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What Johnny Saw by ~Platinumox:iconPlatinumox:

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©2004-2009 ~Platinumox
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Once the department chair came up to me, excitedly, and began fiddling through his sketchbook. "Girl, there is something I want you to see!"
And when he finally found it he tilted it towards me, grinning, and asked, "What do YOU see?"
The drawing looked like a mess of lines and shapes...branches of a tree? And then I saw it. "It's a FACE!"
He had looked up at a tree and seen an abstract face outlined in the branches, drawing it excitedly like many of us do. I was flattered that he wanted me to see it as well. He wanted to see if I would see it. The creativity bug.

This is my illustration of his moment. If you look carefully enough, you can see the face here.

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~doranobaka Aug 5, 2004, 10:49:35 AM
Unfortunately I simply can't see past the tree branches to see the face, but this is still a wonderful image in my estimation. It really captures a sort of wonder, with that particular angle and all the vibrant colors.

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*naimitsu Aug 5, 2004, 10:56:28 AM
I'm one of those people who has issues with the magic eye pictures... :cries:
I can't see the face :(

regardless... it's an awesome picture. what did you use to draw/paint/color it?


^.~ :blackrose:

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*naimitsu Aug 5, 2004, 10:58:21 AM
okay, I'm a retard... I should learn to read before asking questions! ^^; :blushes:


^.~ :blackrose:

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~Platinumox Aug 5, 2004, 2:27:09 PM
That's acrylic on canvas board, if we want to get all technical. Thank you for the praise.
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~Platinumox Aug 5, 2004, 2:27:41 PM
That's acrylic on canvas board, if we want to get all technical. Thank you for the praise.
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`dholms Aug 6, 2004, 7:09:33 AM
ok. i'm seeing things that look like eyes maybe. but, i can't make out the rest!!!
and it's making me mad!!!!!!!!!
heh.
this is traditional isn't it?
i love the loose style of it.
nice perspective as well.
and i like the fact that the subject matter is based on something real and helps to illustrate a story.
actually, this one and the one i saw of the kids watching tv(?), would make pretty cool
illustrations in a book of some sort.
nice going!

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~Platinumox Aug 6, 2004, 1:01:51 PM
Confession. Actually, an eye and nose are the only real facial features that are able to be seen.
Thank you for your praise.
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~antediluvian-deviant Sep 10, 2004, 9:51:26 PM
this is a great piece
the foreshortening is a wonderful idea
and works so well with the loose sketchy
style to give the viewer a sense of the
amazement felt by the character....
*thumbs up*

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