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Maidith
06-10-2007, 05:56 PM
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Title: Death of Salome
Name: Kristina Gehrmann
Country: Germany
Software: Photoshop

© Kristina Gehrmann 2007
www.bildkunst.de

Salome, who danced in front of King Herodes and received the head of St. John the Baptist on a silver plate, was regarded one of the most wicked women in history.

And this is how she died, according to the old legend. One day, she was dancing on a frozen pond when the ice broke and she fell into the water. Eventually, the sharp ice fragments would cut her neck and severe her head from her body. So she died the same way like the man whom she had brought to death; and not even her mother Herodias was able to save her.

Photoshop 7 and Aiptek tablet.
Reference used: A photo of my friend posing for Herodias. Photos of my own face, for the sea demons. No reference used on Salome.

Close-ups: http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/9841/deathofsalomedetailye7.jpg
jeff112368
06-11-2007, 02:20 AM
This is fantastic work...on a grand scale. Nicely done.


Also, semi-joking comment: your signature is too big -- it distracts from the otherwise great piece of work.
Adriat
06-11-2007, 07:48 AM
very nice composition
frameless
06-11-2007, 09:33 AM
Hey Maidith,

I think you illustrated the drama of Salome really well.
I am happy you didn't draw her getting her head cut off by the ice ;)

The compsition is awesome. So are Herodias expression, the sea demons, the cloth and the enviroment (Ice, plants).

Though there are some things which are a bit destracting:

- The legs of Salome seem too big. They need to be thinner and smaller in general.
- Salomes left hand looks a bit strange, I didn't notice that at first sight, but imo the forearm is a bit too short.
- As Salome is supposed to be under water esp. her upper body is too saturated so I don't discover the feeling of Salome being under water.
- Last but not least the bigger of the two fishes conveys some kind of comic style, which I think wasn't your true intention. Maybe change its eye to be a bit smaller.

Hope you don't mind pointing these things out.
In general its really a wonderful piece of art.
4 stars for you! :thumbsup:
elnady
06-11-2007, 11:08 AM
Fantastic work

i like it :)
Maidith
06-11-2007, 02:41 PM
jeff112368 , thank you :) You might be right about the signature; you're the first one to tell me this, though :D

Adriat, thank you ^_^

frameless , thank you for the critique. Composition was really important to me (always is) and I'm glad it turned out well here.

elnady, many thanks :D
bradyscott
06-11-2007, 03:14 PM
Wow very nice. I agree with -frameless- though. Her leg is way too big, but other than that, this image looks amazing.
waheednasir
06-11-2007, 05:22 PM
i like the your palette and esp the whole drama this work has. good job Kristina...:).
Samuraikuroi
06-12-2007, 01:51 AM
"Death of Salome" Very well done. I like the colours & the perspective!
Maidith
06-12-2007, 07:46 PM
Thank you, I appreciate it :)
hasanaliakhtar
06-12-2007, 09:37 PM
Ohh What a beautifull image..Fantastic work indeed..I really liked the overall pallette there..Some really nice work on the dresses as well as on the textures and look of fabric..Frameless has mentioned some really nice things..So I hope u will fix them soon..Apart from that that is really stunning piece..U have portrayed that story quite beautifully..Loved it:thumbsup:..4****..Take carez..God bless u..CHeers:)
DuncanLong
12-20-2007, 06:56 PM
This is a fantastic piece, and the dream-like quality of the lighting and so forth gives it the feel of a legend as well.
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