This is absolutely GORGEOUS, the details are mindblowing. My only comment is that the....creature in the water looks slightly awkward and stiffer than I would imagine based on the body style, but the rest is just incredible. The dress, the stone, the plants, everything is just incredible. The full version is just impeccable. Incredible work.

+9/9, and I wish I could give more.

Absolutely beautiful work. The close up is DEFFO worth a look!

Fantastic!!!! +9/9

Look at the details! Excellent done! Greetings!

Wonderful details!!....great work!...top marks!
Carlos

Wow. I really like that lion statue on the right.

Awesome. Good stuff.

Awesome atmosphere, composition and image detail. +10

Amazing pic, top marks

great great work
really somethimg else and must say
that is personally very "technicall" stuff to draw
and for that ill give my full marks

Insanely good, +10

WOW this is gorgeous! I just love the subtle snakes in Medusa's hair.

Awesome, awesome job. <3<3!

Gorgeous work!

The fullsize is a must see!
So much detail in this and so much to see
The water ripples and reflection is outstandingly done

Did you paint from a life model? just curious...

Elite stuff + 10

Geweldig!
I saw this one on your blog before I saw it here. The close-up view is indeed a must-see, so much to explore. The greens and the trees and water are just breathtaking! An unhesitated 10 for thee.

Well thank you all very much for the nice comments.
@Ramy: she’s in a morphing state (read the little story) but on the other hand you might be right
@Vincent : Life models? Something in my daily like triggers an idea, a feeling , a challenge. At that stage I have no well defined visual idea how the end result will look. I only know I want to draw/paint something that visualises that feeling. (weird?) While drawing/designing I’m chasing that “feeling” which accompanies most of my idea’s. And slowly something emerges which only prematurely starts to match that “feeling” Then I .. <boring> snip… snip</boring>.
And when I get stuck I look at photographs for inspiration like I did with this dress and the faces of the two woman. Mind you it’s always an interpretation of the photo ref. (Looking at it very carefully and then start to make my own version of it ) And the water, yeah that sort of happened by experimenting ( which I do a lot!!) The underwater plants came along when I was experimenting with a ps brush for the “mist petals” (detail left leg) etc etc… I had lots of fun but lots of frustration too now and then. (all part of the learning process ….)
@Frits : hi, nice to meet you again

A beautiful and endearing scene, and the details and texture you've put in it are mind-blowing! I could stare at this piece for hours.

Beautiful idea! I like your work with details.

just perfect!!

saw it in CG previously! what a beautiful painting =D 9/9

This one should be on of my favorites. Again, the full version is fantastic!!!!!

It's more beautiful I love it

i'm amazed again