Dark, but when it comes to climate change, we all need a kick in the pants. Contrasting an innocent, majestic tree to the unctuous, greedy desires of humankind is a unique way to shine light on the topic. The short lines in the last two stanzas are jarring and drive home the point you're making.
It can be so easy to see ourselves as enemies across a great divide, but this poem has such a worthy message to humanity: "We must excuse our differences. We must find our similarities." I wish we all had the same mindset. The world would be a much more peaceful place.
I'm reading a book in the same universe, The Darkest Part of the Forest. I'm not sure if it's part of the series, but it's definitely in the same world as the rest of The Folk of the Air series.
The way the hat is colored but the rest is black and white is really pretty and makes you look at it. It's something I try to do sometimes in my art but I think you did it so much better.
Deeply imaginative. I could quite easily see the moon and the sun as humorously vindictive characters, the way you painted them. I wasn't expecting to laugh like that at the end! The rhyming in this piece is sensational. P.S. Coming back with an edit: There couldn't be a more perfect title!
What a background! I can't get over all the detail in this painting: the books, the hot chocolate, the clothing, the candles, wow. I'm especially impressed with the way you've incorporated the shadows produced by those candles (the darkness in the corners, the light upon the face...). Your character has such character themselves, too. They look so deep in thought. I wonder what they're thinking about...
There is a cliche way of showing a captured bird: in a cage of course. And you've managed to do something entirely new. I can feel its hopelessness -- or perhaps it is dead, but that is its own hopelessness to an even greater extreme, and a profound sadness too. The installation on the string, and the shadow-work you've included in the painting to enhance that effect, is just incredible.
Dark, but when it comes to climate change, we all need a kick in the pants. Contrasting an innocent, majestic tree to the unctuous, greedy desires of humankind is a unique way to shine light on the topic. The short lines in the last two stanzas are jarring and drive home the point you're making.
It can be so easy to see ourselves as enemies across a great divide, but this poem has such a worthy message to humanity: "We must excuse our differences. We must find our similarities." I wish we all had the same mindset. The world would be a much more peaceful place.
Thanks for the feedback!
I haven't read the X-files yet (I emphasize yet), the inspo came from my grandfather who was a logger in the 70s.
I will look into your suggestions!
thanks,
Bella
Now that ive moved I really realize how great it was and how much fun I had. Thank you!
I'm reading a book in the same universe, The Darkest Part of the Forest. I'm not sure if it's part of the series, but it's definitely in the same world as the rest of The Folk of the Air series.
The way the hat is colored but the rest is black and white is really pretty and makes you look at it. It's something I try to do sometimes in my art but I think you did it so much better.
Thank you! The drawing itself took me a while to try and create this picture to bring it to life! A little over 6 hours total was spent on it.
Deeply imaginative. I could quite easily see the moon and the sun as humorously vindictive characters, the way you painted them. I wasn't expecting to laugh like that at the end! The rhyming in this piece is sensational. P.S. Coming back with an edit: There couldn't be a more perfect title!
What a background! I can't get over all the detail in this painting: the books, the hot chocolate, the clothing, the candles, wow. I'm especially impressed with the way you've incorporated the shadows produced by those candles (the darkness in the corners, the light upon the face...). Your character has such character themselves, too. They look so deep in thought. I wonder what they're thinking about...
There is a cliche way of showing a captured bird: in a cage of course. And you've managed to do something entirely new. I can feel its hopelessness -- or perhaps it is dead, but that is its own hopelessness to an even greater extreme, and a profound sadness too. The installation on the string, and the shadow-work you've included in the painting to enhance that effect, is just incredible.