ST DOROTHY
A Homage to Judy Garland’s Larger Than Life Character.
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Mike Paget
Lovely work!
MissIllustrator
excellent illustration. :)
Karin Taylor
beautiful work, i love this style…i see the marks on her hands
retrocharm
Beautiful – I love the background pattern to :)
SHRyan
lovely work,xxxxSandy
macquaid
Love the little tornadoes and the stigmata what a original idea ,Great imagination.Regards.
John Dicandia replied
Thank you for your thoughtful comments.
I remember in my childhood, watching Judy Garland in “The Wizard Of Oz” for the first time was like seeing a vision of an angel on celluloid. It left an indelible impression.
Katya Lavorovna
Great take on a cultural icon.
John Dicandia replied
Thank you Katya. Judy Garland was a true star in every sense of the word. JD
JuliaWright
Wonderful
John Dicandia replied
Thank you Julia for your comment. Cheers John
Patricia Anne ...
wonderful and deep! well done!
John Dicandia replied
Thank you Patricia for your comments. Cheers John
bev langby
Another favourite ,well done also another fatality of Hollywood….
cheywings
Isa Rodriguez
absolutely wonderful !!!!!!!! beautiful work !
John Dicandia replied
Thank you for your kind comment. Cheers JD
Ming Myaskovsky
This is the movie OZ, of course, it is Mr. Tinman stood next to her. I like her expression, wonderfully illustrated!! :))
John Dicandia replied
Thank you Ming. Judy Garland’s character in the Wizard Of Oz has always been a favourite since I was little.
mimi yoon
love her expression… love her eyes (as you said, the eyes are truly the windows to our soul )... love how you’ve turned her into a saint…. looks more like Him with those open wounds on her hands… great great illustration, john…
John Dicandia replied
Thanks Mimi, I always saw Judy Garland’s character Dorothy as iconic. Maybe it’s the way the movie changed from sepia
( In Kansas ) into glorious technicolour (In The Land Of Oz ). The close up shots of her were out of this world.
aztriad
Lovely Work!
John Dicandia replied
Thank you Anna. :))
Pip Gerard
love your work! you’ve got a great style.
Would love to see this and any of your other featured works in our featured group here
John Dicandia replied
Apologies for the belated reply. Thank you so much for the compliment. :)))
madvlad
she was a knock in consert and movie-she could take a song and drain every note out of it-when done= you wanted more good art here
John Dicandia replied
She was a true star in every sense! Well said! JD
Roseann
Nice work. Really well done.
stephanie allison
Terry Hinkle
What a great idea. Well done. You got to have fun! :)
John Dicandia replied
Thank you Terry. think having fun is what it’s all about! JD
Rhinovangogh
I totally dig this . Great composition. Nice choice of tone. Sweeeeet! Repectfully, RVG
John Dicandia replied
Thank you so much RVG. I’m quite proud of this piece. It’s been featured 3 times already which I’m very happy about! :))
gottheshot
Hi John, Its the skill of an artist to take a well known icon and put a modern ‘twist’ on it. Her expression is very emotional and ‘human’, I love the Tin Man in the corner as ‘guest star’. Apparently Judy nearly didnt get the part cos they thought she was ‘too old’ at 15 and too overweight and Shirley Temple was in the running. St Dorothy lost the weight and the role was hers.
John Dicandia replied
Thank you so much for giving such a profound insight. You must be an avid film buff like myself! :)) JD
brunowubik
great work
John Dicandia replied
Thank you Bruno.:))
WinonaCookie
This is just great. What a cool idea – Our Lady of the Yellow Brick Road!
John Dicandia replied
That would be a great alternative title!! The idea of St Dorothy came to me just after xmas 2004. :))
linaji
Would love to have your work in Freedom in Words and ART What a beautiful way to waste MY TIME.. tee hee… your amazing.!
John Dicandia replied
Wow! Thank you Lina, I’ve just submitted the work. Cheers John :))
Tahnja
I think this is just amazing. Beautiful concept and wonderful execution
John Dicandia replied
I’m so glad you appreciate this! :))
synthpaintann
wow.. sooo mooody. I love it
John Dicandia replied
Thank you so much for dropping in and having a look at my work. :))
Sienna Morris
well done. You a tell a story well with these drawings.
John Dicandia replied
Hi Sienna, Nice to meet you. Yes, I like to give my drawings some purpose. :))
Ken Powers
Awesome concept and very nicely rendered. Excellent work.
John Dicandia replied
Nice to meet you Powersfineart. Thank you for the thoughful comment. :))
T. Wall ~Throu...
John this is Fantastic! My favorite movie of all time and such a superb actress! I watch this every time it’s on t.v., just a kid at heart!
John Dicandia replied
One of my all time favs too. It’s a timeless masterpiece. Just gets better with age!
JUSTART
wonderful
John Dicandia replied
Thank you Justart!
Ushna Sardar
John Dicandia replied
Wow! Another big surprise! Thank you Ushna, I really appreciate this! :))
ys-eye
Iconic! ;)
John Dicandia replied
Most definately she was! Thank you!
nishagandhi
awesome
John Dicandia replied
Thank you Nisha!
Frances Perea
Wonderful interpretation!
John Dicandia replied
Thank you Frances! It’s a pleasure! :))
Larry Butterworth
This is a marvelous and wonderful work John, you have some nice work in your portfolio
John Dicandia replied
Hi Larry, Thank you for the wonderful compliment! :))
Colleen Battis...
wow, love it :-)
John Dicandia replied
Thank you Colleen. It’s a pleasure! :)))
Mui-Ling Teh
I could recognize her as Judy Garland right away; great work.
John Dicandia replied
Thank you so much Mui-Leng Teh, it’s nice to meet you. :)
MrsT
your work is fantastic, i am a big fan of Dorothy, this is done in such a brilliant way :) smiles
Petra Pinn
beautiful, love her shy expression
John Dicandia replied
Thank you Petra, its a pleasure! :))
Marilyns
what another great portrait John !! i so love her expression here !
John Dicandia replied
This is a very popular one Marilyn. I tried to get the expression of a saint like in those religious icons.
3XEternity
John Dicandia replied
Well this is a huge surprise! I am greatly honoured to be featured in this book amongst so the many distinguished artists. :))))
annamora
congratulation on another feature for this image John .. it does capture that something which is impossible to capture – therefore – it is IT :) ..I agree :)
John Dicandia replied
Thank you Anna, your comments are always wonderful! :))
Nancy M. Garrett
I so love this! Beautiful work!
John Dicandia replied
Thank you Nancy. Its a personal favourite of mine! :))
Bezay
John Dicandia replied
Another big surprise! Thank you once again Desert Spirit! :))