Awesome colors and composition! My only gripe is that the cutouts behind her feel too much, well, like cutouts. As in the sharp edges they have make them stick out a bit too much. But maybe that's the point?
Hey Tapio! Yes! Thank you. That was definitely the point. The thing is, for some people memories are so distorted that they are simply props. People stop being people. And just, well, bricks. So I definitely wanted them to feel different. Like, they don’t cast a shadow, but have reflections for the viewer. Meaning, in reality they are not there. For her they have no relevance anymore. But as part of the story, they are. So, with this, I chose narrative over harmony, and losing the cutouts would have been the easy choice. It is a as much an attempt to do storytelling in a different way as it is a painting. Meaning, if I had lost the cutout memories the point would have been lost - but it would have been a nice picture. Do you understand what I mean?
But! I get your point. I added a bit of paint afterwards to ease the sharpness a bit so they would stick out that much. But I did want the difference to be noticeable, but maybe not this much. Thatnk you for your interest!
I had a feeling there was a reason for them being cutouts and I completely understand your reasoning behind the idea. And, even though I'm a sucker for visual harmony, in the end I'd also propably choose the narrative above harmony to drive the point home.
Right, well, I do both. This was just something else. Sometimes you can do both. And I could not find a way to do both with this one, so I chose the story and the narrative. If I had found a more clever way to do the cutout I would have. In the end I think it works also because it seems odd, and there people think about the point of them. Thanks again for your interest.
Thank you so much Roman. That means a lot to hear. As you can probably tell I took a chance with it. And I am very happy that you can feel the piece. Gives me courage to try to explore other topics in the future. For now, I would like to paint an orc though. Exploring this topic has been heavy. But for now I am very proud to have it received this way. And I thank you especially for your kind words.
Gerry, thanks so much. Very happy to hear that! It is a new style for me, so I was not sure if people would feel it. But it is special to me too, so I am touched by your comment.
Magnus FagerbergPLUS
It's awesome, really love the colors you pulled off with this one!Jakob VPLUS
Thank you Magnus!Marc MussatPLUS
great idea ! and beautifully realised !Jakob VPLUS
Thanks so much MarcEduardo Garcia Lope
Imagination and creativity to power!Jakob VPLUS
Thank you Eduarto. That is definitely the intention :)Tapio SalminenPLUS
Awesome colors and composition! My only gripe is that the cutouts behind her feel too much, well, like cutouts. As in the sharp edges they have make them stick out a bit too much. But maybe that's the point?Jakob VPLUS
Hey Tapio! Yes! Thank you. That was definitely the point. The thing is, for some people memories are so distorted that they are simply props. People stop being people. And just, well, bricks. So I definitely wanted them to feel different. Like, they don’t cast a shadow, but have reflections for the viewer. Meaning, in reality they are not there. For her they have no relevance anymore. But as part of the story, they are. So, with this, I chose narrative over harmony, and losing the cutouts would have been the easy choice. It is a as much an attempt to do storytelling in a different way as it is a painting. Meaning, if I had lost the cutout memories the point would have been lost - but it would have been a nice picture. Do you understand what I mean?Jakob VPLUS
But! I get your point. I added a bit of paint afterwards to ease the sharpness a bit so they would stick out that much. But I did want the difference to be noticeable, but maybe not this much. Thatnk you for your interest!Tapio SalminenPLUS
I had a feeling there was a reason for them being cutouts and I completely understand your reasoning behind the idea. And, even though I'm a sucker for visual harmony, in the end I'd also propably choose the narrative above harmony to drive the point home.Jakob VPLUS
