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Reviews for "Flapper"

small points, overall terrific

It's not bad as a stylized caricature, but for capturing the real-life essence, I'd recommend looking at archival footage. Flappers, though minimizing their bosoms, cropping close their hair, actually had in many instances, what we would consider today, a bit of pudge in their lower bodies, and even a little heft in their backs and shoulders. Women of the time had a different ideal to the form. Although many still wore the corseted affectations of the previous century, many also savored the Saftig curvatures and proportions that would be thought porcine, today. The suffragette movement brought about a physical liberation from tormenting over-idealization, which also was embodied in the flapper mentality of a woman having a right to pursue sexual and nighttime pleasures such as dancing, smoking, & drinking, while still being effeminate, even if the hair and accentuation ventured more towards the androgynous.

ghlow responds:

Thank you very much for your in-depth and well thought out review. You seem to know a heck of a lot about flappers, my friend, and I really appreciate the feedback.

I'm really not a history buff myself, but I do love the colors and costumes of the era. This was mostly drawn for fun, rather than a down-to-the letter historical representation.

That aside, the more historically accurate artwork like this is, the less of a twit the artist appears to be, so again, I really welcome your feedback in case I attempt this sort of thing again (something which I am already tempted to do).

oh the '20s...

Yeah gotta love that pre-crash wildness of the 1920s. Look at how risque! But it's all right; there's money going 'round, with plenty for everyone. (Check out how MUCH cloth there is on her dress, as well as the full-arm gloves and huge scarf-thingy--all tell-tale signs of an economy in full swing!)

Okay seriously, very nice work. Good active pose, nice touches of detail (the sparkles/sequins on the dress and the lace on the hat). The background is interesting too. My one critical mark is the "hollow" of her throat-- it looks a little bit more like a bulge (i.e. adam's apple). But those are really hard to do, regardless.

Cheers.

ghlow responds:

thank you xD
yeah, throat hollows are difficult, and you'er very right.
If i ever re-work this, I will have to fix that.

B-E-A-UTIFUL

love the timesetting and the colors, good work , now go make more!

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more like fapper, imirite?

i love it

its ironic cause it looks like someone i know