Very powerful and moving image. The words by Ginny go perfectly. We can not forget our children; we must protect them and teach them. Excellent artwork!

John...this is even better than the roughdraft you showed me! I still say...you'r art captures it perfectly and stands strong on it's own...even without my words!

Truthful and oh so sad. Your artwork is amazing and the words from FallenAngelLPN so very true.

O my John, this is really one of your best work I have seen, the words are touching, your models are such a wonderful girls to do that for you, this needs a lot comments....and it is is so true. I will post it soon on your own website....just gorgeous work....I like it very much....FallenAngelLPN words are so very true

John, this is just a masterwork of meaning, image, and words blending together to form a powerful experience. It gave me chills, and more importantly, it gave me pause to think about the message - children are the precious seeds of the future that must be nourished and trust and love are what makes them grow. Fantastic how you've costumed and posed your sweet models and it makes it even sweeter that it is your daughter and her friends. A very emotive and memorable artwork that is definitely at the top of my favs. Fine, fine artwork and collaboration. Vote. :o) CC

A very powerful image John that goes along splendidly with the words written by FallenAngelLPN. Excellent as always. V

Masterpiece,your best yet,composition and delivery included,fantastic job here my friend.

very emotionell work - excellent concept and done !! v

Powerful image and words dear John. I'm particularly drawn to the children to the left....very emotive. Well done!

Powerful work and your children make so good models!! More than excellent!!

Dear John. Again you make me totally speachless with your artwork. I know it may sounds strange when I say that I don't have the right words to describe your pictures, but it is honestly true. I wish I could write what I'm thinking in Norwegian, but then you would have not understand a single word of what I mean ;) This is so incredible wonderful work, excellent and outstanding are not even good enough for this masterpiece of art. Your art always makes me feel something inside of me, and that's what real art are to me. Your last pictures has given me a warm feeling of love inside, this one gives me a more sad feeling, and my heart really goes out for these children. You have captivated the words from FallenAngel so well, and your daughter and her friends has done a wonderful job when they have been models for this work. I can't believe how you can paint them after photos, but you sure can, and the result is outstanding! Their expressions are so wonderful and full of sadness, and the dramatic background with the lightning is gorgeous here! The way you have written the words on the wall is such an brilliant detail, and the way you have crossed out the words trust and love gives this masterpiece of art an really extra touch of greed. I love the way the two girls at the left is holding eachother, it gives hope to your picture. It is really not fair to call it a picture either, again I can only say,- your work belongs in a gallery with frame around it! You never stop amazing me with your work John, and this is for sure a new favorite of mine. Thank you so very very much for sharing your wonderful art with us, I trulu LOVE your work! This is so more that excellent! I wish I could give you 100 votes, but it definitly gets the one I can give :) ~Love and hugs from your friend, Hedda~

Outstanding! This speaks volumes for the world today. Your artwork is flawless. A brilliant image to be sure!

John, I'm sitting here with tears in my eyes looking at this lovely and very emotional work of art. I love the way Stacey and her friends are posed and your magnificent work in Painter just adds to the atmosphere of this powerful image! Excellent work my very dear friend and a huge and heartfelt vote from me!! hugglz :)

John...after placing a vote and adding this to my favorites, I can't really see enough through the tears to write the comment this deserves.

QUITE SUPERB!!

Absolutely one of your best works.........you got the message across with the picture and the words!This is the work I enjoy from you, excellent! Your buddy, "D"

Outstanding, i have almost no words. I really mean you are so fantastic to paint and make pictures. OMG i say every time i see a picture from you !!! :-)) You have absolutly a big vote from me Hugs Diana

Hi qmont. I must say, this is just so real. I'm really out of words. I'm not much of a commenter, but I agree with every single word written by Hedda. This really brings feelings to my mind inside of me. I'm not so good to express my feelings in english either, but that's no excuse, because I don't think I could done it in norwegian either. I just want to say that this is really excellent. A superb job on the whole image. You have really brought the words out in this art. Vote

Wow, John!! As everything you do, this is very moving and full of feeling and emotion! I can't tell where the photo begins and the patining ends! Your amazing talent really captures the poem visually superbly! You have such an intense style of creating artwork that truly speaks for itself, and this piece if truly remarkable in your particular brand of magic!! Superb atwork!!

John,my friend,to read the words & see the image is awesome.It makes you stop & think just what some children go through day after day. More than this,I can only agree with every other comment so far. Take care my friend. Best regards,Paul.

Oh beautifully written verses and your picture to go with it is outstanding and full of meaning. A superb creation and one of your best. Obviously with a lot of thought put into it. Well done V Cathy xoxoxo

Very fitting sentiment, to a work I just had to comment on (Looking over Cathy's shoulder). This is absolutely brilliant. What a fabulous piece. Steve :o) Vote!

John, I saw this late last night, but wanted to read Ginny's pro's first before commenting, so now I have just been able to do so, WOW! So thought-provoking and sad, yet there HAS to be hope! There is no point to life if there's no hope.. The two together could be the start of a combined book! This is amazing art!

Hi my friend well you want an honest opinion so here I go: John this is so meaningful, it really touches me, think thats what an piece of art should do, touching people in some kind of way, and you definitely achieved this with your artwork above. Along with the written words it really makes one think over, another thing art should do, and again yours here does! I bet it was very exiting to work with life models so here are my compliments to your models, they did a very good job, I bet it took some shots till they got the expression that you wanted right ;-) So all in all this is really a remarkable job you and Ginny did with this one just let there be more!

Wow Bravo to the two of you, the writing and the picture! Outstanding.

I'm absolutely speechless what you have done here! The way how you have done this piece of art is fantastic! Their faces and expressions and the whole atmosphere around has been done in a glorious way! One of the best arts I have ever seen, here! BIG VOTE

Wow! This is beautiful John! I love how you incorporated everything together! Really something! Beautiful work! Vote!

Ohmygosh!! This is truly superb artwork!! Beautiful poetry and your image captures it perfectly! Just spectacular work from all!!

Unbelievable....one of the more impressive works I've seen in awhile....V

Wow, I get back from the keys,I think I've seen some beautiful reefs and some wonderful things down there,I check my e-mail and see this.I know I seen the pics before you painted this and now seeing the finished product,[outstanding],and ginny you have a way with words.Keep it up looking forward to many more.