this painting is fantastic on many levels, but i feel that even though this should have been a multi-level painting almost seeming 3d because of all the heads. i feel that this painting was cut short to about 2 levels because of the jump from a perfectly visable head to a completely blackened heads in the background even though the light source is behind them in the clouds
Reviews for "Hydra"
The raw energy of Hydra in a rage comes across very well- the surrounding sea, land and sky seem to fear all the more the strength of this monster. The coloration of Hydra and the the storm in the sky is very good, but perhaps could be jsut a bit darker.
Ah yes, the hydra is quite a special mythical creature. I have never seen any art piece that won awards like these. I had no idea there even was a monthly 3rd place. We should record that. I counted a total of thirteen heads. This is a wonderful picture because of how well it captures the spirit of mythology.
They all look similar with the monstrous teeth. I especially love how the teeth are done. I don't know how they're balancing on the water. Maybe there's more heads underneath? Oh yeah, it's close to shore.
I love how much detail you put into things people usually don't, like the crashing of the waves!
Kinda looks like a pokemon...
A violent and angry one though. But I digress already... It does look splendid I'll give you that. I do not like this creature in particular though. It seems fairly cluttered, which really detracts my interest. You said it was a difficult work though, so I'll give you that.