===== From tek@evilsuperbrain.com: Very impressive modelling. Well thought out idea. And it definitely feels lonely. ===== From awebb@trans-tec.co.uk: Expression reminds me of the mona lisa. Nice. ===== From maarten_hofman@hotmail.com: I'm always impressed by (reasonably) accurate representations of human beings, and this is not an exception. The theme is also visibly present. ===== From darwallace@earthlink.net: Needs a background, either indoor (greenhouse) or outdoor (sky). The listless eyes are good. ===== From : The flowers are good. I was going to give praise on the great model, however since she was pre-made in poser I cant give you too much credit on that :P One thing that is quite off in this work is that the left arm looks almost like it is deformed or broken to me. Poser often can have it's limits. ===== From awilcox@dreampeach.com: well done. ===== From beighton155@yahoo.com: having never read the book it seems to me to be a woman sitting down looking sad, and emotion which could have been brought on by many things not just loneliness, the themes you mentioned didn't come through strongly enough in the picture. use of gray scale was well done. ===== From ruy@hipernet.com.br: For a picture that reies on Maya, this one can use a lot of technical improvement. ===== From jpgargoyle@sapo.pt: Very well done. But I can't decide myself if this one is off-topic or not :P he he he Best regards. ===== From dapigg2000@yahoo.com: Not as impressive as I thought it would be. Bummer. The face is lacking a face. It's not a real `face' as it were. More could have been done. I know the topic is `lonliness' but ... just doesn't look right. You've got a good neck going for you and a skin with no texture. Maybe the b&w hides that a little, but it's still obvious to others. The cloth is nice. Good effort. ===== From suso@suso.org: I liked the idea of using a specific person who can be interpreted as a symbol of loneliness. Althought I don't know who Carson McCullers is so maybe that interpretation is not well founded. But the description made me think so. Good job. ===== From rclee@oklahoma.net: Excellent modeling. Could have used more in the background. ===== From glenn@mccarters.net: Good effort on a very difficult concept to pull off successfully. The = grey color scale really works well here. ===== From bill@apocalypse.org: While the face is not fully realistic, it has a subtle artistic quality to it (almost Cubist, with the lines/angles of the face), and has a depth which reveals loneliness for me. ===== From jinx@spodbox.fsnet.co.uk: With a face like a bulldog chewing a wasp... ===== From p_chan@shaw.ca: Excellent work creating bust! Although it has some minor defects which are noticable (notably the knuckles and wrist, which seem somewhat forced and rigid), it is outstanding considering it was made from scratch. I like the use of the solid grey background as it adds to the sense of isolation. ===== From StephenF@whoever.com: Nice work on the figure, although the face looks a bit pinched and there seem to be some problems with the arm on the left (especially where it joins at the wrist). The starkness of the scene works well to develop the concept. ===== From clem@dhol.org: Great idea. The grayscale helps the feeling. As ti the figure, the body and legs are good. The hair is very good. The arms don't seem to be proportioned right, especially the right one. The way the sleeves fold is a little too stiff too. Almost cyborgy. The facial expression is great. The face is excellent from the nose up, especially the wonderful eyes, but the ckeeks and jaw are somewhat rectilinear and pinched. Sort of like a plastic doll held too close to a fire and starting to shrivel a bit.