all. I do "monkey" in the "darkroom" often and stumble upon new knowledge and new ways....then I forget everything (he he he he). It's fun, tho' isn't it?
reply by the author on 26-Aug-2015
    I do not use photoshop at all, I just mix a half dozend or so othe programs, mostly those created by apple. Apple has the better graphics in my oppinion.
Comment from GaliaG


nice colors combination, nice motion feeling and very good technique and creativity

good initial impact and presentation

good composition

thanks for sharing

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 Comment Written 26-Aug-2015


reply by the author on 26-Aug-2015
    Thank you very much for your kind review.
    What is wrong with this mixed media?