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South African by ~patrickfinley:iconpatrickfinley:

Categories Traditional Art > Paintings > People

©2006-2008 ~patrickfinley
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Submitted: Mar 31, 2006
Image Size: 32.5 KB
Resolution: 288×369
Comments: 9
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Make: SEIKO EPSON CORP.
Model: PhotoPC 850Z
Shutter Speed: 10/362 second
F Number: F/2.0
Focal Length: 9 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Date Picture Taken: Jan 1, 1999, 9:23:48 AM

Artist's Comments

This is a painting I did of a man from South Africa. As I got to know him I discovered he was harboring a strong hatred. I could sense this in his eyes and felt it would come out in a painting. This painting is by no means intended to represent my feelings about a country. It is just one person I have encountered that happened to be very charged.

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~dstrelan:icondstrelan: Mar 31, 2006, 6:58:17 PM
looks VERY south african

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~Neko-of-deh-fluff:iconNeko-of-deh-fluff: Mar 31, 2006, 7:04:29 PM
amazing! i love how you did the colors on it and how the lines seem to bring you right into the eye

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~Bill-Cityfingers:iconBill-Cityfingers: Apr 1, 2006, 5:56:41 AM
I love your use of colour, you seem to be capturing more than is just "there" and you see the underlying subtle tones and nuances that alot of artists seem to miss when portrait painting. I looks alive, I love it.
~Laisk:iconLaisk: Apr 2, 2006, 8:16:50 PM
Safely you use color. I am not free with paints a little.
~elindith:iconelindith: Apr 3, 2006, 1:30:05 AM
left side very strong. light and dark combination very dramatic. the right side looks like you show too much of the face. I think logicly the right side should be narrower. maybe even a blur between the face and the background would do good to it. it's like you painted what you know a human face should look like and not what you actually see....
~TastelikeheaveN:iconTastelikeheaveN: Apr 6, 2006, 8:42:58 PM
simply amazing....you captured that feeling of hate perfectly
~gillybeenz:icongillybeenz: Apr 9, 2006, 3:29:07 AM
How the hell does a portrait like this LOOK South African?? Just cause he's South African you can sense the 'hatred'? That is so 20 years ago, buddy! Best you guys drag your ignorant asses over here and get educated! Better yet, take a look at your own countrymen.
~delano:icondelano: Apr 24, 2006, 9:41:00 AM
Oh dear. I mostly certainly hope that not all people regard South Africans as hate-mongers!

He does indeed look South African; not because of the intense stare but because of his facial features. But it's the intense stare which gives it a dramatic quality. The use of colours and broad brushstrokes remind me somewhat of Van Gogh's style.

Excellent work. Keep it up. It may not be accurate, but it certainly is provocative. And isn't that what art is all about...?

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~patrickfinley:iconpatrickfinley: May 2, 2006, 3:54:31 PM
No, this painting is by no means supposed to represent all "South Africans". This is just one particular person with a charged personality.
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