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Esther S. Brendel (Maiden name: Esther S. Wetzel)

"Breaking the Circle" by Esther S. Brendel (Maiden name: Esther S. Wetzel)

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Tag As FavoriteComment		January 2004 - Oil paint - 48cm x 62cm

My contribution to a V-day art show in Greeley, Colorado this february.
It's inspired by a 'selfdefence for women' book I read a few years ago. That book was about breaking with the victim sheme and finding one's own strength. One possible technique described there was to imagine to turn into some kind of strong soul animal. I was impressed by the example described there, about a woman who ran into one of those threatening 'dark-alley-encounters' and who drove the strangers away by pretending (mainly to herself) to be a tigress defending her kittens.

You can buy prints of this painting here. Or visit Ellen Million Graphics; she also sells lots of nifty stuff with this motive.


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5 Sep 2004:-) Mashkiki Littlefish
I love this picture! I LOVE big cats! I can't believe you haven't gotten Mods choice for this!

:-) Esther S. Brendel (Maiden name: Esther S. Wetzel) replies: "Thank you a lot! Well, it's always a matter of taste of the mod that processes the ticket whether something gets chosen. "
24 Jun 2005:-) Amber Smith
Jeezus.. I love it. *Tears* I love how they're in the same stance.. and I love the... everything. I know it has nothing to do with it's original purpose, but the picture fits perfectly to an Anthro character I have.. can I use this pic? Please!?

:-) Esther S. Brendel (Maiden name: Esther S. Wetzel) replies: "Depends on what you understand by "using" it. You may very well save it for your own personal, non-commercial use. If you want to show it anywhere in public, though - e.g. on a webpage - you'll need to give properly credits to me and provide a link back to my gallery. For everything else you should contact me by e-mail and describe what's in your mind. Thank you very much for your comment! I'm glad you like this picture so much! 2"
12 Oct 200545 Kamara
OH MY GOD!!!! I LOVE IT! the story behind it makes it even better!

:-) Esther S. Brendel (Maiden name: Esther S. Wetzel) replies: "Thank you very much. That background story makes it less fantasy and more connected to real life. Maybe that's the strength in it. "
19 Dec 2005:-) Ruth. M. Jepson
Or tiger- oops. Big cats confuse me lol

1 Esther S. Brendel (Maiden name: Esther S. Wetzel) replies: "*g*"
19 Dec 2005:-) Ruth. M. Jepson
I don't know if you've ever seen the kids film 'The Road to ElDorado'? There's a bit on that where the evil holy man links his soul with that of a stone Jaguar and his actions are mirrored by this statute and ity breaks out and he causes havok before being stopped by the heros aww (well, it is a kiddy film lol). But it remeinded me of that at first.

But then read the back story and wow- so much better. Strength of women. Great idea! So very cool!

I love the ghost effect. I actually saw the woman first, then the ghost so that was like 'shocker!' Amazing. I like how dark it looks too. Highly effective.

I've rambled long enough lol. Very brilliant picture. *Pats lion*

2 Esther S. Brendel (Maiden name: Esther S. Wetzel) replies: "Thank you very much, Ruth! I don't know that film. A moving statue of a Jaguar sounds pretty cool, I think. Maybe that would make a good painting as well. 2 Anyway, it was great fun painting this ghost-like tiger."
21 Dec 2005:-) Lea A Andersen
Oh this is so wonderful. I hope you get a mods for this wonderful piece!

2 Esther S. Brendel (Maiden name: Esther S. Wetzel) replies: "Thank you very much. It's just been an update so it won't get a Mod's Choice. "
16 Apr 200645 Dying Messenger
This is really cool. It's almost like a dream I had once...

2 Esther S. Brendel (Maiden name: Esther S. Wetzel) replies: "Now that you say it, it really looks very dream-like. "
5 Dec 2007:-) Stephanie S. K. Marbach
Reminds me a bit of tocotronic's "der panther"2!

2 Esther S. Brendel (Maiden name: Esther S. Wetzel) replies: "Hmm, I don't know that one and haven't found anything by a quick search. Do you have a link?"
18 Apr 2008:-) Sherri L. White
This is outrageously amazing !!! You did this in oils ??? To me this is way beyond human ability!!! Way too frelling good !!! I would gladly bow to you if I wasn’t so old ...I’d just get stuck !!! Unbelievable !!!

:-) Esther S. Brendel (Maiden name: Esther S. Wetzel) replies: "*lol* Thanks so much! ^^"
25 Jun 2008:-) Sarah Fragore Roper
it’s like the human is the tiger and the tiger is it’s spirit,.
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'Breaking the Circle':
 • Created by: :-) Esther S. Brendel (Maiden name: Esther S. Wetzel)
 • Copyright: ©Esther S. Brendel (Maiden name: Esther S. Wetzel). All rights reserved!

 • Keywords: Alley, Animal, Big, Blue, Cat, City, Danger, Dark, Defence, Defending, Defense, Ghost, Girl, Huge, Oil, Paint, Purple, Shadow, Shadows, Soul, Spirit, Stranger, Strangers, Street, Strength, Strong, Summon, Summoning, Threat, Tiger, Town, Urban, Wall, Walls, Woman
 • Categories: Ghosts, Ghouls, Aparitions, Normal Animals (Cats, horses, fish, etc), Woman, Women
 • Techniques: Oil Paint
 • Submitted: 2005-12-19 11:49:49
 • Views: 1177
 • Resolution: 460x600

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