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Child Soldier 19 by ~Art-fire:iconArt-fire:

Categories Traditional Art > Paintings > Political

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Artist's Comments

This is a Chechen child soldier. The age was not given but I presume he was between the ages of 15 and 17 in 1991.

Oil on canvas, 30"x30"
original photo courtesy:Heidi Bradner/Panos.co.uk

Daily Deviation

Given 2007-10-09

Child Soldier 19 by ~Art-fire is a chilling portrait, and the feeling gets confirmed once you read the description. The unusual palette and fine technique make for cold, surreal highlights and a realistic depiction that makes that weary stare one hard to look away from. (Featured by `stigmatattoo)

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~Migueltio Sep 28, 2007, 4:18:47 AM
Very expresssive! :clap: I like also your palette of colors on this work.

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"There is always one unexpected little moment in life when a door opens to let the future in."
- Graham Greene
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`Denis-Peterson Sep 28, 2007, 5:04:49 AM
This one has a more subdued sense of color than the others, and it works quite well. Good direction to take!
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~dawno Sep 28, 2007, 1:01:56 PM
You have captured the forlorn, hopeless expression wonderfully. Yet he's strong. He's got a job to do.
Again, very tragic.
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~Art-fire Sep 28, 2007, 4:25:09 PM
thank you so much Miguel! :)
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~Art-fire Sep 28, 2007, 4:26:07 PM
Thank you so much Denis! Always appreciate your comments! :) :hug:
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*tiamat9 Oct 8, 2007, 6:49:19 AM
Nicely detailed and colored. I really like the form and lighting. Well illustrated.

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"A paranoid is someone who knows a little of what's going on"-
William S. Burroughs

*TheExquisiteCorpse
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~AbdDevil Oct 8, 2007, 11:09:19 PM
very interesting great use of colors , i like it :)

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N o t h i n g a s i t s e e m s.
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=gutterface Oct 8, 2007, 11:13:11 PM
absolutely stunning. i love his eyes and expression, it shows alot of emotion in a way thats rarely seen. bravo!

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~nov1design Oct 9, 2007, 1:46:11 AM
his face is so reallistyc and expressive! great work :worship:

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i am Jack's wasted life
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~Renegade-Hamster Oct 9, 2007, 2:00:43 AM
The face is undeniably young, but those world-weary eyes look very old.

Nice colour-scheme.

This is great work.

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Go to my gallery, or I'm eating cute animals for dinner.
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September 27, 2007
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CASIO COMPUTER CO.,LTD.
EX-Z60
1/200 second
F/3.1
6 mm
Sep 26, 2007, 10:55:02 PM

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