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Julie: Subtle Distortions

For this effect I used various warp brushes. I didn't want to create a full-blown Picasso-type effect with disjointed bodies and extreme distortions, I wanted to emphasize and subtlely alter the natural curves of Julie's body. I followed the natural aesthetic of the model's pose as well, which suggested a rather wan yet curvaceous look and an anti-clockwise, circular movement from the hips up to the head. This may sound contradictive, particularly when you view the model's pronounced bone-structure. Nevertheless, I think the processing worked creating an image that some people would describe as "hyperealism". Equally, I think the terms (from literature) Magic Realism or Photographic Realism would apply. In a sense this kind of imagery has similarities to commercial photo-editing, that attempts to sell products through creating unrealistically thin or curvaceous images of women. However, despite the model's natural thinness my concerns are purely artistic and I disapprove of the overt use of such photo-editing to advertise, unrealistically, products or services to women. The same could be said for men as well, but the impact is unsurprisingly, greater on women.

Thank you to Julie (XstockX) for letting me use her photo in this image :-)

Simon

xstockx.deviantart.com

Taken on: December 6, 2012

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