Emerging

Emerging by Thomas Dodd

Emerging

after the dark night…..

Emerging belongs to the following groups:

Complex Simplicity of Art, A Class of Its Own, PixElations - The Art of Photoshop, Spiritual Art and Symbolism in Art
  • whisperingruth

    whisperingruth, 8 months ago

    You always come up with the most wonderful creative designs Thomas….......this is no exception…........fascinating!

  • Thomas Dodd

    Thomas Dodd in reply to whisperingruth’s comment, 8 months ago

    thanks Ruth – you are always so quick on the comments!

  • Ariane

    Ariane, 8 months ago

    A beautiful lotus emerging from the murky depths into the light – lovely

  • Karl Denton

    Karl Denton, 8 months ago

    Really well done!

  • butchart

    butchart, 8 months ago

    received your artwork “Bacchus” in the mail from the bubble yesterday….. wonderful to see it up close…hold it….. and study it….......... b

  • Karin  Taylor

    Karin Taylorcommunity helper, 8 months ago

    love this

  • Thomas Dodd

    Thomas Dodd in reply to Ariane’s comment, 8 months ago

    Thank you Ariane – I definitely wanted people to think of something POSITIVE on this one!

  • Thomas Dodd

    Thomas Dodd in reply to Karl Denton’s comment, 8 months ago

    Thanks Karl – most appreciated!

  • EdgeOfReality

    EdgeOfReality, 8 months ago

    A beautiful and imaginative image.

  • Thomas Dodd

    Thomas Dodd in reply to butchart’s comment, 8 months ago

    Butch – I’m so glad you like it and THANKS again!!!

  • Thomas Dodd

    Thomas Dodd in reply to EdgeOfReality’s comment, 8 months ago

    Thanks Edge…

  • Dave  Miller

    Dave Miller, 8 months ago

    Spiritual but some how sinister as well coming from the deep. – accomplished piece of work

  • Matt Roberts

    Matt Roberts, 8 months ago

    Cool.

  • mhkantor

    mhkantor, 8 months ago

    interesting, has a kind of degas quality or feel to it. nicely done.

  • Thomas Dodd

    Thomas Dodd in reply to Dave Miller’s comment, 8 months ago

    Thank you Dave – much appreciated!

  • Thomas Dodd

    Thomas Dodd in reply to Matt Roberts’s comment, 8 months ago

    thanks Mister…

  • Thomas Dodd

    Thomas Dodd in reply to mhkantor’s comment, 8 months ago

    Thank you kindly!

  • Amanda Hammock

    Amanda Hammock, 8 months ago

    Striking and surreal.

  • anatolia

    anatolia, 8 months ago

    Another very inspiring work. You make me want to stop painting birds and back to the oils. Great work and great effects

  • Shanina Conway

    Shanina Conway, 8 months ago

    Stunning image…wonderful tones and effects;)

  • ktcam

    ktcam, 8 months ago

    Psyche rising from the depths? A almost poignant image. Sensitive tecnique. It’s beautiful :)
    Kate

  • Thomas Dodd

    Thomas Dodd in reply to Amanda Hammock’s comment, 8 months ago

    thank you kindly my dear…

  • Thomas Dodd

    Thomas Dodd in reply to anatolia’s comment, 8 months ago

    Thank you anatolia – always glad to be of inspiration to a fellow artist…

  • Thomas Dodd

    Thomas Dodd in reply to Shanina Conway’s comment, 8 months ago

    Thank you so much Shanina!

  • Thomas Dodd

    Thomas Dodd in reply to ktcam’s comment, 8 months ago

    Psyche’s ascension and perhaps a bit of Ophelia’s madness too… Thank you my talented friend!

  • pinkyjain

    pinkyjain, 8 months ago

    Brilliant as ever, love how she just floats there, ready to rise any minute, stunning effect with the water

  • Thomas Dodd

    Thomas Dodd in reply to pinkyjain’s comment, 8 months ago

    Thanks Pinky – most appreciated!

  • Nicolas  Hall

    Nicolas Hall, 8 months ago

    Another stunning image my friend. The depiction of coming up for air from the depths of our own darkness. . .into the clearing. There is great peace in the space between. A part of us in each world. . .

  • Jessica Heidi  Marilyn Tremp

    Jessica Heidi ..., 8 months ago

    so powerful

  • Headcrime

    Headcrime, 8 months ago

    Great work again! Favorit!

  • Anette Tyler

    Anette Tyler, 8 months ago

    Beautiful artwork.

  • JOSEPH VALCOURT/ MODERNUS PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTWORK

    JOSEPH VALCOUR..., 8 months ago

    another masterpiece

  • aynan

    aynan, 8 months ago

    One word comes to mind. Sublime. I like the one on the left with out the water detail….

  • legi0n

    legi0n, 8 months ago

    Your work always has a good sense of movement. Love the light change and texture here.
    stellar.

