I’ll avoid the usual “wow & great work� & just say I really like this artwork, it should be an inspiration to anyone that looks at it (& not a Wacom tablet in sight). I wish more people would submit actual artwork as opposed to mostly digital creations that only reside on their P.C.’s.

Amazing lighting. I love seeing how you get these somewhat alienated elements into harmony.

The part I like best about this image is the composition.. it's such a pleasure to look at.

I think what amazes me the most, is that you paint like the old masters. There is something absolutely enrapturing (not to mention genius) in the colour use and composition.

I believe this is my new favourite of yours.

My spirit certainly is rising. One of my very favorites of yours. You work the brush like nothing I've seen before. Top stuff!

javais deja vu ca en tutorial kekpart
la lumiere sur la fille et le decors (subtile teinte orangee) est sublime.
par contre j'm po laigle.. enfin j'm po kil soit la plutot, ca enleve de la grandiosite de l'espace alentour
10? ...10!

i agree up there with linda.. I want to see these in museums one day.. and in real life because scans just can't possibly do this the justice it needs... but it does capture at least some of the warmth of your tones..

This girl seems to be in a lot of your paintings, I think i've noticed. or at least a similarity with most of them..

It seems to me that my heart failures at me. Maybe amount of my pulse impacts is directly proportionally to amount of your brushstrokes on this work. +9. It`s all I can.

I love the angle you're getting with the clouds, mountains and folds. It makes the piece really dynamic. Your style reminds me of that of one of my teachers.

Incredibleu! Oil on Canvas one of rare things to be seen (done well I mean). Im assuming you dont really want critiqs on this paiting as it seems it was meant to be a emotion booster! Soooo Wonderful work!

Wonderful colours and your use of lambent light is wonderful as always. I'll have to agree that this scan probably doesn't do justice to the original, but it is stunning nonetheless.

Beautifull work. I'm in awe..
Thanks for sharing christophe!

BEAUTIFUL!! i love the girl's skin tone, very sexy..

que bueno, ese cuerpoooo

Another brilliant work. Keep the good stuff coming.
I think its great that someone is keeping traditional mediums alive. +8

surely a masterpiece...love it

I won't let myself get carried away into another one of my "Amazing!!" speeches. You have no need for those.

So much emotion, pain, loneliness...and yet a glimmer of hope. That's what I got from the piece.

It's beautiful.

i love the flow of the cloth and the clouds~ and the eagle looks so alive!
a majestic eagle and standing at the top looking down... hmmm... turning point... u mean this turning point is good?

Hope you do not mind me quoting you, Chris Sir

"I love the angle you're getting with the clouds, mountains and folds. It makes the piece really dynamic." - ChrisThatGuy

going with what Chris states, it is rather intresting to view how the mountains and the clouds sort of engulf the piece itself.

This is rather beautiful, However I am not sure what your focal point is with the piece. If you were to turn this piece upside down the first thing that my eye is drawn to - the eagle

I really love her dress and felt that perhaps that the flowingness should draw the eye around the entire piece. Perhaps the colors fade to the mountain? I am not sure. I really enjoy that dress though!! - The way it falls off the breasts.

The neck seems almost too well defined, and draws away from the face. Which is beautifully done.

P.S. I always wanted my hair to be that color that redish color. (i've got green eyes but brown hair =\)

Excellent. Being of Native American descent, I can feel the power of this piece, and its message. Great job!

Well then what is its message? And I'd like to hear that from n1nj4zero first, rather than from Vacher..

i Would be an Asshole if havent given u the full points 4 this masterpiece

Whoa.

This piece is very beautiful, I love it.

i think that is my favourite picture .

et j'adore les nuages surtout celui du haut a droite donnant une impression d'endroit assez refermé malgrés un immense espace libre et securisant .

One of yer strongest pieces for sure - love the color choice

Love the soft glow on the cloth...

Wonderful

This is insane....I can't believe you did this with a brush, absolutely stunning.

BeAuTiFuL...AmAzInG...absolutly stunning

badass

Thank you guys, thanks for all the comments.

We have to thank you for sharing those Art with us.

I like the weightlessness of her dress blowing in the wind like the answer, my friend.

SO pretty.

OMG... u should have it insured...

one of my favorites ever LOVE it

Truely amazing I am seriously.. So wanting to create something like this.. you are a new inspiration ..

and A question not only to you, but to all the others, who show such great skill and have also reached the "elite" status..

What do you guys do for a living?

With that eagle accompanying the woman - resembles the Beast Master film idea.

To answer JosephDeCamp's question, well, that's what I do for a living: paint for galleries. I also do book covers, cd and videogame covers, and animation work, on and off.

hi vacher.
was browsing gfx and stumbled (very happily) upon this beautifully done piece of urs. First off i wanna congratulate you on such an aspiring piece of art..well its more than just art really..its full of emotion just shooting at u all at once..truly amazing..i try yo pick up my jaw after it fell down wen i first saw this piece. Second, I realy like the title for this piece it really works well with the theme of the art (duh, i know.) ..and the mountains ..the eagle..and the swaying cloth (clothing) just shouts out FREEEDOM...wow..im stupefied..seriously..i can only give +5 buut heck..id give this +20 (even more if possible). i give u a cyber handshake. wow. keep up the good work (please!).

cheers

damn thats good!

Oh man...

koombaya...

I think i saw the same environment on one piece on that great american paintings book...

wow

i dont see what you see that you express but is admirable