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It Plays Like the Devil by *kahl:iconkahl:

Categories Digital Art > Drawings > Illustrations > Conceptual

©2004-2010 *kahl
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Just a concept piece. Mostly just me playing around in photoshop.

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~Prowling-Wolf Mar 24, 2004, 3:46:04 PM
I adore the blur around her edges...and the general composition of the piece. it goes very well with the original concept of the image-
The only thing that looks somewhat odd is the bottom of her dress, where it fades into black - I like the idea of fading, but it's a bit harsh in comparison with the rest of the picture. If you could maybe smooth out the transition just a tiny bit... maybe not.
in any case, it's wonderful.

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*kahl Mar 24, 2004, 8:46:27 PM
Yeah, I may play with this alot more and go a little crazier with it. Haven't decided if I like it enough to spend the time. (I was satisfied with the sketch! :giggle: )

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~Prowling-Wolf Mar 25, 2004, 10:07:05 AM
crazy is good.
love it, don't like it. :D

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~doranobaka Mar 23, 2004, 10:08:58 AM
Wow. I :heart: the composition of this because it makes the violinist look like she's invoking the devil with her music (because of the flame behind her). It's just such a nifty concept. :D

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*kahl Mar 23, 2004, 6:16:23 PM
I even thought in someways it was like a version of the Red Shoes...if you know the ballet. The wearer of the Red Shoes dances and dances and can not stop for the shoes are possessed of it. Same here. She lusted for this violin and now, having it, she finds that it's passion is even stronger than her own and she cannot stop playing even if she tried.

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~multimediac Mar 23, 2004, 2:28:03 AM
oh kahl... you did so well on this piece... i love the concept... i love the contrast between the reduced colors and the plain b/w painting... i actually love the drawing itself, cause it shows a lot of emotion (like the eyes of the violinist... she seems to be totaly concentrated)... i love the shadow, which looks like a path toward her... allthough it is a clear +fav for me may i offer some minor critic... mmmh... ok the bg looks a bit pixelated, maybe you have overdone the "mask unsharp" function in photoshop... then again on the left bottom her hair and the right elbow is kinda blurry, while the other parts of the drawing are so sharp (which i find looks absolut gross when you have paintings in such a contrast)... ok one last thing... why did you blend out the drawing at the bottom...? i think it will look absoultly fantastic if the b/w painting goes over the edge with out fading away... maybe even on the sides... like "to go beyond the scope", you know... omg i didnīt want to bother you with all that crap... mmh just shows how much this artwork has touched me inside...

Žm
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~multimediac Mar 24, 2004, 2:01:14 AM
lol... yep i see... haha i read through my comment again... do this, do that, but donīt touch this... and you go like... oh ok i was kinda trying... now i understand what you really mean by "concept piece"... i like the way your totaly cool with your work... to be relaxed with the own work... knowing that you could do better without feeling the urge to... play around with stuff, be creative, but do never listen to some morons (me), that kepp telling you what you should do... haha coming out of the darkness, eh? sounds creepy...lol

Žm

There's a dark side to each and every human soul. We wish we were Obi-Wan Kenobi, and for the most part we are, but there's a little Darth Vadar in all of us. Thing is, this ain't no either or proposition. We're talking about dialectics, the good and the bad merging into us. You can run but you can't hide. My experience? Face the darkness, stare it down. Own it. As brother Nietzsche said, being human is a complicated gig. Give that old dark night of the soul a hug! Howl the eternal yes!
Stuart Stevens, Northern Exposure
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*kahl Mar 23, 2004, 6:50:56 PM
::laughs:: NO! The comments are great! Like I said, this was mostly a concept piece for me, playing around with stuff I'd never really tried to do before. The background has a film grain filter on it and a cloud filter to help the flame look. The blurriness was my experimenting witht he motion effects...the blurring is meant to make her look like she is moving very fast - I wasn't sure I liked it, but had saved it that was and was too lazy to go back and do all the work to fix it. And Honestly...I didn't know what the hell to do with her dress!! In the original sketch the lines just extend then disappear....but now she had volume to her so I couldn't just do that so I guess...I guess I tried to make it look like she was coming out of the darkness?? ::laughs:: I'm not even sure!! :P

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^Katerina423 Mar 22, 2004, 10:10:20 PM
OMG.. no words to tell you how much i freaking love this!! this is so wonderfull.. ok.. i can't really talk..... all i can do is ramble out how fucking cool this is!
first of all... we HAVE to do that collab on the Red Violin......
second .. oh good lord this is awesome... i thought of that movie as SOON as i saw this... because you captured soo much of that..... the intense emotion... the mysticism... my god girl.. you soooo did an awesome job here.. i love the B&W on the color.. and the blending :faint:

ok.. i want a print of this.... you are just too good... i really like this.. this was an instant fave... didn't even react.. clicked on the image and instantly faved.... beautiful work sweetie.. absolutely beautiful :hug: i'm sorry i can't give you a deeper comment.. but honestly... i adore this =)
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*kahl Mar 24, 2004, 9:21:05 AM
:giggle: It's okay....:hug: I'm glad you liked it too! And I am definately still up for that collab. ::grins:: I'll even come up with something new. :P

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