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Self with Endangered Species by =joeyv7:iconjoeyv7:

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This is an ancient self - portrait done in oils, encaustic and painting knives. I wanted to include it in my gallery to remind me to continue this theme in future works.
These are brown lemurs; behind them is their devastated land.
This is not a favorite painting of mine. Although the subject is one I'm passionate about, the image itself fails, I think. It just looks a little comedic to me, and awkward :hmm:

Oh, I remembered the Madonna this is after. Now *this* one's gorgeous :heart: [link]


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*Teefie Apr 23, 2009, 4:40:05 PM
I really like this~ It IS kind of awkward, but that's what I love about it.
I really like the colour quality and her face.

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||+i want to be the one to walk in the sun+||

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~WithinDreams Apr 23, 2009, 5:14:52 PM
I really like this and don't feel the awkwardness at all just a really cool style!
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*northangel27 Apr 23, 2009, 5:16:24 PM
I suppose there is an element of awkwardness to it, but I still feel that it works.

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"In the end only love matters...
It is love that brought the universe into being
and it is love that will transform it...
Love is the Alchemist of the soul."
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*coNstantine2530 Apr 23, 2009, 5:32:50 PM
Might be awkward, but I love it <3

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You hack your way through the jungle and there comes a point where the guide says "get out your cameras. The gorillas are around the corner." I grabbed my sketch book. The guide looked at me like I was an idiot.
 -Glen Keane
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Mood: Love *TerryBizarro Apr 23, 2009, 6:06:40 PM
its absolutely GORGEOUS!!! I love this.

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Rox my fuzzbox!!
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=Imarante Apr 23, 2009, 6:23:02 PM
I don't think it's awkward, actually. And I love how you did the face. It's great :)

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I sound my barbaric YAWP over the rooftops of the world.

★I am a member of Project Reciprocation★
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Mood: Love *Mermaid2000 Apr 23, 2009, 7:28:22 PM
I don't think it's awkward, unless by awkward you mean it's strange to have lemurs on a naked woman.

But the piece itself - the detail and colors - is magnificent.
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Mood: Love `DiegoTripodi Apr 23, 2009, 7:45:57 PM
This is a beautiful piece-- the faces and colors really set the mood for this scene, I think! :) Fantastic work... :+fav:
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~Kikimorra Apr 23, 2009, 9:16:42 PM
The lemurs themselves are extremely cute!
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