Visual Cogitations™: IF ...asleep

Monday, May 30, 2011

IF ...asleep

and without some help, Dorothy would never have made it out of the deadly Poppy field... thirty years later when Judy Garland was again lulled into a deadly barbiturate slumber, the scarecrow and tin-man were ~sadly~ nowhere to be found.

Thank you and enjoy.

5 comments:

AnonymousMay 31, 2011 at 4:19 AM
She was one of the greats.. but with a sad ending. The poppies are beautiful, love her expression, and Toto looks slightly wasted.
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Mardi SpethMay 31, 2011 at 7:04 AM
Another terrific piece, Richard! It's interesting to see the evolution of this illustration. Between the pencil and the inking, you made significant changes – from the addition of the poppies to the detail in Dorothy's hair and Toto's fur (my favorite). The way you've painted Dorothy is very effective - it appears the life has already been drawn (pun intended) from her left side. And her eyes are great – I love how they operate independently.
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Bill JaynesMay 31, 2011 at 9:50 AM
Haunting piece. The soft focus and soft edge of the background poppies contrasts well with the foreground line work.
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Linda HensleyMay 31, 2011 at 11:57 AM
Great minds think alike this week, hmm? Nice job. Love the poppies and her expression.
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Alice AndreiniMay 31, 2011 at 4:03 PM
I knew it was Dorothy right away because of the effective way that you captured the features and the braids of course. I like the way the poppies wash into her face on the right side, as if she is being lulled into the soft flowers. The flowers seem to enter into a threatening dream scape as they fade form view. nice work

It is a sad thought that this innocent scene in a movie could be a harbinger of things to come
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