fan-flippin-tastic... well done anna! <3

why isn't this shocased yet...

This looks very realistic.

I've been meaning to comment on this since I saw it some time after you first posted it, didn't do it just then and since have been too lazy to go looking for it when I was here, which isn't often anymore. Just now as it came up in the Showcase thumbnail strip I realized if I didn't do it now, I might never. You know I've always hated you because I'm so jealous of your talent, and loved you because you're so very real, which is rare. (and because you always inspired me to strive to do better)
This, I believe, is one of your best paintings, because as a self-portrait I see in that expression the Staci I think I've come to know and love/hate here. ;) Along with being absolutely perfect realism, you've done the impossible "capture the expression" thing... something that almost NEVER happens in a portrait. There's depth in those eyes, something fascinating behind them. Some people see that in the Mona Lisa and say that's why it's so upheld. (One major difference there is that I think she's ugly and you're beautiful, so... ONEUP on that one for sure... hah)

I've looked at this a lot of times and been blown away every time. I just now realized what I like about it most, the way you slightly exaggerated the things a camera does when the shot is a little overexposed and the flash is causing it. How the light shows the details in the skin in a way normal vision would never pick up on. And the corona of color around the iris. And the way the hues of the skin tones are uniformly off. It's a great painting of a 'bad' photograph. That and the killer cupid's bow mouth.

yes! you totally get it. this is a HORRIBLE picture, horrible. Bags, blotchy skin and all. if I had a zit that day I would have drawn it in as well. thanks!

I can see a very slight, slight difference, but this is still really awesome, and it's all my boyfriend's gosu monitor's fault, anyway.
gj!
^___^

haha. love it!

hahaha, this is awesome!

I do it. its okay.

I think were all a bunch of show offs.

were artists. were supposed to be conceited.

Very beautiful. The colours are so lovely and her expression is compelling--I get a sense of worry or indecision. The only thing I might suggest working on is the dark shadow above her eyelid--if you could soften the edge of that to give the impression of a smoother increase in the roundness of the bone structure just below the eyebrow.

pretty

I agree,it's so good it should be on the showcase

lol you have such a unique style...

hahaha this is so funny i like it and im sure my mom will like it too... hey not that im that old and its weird to live with my mom... im still in school so its not weird ok

Once you start looking at zeps gallery you cant stop, theres so much good shit to look at.

wow this is amazing looks like an actual photo

My God, you're amazing!!! ...And you made me want a fudge pop. XD

lmao! I'M EATING A FUDGE-SICLE NOW! lol coincidence? i think not! this is truly amazing... so realistic *looks at fudge-sicle- looks at pic* yup! totally realistic!

only the hot nuns dont ;P
great pic DBA
poor puppy

I like the face of the nun but i think the picture is too blurry

Your right to bad iuts not a cat!!Dogs RULE!

Thnx, it's about time this got finished...

Thanks to be compaired to Clox is very good he owns.
_{its not the first time either...}

Hey i like it.. really cool looks like a design for a cd cover

There's something more than vaguely obscene about that nose...very cool graphic and the background werks perfeck with it. Now get that guy away from me. Brrrrrrrr.