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sad girl – WIP

by Alex Ledante September 21, 2019, 3:22 am 238 Views 15 Votes 16 Comments

you know I like to paint strong women, but kicking butt isn’t the only way to be strong. my mantra for this piece was something like “she who knows no suffering knows not her strength” which made a lot of sense to me at the time…

#1 vivid

this one almost works. really vivid color, too...

#2 raw

the pose and lighting are great, as is the DoF effect, but the face just isn't getting it done

#3 oil

so my plan is to just change out the facial expression and keep the rest

#4 impasto

what's wrecking this piece are the eyes- they were too dark so I had to lighten them. now they're too light, and you're gonna say "just make them a bit darker" but when I do that, they're too dark...

can't win for losing

What do you think?

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lado says:

September 22, 2019 at 9:36 pm

This time I will opt for 3 oil, my friend

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Carol DM says:

September 22, 2019 at 1:04 am

Pain has to be hard to express in art. You have done it well.

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  September 22, 2019 at 1:11 am
  
  for me it is low hanging fruit, but that might be just me…
  
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Mila says:

September 22, 2019 at 12:46 am

I decided on the picture number #2 raw.

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  September 22, 2019 at 12:49 am
  
  thanks for letting me know, but there is a formal poll now
  
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vidocka says:

September 22, 2019 at 12:15 am

I decided on # 3 – oil

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  September 22, 2019 at 12:25 am
  
  that one is my favorite, too…
  
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DocAndersen says:

September 21, 2019 at 1:42 pm

I would call the pice “After the dad jokes”
vivid for me is the closest, but honestly, it is a little bright.

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  September 22, 2019 at 12:20 am
  
  it might dull down a bit when printed, but yeah- kinda obnoxious for the web
  
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  - DocAndersen says:
    
    September 22, 2019 at 1:14 pm
    
    it is a little much, but a nice break before LHO.
    
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Francisco Pellicer Viri says:

September 21, 2019 at 8:16 am

The experience of the Sad inducing event is traumatic. Later becomes the veteran of sadness. It feels like the emotional scars that reminds one of the emotional battlefield. I have to go with number 2.

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  September 22, 2019 at 12:27 am
  
  sorta reminds me of the BOC song, Veteran of the Psychic Wars
  
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Ziaullah Khan says:

September 21, 2019 at 7:05 am

I would go with #2 oil

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  September 22, 2019 at 12:29 am
  
  also inclined to go that way, myself
  
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ahol888 says:

September 21, 2019 at 5:56 am

Catching the emotion in this piece of art is priceless.

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  September 22, 2019 at 12:29 am
  
  glad to hear she resonates with you
  
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