Nov Theme: Marie Antoinette Tramples On France by gallimel
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*Qu'ils mangent de la brioche!
(may they eat some brioches!)
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Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, 1775-1793
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Pencil 2b from these stage 1 and stage 2 till the completed piece. For November Theme Chiaroscuro in 2d Forum: real size 20 per 25 cm.Time for doing it: aprox 1 hour and half
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For the current theme of 2D Forum, one of the most technical I got the pleasure to challenge myself at, I have chosen a series of peculiar subjects: based on hystory and myths especially. I start with this allegoria of France oppressed by Queen Maria Antoinette (she as example of a power from nobility which was too disregardin decency and fairness to be tolerated, and which was showing a blindness towards countrymen's feelings as dull as the famous quote the Queen had the bravery to say when she was told "population has no bread", that I posted above).
The reason was merely that I wanted to create a scene including a large dress, voluminous and ancient, to show the effects of Chiaroscuro technique.
The idea was taken from... a carillon in my room :) one with a little doll dancin over it dressed "almost" as my Marie Antoinette.And also from my love for a very old Anime (of my childhood) by Rioko Ikeda, Lady Oscar, which was telling about the history of France under their last King and Queen.In manga style, so totally different (although very refined... Ikeda is an awesome artist).
I gotta repeat I adore this month's theme, which I am gonna face from the most natural field, the one it was named for, named penciling and drawing, with many mediums from Chalk to oils to litography to watercolours and prints (as for preparation for paints, or as artform in itself).The technique that Leonardo was tipping as "basilar" to painting ability and that was a constant of artistic excellence till C
Comments (128)
oh this is stunning! beautiful work , love this!!
Absolutely beautiful, Meli!!! Fantastic pencil work!!!!!
Always a pleasure to view -
Very nice, Meli!!!
Beautiful Meli! I love the dress! And the look on their faces!!!
Another dimension and illistrated so well.Meli your so sweli!!A matter for me to work with I think ?Its you!Love your work allways mate!You dat~Nuff respect rude girl!lol:-)Byeeeeeeeeeee calum
Un gran e stupendo disegno realizzato col tuo questione stile....!!! sebbene questo lavoro questo realizzato in 2d, il risultato finale un meraviglioso effetto in 3d. Senza posto a dubbi ha un studio molto dettagliato dell'immagine, e le proporzioni secondo la mia maniera di vedere sono perfette...!! molto buona interazione tra i personaggi...!!! un altro gran lavoro uscito della tua prodigiosa mano...!!
Very cool/ Well done indeed. so where do we go to learn more about the monthly themes and challenges? The 2d forem has Octobers posted but nothing about novemeber that I could find..
WOW, fantastic indeed. Luv it!! an excellent work.
Well done, Brava! :)
Oh my! What a fantastic work! Beautiful! wow!
meli - this, this is a excellent drawing - really - your skills are growing from picture to picture - respect
very nice!
Most impressive drawing, looks more like months of work than only 1.5 hours :) Excellent contrast in the lighting!
Meli it is very nice your creation, my favorite isthe way you did it. nice again.
DOUBLE EXCELLENT!!! :):)
Just....EXCELLENT !!! I love it is done in B&W.
wonderful!!!like your attention to details!
You did it again! The large dress looks beautiful, like the rest of the picture. I like it how you combine details with lightning, it always looks great! TRIPLE EXCELLENT ;) Corven
Un'ora e mezza?!?! :( Bellissimo.. E costanti dettagli da vedere. Mi piacerebbe avere la tua mano :) huggles :)
Meli...this is wonderful! I see such fine detail and it's one of my favorites. To know that you did this in an hour and a half is just amazing to me. You have conveyed through pencil her power over others. Just excellent my friend!
It's just pure exellence.. :) The details are astonishing..you have made so detail filled artworks before but with the shadows here it just sparkles in another shape. Very beautiful. And the story was just waiting for you to make something out of it.. ;) That a Swede had a hero role in her life is just making things even better doesn't it :P Anyway, can't wait to see what else you will come up with for this theme. Cos this is one of your best. Without a doubt.
I am impressed by your talent!
Magnificent artwork! You cease to astound me with your talents and abilities. This piece has a lot of power and feeling to it. Excellent artowrk!!!
Wonderful work! The details are excellent, and the way you've constructed the picture is striking. I'm really impressed. :)
Great pencil work Gallimel!
Magnifique dessin, grande prision. Je n'arrive pas croire que tu n'as mis q'une heure et demie pour crr cette image. Id tr originale de retracer des ements et des mythes de l'Histoire.
Magnificent, powerful artwork; a black & white beauty.
Sculpture in pencil, really excellent work. Dave
A very cryspy image, Meli! Excellent art!