Been looking forward to this since the WIP! The title really helps I think. For some reason I get a suffocating feeling from this and I can't quite put my finger on why. Maybe it's just focusing on my own relaxed and shallow breathing. Whatever, at the usual risk of not quite doing it justice with a comment, I'll just acknowledge the beauty I see here but also the dichotomy of a veneer of serenity masking a suggested inner turmoil. That's my reaction anyway, I think I'll just hit "Submit" now! Thanks Bev as always HUGS

Wow, excellent !

Thers'e either a very deep story here or just some very simple juxtaposition. However, a great image. Bravo.

An excellent piece of work!

glad to see you post again, your work is outstanding, I love the expression in it, each of them shows a little story, just gorgeous

and again a Masterwork from a singulary giant Artist its soo great to see your Artwork and my eyes take it in my mind to safe it forever. Every time you post your Artwork its like a new gift for us . Thanks for this my dear, i keep it hugest hugs

Beautiful, it takes me away to another dimension and gives me time to reflect ... Fantastic artwork!

I know I will be missing the whole point (Oh well) but I will concentrate on the art. This is so beautiful, I love the way you did her face, awesome! and the quality of the light is sublime! The little bursts of color are perfect, the blue spots on the moths wings almost seem like HER eyes! Very lovely APU! Vote

beautiful work and inspires a mood. I love it. ~lost

The style of this is absolutely phenominal!! I love the way it looks a bit of dirty and yet so pure and soft. Masterfully painted! =)

You're amazing!

This is incredible!!!! I have been waiting to see more of your work for a while and it was certainly worth the wait

Beautiful and touching work of art. Excellent depiction of negaive space applied in a unique way. This is a masterful and thought provoking image. It draws me into examining how what I see is what I see within myself. Your color applications are exquisite with beautiful light and shadow. Your skills and talent keep inspiring me.

A little Renaissance-like, and I mean it as compliment. Now, regarding the rest, I don't dare utter any interpretation other than "amazingly beautiful".

This picture is really a bit a surprise! and was more than worth to wait for... :-) Definitely your incredible style butyet different. Extremely, may I say shocking, beautiful! I so love tose colours and tones. Classic and yet modern. And with the atmosphere where I could dive in, and stay there to experience it all; the whole world of a sensitive and intellectual struggle. Negative space needs something to deny; through it, even by breaking something, you'll find the possible synthesis - which at once begins to turn out into something else. The soul has always wings that can fly far away, no matter how beautiful the chains are. Trying to keep the beauty, and let the worse things leave behind might be only an illusion but what a wonderful illusion it is! It can be broken again and again but it will never ultimatle vanish. We treasure it forever and ever. --- A masterpiece again, Bev! Your artistic skills, and creativity, your ability to create always extreme beauty and deep stories, doesn't cease to surprise me. Every time. I'm moved. I wonder if you really lived already in the 15th century painting and drawing as a compagnon of Leonardo. :-) Thank you so much for sharing your art! It's such a joy to my eyes and soul! huge hugs :-)

Mysterious and very fascinating artwork.

Arg, your talent boggles my mind. What it must be like to put such wonderous images to the digital canvas! I could take this as a photo, it's picture perfect.

so very beautiful, always your technique... feels like a quiet struggle, subtle but deep... breathtaking!! :]

Deep... lost... kinda poor... this moves me so much, Bev! Once again a most wonderful and thought-provoking image youve created... soft and delicate... for me very bilateral in some way... love it... a lot... :-)

well... lost... nina said a word here, i wanna pick up... lost on one side... the broken window... the butterfly as necklace - as a broken one... on the other side... her expression... she seems to dream... dream of what...?!? not sure... and what's the matter with this piece of cloth...?!? what about the fly... ?!? well mysterious... too much that "influences"... too much coming into the world... did the window protect....?!? where's the butterfly going to fly to... it looks as if it would... thanks bev... huges hugs i love this pic too...!!! thank you again...!

Magnificent!!!!!

...this is BEAUTIFUL Bev! ----- the soft skin and the milky opaque jagged shards ( ribbon tied on one ? )-- that great butterfly splash of colour with the blue eyes -- the soft silhouette of the blackbird in the upper right --- and the fly on his back & slightly cut off --- but mostly the girl/woman's serene inward looking expression surrounded by hair I'd love to touch ----- !!!!! ----- I fell in love this one in about 15 seconds.

I can't add something useful what has'nt been said before. I just like to look at your pictures and enjoy it.

Like Niek, I have little to add only to say again I have visited this many times since you have posted, each time lost for words. Today I make my none comment so you know Ive been enjoyed and will definitely come again. Think you Bev for sharing your great talent with us.

Absolutely gorgeous.

Deep inner thoughts somewhere nobody can reach a feeling lost or found.... you can never know... sometimes feelings lost is better and brings you further... wonderful simply you and thinking... thank for sharing!

your work leaves me stopped in the path and with an open jaw.. so thought provoking and deep ... it has a way of staying with me and gets deep in my soul.,.. everything isee from you ... sigh.. you inspire and are truley gifted. yes...sigh... v

This is nice.

Peaceful and mysterious feeling, amazing technique as always. Have a creative weekend Bev.

It's interesting to go back and see the progression of your work to this point and how you have changed and learnt along the way, great work.