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The Illusionist

The Illusionist

Painting Painting \ Figure | 02/01/05 @495 | Agios | Comments critiques (11) | Views views (1094)


The Illusionist
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"In the mornings he was just an ordinary magician,
member of a moving circus that would perform from
village to village. The gypsies, by whom he had been
found and raised, taught him some of their classic
tricks, like for example how to appear doves out of
silk mantillas or rabbits from his hat as well as
several tricks with playing cards. “Magic” tricks that
sometimes impressed the naive peasants that would tip
him, while other times again he would fall humiliated
under the heavy laughter and the cruel mockery of the
crowd.

During the nights though, when he withdraws inside his
tiny tent,…alone...he performs a rather unique kind of
show. Without any audience around at all, he begins to
float on sceneries far more extravagant than anything,
even the most imaginative mind, could ever be able to
give birth to. In this show the doves become celestial
birds, the silken mantillas dance between them weaving
massive, exotic tigers, the cards grow wings and fly
away in mythical places ...while he, is being reborn as
the greatest magician the world had ever witnessed.
Later on, while the night falls heavy upon his tiring
visions, the pictures of his mind fade away once more
as he fells asleep, far beyond the dazzling worlds of
his seductive illusions, in the same, pitiful, sleazy
corner.

Ain’t those the same illusions we all let ourselves
breathe into everyday, fooling our weak hearts and
spirits in believing into worthless affairs that can
so easily deprive us from the power of trusting our
own true making any longer?..."

Made in Photoshop
 
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Avatar Cinnamon

 02/01/05 @524

This is great! I love the colurs, the style, and all of the icons of magic you've included. Nice concept.
 
Avatar BaronImpossible

 02/01/05 @590

+ Good colours, detail and composition
- Main character could stand out more
 
Avatar tetbautista

 02/01/05 @630

very nice! +9
 
Avatar Azazel

 02/01/05 @680

I love how You made work so many diffrent colros together. The details amount hee is beyond awesome too... Great work!
 
Avatar ultraviolet

 02/01/05 @684

WOW! The details and colours are amazing. My only crit would be it would be nice to see perhaps some of the areas a little sharper, especially the main character as some of the painting seems to be very slightly soft in focus. Could just be my eyes though! LOL. Great painting :)
 
Avatar Raphael

 02/01/05 @749

As usual I'm with UV on this one. Fantastic job though. Nice one
 
MiHaLaS

 02/01/05 @855

Your imagination combined with these gr8 colors is smth beautiful!
Well done ;)
 
Avatar reilanchan

 02/01/05 @906

Looks great to me.

+9
 
Avatar Ikaa

 02/02/05 @866

Very nice!
 
Avatar arbaon

 02/03/05 @003

Magical, love the style and colour of this piece +9
 
Avatar Eleni

 09/30/05 @424

awesome
 
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   Agios
Full Name:
  Agiostratitis Angelos
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  06/11/2002

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