  • annacuypers

    annacuypers, 8 months ago

    Masterpiece again Mr Shifter! Love your fine technique and coloring here. Deep, dark image. Mystic also. Is she trying to keep her head above the water or has she given up and floats with the stream…
    Anna

  • Thomas Dodd

    Thomas Dodd in reply to Nicolas Hall’s comment, 8 months ago

    Thank you very much Nicholas!

  • Thomas Dodd

    Thomas Dodd in reply to Jessica Heidi Marilyn Tremp’s comment, 8 months ago

    Thank you Jessica

  • Thomas Dodd

    Thomas Dodd in reply to Headcrime’s comment, 8 months ago

    thanks Kurt – I always know I’m doing good when you fave something!

  • Thomas Dodd

    Thomas Dodd in reply to Anette Tyler’s comment, 8 months ago

    Thank you Anette!

  • Thomas Dodd
  • Thomas Dodd

    Thomas Dodd in reply to aynan’s comment, 8 months ago

    Thanks Velia – I was kind of torn between the two ; but if the likes of you thinks the one I posted is the better one – than I won’t be changing it anymore!

  • Thomas Dodd

    Thomas Dodd in reply to legi0n’s comment, 8 months ago

    Thank you as always legi0n!

  • Thomas Dodd

    Thomas Dodd in reply to annacuypers’s comment, 8 months ago

    Thank you my dear Anna and indeed – there is a time for swimming and a time for floating….

  • lilgem4u

    lilgem4u, 8 months ago

    Could she be breathing new life? Such a peaceful look on her face. Very nice!

  • Daniela M. Casalla

    Daniela M. Cas..., 8 months ago

    Excellent, I love it!

  • Jamie Lamb

    Jamie Lamb, 8 months ago

    i really like this image.

  • Kurt  Tutschek

    Kurt Tutschek, 8 months ago

    powerful is the correct word – great processing as always

  • Susie Mac

    Susie Mac, 8 months ago

    I love this… so beautiful and uplifting. Gorgeous image. Susie :)

  • Lyra

    Lyra, 8 months ago

    =)

  • Kain White

    Kain White, 8 months ago

    Great work mate. I love the subtle colour differences.

  • Damian

    Damian, 8 months ago

    This is fantastic! Just grabs me every time I look at it.

  • Thomas Dodd

    Thomas Dodd in reply to lilgem4u’s comment, 8 months ago

    Thank you gem – and yes I look at this as a very positive image (but like a lot of my work – it can be interpreted as dark too…)

  • Thomas Dodd

    Thomas Dodd in reply to Daniela M. Casalla’s comment, 8 months ago

    Gracias Daniela!

  • Thomas Dodd

    Thomas Dodd in reply to Jamie Lamb’s comment, 8 months ago

    Thank you kindly

  • Thomas Dodd

    Thomas Dodd in reply to Kurt Tutschek’s comment, 8 months ago

    Thanks so much Kurt!

  • Thomas Dodd

    Thomas Dodd in reply to Susie Mac’s comment, 8 months ago

    Thank you kindly Susie!

  • Thomas Dodd

    Thomas Dodd in reply to Lyra’s comment, 8 months ago

    Ahhhhh – seing you comment here is just like old times… Now we just need to start up Warped Mods again!

  • Thomas Dodd

    Thomas Dodd in reply to Kain White’s comment, 8 months ago

    Kain – that means a lot coming from you – I absolutely love your work!
    Thanks so much!
    Thomas

  • Thomas Dodd

    Thomas Dodd in reply to Damian’s comment, 8 months ago

    Thanks Damian – I think this is the best piece I’ve done to date….

  • Lyra

    Lyra, 8 months ago

    I miss Warped. But this place is a little too high brow for warped, isn’t it?

  • Paul Vanzella

    Paul Vanzellaworks here, 8 months ago

    your work as an amazing textural and surreal feel to it. This is stunning!

  • Judy Olson

    Judy Olson, 8 months ago

    Simply stunning! I am so happy to have found you. You are inspiring as hell. Can you say hell on this site? I cannot wait to peruse your entire body of work. I have a similar style but you take it to incredible heights of creativity and beauty, I haven’t seen very many people doing this type of work. Again, stunning.

  • David  Cochran

    David Cochran, 8 months ago

    Breathtaking image…

  • Maria Murphy

    Maria Murphy, 8 months ago

    AWESOME!!!!!!!!

  • Persimmon

    Persimmon, 8 months ago

    I can see why you are getting so many comments!

  • observer

    observer, 8 months ago

    It has such a feeling of hope to it, or release, like she’s about to take a big deep breath. I love it.

  • shadowzone

    shadowzone, 8 months ago

    beautiful work

  • Kimberly Lennox

    Kimberly Lennox, 8 months ago

    Hi Thomas,
    Very floaty. I really like this. I love your use of texture.
    _ kim

  • kim Davitt

    kim Davitt, 8 months ago

    WOW this is fabulous work, what wonderful talent u have.