Right, well, I do both. This was just something else. Sometimes you can do both. And I could not find a way to do both with this one, so I chose the story and the narrative. If I had found a more clever way to do the cutout I would have. In the end I think it works also because it seems odd, and there people think about the point of them. Thanks again for your interest.Bran
Well done !Jakob VPLUS
Thank you BranMarco Ruano Miniature Painter
Awesome ,gold.Jakob VPLUS
Thanks so much Marco!Andrey Miroshnichenko
Great idea! Gold!Jakob VPLUS
Thank you so much!Florian 'Butch'
Awesome. Very dramatic colors.Jakob VPLUS
Thank you :) i thought you might like this! ;)eric wolfsPLUS
Great painting and great colors. Is it a dream or a nightmare . Gold !Jakob VPLUS
Thank you Eric! Well, what do you feel. Maybe it is neither. I really like pieces with no obvious answer.Theodoros Giannakopoulos
Unique tchnique !Jakob VPLUS
Thank you Theodoros!Theodoros Giannakopoulos
Unique tchnique !Jakob VPLUS
Thanks so much! :)Vladimir_Golubev
Excellent! Very creative work!!!Jakob VPLUS
Thanks so much Vladimir :)pit rehmkePLUS
Hello Jacob, wonderful work, in the execution and fantastic in the imaginative design! I'm excited! Gold!!!Jakob VPLUS
Thank you! I was hoping you would stop by. I lile to think that this is inspired by your work. So excited to hear you say that. :)Alexander Deryabin (Zippo)
Excellent light effects and environment!Jakob VPLUS
Thank you so much Alexander. Happy you like the effects :)Roman LappatPLUS
Not much words for this. One of the best pieces transporting an emotion I have seen so far.Jakob VPLUS
Thank you so much Roman. That means a lot to hear. As you can probably tell I took a chance with it. And I am very happy that you can feel the piece. Gives me courage to try to explore other topics in the future. For now, I would like to paint an orc though. Exploring this topic has been heavy. But for now I am very proud to have it received this way. And I thank you especially for your kind words.Roman LappatPLUS
In my eyes undeniable an editor's choice!Alex ✍
Very interesting and fresh idea! Love it ❤️Jakob VPLUS
Thanks so much Alex :)AndyBell
Gold!!!Jakob VPLUS
Why thanks so much. Glad you like itgerryj19
Bravo Jakob! This is beautiful and I love your idea of storytelling through the miniature. Congratulations on a touching and magnificent piece.Jakob VPLUS
Gerry, thanks so much. Very happy to hear that! It is a new style for me, so I was not sure if people would feel it. But it is special to me too, so I am touched by your comment.HacheNopes
BeautifulHacheNopes
Who makes that mini, if I may ask?Jakob VPLUS
Oh yes, thank you. This is lilith from nocturna mordels.Karsten -Elaphus- Poepping
Fanastic work, wow !!!Jakob VPLUS
Thanks so much Karsten. Happy to hear :)Ioannis PapadakisPLUS
Theatrical scene, beautiful shades, very good work with oils.Jakob VPLUS
Thank you so much for the commentDenniz Hedin SaloPLUS
A really great piece and so much fun to be able to see it in person. I like more and more for every time I see it.Jakob VPLUS
Thank you so much Denniz. I like that younfeel that way. That it grows on you.Sean "brushforhire" McAfee
Absolutely stunning.Jakob VPLUS
Thanks so much!Brian Wilkinson
Lovely palette and balanceJakob VPLUS
Thank you so much! You do lovely stuff too!Jonatan Gil - Elinhir
amazing work...GOLDJakob VPLUS
Thank ypu!Steve "Babelfish" Riley
Brilliant and original. Gold all the way.Jakob VPLUS
Thanks so much Steve! This one is very dear to me too :)"SCV Park" Yeong Min
Fantastic~! Gold~!Jakob VPLUS
Thanks so muchPierre Balmette
Congratulations, very nice scene. Gold!Jakob VPLUS
Thanks so much Pierre.snik
amazing work!!!!!Jakob VPLUS
Thanks so much!Will “Sik Willy” Hahn
This is so wonderful in so many ways… I love the palette and emotion behind this. You are a true artist JakobJakob VPLUS
I do thank you for this. I don’t know about this though - I think we all create art from time to time. And other times we just paint.Flo « FFF » Rochet
GoldJohn Delamere
I really love that you make your models your own. Love your conversions and storytelling. Great work.Jakob VPLUS
That makes me happy to hear. Usually an idea starts with the model. Thank you.