My Portfolio - Concept [AIR]

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Oct 3rd 2007

Tags:: air concept dance earth elements expressive fantasy fire graphic human landscape and scenery leaves man-made portrait water wind
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Third elemts-concept. I found this one exteremely difficult, because 'Air' is something you usually can't see... it's just movement and some kind of fresh feeling.
In the end I descided to draw him/her like this. :)

Though it's the one I like less in the whole element's series... dunno why..
but I hope you like it more than I do :)

Enjoy

Comments

vampire Miyu Says:

I can just feel the wind blowing

Khiara Says:

cool representation / embodiment of air. and your choice of color fits the element perfectly ^^ but i'm kindda having a hard time imagining (well i can't say copying the pose ) how she can attain that right leg position of her... unless she's one of those cute acrobatic scary-i-got-no-bones-like person.

Neo Arcane Says:

Very majestic to embody this element,
so what elements are next...earth or water?

If it's water, make it a female!

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MithClearwell Says:

I love your colors! Seeing the leaves dancing around him/her, and I can see where you colored in different positions for the limbs. I like that effect. Good work!

Misstress Bubbles Says:

so freaking amazing!!!!!

AngelsWing Says:

This is a really amazing piece of art!
Though i havto disagree with Khiara, its not really an 'Igotnobones' thing.

In fact, the position in question is called a 'Back attitude'. Its a famouse ballet move, and quite a beautiful one at that.

But in here lies what i wished to speak to you about.

The art itself is an amazing piece, its the -position- i msut comment on.

You see, a back attitude is a hard thing to capture, and while this might be due to the angel at wich you show the dancer, but you have positioned the leg more to the side instead of the back. This is, by dancing standards, incorrect and would earn you a severe thwap in any studio I understand that you probably are unaware of that, wich is fine. I'm simply stating this for future refference, because this is really an amazing work of art.

If the leg in question (THe outside leg, actually) was truly ment to be to the side, then the calf would follow the toe and face down, a 'side attitude', wich really is not nearly as beutiful, so i'm glad you didn't place it there. What you have done to the dancer is pop the right hip out and twist the spine, another thing that if a dance teacher saw they would hit said dancer over the head with a stick. (Belive me, i have many a bump on my head)

This is really hard to capture, so you can if you wish just call me a hypocrite and forget about it. I honestly would understand.

THere is another explination, so just stay with me

By the traces of arms and legs that show movment in this picture, it is also possible and highly likely you where going for what we call a Grande Randejombe', wich is really just a fancy name for bringing the leg up ini arabesque and swinging it in a high arch all around you untill it reaches the back where you can either put it on the ground for a finish, keep it in the air and keep a high arabesque, or do what your dancer did, wich is place it in a back attitude.

Once again, the hip has a misplacement here as well. Also the arms are in a fifth position, wich is fine for the back attitude but not for a finishing arabesque. I would recommend the russian third position (I believe its third, i may have to doublecheck though for you)

Other than that (And sorry for the long rant) well done!