kariefury  11/30/03 @726

You like your purple skys dont you? Both this one and your previous one share the brilliant purple sky. The cloud's in this one though are mildly confusing because at the bottom there is alot of detail to them and at the top they are flatter looking.

reilanchan  11/30/03 @737

This is a really emotionel picture...

jawine  11/30/03 @743

i would have used a bit more shades of purple for the top of the sky, but you have used beautiful colors

krazykrista  11/30/03 @772

Okay, that's it. I'm adding you to my favorite artists list. I really love the color gradients you have in this piece, and the detail work as well. I love the reds you pushed in on the tail feathers, but I think it would benefit the piece to push those into the wings or some other area in the piece. I like the really organic curves that are in most (if not all) of your pieces...but I feel like the line of the phoenix's back in this one is very static, especially since it's crossing near the center of the piece. I do like the piece though... don't get me wrong. +8

Metrini  11/30/03 @788

OH wow this is definitely my fav of yours!! I also love purple as you already know =p

Haevion  11/30/03 @841

"The phoenix cannot heal herself, she can only take the pains of others until she dies, and then reborn." Very nice quote... That's how I imagined it. You know much about mythology, hm? +9 here... I declare that to one of my fav pieces.

solcan  11/30/03 @913

I knew you had working on new artwork. nice +7

lyn  11/30/03 @985

Seeing your gorgeous Phoenix paintings make me realize just how darn badly I'm doing with mine ^_^; I adore the flowers and the detail on the feathers! You've rendered the phoenix so beautifully! +7! (adds to fave artists XD)

Nambroth  12/01/03 @218

You know how much I love this! :}

kittomer  12/01/03 @262

Absolutely gorgeous, hon.

rootdown  12/01/03 @298

I will never in a million years be able to figure out how you kids are able to paint like that with a tablet.

RaZuZ  12/01/03 @411

Speachless...

Elfhands  12/01/03 @483

if your title was in Japanese I wouldn't know this was a Phoenix.... but since it isn't in Japanese, then it's a Phoenix! Really nice. Those feathers really take a loooot of patience.

giza  12/01/03 @863

well done image!

Ikaa  12/02/03 @038

...oh, what can I say. Its just so beautiful.

vgar  12/03/03 @093

Beautiful! The textures are great! I love the tail feather! She look so sad! very well done, as always!

allenr  12/03/03 @130

great work!!! perfect! how many hours did take?

Vandul  12/03/03 @159

that's amazing, i love the head of the pheonix and the flowers on the branch. The tailfeathers are awesome also.

ocean1009  12/03/03 @388

Amazing! I have a few crits though. The composition is a bit too closely cropped at the bottom of the picture.. I would extend this painting down a bit so the ends of the tail feathers would be visible. Also something about the top half of the picture is a bit odd. First, there is little of the purple sky light reflecting on the clouds, which gives a bit of that cut-and-paste look, and secondly there is a bit of an er, empty space to the left margin that throws the top part of the pic off a bit. Those are rather minor though, this is great stuff. I'd be very proud of this if I made it.! +7

Duq  12/04/03 @010

Great work, but... the back seems a little unfinished. The line is so hard that it looks like the bird has scales instead of feathers. I must add that I don't know anything about bird anatomy, so I could also be saying a lot of nonsense ^^

Picky  12/04/03 @051

Love the subject and the colors. You did a wonderful job with the flowers too. I only have a couple of things to point out if you don't mind. I don't know if you painted the clouds on the separate layer or not, but it seems like the bird is separating one big cloud into two pieces. The second thing is the bottom feathers. I am thinking of the feathers as a very light and a bit translucent thing. The feathers you've painted have some kind of dark outline which makes them look very thick and un-natural. Those are just minor things I have notice in this beautiful and worthy of coment piece. Thanks

GenoCid  12/04/03 @065

great colors! detail at feathers through bottom are great!

Ladylumini  12/04/03 @173

Wow! I love it. Looks awesome and great detail! Wonderful work!

Dravalen  12/04/03 @349

Excellent quote to go along with the image, very appropriate.

cosh  12/04/03 @462

...[+7]...

Sonic1  12/04/03 @474

Holy cr@p! That is one awesome image dude! I luv all the detail you've put into this piece, great work

Haevion  12/04/03 @539

Gratz for #1 maggock, you did it

neozeda  12/04/03 @644

+9 Excellent work !

ucok  12/04/03 @655

Nice bird...

evandaeman  12/04/03 @704

wow... awsome

dragonflyblue  12/04/03 @752

Very elegant.

turtle  12/04/03 @753

dunno why but i always though of the phoenix as some sort of a raptor while this bird's morphology is rather reminiscent of a grouse or capercaillie; well that's just me. awesome painting and wonderful colours.

Fvercuiel  12/04/03 @879

quote:  rootdown wrote on 12/01 @298 I will never in a million years be able to figure out how you kids are able to paint like that with a tablet. LOOOL! sorry but thats just a funny comment Nice work! Love the colors!

JapiHonoo  12/05/03 @511

masterpiece! and i love the color scheme is my favourite

darkdestint666  12/05/03 @919

gods this is gorgous!!! I just love how the feathers are...and who doesn't love a purple sky! -^_^-

PurgedKel  12/05/03 @931

It's very pretty all around. The sky and the detail in the texture on the Phoenix. a-plus work

mahammued  12/06/03 @951

wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FANCY MAKING ME 1 FOR MY WEBSITE??????????????? lol

Criddergal  12/07/03 @766

Beautiful and moving piece!

maggock  12/07/03 @989

Thank you everyone for the comments, and the critiques especially! It's been a real honor to have such my work so highly rated as well.

Unknown visitor  12/08/03 @024

Lovely work Rennee!

ihsan  12/08/03 @617

Interesting to see your interpretation of a Phoenix. This is beautifully rendered with nice colours. Great work!

Vandul  12/17/03 @224

it's your highest scored artwork!

IcyGarnet  01/21/04 @885

Beutiful. I can see why it has scored the highest, because its truly beautiful. Great work!

Celticatia  01/28/04 @888

oh....wow...::speechless:: +8 from me again....wow....

DarkMaiden  01/31/04 @844

WOW! Incredible! You must have a gallery at Elfwood too because I know that I've seen your work before, and it wasn't here You are on my fave artist list now!

Mio  10/19/04 @201

So Beautifully!

Sandstorrm  10/25/04 @728

Interesting concept. The use of cherry blossoms had to be deliberate, since in Japanese symbolism (possibly in neighboring countries as well?) they represent ephemeral beauty, dying while still in the prime. The sunset (for it is a sunset, judging by its golden light; sunrises have bluish light) continues the theme of pairing beauty and death. Her facial expression is very human. The contours of her lower back doesn't look quite right, but that would probably only bother people who are very familiar with birds. Excellent work with how her feathers reflect the sunlight.

Jodan  11/26/05 @711

absolute brilliant beautiful work what else to say...