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Original Size: approximately 11" x 17" Medium: Acrylics (with some colored pencil) This is a piece I recently completed that I had started a while back, but never had the time to fully finish. It is also one in a series of pictures I did with the same theme as "Friend or Foe?" (The theme is whether or not the travelers are being menaced or assisted by the secondary characters appearance behind the main character...) This scene depicts an adventurer traveling a forest notorious for it's inhabitants. Behind her is a gruesome looking beast, which I leave up to the viewer to decide whether he is traveling with her, or one of the menaces of the Dark Forest. (Personally, I think he's a menace! ;)) I hope you like it...
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Mark Peterson 26 Jul 2007
Very beautiful work...love the colors!julie Marks 18 Jul 2007
You certainly have an eye for beauty, especially your female figures. If I was traveling in a dark forest as a foe of this stunning, elegant and bold woman, I would choose to be her friend even if that was not my original intention. Your renderings are so beautifully executed and I love your concept of engaging the viewers with your pieces by asking if we see your characters as being friend or foe. I also love to engage the viewer by asking him to project what he sees since there are many images of my abstract photographs that I call bark art, stone art among other ambigious images. The world has become a huge Rorschach so it is fun to interact with the viewers since I am very familiar with Rorshach's original work. Your striking visions of women remind me of the work of the team Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell among other artists in that genre. I imagine you might know of these artists who draw very exotic and sensual images of strong and fascinating women. I have several books of these fantasy/mythological figures that also appear in video games, usually the rpg games where the heroine is female like Lara Croft. I am enjoying your exceptional talent and now will consider to roam dark forests at night to see if I can meet on of your exquisite women. You said there is a forest notorious for these night characters and maybe one day I can meet you there. Do they have a Starbucks?Ted Hammond 13 Apr 2007
Beautiful work, Richard!Renata Cavanaugh 28 Feb 2007
Stunning, fabulous work RichardLeah Jaarveth 27 Feb 2007
really really nice work!!!linda duffy 27 Feb 2007
brilliant art richard well doneSusan Rodio 26 Feb 2007
Wow - Richard this is outstanding. I love the colours used and as always she is a sexy as ever. I really felt the beast was assisting her, I felt he started out as a baddy but then she somehow managed to get him on side. Either way I love it and its in my opinion one of your best for sure. :)Martha Miller 26 Feb 2007
Beautiful Piece of Art. I love it ,I love it, I love it Outstanding detail in this.bianca 26 Feb 2007
now i gota like this art......this is just SUPER GREATJoke Schotting 26 Feb 2007
Awesome work Richard!!Patrick Boyle 26 Feb 2007
another stunning piece Richard.The deatil you put into her armor is awesome and that is a very scarey beasty behind her!!!! I also love the tribal tat on her belly and the belly ring is a very nice touch.Awesome work!!!Emily Reed 26 Feb 2007
Super! Gorgeous!!!