WOW!, the softness of the protrait and the details of the insects and seed heads are perfectly matched, very much in the Dutch flower painting tradition of life and death in cycles, beautifully done!

O_O oh my god... well... i... silence hmmm... daer bev... this is awesome... i loved her expression when i saw this preview... but this is has grown a lot...! it's breathtaking...! i don't know what to say - and this circle of sourroundings... the flowers - the moths... the webs... the bird in her head... well seeing red... faint ;) no... i guess i stop rambling... i'll post more if my senses have calmed down and i got a feeling how to capture this... thank you...! huge hugs there's magic in here too... definitely

I've been sitting here, staring and staring, trying to come up with words, but you've managed to steal them all with such incredible emotion hugest hugs. There's such a serenity to this image, one that contradicts the usual harshness of red. Thank you so much for creating and sharing all that you do. :)

Cast adrift in the sea of ambiguity, a flush of distrust caressed by the coldest drops, while all around life begins and ends, crawling over her consciousness. As usual your work robs me of any sense of being able to do justice in a comment, so I just had to write from intuition! As usual, this is one to spend time with to let its power be absorbed. Thank you my friend huge hugs, it's always the greatest excitement getting an ebot from you. And the common thread of familiar symbols lends a feeling of each work being part of a greater whole, a kind of continuum :-D

A beautiful piece.

You've captured a beautiful emotion to this painting, divine work!

You're taking alot of interest in insects lately ,it's interesting.. I still see your personal raven symbol but it's a little more in the background. The eyes are very captivaying, drawing me in, they have a harshness that contrasts with the softness of the piece. I get the feeling that this young woman is a organiser, denying herself the indulgences of life to maintain others ability to have those indulgences. Maybe I'm just rambling though?

Fantastic, such rich tones!!

Excellent portrait !

Your painting skill always captures me in a feeling of awe, and the strong emotional expression knocks me :-) I am intrigued by your symbols, this is one to look at many tims, I can read ambiguous feelings in that beautiful face with eyes that draw me in. Spellbinding Bev!!

I LOVE your style, technique and imagination! Just beautiful! Do you have any tutorials out there? (:

Excellent - can't add anything to the above, 'cept I could live with this image.

Only one Word could explain what i feel, if i see your Artwork LOVE it. your sense of Colors and Portraits are stunning . i think, you are an Artist, who could Pictures life, in a way that only you could do.STUNNING ARTWORK !!!!!!!! I send you A REAL HUG with all my feeling who i have for you

Sorta Preraphaelite style with symbols scattered around... Aweso...(promised myself not to use that word)... A feast for the eyes and spirit!

I've been straring this master piece. I lost my words. I found tears on my cheeks. The beauty here is as close perfection as it's possible. I've been thinking a bit :-) The lady here has decorated herself quite strangely - with pearl web woven of tears, with dying flowers, with beautiful night bugs. She shows us herself in her jewelry of life. Life filled tragedies. It could be a life far too hard to live but no. Her expression tells us she hasn't given up; she's angry, she's stubborn, yet suspicious... But she can still see the feather light seed of dandelion, hear the bird singing. And she hasn't lost her faith in beauty! --- It's quite astory but only one of those that can be seen in this picture! This art work has captured totally my eyes and my mind! Thank you, Bev, so much for this incredible experience! Thank you for creating and sharing this picture! :-)

such a gorgeous expression.....supeb ARTWORK..well done

so very beautiful, i luv everything about it... masterful art! :]

A REAL MASTERWORK HERE!!

Magnificent!!

Every single time you are posting new image impression is so strong that Im about to faint. Are you trying to kill me or how do you expect me to survive another heart attack? (Christian seems to feel not so good too) Stop it! I meant: dont stop ;)

An excellent portrait with nice expression of teh face, details and colors. have a good day

Seeing a work of art like thi can only inspire those who seek a similar path. I find this image exciting in that I see a thing of beauty created by another and am left with the feeling of aspire to a higher place. Your work is like aray of sun that shines light on a wonderful place to be!!! vote -jay

...it's her left eye that pulls you in - and dominates this fine painting.

wow, very realist.

This one knocked the breath from me... it is just that powerful to my senses. I look at this and see the aftermath of a deep betrayal. I see in her eyes the embers of a cataclysmic emotional event that is nearing the end of its gestation. As always, you leave so much food for thought Bev... hats off to you my dear, you are a true master in my eyes.

Incredibly beautiful! I've viewed, studied, tried to meld with the image. Here's what I feel..."Seeing Red" has often been an expression of anger. I see the woman as Mother Nature with the look of anger at the destruction of nature and the creatures that depend on it. I feel the disgust and indictment of her look towards humanity. There is something tender about how the creatures & flowers appear to have a kind of dependence on Mother Nature and look to her for protection. I offer this comment in lieu of my inability to critic technique...which is obviously breathtaking. If you could get me to immerse myself so deeply, I'd say that is the highest compliment. V

Outside the fact that this is beautiful, artistic, perfection in color and application, fantastic subject matter, Im wondering how you did the spiderweb with water dropplets? The greatest compliment I can give is this it pure art. As for I feel, claridad said it best..

the portrait is fine and beautiful...then the little insects and flowers add so much life to it...its wonderful! :)

Absolutly wonderful.

Great work, Especially around the eyes,