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Thesis: Hope is... by =emla:iconemla:

Categories Traditional Art > Paintings > Surreal

©2007-2009 =emla
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This semester I will be uploading pieces from my Senior thesis project. The theme I've chosen is classic poetry, and all of the paintings with be 8x10" vertical watercolors.

Poem: "Hope" is the Thing with Feathers, by Emily Dickinson
"Hope" is the thing with feathers --
That perches in the soul --
And sings the tune without the words --
And never stops -- at all --

And sweetest -- in the Gale -- is heard --
And sore must be the storm --
That could abash the little Bird
That kept so many warm --

I've heard it in the chillest land --
And on the strangest Sea --
Yet, never, in Extremity,
It asked a crumb -- of Me.

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*ironhenry Jan 16, 2007, 1:31:14 PM
That water is depicted in such a lovely and unique way. The image powerful and a good compliment to the poem. Thank you for sharing it as well.

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~ Ben :frog:
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*Highwaymanartist Jan 16, 2007, 1:49:59 PM
wonderful work. I love the details

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~eatfun Jan 16, 2007, 2:01:28 PM
Absolutely beautiful, and a great interpretation of the poem! (and god, what a great poem you chose. I remember finding it in our EMODEATHDEATHSAD highschool lit textbook last year, and going "Now how did something good get in here?!")

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Art thy affections roused, or dost thou flee?
Thou shouldst aim well, lest I forsake thee
If there be any ill, I shalt resolve it
Look thee upon mine hook while mine DJ revolves it.
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~Fire-Feather Jan 16, 2007, 2:52:44 PM
Amazing coloring!! The bird and water are great^

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Spontaneous Combustion ￣▽￣
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~leodreamden Jan 16, 2007, 5:08:14 PM
I love the water effect. How many pieces will you have to do for your thesis?

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Operative: Yessir, now that I've killed off their only contact and have a whole fleet of battleships at my command, absolutely nothing can go wrong now.
Serenity: Surprise! We invited the entire reaver population to the party!
Operative:....HOLY SHAZNAK
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*shadow-wolf Jan 16, 2007, 7:21:29 PM
I love it so much, I absolutely ADORE the way you treat watercolours. The simplicity of this, and the stylized water, plus the contrast of the warm orange brown of the bird agains the darker duller blue makes it all come together.
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=ImpedOut Jan 16, 2007, 7:37:42 PM
The entire work is beautiful, but the bird is stunning. What are the chances of a print being made available? :)

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J. L. Gould
If it really were 'survival of the fittest', we'd be extinct.
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`alexds1 Jan 16, 2007, 10:56:49 PM
Beautiful, as expected.
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~minime2210 Jan 17, 2007, 4:59:15 AM
I really like this one :love: :clap:

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