  • Maureen Bloesch

    Maureen Bloesch, 8 months ago

    very intriguing….alluring

  • susi lawson

    susi lawson, 8 months ago

    superb and beautiful!

  • ferndesign

    ferndesign, 8 months ago

    stunning image

  • Leah Highland

    Leah Highland, 8 months ago

    So creative and again, great textures.

  • Karen Cougan

    Karen Cougan, 8 months ago

    wow, you are so very inspiring, well done
    xkc

  • jiashu xu

    jiashu xu, 8 months ago

    Very beautiful. Great Treatment!

  • jjcaeli

    jjcaeli, 7 months ago

    absolutely beautifully lovely and strange

  • RosaCobos

    RosaCobos, 7 months ago

    She is being capted..
    Tht is what I feel..
    See.. feel.. great two verbs..
    Softly combed… softly moisted..
    She is quite reluctant…
    may be…
    was in her blissful world of.. etmotions.
    Rosa (wonderful is little… I sometimes find the adjective short and boring…. you understand me?... I bet.. that is why i prefer to write whaever the image inspires me…)

  • Helen Chierego

    Helen Chierego, 7 months ago

    Emerging to Air from water; into light from shadow. A beautiful subject, colours and texture. Evocative of birth or rebirth. Wonderful image and gallery!

  • Liesl Yvette Wilson

    Liesl Yvette W..., 7 months ago

    thomas you are fantastic!

  • GittiArt

    GittiArt, 7 months ago

    Since beginning of time here has always been exceptionally beautiful females …..I love the gentle way you always capture the female form, bravo Thomas ! You have a great portfolio here :-)

  • doanart

    doanart, 7 months ago

    Nice piece. It could be a darker rendition of my own painting of Boann! I enjoy the mythic themes of your work very much!

  • Beth Lambert

    Beth Lambert, 7 months ago

    Very dramatic. I love the treatment here

  • mklau

    mklau, 7 months ago

    A truly beautiful image, as are all the image on your site. You inspire me with your creative talents

  • Carine  Boustany

    Carine Boustany, 7 months ago

    Your work is amazing it evokes so much emotion well done

  • Lui Grande

    Lui Grande, 7 months ago

    one of my all time favorites of all art !

  • paul boast

    paul boast, 7 months ago

    captivating , fine creative art.

  • Leena  Hedman

    Leena Hedman, 7 months ago

    Simply beautiful!

  • Liv Stockley

    Liv Stockley, 6 months ago

    Beautiful, what an amazing portfolio you have got

  • foreverfemale

    foreverfemale, 6 months ago

    overwhelmed

  • Gordon  Beck

    Gordon Beck, 6 months ago

    Riveting and beautiful. Great talent!

  • Caroline Gorka

    Caroline Gorka, 6 months ago

    Another beauty..
    Love to know how it’s done..

  • spoonfuloz

    spoonfuloz, 6 months ago

    wow

  • Laurkat

    Laurkat, 6 months ago

    You’re a contemporary pre-Raphaelite, methinks. lovely.

  • RosaCobos

    RosaCobos, 5 months ago

    Texure of Heaven..
    Attraction of Gold..
    Arousen by sounds os maidmeres….
    She was asleep..
    so I had thought.
    Rosa (preternatural…..)

  • David  Symons

    David Symons, 5 months ago

    Exquisite

  • Noel Elliot

    Noel Elliot, 5 months ago

    Outstanding image

  • Firedrake

    Firedrake, 4 months ago

    Wonderful textures!

  • Larry Butterworth

    Larry Butterworth, 4 months ago

    magnificent piece, the floating feeling is so real and your textures are sublime.

  • Madeleine  Weber

    Madeleine Weber, 3 months ago

    Magic. PURE MAGIC my friend. i love it!

    hello from kerry
    Madeleine
    www.calaido.com

  • Mikhail Palinchak

    Mikhail Palinchak, 3 months ago

    Absolutely fantastic image. I like it!!!

  • Lior Goldenberg

    Lior Goldenberg, 3 months ago

    Brilliant! You are a magician!

  • Charles McKean

    Charles McKean, 3 months ago

    Fab

  • Lui Grande

    Lui Grande, 2 months ago

    FAB

  • Keiran Lusk

    Keiran Lusk, 2 months ago

    A beautiful creation. This is so very powerful. A fantastic image Thomas. Well done :-)

  • Kate Purdy

    Kate Purdy, about 1 month ago

    Wonderful work of art!!!

  • mimi yoon

    mimi yoon, 14 days ago

    wow~

  • Anthony Mancuso

    Anthony Mancuso, 14 days ago

    great image Thomas, lovely treatment

  • janrique

    janrique, 2 days ago

    This is absolutely amazing. Tells such a story with no need for words.

  • xxfaithxx

    xxfaithxx, 2 days ago

    am i allowed to swear…or just acronym itt?
    OMFG thats a frig brilliant pic!

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