Walking head in balance
...Mental balance stays a virtue…
An idea I had lately when I was sketching before going to sleep.. Thought it was strange and funny enough to work it out.
Fineliner 0.05/0.3 on Hahnemuhle Fineart Quattro paper, 11,8×11,8 inch. 80lbs.
2009.
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JonoCarrick
this is amazingly surreal!
JonoCarrick
your art is so rich in symbolism.
Sebastiaan Koenen replied
That’s a great compliment Jono. Thanks!
By the way, you seem to be awake this late also!
Sebastiaan Koenen replied
By the way 2, I see that I forgot some part of the drawing to fill in… sigh… well, there’s always tomorrow…
Erika .
This is so awesome, and like Jono said, amazingly surreal!! you’re really talented, I mean, if you can draw a hand, in detail, knuckles and everything, you can draw anything! haha! I like this so much. :)
Sebastiaan Koenen replied
Although technique stays something you can or have to improve endlessly, i’m happy that I have re-exercised the human anatomy last year and now are able to draw things more freely. In the end it is just like music; you have to know and feel your technique (which is eventually mathematics) to forget that same technique and let things go free.
Sebastiaan Koenen replied
And thanks by the way!
pinkyjain
Another Brilliant Masterpiece
helmutk
Great work !
guhit
nice work congrats
Dalton Sayre
Outstanding. Kinda Dhali meets Escher in unabashed graphite. You have an awesome tallent. Thanks for the third eye view.
Sebastiaan Koenen replied
Thank you again Dalton! Both names you mentioned are great artists!
Sebastiaan Koenen replied
Escher of course from my own little country..
deliriousgirl
Fucking magnificent!!!
Your whole portfolio totally sucks the wind from my lungs and leaves me breathless for moremoremore.
Sebastiaan Koenen replied
Thank you for such nice words Deliriousgirl! There are some unfinished ideas I hope you will like also…
George Yesthal
What a delisciously nightmarish image. I love it.
Sebastiaan Koenen replied
Thanks George.
Great tattoo designs by the way!
jacqleen
very WICKED….but BRILLIANT!!! wow!
mistertrooth
Great! Have a look at the gallery of a guy called toasted ghost, and a pic called ‘hand’ – perhaps you’ve seen it?
Sebastiaan Koenen replied
Thanx Mistertrooth!
Haven’t. But going to do that right away!
mistertrooth
The resemblance is spooky, despite the completely different medium – it’ll blow you away.
Sebastiaan Koenen replied
I’ve just seen it and can understand the resemblance you’re speaking of. Haven’t seen it before and you’re right about the impact it has.
Karsten Stier
beautiful. it’s got good vibes
Sebastiaan Koenen replied
Thanx Karsten!
Cheryl McDonald
Looks like a portrait of Dali- he would have loved it!
Sebastiaan Koenen replied
Haha that’s true Cheryl. Thanx. I think he would, certainly if he heard it had to represent him. But that’s the question…
jenseyes
This is awesome
Sebastiaan Koenen replied
Thanx Jenseyes!
Ushna Sardar
Sebastiaan Koenen replied
Thanx for the future Ushna! It’s an oldie by now but I saw I hadn’t submitted it to the Core group where it fits.
MuscularTeeth
great!
Sebastiaan Koenen replied
Thanx!
mochilady
very creative!
Sebastiaan Koenen replied
Thank you Lynne!
cheywings
Sebastiaan Koenen replied
Thanx for the feature Cheywings!
blamo
Congrats on your UA feature
Sebastiaan Koenen replied
Thanx! It’s great to see this drawing has that ‘something’!
vaskoni
Very good!
Sebastiaan Koenen replied
Thanx Vaskoni!
ADzArt
Nice, you gave it a much older look, like it was drawn many centuries ago.
