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"Fading..." by Julie Raymond

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SciFi and Fantasy Art Fading... by Julie Raymond

This is an old painting. The buildings in the background could be better, but overall I still really like it. The general theme for this piece was to express the gradual fading of brightness, fantasy, imagination, and connection with nature from today's modern, urban world. The lights from the city are harsh; they overpower the stars and tower above the trees and plants. The unicorn cowers on the edge of civilization, starved of the imagination that once nourished her. Acrylic on canvas.

Date	Name	Comment
22 Aug 2005	Kira	Loading... I'm gonna cry. crys without fantasy, i would starve too. Curse you modernalization!!!!
17 Jul 2006	Unicorn	Loading... starts screaming and jumping THANK YOU THANK YOU THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU!!! calms down somewhat Sorry, but I LOVE the theme of this one. It is so true, all the fantasy and beauty of the world is losing to science and technology. growls If only that beauty would come back.
26 Dec 2006	Anonymous	Loading... nods yes, but look around, we still have imagination, but we need to learn to believe in our creations Julie Raymond replies: "Amen to that."
5 Jan 2007	Barbara J. Wickham	Loading... Yes it's very sad but also a great incentive to never let the imagination go to waste and to be silly and playful as often as possible. Keep the magic alive! There, now can't you see the poor Uni already looks a little better... Seriously, this is a stunning piece of art. The composition is very good in that the Uni is the main focus but it is very obvious what is causing his slow, painful demise. This pic stands alone without the need for an explanation. The best element is the pure suffering you so elegantly conveyed in the Uni's wasted condition and the defeated posture. Brava! Julie Raymond replies: "Thanks so much, I'm blushing at such nice compliments!"
7 Mar 2007	Jason	Loading... Julie, The magical, noble unicorn must not lose hope as the way it was in the beginning will return! His hope is not in vain.
14 Apr 2007	Esther S. Brendel (Maiden name: Esther S. Wetzel)	Loading... This picture stroke me. It is such a beautiful and strong composition. And this poor, starved unicorn! Great artwork!
6 Oct 2007	Rasha Al Najjar	Loading... What a nice but sad idea! I love the way you made the unicorn so brilliantly white
15 Aug 2008	Glovinda	Loading... Sad but true...
8 Oct 2008	Violet Jenna Chey	Loading... well, watever happens, she will always be fed by my imagination, and i love all of you on this sit! you are the only ones who understand the fantasy world!!
8 Nov 2008	Anonymous	Loading... so sad...I don’t know why you’re considered a weirdo or something these days just because you have an interest with fantasy and mythology...people treat you like you’re sappy or cheesy when you say it is okay to dream and stuff like that...fairytales may not be real, but they can really inspire us or teach us things, kinda like this picture. It’s an age-old theme, and I really like it.
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'Fading...':

• Created by:

Julie Raymond
• Copyright: ©Julie Raymond. All rights reserved!

• Keywords: Buildings, Dark, Night, Unicorn
• Categories: Mythical Creatures & Assorted Monsters
• Techniques: Acrylics
• Submitted: 2004-09-17 20:35:24
• Views: 1840
• Resolution: 569x470

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