eNigMatiC iNNoceNce: fusion

Wednesday, September 12, 2007

fusion

i tried to incorporate some of salvador dali's style into my artwork, and i tried to implement the symbolic and surrealistic way he paints in his paintings..

i first started off with this rough sketch. i had an idea in mind which is a girl releasing butterflies into the air, i was trying to portray the idea that she was releasing something that she treasured deeply which she deemed beautiful in her life.

while doing this painting, the song "butterfly" by mariah carey was also an inspiration. i had meant for it to look peaceful and full of serenity, by following the background taken from deviantart that's below the picture.

however, shirlyn told me that it doesn't look surreal enough, and prompted me to come up with an earlier work, and modify it with a little bit of inspiration from the artist.

so i chose this painting of mine which I had done 2 years ago, and I tried to form another painting that has a style similiar to Salvador Dali's, but at the same time I used this painting as a template.

with help and guidance from shirlyn, i managed to come up with these two sketches which I find surrealistic and very emotion-provoking.

the first sketch signifies balls which symbolizes memories coming out from the girl's heart, and from the release of memories, she lets go of the butterfly, which signifies someone whom she loves dearly. the background is full of curvy lines and messy circles to signify the confusion, heartache and hurt in her mind.

however so, she is seen waving goodbye to the butterfly and the memories.

in the second sketch however, the girl is standing on top on a ball which similar to the first sketch, signifies her memories. it's also seen as a release of memories, but unlike the first painting, she chooses to let it be buried deep in her mind, and not choosing to release all of them yet. she chooses to keep it deep inside her heart, because she knows that memories are something that no one can ever change and take away from her.

i tried to modify the butterfly to make it look more surrealistic, and with shirlyn's helpful suggestions, i added eyes to the butterfly's wings to make it look like a mystical object.

i came up with a few colour schemes before i finally chose this particular scheme, and voila! the painting is done! :)

overall, i had fun while doing this painting, because it gives me a chance to explore my inner surrealistic self, and it also gives me a chance to release my emotions and show the world my eccentric thoughts, just like what salvador dali has done.

i felt that if i had more time, i would have improved on my painting style and the shadings. however, overall, i am happy with my work and i would appreciate it if you have any comments to say regarding my work. ;)

thank you! :)

eNigMa posted at 5:34 PM

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