Sebastiaan Koenen replied
Hmz, I didn’t looked at it that way actually! Thanx for your thoughts!
colorblind
COOL
Sebastiaan Koenen replied
Thanx for the feature Colorblind!
linaji
Congrats on your feature. great work!
Sebastiaan Koenen replied
Thank you Linaji!
Selkie
Ooo. Bloody fantastic.
Sebastiaan Koenen replied
Thanks for your bloody compliment Selkie!
Selkie
Heh heh. Welcome ;)
ronny2009
this is a powerful image Seb.It looks similar to some of my work but very different because of your style.
Sebastiaan Koenen replied
Yeah, when I was browsing through your gallery lately I got a familiar feeling indeed. You’re right about the totally different approaches so gladfully I can still enjoy watching your creations hehe!
Linda Callaghan
you do have a fabulous imagination…your drawings are very unique ….amazing detail and one of a kind! great art!
Sebastiaan Koenen replied
That’s nice to read Linda. Thank’s for the compliments!
Tony Ryan
Think balance is so important for our thinking heads. We so often get ahead of ourselves in our thinking and hurt our bodies by rushing and not truly savouring experiences.
Sebastiaan Koenen replied
Thanx for your interpretation Tony! Absolutely true words… I’m sometimes stuck in that phase also and it can definitely hurt! Certainly when you combine it with extreme adhd moments hehe..
Thinking of it again, you are the first one who has given a more concrete explanation of your thoughts. I have to be honest that when I was at the beginning of this drawing, I hadn’t all the symbolic ideas in mind; it just grew and indeed has much to do with mental balance/stability…
Tony Ryan
Thats cool. Think the image just spoke to me at a time when fate was telling me how important it is to not let your emotions and head get ahead of your heart which to me is the source of foundation for any human.
Azzurra
THIS IS AWESOME XOXOXOX
Sebastiaan Koenen replied
Thank you Azzurra!
paul romanowski
Strange art…looks good. Awesome drawing skills you have…
Sebastiaan Koenen replied
Thanx Paul! Yep my expressions are often a bit strange and sometimes a bit macabre but I try to keep it on the positive side as much…
Adam Gormley
WOW mate, this is fantastic artwork, brilliant attention to detail!!!
Sebastiaan Koenen replied
Thanx for the compliments Adam!
Sunil Sharma
Lovely work… my favorite…..
Sebastiaan Koenen replied
Thanx Sunil! That’s nice to hear!
gerrardt
WOW..TRIPPY!
Sebastiaan Koenen replied
Thanx Gerrardt!
womoomow
great draw!
Sebastiaan Koenen replied
Thanx Womoomow!
Pip Gerard
very cool!! great symbolism and meaning.
Sebastiaan Koenen replied
Thanx Pip!
Béla Török
Excellent work, my friend!
Sebastiaan Koenen replied
Thanx Béla!
John Will Balsley
SOOO cool! And strange!
Sebastiaan Koenen replied
Thanx John! A little strangeness is something I often can’t resist and in this case I’m glad it turned out the right way…
Bernard Dumaine
Nice work !
Sebastiaan Koenen replied
Thank you Bernard!
LeighAth
Congrats on your 9th place position in the Homage to Dali challenge.
Unfortunately you have failed to submit your image to Let’s Pay Homage so I cannot feature you. Please do so or you cannot be featured. Thank you.
Sebastiaan Koenen replied
Thanx Leigh! Although this piece wasn’t truly a homage but has several elements that could make you think of Dalis work, I will add it to your group!
LeighAth
Sebastiaan Koenen replied
Thanx for the feature Leigh!
Alice Oates
Can you submit this to Avant Garde so I can feature you? Thanks :)
Sebastiaan Koenen replied
I have had nastier questions Alice! Ofcourse I will. Thanx for asking!
John Vandeven
Different but very creative.
Sebastiaan Koenen replied
Thanx John!
IzzyGumbo
outstanding!
Sebastiaan Koenen replied
Thanx!