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Ursula Vernon

"Angel of Babylon II" by Ursula Vernon

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Tag As FavoriteComment		So I did the first 'Angel of Babylon' piece, and sat back, and before the pixels were even dry (in a manner of speaking) I realized that I had more to say, damnit, and that I didn't quite know what I was saying. At one point I cornered my boyfriend and announced, in tones of horror, 'I think...I've realized...that I'm still pissed at Christianity.' To my mild surprise, he did not immediately fall to his knees in dismay at this pronouncement, but instead gave me his usual long suffering look and said 'Aren't we all.' Well, yeah, maybe, but arrogant as I am, I had thought that I'd managed to graduate to a sort of condescending tolerance, seperated me from the weenie 'Ooo, I'm so angry!' rebellions of youth. Sigh. But there it was, a perfectly good bit of irritation, wrapped around with elegant symbolism and just begging to be mined out for artistic purposes. Who am I to argue with the muse? The Whore of Babylon. Might as well make her an angel--Death is an angel, Azaezel, and he serves a neccessary function, right? If there wasn't death, then eternal life isn't real interesting. So why not Lust or Sin or whatever this classical lady is? She serves the same function--someone's got to be the mother of harlots so that we can have saints by comparison. It's a dirty job, and she has to do it. At the very least, she deserves a certain sympathetic handling. So I hammered out this piece in a sort of crazed three day artistic madness. Maybe it's the Angel of Babylon. Maybe I'm completely nuts and it's just a chick with grafitti wings and a serpent coming alive off the walls. I dunno. I just work here. (Pose after French vintage erotic postcard--far better stuff than modern erotica, if you ask me, because the women were lush and gorgeous and real and were not skeletons shot up with silicone.)


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31 Oct 200845 Anon.
okay, im sorry, but i am not what anyone would call a classic, beautiful, curvy girl. i am hard and full of sinew, but then that’s just me, and i cant help but feel..........ugly , when people go on about how they hate seeing slender girls. im just this way naturally, and, to be honest, i love myself the way i am. i love being lithe and slim, and im not trying to put down curves, theyre beautiful too, its just that skinny can be every bit as lovely.
i mean, we all come in different shapes and sizes, don’t we?
3 Nov 200845 Anon.
Im ugly.
I’m so skinny and without a single curve, all sharp angles and pointed bones. i eish i was just a little plumper.
3 Nov 2008:-) Cristina Marsi
I can see a lot of influence by Titian’s "Venere d’Urbino" here, or if you prefer (given the subject) by Manet’s Olympia 12 You did a wonderful job! *looking for an emoticon to applaud* 1
11 Nov 2008:-) Ria Susan Witteman
there is something about her face.... its just wonderful..... i love the color of the painting on the wall!
14 Dec 2008:-) Stefan Gobert
First of all, nobody has said there’s anything bad about being a christian. Second of all, it’s impossible to deny evolution, without having to deny a lot of stuff that can be proven perfectly, so, the way i see it, darwin was right. Third, WOULD EVERYBODY JUST TALK ABOUT THE ART!!!! So, euhm, wonderfull artwork, though i like the other one better.
28 Jan 200945 TamaraC
I think this piece (and your others) does what good art is supposed to do...makes people talk (not always agree) but interact. It also corresponds with what the artist wants. It reflects her intentions as well as being visually pleasing to the viewer. Great job. This is why I leave art to the professionals and just sit back and enjoy... I am such a voyeur 12 . However, maybe one should let the artist KNOW she did a good job as well as having theology lectures on her work. Tha being said " Ursula, your work is inspiring to me. I wish I had the talent you have in your little finger."
1 Mar 2009:-) Lora Speiser
Quote by: Blaahund... "...it’s amazing, love the wings and how the dragons tail! "
How the dragon’s tail.... WHAT????? You love how the dragon’s tail.... ok.
yeah.

I am not about to read 200 pages of comments on this piece. I like it for what it is, how well it was rendered, and the use of color. Ursula is a wonderful artist...period!
13 Jun 2009:-) Renate Brecht Jongbloets
whow this is só nice. The second one is better, but the dragon here. it’s frikkin coool
19 Aug 2009:-) Ilka Mestemacher
wonderful technique. and very interesting thoughts you have about it.
10 Oct 200945 Anon.
goood job on the boobs
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About 'Angel of Babylon II':
 • Status: OK
 • Created by: :-) Ursula Vernon
 • Copyright: ©Ursula Vernon. All rights reserved!

 • Keywords: Angel, Woman, Babylon, Whore, Dragon, Grafitti, Wings, Serpent, Concrete, Painter, Digital, Nude, Naked
 • Categories: Angels, Religious, Spiritual, Holy, Dragons, Drakes, Wyverns, etc, Erotic Fantasies, Sexy..., Woman, Women
 • Techniques: Computer Painted from Scratch
Modpick •  Mod Pick at: 1970-01-01 01:00:01
 • Views: 22130
 • Resolution: 700x453


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