Comment from Christine389
Well it's his loss - she's stunning! This is just a fabulous creation. The splashes of red really lift the piece which is so elegant in design. I wish I had an ounce of your talent - so very clever and a joy to review. Here's a cyber 10 as I have no sixes. I love it!

 Comment Written 02-Feb-2013

Comment from GaliaG
amazing paint

love the way her eyes are closed, it makes it vey romantic and sweet

excellent use of red on the flower to pull the viewer eyes

 Comment Written 02-Feb-2013

Comment from Angelheart The First
Hi Shawn,
I like a bit of "dark art"
every now and then.It keeps
people in tune with reality.
This one is at the opposite
spectrum of your usual work
however,I find a charm in this
Her expression is perfect but
I must admit the dress is a
scene stealer.That filter does
some lovely work.Love the water and the floating rose.
Up,up,up!!
Angelheart :)

 Comment Written 02-Feb-2013

Comment from pattigirl
Quite an effective portrayal of the situation you described. The style and technique are excellent, and it is a well composed image. The red roses are just the perfect touch. Nice work. A pleasure to view.

 Comment Written 02-Feb-2013

Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan
Simply beautiful. The use of color, line and overall painterly quality, not typically found in portrait paintings makes this image especially interesting. You illustrate the idea very well during the creative process. Well done!

 Comment Written 02-Feb-2013

Comment from careydils
This is so very creative and unique. I love the lines and textures in her dress, it's spectacular. I also think by using a selective color also works here for the mood and initial impact of this beautiful piece. Very well done.

 Comment Written 02-Feb-2013

Comment from Lucien van Oosten
I think the composition is a nice one for the most part. I think that the dress should have been more in the frame, that is slight detractor to the flow. The dress having all that pattern, texture throughout seems too much. In most gowns the bottom is like that and the top, the bust area is smoother to help accentuate the body. If that area was smoother it would tie in better with the background. The work looks good and you did a nice job with the digital media, but to me there needs to be a better balance, between positive and negative space. I am thinking is her face the focal point, or is it the flowers, or the dress, it needs it have one be more dominate and then the rest are supporting components.

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 Comment Written 02-Feb-2013

Comment from susanlen
She has a film star 1950's look in my opinion. I like the monochrome tones with just the lips and flowers being closed. The style of the dress is very Diana Dors or similar and I love the overall texture which covers the whole torso. I remember dresses like these although I was only a young child. The arch adds some more interest to the scene, as does the palm. Just noticed the reflection of the rose which is a nice touch too, adding yet more red. Visually very pleasing.

 Comment Written 02-Feb-2013

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reply by the author on 02-Feb-2013

Yes, I was thinking of the movies of the 50's where they wore all the slips under the prom dresses. :) Thank you so much for the beautiful review. I really appreciate it. :)shawn

Comment from SteveANH
Love the arched look of the background and the facial feature that show the disappointment you describe. The dropped rose is a great addition to the composition of the painting.
Very nice work here.

 Comment Written 02-Feb-2013

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reply by the author on 02-Feb-2013

Thank you so very very much for the excellent review, Steve. I deeply appreciate it.
:)shawn