And I Can’t Swim by Astra Allen

Filed under: Gothic — barbaraburns March 28, 2008 @ 7:17 pm

This artwork is brilliant and full of emotional genius. It is excellent concept art and brilliantly executed technically! I recognize the genius of the artwork and I admire the artist’s talent.

And I Can't Swim by Astra Allen
And I Can’t Swim by Astra Allen

I don’t like the scene portrayed … at all. I find it incredibly painful.

This view of a child standing outside an old and worn building with a black interior surrounded by a gloomy muddy blue-gray sea on a gloomy grayish day is completely evocative of exactly how I felt as a child who was being severely physically and emotionally abused.

I would not want to live with this painting on my walls :) … it is too dark and gothic for me … but great art makes people think and feel … and this landscape does exactly that … very well.

Gothic Fairy by Danielle Olson

Filed under: Fairy / Faery / Fairies / Faeries, Gothic — barbaraburns March 18, 2008 @ 10:48 am

This lovely Gothic Fairy is not frightening … but very unique and well drawn! I love the detail and how much time and effort went into creating this gorgeous portrait. She would be gorgeous on the wall as the focal point with a wide black frame and 3 black mats to add even more depth to make the portrait step out into the room … very dramatic … it would make the blue even more intense and showcase the details center-stage.

This painting is gorgeous and would be a perfect gift for any fantasy art lover, fairy or goth art collector.

Gothic Fairy by Danielle Olson
Gothic Fairy by Danielle Olson

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