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A Small One Thrown Backby ~emptyorchestra

Traditional Art / Drawings / Portraits & Figures

Fishermen at Ballyshannon
Netted an infant last night
Along with the salmon.
An illegitimate spawning,

A small one thrown back
To the waters. But I'm sure
As she stood in the shallows
Ducking him tenderly

Till the frozen knobs of her wrists
Were dead as the gravel,
He was a minnow with hooks
Tearing her open.

She waded in under
The sign of the cross.
He was hauled in with the fish.
Now limbo will be

A cold glitter of souls
Through some far briny zone.
Even Christ's palms, unhealed,
Smart and cannot fish there.

- Seamus Heaney 'Limbo'

~Illucieon Mar 19, 2009 Professional Traditional Artist

The woman in this piece is absolutely stunning. Her expression is the perfect, but almost unnameable emotion.
The poem is intriguing. I can definitely see the dialogue between the two.
(also I like the faceless idea, lol)

~emptyorchestra Mar 21, 2009

Thank you ever so much. It's funny because i really wasn't very focused on the woman's face, perhaps why she worked. Hmm.

Thanks again! =]

!conatgion Mar 12, 2009

the female face is brilliant, and the baby is not that bad, but it still ruins it

again ... but here the picture has a way better part that makes the other seem bad

~emptyorchestra Mar 12, 2009

The whole image is just kinda wrong. I think my absolute hatred throughout drawing it shows quite well! =]

If i hadn't sprayed it with fixative i would possibly make the kid faceless, or at least leave a trace. Dunno. Sake! Done now. Maybe make is a series of hatred with crappy faces.

!conatgion Mar 15, 2009

faceless ... good idea! any chance you'll execute it?

~emptyorchestra Mar 15, 2009

there is a 12% chance

*density-tmr Mar 5, 2009

I always find your artwork a delight and this is no exception. One of your best.

~emptyorchestra Mar 5, 2009

You're too kind =]

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