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Stand Still

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From :icondonia: wonderful stock.

And the graphite version of it:

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I used:
Derwent watercolor pencils dry
Faber Castell watercolor pencils dry
on heavy textured tinted paper
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4914x4722px 26.33 MB
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:star::star::star::star::star: Overall
:star::star::star::star::star: Vision
:star::star::star::star::star: Originality
:star::star::star::star::star: Technique
:star::star::star::star::star: Impact

So powerful I need to remind myself to keep breathing. Often, when an artist’s style is idealistic, you see works that seem a little too carefully packaged. Not so with XRIS. From a gallery containing many pieces worthy of perfect scores, this is the creme de la creme. At once evoking empathy, mystery, desire, and oceans of sorrow, this work overwhelms our hearts quicker that it satiates our eyes. Great art touches us on many levels at once. Artists that can do this with bold, idealized colors and lines are rare indeed. This is great art. This is a great artist. This transcends categorized scoring systems. Really, no need to point out the technical brilliance - use of the hair for both contrast and unity, perfect balance in placement of the features, the brilliant choice to crop the face so closely, and at an angle that makes us feel as though we have entered the life of another, the uncanny, even profound blending of idealism and realism…no need to go on…just bask in the light and savor the moment.