| 8 Mar 2009 |  Reha ardic |  Loading...feels like cthulhu at first sight, needs only some "more" water, cause i see that water serpent, even tough a bit "too cute" for its species... i really don’t know if those trees can stay alive that long on solid rock and the twin goathish-lions and the mountains behind them too intertwined. like, look at the topmost cavity on those hills which is right between two lions, then look at the cliffs again. i think you should make an arc sorts of something on top of the lions to get rid of this. what else is those brick walls, they are a bit too casual for the rest... columns, a huge barok/gohtic gate and bricks? no, no. people who built this place should have some aesthetic senses. bricks are just not for them.
and yes, i am nitpicking and especially looking for wrong things. one needs to make that sorts of comments too (though, i think, an artist knows much better than anyone what’s wrong in his/her art)...
your drawing skills flawless though (some black metal cover, this would be easily.)  Louise Lindgren replies: "So true, the artist is often the one who’s most critical. And it’s nice to hear some CC too, especially since architecture is not one of my strong points. //Black metal cover, eh? Yeah, that might work. Thanks for stopping by, Reha, I appreciate it greatly. " | |
| 8 Mar 2009 |  Shelz Keast | Loading... I like this one for two reasons. Firstly for all the incredible and painstaking detail and secondly for the archaeology. You make me wish I could explore those ruins with your intro. Louise Lindgren replies: "I’ve got to admit that photos of ruins of the ancient world were a great inspiration for this. Thanks, Shelz.  Glad you swinged by. " | |
| 8 Mar 2009 |  Barbora Ahrimane Haringová | Loading... Really good!
It looks so realistic that I feel as if I could just step into the picture and explore those ruins...
*bow to your talent* Louise Lindgren replies: "Ah... The illusion is complete. Be careful, I think the computer monitor may get in your way. Hehe... Thanks for stopping by, Barbora." | |
| 9 Mar 2009 |  James Carl McKnight | Loading... Great work and stunning detail. As do some of your other pieces, this pic has a little bit of an M.C. Escher feel to it.
You always top yourself, Louise! Louise Lindgren replies: "Thanks, James. You’ve always got to try to top what you did before, right? Otherwise there wouldn’t be any challenge to it. Or any fun... Escher, yes... that is a name that keeps cropping up in this gallery. I dig his stuff and I kind of see where the comments come from but I wouldn’t dare compare me with him in a million years. " | |
| 9 Mar 2009 |  Patrick B. Boyle | Loading... I think MAGNIFICENT and GRAND are too small a word or words for this drawing!! You have really outdone yourself with this one!!You’ll be happy to note I looked at the picture before reading the blurb and I saw the fishy creature !! Like I said over at AW the waterfalls look amazing and the city gates are beautiful All the columns and arches are in perfect unison and look as if you copied them from a picture of ancient Rome or Greece!!I like how you have the trees growing out of cracks in the rocks,perfectly done.The one thing I would suggest trying on future drawings would be to try and get a little more contrast from the forground to the background to give the picture a little more depth.Perhaps brighter highlights in the foreground and have them a little more muteted in the background. I know its something I struggle with in my graphite work so its usually the first thing I notice when looking at other peoples work.I think its safe to say though thatall your time and effort in this picture has really paid off!!! Louise Lindgren replies: "A point worth to be thinking of for sure. The higlight are pretty bight to begin with so the background could have been made a teeny bit darker. Pictures of ruins from Greece and Rome definitelly played a part of the inspiration. No copying though...  And for once I wrote a big blurb. It came around very early in the process, which is pretty odd but thankful. " | |
| 10 Mar 2009 |  Wayne D. Hingley | Loading... How is this not a mods choice? As with reading the story, I would also love to explore this city. Great job Louise, beautifully done. Louise Lindgren replies: "Thank you, thank you.... Perhaps that blurb needs a bit of back story, and something to continue that diary entry. Glad you liked tha drawing, Wayne, as always.  " | |
| 10 Mar 2009 |  Veer | Loading... this is really incredible. | |
| 5 Aug 2009 |  Sarah Aiston | Loading... | |
| 10 Aug 2009 |  CM Hoskins | Loading... All that work you put into this really shows. Just browsing through your gallery shows that you have incredible pencil skills, but this piece is testament to how amazingly detailed one can get with such a medium. This piece has a lot of things going for it; atmosphere, mood, and an amazing sense of perspective and depth. I think someone said it earlier that the bricks don’t quite fit in with the rest of the aesthetic, and I agree. It doesn’t detract from the overall feeling of old, crumbled grandeur this image inspires though. Louise Lindgren replies: "Wow... That comment surely knocked my off my chair. About the bricks... I can see why people don’t like them, being a bit out of place I suppose, but that’s the sort of thing you notice only when others might mention it. Felt right midst in the process though. I’ve always felt pencils were rather optimum for small detail work (which kinds of shows here) The paper may get bigger but I’m still cluthing on to a 0.5 mm mechanical pencil. Glad you stopped by. Thank you so much for your lovely comment." | |
| 10 Aug 2009 |  Susan Eliza Grace | Loading... Jesus Christ, it’s like you just pulled an mage out of my head. I’m working on a story where the main character discovers this ruined city and wonders what happened. Awesome picture Louise Lindgren replies: "Well, sometimes I do tap into other people’s heads and steal some ideas and... No *laughs* just luck and coincident. ;p It’s fun when it happens though, two brains sharing the same thought. And I’m glad you liked my version of it. Thank you." | |
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