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Deviousness `anmari has been spreading her infectious positivity throughout our community for over 6 years. Throughout this time Ana has been at the core of all things devious, passionately developing an eclectic gallery, helping organise devmeets, participating in chat events and also recently completed dedicating her time as a Community Volunteer. We are absolutely delighted to bestow the Deviousness Award for May 2013 to `anmari, congratulations! Read More
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This Wonderful Art work
"Switchblades"
Traditional Art / Paintings / Portraits
is featured in Action-Portraits...!!!
if you don't mind...
Have a nice day...best regards
I wish to ask your permission to use your work in my Art Theory and Criticism class
I have attached the critique I have written about your work for your perusal
Yours truly,
Professor Lakan Olivares
far Eastern University (Philippines)
Institute of Architecture & Fine Arts
Jessica Van Hulle’s “Switchblades” (digitally painted illustration) is a masterful play of several cultural icons, which lends to an instant appreciation of a cross-generation of film and animation viewers.
In the center of the work is a riveted black leather clad buxom raven-haired slyly smiling woman, who deeply mascara laden eyes remind you of such delectable personalities as Alicia Silverstone or Winona Rogers. Yet belying that alluring face, danger is represented by her dominatix-like costume and crossed mechanical arms that end with fingers of very long blades. Such a frightening and gentle combination takes back the viewer to Tim Burton’s film “Edward Scissor Hands”.
Yet moving further from the Tim Burton image, her mechanical arms and the rusty gears in background refer to Tetsuhiro Otomo’s animated film “Steam Boy”, which has grown into a pseudo-retro art imagery called “Steam Punk”.
Overall, this melding of various pop culture themes creates a magnificent work to be appreciated by sci-fi lovers of many ages.