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The Key Keeper

soriah-d — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 08:00:10 GMT

The Key Keeper

I have been suffering a lack of enthusiasm and creativity for quite some time and then 2 weeks ago I got the ideas and the itch to start painting again. Since I like to do things that are based on experiences and emotions this one is The key keeper she has finally unlocked my imagination again and let the creativity poor out.
Each of us has a key keeper I'm sure of it! She can be cruel an lock you out when you need to access the very fibers of your dreams or she can lock you in, living eternally in a world of a blissful fantasy or a horrifying nightmare. But most of the time she allows you access to everything we artists find close to out hearts.

My Stage

soriah-d — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 02:57:58 GMT

My Stage

I wanted to do a piece that had a lot of emotional value for me. I am a ballet dancer but I only dance at home or in class. Recently I have been diagnosed with sapho whirhuematoid arthritist which causes sevear pain in my hip. In this piece I wanted convey all the pain it causes me to do something that I love that's so gracefull and beautiful. I tried to get accross the conflict within my heart of wanting to dance and not being phisically able.

Cinderella

soriah-d — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 03:11:43 GMT

Cinderella

For this image I sort of created a back story (below) as i was painting her infact this started out as a cloth/airbrush study and then I went back and played around with different hair styles and just really enjoyed trying out different things. She really is a rags to riches piece for me as this is many of my friends fav image and was featured as my main pic when i was chosen for cgsociety's hot portfolio for a week.

The Cinderella Story.
The family was very rich being distant relatives of the crown unfortunately Cinderellas father did die when she was but 5yrs old and left his daughter half his lands as a dowry. Her stepmother had always hated the girl for her inheritance and connections her two daughters also pretty absconded Cinderella for her beauty and thus turned her into a maid so she could not marry a young lord and take her share of the wealth. It wasn't until the Prince's ball when cinderellas aunt who lived on the outskirts of the kingdom came to stay. She was a lady of esteem and come to participate in the celebrations and was outraged at how her only niece had been brought up. However she could not do anything, she was a guest in the house of her late brother who held a higher title which was passed on to Cinderellas stepmother. So being devious and knowing the court would not let a beautiful young lady escape their attention she began to secretly plan that Cinderella would attend the ball and thus being introduced into the court as her fathers daughter giving her the status so long denied her. Her aunt had a dress secretly made of soft purple. The purple would turn the royal family's attention to her niece as purple could only be worn by those who had a blood connection to the royal line. Cinderella would be a maid no longer. Her aunt left her the dress and carriage and strict instructions to leave after her stepmother as only the most important guests arrive last.
This is a picture of Cinderella before she enters the ball and admiring the finery of the castel for the first time.