5/10 LIMBO
This is for a RedBubble contest called HAPPY They ask for a 16:9 format, 1920×1080 pixels. Vector self-portrait.
My happiness rating from 1 – 10: 5 – happy to be a mother and artist, but unhappy that I’ve gone through the toughest time in my life to get to this point, without the man I love by my side.
Update 5th Sep 09: Thank you to RedBubble for the front page feature of this work! So wonderful!
The larger version can be seen here
Available for sale asGreeting Cards and Matted Prints
Sonia de Maced...
wow, strong portrait, strong gaze full of what seems like sorrow. I am sorry for your half happiness, but happy for your other half ;-) lovely work.
SimoneYvette replied
Awww! Thank you!
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bellmusker
This is instantly engaging…..love the depth to it, and the wisdom in your eyes. Beautiful work, Simone!
SimoneYvette replied
Thank you hun! That is very kind!
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syd baker
This is really beautiful, are you painting or is this vector art? I gave myself a 5.5 because the glass is always half full, but right now not by much!
SimoneYvette replied
This is vector. I can paint, but I’m too limited on time (or too lazy), so hopping on to the computer is much easier for me. There are many times when I wish I could create a painting as easily as vector (I always wish I for a delete button when painting!)
But yes, I ahve days when I’m 10 out of 10 happy, but I thought I’d be honest with this project and say that sometimes it’s great, and sometimes not so great, so a ‘happy’ mid point I sit!
Thank you! I hope your cup if always half full if not full!
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syd baker
I majored in painting at art school, doing outrageous surreal watercolor illustrations, and impressionistic landscapes. Computer changed all that, I still draw a lot though, and my 3D landscapes put you in an actual space with mountains to mold like clay, moving the sun around is a powerful feeling too. I was more towards 10 until getting tossed out of corporate career by down-sizing very recently, but as a glass half-full guy, notice it’s still 5.5!
Chris Bigelow
There are so many great things about this portrait… for me the eyes say it all, this is amazing work! I love the full range of emotion that is present here
SimoneYvette replied
Thank you so much Chris! I appreciate your thoughts.
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aglaia b
such a beautiful and intense expression.
lovely work
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congratulations on making it onto the home page too, simone! ;-) xox
SimoneYvette replied
Thank you so much hun! It was a wonderful suprise when logging in today!
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R. Jason Smith
Excellent rendering!
rightasrain
Just so beautifully done! Hope things are going better for you :-)
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Donovyn
Wow! Congratulations on being on the front page. Thats Fantastic
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rodeorose
Great Frontpage feature…well done…maybe it’s the whole ambivalence that makes this image so engaging. Great work.
SimoneYvette replied
Thanks hun! Very interesting observation too. Great to hear!
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CapturedByKylie
Congratulations on having your work freature on the Happy-themed Red Bubble Home Page. September 5th 2009.
Good luck with the challenge!
SimoneYvette replied
Thank you so much! That’s very kind of you!
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