This was an "art is for sharing" project. I drew this for Mattt Skenandore. It took me almost two hours to draw. Actually there are many meanings. My original meaning was in short that "angels come in all shapes", but later it felt more like a parody on advertisment. Cause "advertisment tries to sell us everything as angels". But my explanation is based on my original idea. The reason I made it so dark was because I wanted it to be like expressionism. When I sketched the picture I was sure only these colors come in question. Also I tried to enhance the fact that everybody would imagine an angel to look different. So the colors confuse even more. The skin is white but she does not look innocent like her relatives. The grey shadow make her look used or old. Though her body obviously is fresh and young. Her upper body position kind of was based on a tiger attempting to jump. Clashing to the lower body which basicly is open and inviting. I underlined the fact that I chose the contrasts in purpose so I framed her by putting her into a spotlight. A made a picture of contrasts and confusion. It doesn´t give any answers. This is what I get when I wonder if there are actually angels out there. No answers. But what we cannot see, is her heart.
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zufri tubagus 10 Sep 2009
vampirella ist it?Jean M. Laffitau 08 Nov 2007
GREAT work!shane gerlach 25 Oct 2007
wonderful work. I am just overly impressed by the simplicity of the work capturing so many layers of expression. BRAVO!Dennis Malcolm 12 Dec 2006
NICE WORK.Francis Rivera 17 Aug 2006
ooo nice and dark! I love it! ^_^Anonymous Guest 29 May 2006
I think Mattt is the Christmas tree of the Hanukkah in my heartJohn Enright 19 Feb 2006
love this...great attitude and intensity. the pose is perfect.Gautam Thoidingjam 09 Feb 2006
Very very provocative!! Great Concept!!!!! You are great!!!!!!!Lisa Hill 12 Jan 2006
this is really great work, original, love the bold statement, nice one!!! lisa XPascale Rodot 09 Jan 2006
I find this to be very...intriguing. It reminds me of Paris for some reason.....Pigalle...I guess it makes sense though!aliyu art 20 Dec 2005
outstanding!Lynnette Zullli 08 Dec 2005
... and I Thank God that it is what He sees in us ...OUR HEARTS !! This is very thought provoking at first it made the hair on the back of my neck stand at attention, but as I continued to look and read ... I see she is still yet surrounded by darkness and does not yet have her full wing span perhaps then she will uncover her mouth and will speak life with truth, her legs will close then her heart will be more visable to all. Yes Carolin there are indeed Angels in our midst traveling to and fro protecting and guiding those who will inherit salvation. We will indeed be surprised who makes it to heaven, Remember the hooker on the corner hmmmmm... she could be in line ahead of us with a crown even brighter than we think ours is !!! This is Beautiful and Beautifully Executed !!!!!Analua 07 Dec 2005
Gorgeous!!!! Magnific work Carolin!!!!tim linville 07 Dec 2005
Very well thought and presented work,Carolin!Strong image,with all the opposites that bring it together!