Very interesting. and the colors are real good. I would like to know who the candle burning in her heart is for?

Steve

Very wonderful painting :) Beautiful colors, thanks for sharing :)

Well, it looks like an icon to me. Makes me want to know more about what you were thinking when you created this painting.

Excellent work! You are just so talented! I was drawn immediately to the heart with the burning candle. I also think her face { expression} is very wary and unsure.../ almost timid}. NICE WORK!

great work!

Completely awesome ... love the creativeness here and the different shades and textures on her skin.

Love the aura .. I would venture a guess that her blood pressure is elevated .. her cold heart has been reignited with the fickle fires of love .. and she is confused

what'd I win?

Hmm, so you all have interesting concepts as to it's interpretation. In fact what it represents to me was leaving childhood. I am an over the top passionate artist and someone who thinks way too much. I felt like I was shedding a mask of my teen years which were full off major trouble making, drugs, profuse drinking and just being a wild child in general. Along with that I had developed ^$ck the world attitude. I guess this painting was more an opening for me the shed the old mask and accept the new. Which was more humble than angry. It felt like porcelain cracking off and a new fire consumed that was looking for peace and channeling my energy into healing things as opposed to the destruction and bitterness of my past. It was a search for peace and integrity and a desire to help others find healing along with myself. I was actually on a love strike at the time and refused to have the I need a boyfriend or I'll die thing going on. I let fate take it's course. I met my husband about a month or so later (we remained friends for 8 months) and we were married about two years later (when I was 22). This painting was a spiritual landmark in my life, and as a result though not my best work, it remains my favorite!! So I've spilled the beans.......satisfied (LOL)