Reviews from

Do not cry

Honoring our Veterans

32 total reviews 
Comment from JB Stevenson


Excellent entry for the contest. A very nice illustration of the results of war. Love the transparency and the overlapping of the different photos.
Thanks for sharing with FAR.

Good luck in contest.

JB

 Comment Written 17-Apr-2013


reply by the author on 17-Apr-2013
    Thank you! I appreciate your review very much.
Comment from filly421


Your notes made me cry...his individual story and the waste and horror of war. Your picture has captured this.
You have placed the boy in the middle of it all, surrounding him with his experience. His mouth is open in anguish and terror. Lines and white light emanate from him covering the center area of the picture, helping to connect him with the other pictures, and also increasing the feeling of his response.
I like the blue cover and bits of white, the pictures placed arond him.
We see his experience and the results of his experience. The prosthetics have become his reality.
The dove is a reminder to all of what the world needs.
Good composition.
Like the outlines of the boys face, and detail of his features and hair.
creative work Cleo and
very effective.

 Comment Written 17-Apr-2013


reply by the author on 17-Apr-2013
    Thank you very much for your throughout review. I am humbled by your high rating and proud at the same time that you like my picture and the message came over.
Comment from CammyCards


This picture take some viewing time to assimilate all the features included in the composition.The young man's face is well portrayed for it is neither anguished nor smiling, but resolved. The most courageous are those who face life, after facing and escaping death.
CammyCards

 Comment Written 17-Apr-2013


reply by the author on 17-Apr-2013
    Thank you, I appreciate your review and your understanding of the picture very much.
Comment from Jairos


Story Telling, this is a great creation, beautiful art here very good detail and good concept well done , - jairos

 Comment Written 17-Apr-2013


reply by the author on 17-Apr-2013
    Thank you, Your review is much appreciated.
Comment from Jean A Cormier


Very moving work, with a story that brings the viewer to tears. I think the most powerful part if is the bottom left, the legs that are no longer there. Dramatic with an emotional impact which make it a beautiful piece. . Jean

 Comment Written 16-Apr-2013


reply by the author on 17-Apr-2013
    Than you Jean, I appreciate your review and your understanding of the picture very much. ~Cleo
Comment from BirdsEyeView


patriotic, greatly detailed, textured with nice color, light and shading present heroism of brave warriors. good composition, well done. BEV

 Comment Written 16-Apr-2013


reply by the author on 16-Apr-2013
    Thank you I appreciate your kin d review very much.
Comment from helena6052


Wonderful work, talented and imaginative. The picture tells the story, it evokes emotion. My eyes moves around the frame taking in different details with each viewing. I do hope you win the contest, it is a winner in my eyes. Thank you for sharing the story, it was so sad. Good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 16-Apr-2013


reply by the author on 16-Apr-2013
    Thank you very much, Your positive review, your high rating and your wishes are very meaningful to me.
Comment from sohailanwar


Very nice digital art work with some message and good quality art work,good color composition with quality...

 Comment Written 16-Apr-2013


reply by the author on 16-Apr-2013
    Thank you, I appreciate your review very much.
Comment from yourbren


This is just so effective Cleo.
Well balanced combined in such a manner that it is as if you can see his life in one painting. One of the very best of your work.
I really was impressed with your notes as well. They were not only informative but beautifully composed and written.
Everything in this posting is above outstanding. I am enormously touched by your story and presentation. Bren

 Comment Written 16-Apr-2013


reply by the author on 16-Apr-2013
    Thank you Bren, for this review. I am humbled by your compliment, and I am proud you understand and like this picture. Your review and your high rating mean a lot to me. Thank you!
reply by yourbren on 16-Apr-2013
    Cleo I really was deeply impressed with this, Just perfect in every respect. Bren
reply by the author on 16-Apr-2013
    :-) :-) :-)
reply by yourbren on 16-Apr-2013
    I cannot imagine an image much less a painting being more worthy of high rating Cleo. I just loved this. Bren
reply by the author on 17-Apr-2013
    You make my head big and my ears glowing :-)
reply by yourbren on 17-Apr-2013
    Good you deserve it. Bren
Comment from susanlen


I read your notes which I must say made me cry. War is terrible and no-one in their right mind wants war. I often wonder what would happen if every army in every country refused to fight when ordered to do so by their politicians - but that does not happen. On the other hand you get lunatics who seem hell bent on involving their countries in war - so what do you do - let them run amok over your country and its citizens. A dilemma for sure. Like your picture which has many areas which draw me in. For example the dark figures of soldiers. Another is the head. Great creativity and very well constructed. Very apt for the contest, so Good Luck in that.

 Comment Written 16-Apr-2013


reply by the author on 16-Apr-2013
    Thank you very much for your throughout and heartfelt review and the high rating and the wishes. I appreciate all of it very much.
    No, we cannot let lunatics overrun humanity, but we must make sure that we won't get lunatics ourselves.