[Unknown Target]

Originally posted by Thorn


You dont seem to be getting it. If the picture wer clear, it would completely defeat the purpose of the picture...

That would be to make you guess what the hell is going on in the picture?

Meh, whatever. I think it's too vauge, and that's my official opinion on it.

[an0n]

No. The point is to see it and go "Whoa! Someone got sliced to **** and still took the trouble to put his sword back before getting cleaned up. He musta been a real hardass!".

Then you're supposed to wonder what kind of person would do that and why exactly he was off killing people.

[Unknown Target]

But see, the first thing I think of when I see a Dojo, is someone who is calm, collected, and not one to go off fighting. For instance, that sword's stand, sitting in the middle of a table in the middle of what looks to be a greeting room, looks like the person who owns it is actually more of the peaceful sort, not someone who goes off and kills people at will.

[an0n]

Finally, you half understand!

[Unknown Target]

What do you mean finally? I've gotten it all this time, I was just giving him my particular critisisms! And those critisisms are that the piece is too vauge!

[an0n]

Obviously not.

[Unknown Target]

I think it's too vauge, because even when I think about it, the piece still doesn't tie itself together. If he's the peaceful man that I think he is, then WHY did he bother to put his sword back without cleaning it?
Obviously, however, it was your intention, PeachE/an0n, to keep the viewer guessing, so, whatever, I'm done with this argument. You win, I win, I don't care. I still keep my opinions on the piece.

[an0n]

How, in any manner, was it my intention to do anything ?

[PeachE]

Originally posted by Unknown Target
I think it's too vauge, because even when I think about it, the piece still doesn't tie itself together..... I still keep my opinions on the piece.

and i understand it. you'd like to see a more traditional action piece with an angled shot, possibly slightly overhead, that clearly defines the antagonist and the protagonist and what happens to both of them. and that's fine. that's legitimate. i just don't happen to find it particularly interesting. so i've erased some of the elements, deliberately made the view overly simplistic,  and left just enough to only start putting the pieces together.

it was your intention, PeachE/an0n, to keep the viewer guessing...

not to keep the viewer guessing, but to allow them to form their own opinion of what happened... what's left is up to each viewer. i'm not trying to be right here, just trying to explain what it is i'm trying to do. and if i choose not to give a rats nut that most people would prefer to see it in a more traditional light since it would undermine the whole piece, that's my choice and a legitimate one.

and btw, it's my creation. an0n had **** all to do with it. and i can't stand the whiny ****er.

[an0n]

I love you too, Dan.

*hugs PeachE*

[Unknown Target]

Originally posted by PeachE


and i understand it. you'd like to see a more traditional action piece with an angled shot, possibly slightly overhead, that clearly defines the antagonist and the protagonist and what happens to both of them. and that's fine. that's legitimate. i just don't happen to find it particularly interesting. so i've erased some of the elements, deliberately made the view overly simplistic,  and left just enough to only start putting the pieces together.

No, I'd prefer an angled piece, possibly from the bottom, showing perhaps some trace of the actual people that were supposed to be there. Like you said, it's not supposed to be traditional, and I agree, it's not, but I'd prefer something a bit more...easy to see, rather than something so clearly mystic and vauge.

not to keep the viewer guessing, but to allow them to form their own opinion of what happened... what's left is up to each viewer. i'm not trying to be right here, just trying to explain what it is i'm trying to do. and if i choose not to give a rats nut that most people would prefer to see it in a more traditional light since it would undermine the whole piece, that's my choice and a legitimate one.

Agreed.

and btw, it's my creation. an0n had **** all to do with it. and i can't stand the whiny ****er. [/B]

an0n was apparantly defending you.


Anyway, I'm an artist as well, and I respect the way you want to do your work, however, it is my right to give you a comment or a critisism (spelling?) on it, and you even said so. So don't get POd just because I say something that may sound off to you but right to me.

[an0n]

an0n is line in the sand. an0n is first, last and only line of defence against human stupidity. an0n is the last bastion of hope in a world where Darwinism becomes more and more diminished each and every day.

an0n is evolution incarnate

[Unknown Target]

an0n is a dumbass

[Grug]

lol an0n, 'darwinism' eh? you hand out the awards to i gather?

it would seem that you succeded peach
I like it, great work
To me I see the person come from the left, place the sword on the table and then walk around the table, open the door and leave that way...

nice job

-Grug

[Ace]

Originally posted by PeachE
done in photoshop, using the paintbrush and airbrush tools.

Interesting, at first glance I thought it was a render with a lot of photoshopping to make it look softer and more painterly.

Seeing again after what you just said, it's definately painted.

[Setekh]

Originally posted by PeachE
hehe - wutup Setekh glad you enjoy the pic

Hah, just cool to see you around again. Just out of curiosity, what brought you back?

[an0n]

He couldn't stand being away from me.


I got banned from WS again.