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"nightwatch:extended dvd" by Jeff lee johnson

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SciFi and Fantasy Art nightwatch:extended dvd by Jeff lee johnson

i have learned a great deal about the craft aspect of illustration since i submitted the original nightwatch, and felt i had to go back to the piece and deal with a few things that stood out as unacceptable. one was related to space; i gradually came to the conclusion that there needed to be more 'air' above the figure, and extended the canvas to accomodate it. the other was the overall finish; i think the rythm of the piece generally worked, but the technique in places looked just plain sloppy in proofing prints. i went over the whole piece carefully, retaining the flow of the original while bringing up to standard some critical details. i now have a piece i feel comfortable selling prints of. i offer it as a seperate piece from the original because i hope it will be instructive for at least some of my fellow elfwoodies to compare the two, as well as to see that it is ok to rework a piece, even a year later, in order to improve it.

Date	Name	Comment
22 Sep 2004	A. Setliffe	Loading... This is amazing! From a distance she looks like an egyptian queen, but up close she is something quite unique and different. The colors, too, are extraordinanry! Jeff lee johnson replies: "i did have egyptian stuff in mind when i did this, anne, and am glad you noticed and like the effect as well!"
22 Sep 2004	Meih	Loading... Amazing! I love the eyes especially! Jeff lee johnson replies: "thanks megan! it is a toss-up for me between the eyes and that ear"
26 Sep 2004	Totalnutcase	Loading... G-O-R-G-E-O-U-S! (Spelling?) I love her hair! The detail is incredible! I STILL want her hair. When you first open it up it looks real. Why can't I have hair like that? Her eyes look amazing! Red hair is da bomb. I want her hair. So great job (on the hair)!
6 Nov 2004	Liisa Julin	Loading... kicks and screams It's not fair!
6 Nov 2004	Julie R Kowalski	Loading... I want a print....I do...I must have it...how do I get one?....I wonder do you use references for your work or is it all out of your head and when you begin do you know exactly what you want the outcome to be or does the picture take over? Jeff lee johnson replies: "great question. this one started out as a sketch called elf princess, also in my gallery. it was done with no references, like the majority of my works, and was one of the very first things i did with a fantasy theme. i wanted to make a true fantasy character, and felt that if i relied on a photo or another person, i might just end up with a human with pointy ears, so i just followed my nose with loose sketches until i saw something i could get even a little excited about. i chewed on that one for some time and decided to make a finished painting from it but with major alterations, owing to flaws i saw and advances i had made it the craft and in concepting. at that time i had a real firm idea about the look and composition, but i was still reacting to the original sketch through the whole process. as to getting your own copy, i am cleaning up all my favorites in order to sell prints, and i am finished with this one and "friends". you can go to http://www.epilogue.net/cgi/database/art/list.pl?gallery=3810 and follow the commands... i have a few packed up at all times. many thanks again for all of your wonderful comments on my work!"
11 Nov 2004	Christina M Fay	Loading... Absolutely stunning. Her face is so beautiful....^-^ awesome
21 Sep 2005	Ida Lindholm	Loading... My favorite of your pictures....Absolutely gorgeous and it is better than the original one, though i went speechless when i saw it....you can only imagine how much i love this one...heh great expressions, by the way...
21 Oct 2005	Ragweed	Loading... Hmm, I think I like the original one better. Don't get me wrong, this painting is still mind-blowing, but I think I like it more when the canvas was tighter around the figure. It just made the whole thing feel more intense. Either way, I'm glad you're satisfied with the painting. It's a beautiful piece of art. Congrats.
27 Mar 2006	Alexandra Aref`eva	Loading... Boy I really like your ears. I love big pointy elvish ears, not the weird humanish type. Whoo!
30 Nov 2006	Rain	Loading... I'm not sure if anyone else has mentioned this, but I just have to say that I love the ear. It's so lifelike, I think partially because it's not very much like a human ear, is it? So many elf ears are either not very detailed or are based so much on humans' that the difference in their anatomy boils down to an extra piece of cartiledge and skin more or less on the top. Also, the hair It's like dreadlocks, which, combined with the ancient-Mediterranean-cultures ornaments, etc. gives it a kind of earthy feel that contrasts with/deviates from the typical Tolkien, airy, high, cold, ethereal idea of elves. (Wow I'm detailed). Love it, SO original and well-executed!
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