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Skin and Heart

My tribute to M.C.Escher.

Hybrid technique. Freehand drawing in CS4 with a tablet on scanned 6x7cm Ilford XP2.

Model: Mona-Innominata

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miguel kan 2 weeks ago

all of your works are awesome. like a new gate to photography. like it.

Antony Shaban 4 months ago

????? ?????

Antony Shaban ochenb kryto)

Katerina N 5 months ago

love it................

Raul Alexandre 1 year ago

B R U T A L ! ! ! !

Håvard Flaatten 2 years ago

Great photoart :)

rendra corvianda 2 years ago

nice art working.......

Pierre Pageau 2 years ago

félicitations .

Willy Marthinussen 2 years ago

perfect! i love this one.

Alexander Kharlamov Thanks Willy! I'm glad you do. ;)

meema 2 years ago

wonderful image in and out!

Mark William Tikoalu 2 years ago

Great work.

EliXiR 2 years ago

impressionant

totally_shuttered 2 years ago

Very nicely unwrapped!

Alexander Kharlamov Thanks!!

David Cole 2 years ago

Without compare. Excellent work.

Alexander Kharlamov Thank you David!

António Barrocas 2 years ago

Mais uma excelente! parabéns!!

Alexander Kharlamov Obrigado António! :)

René Bruun 2 years ago

One word 'wow'

Alexander Kharlamov Thanks René!

Cheron 2 years ago

8-O
Wooow !
Another great work !!!
Amazing !

Alexander Kharlamov Thank you Cheron!

Siavash 2 years ago

I love Escher...this is really good...perfectly done...what is hybrid technique?

Alexander Kharlamov Thanks! It's when you use film to shoot, scan it and manipulate on computer, so it's analogic+digital technique. ;)

Siavash So I guess you used film to shoot instead of digital camera in first place because of dynamic range...am I right?

Alexander Kharlamov Exactly! I used a medium format Mamiya RZ67 and Ilford XP2, it would be much better if I've used HP5 because its better for nudes, but in both ways it smokes digital...I've a light test of this situation with a canon 5D mkII with same settings and it sucks.

Siavash So consider Canon 5d mk2 is one of the best with highest dynamic range in digital cameras...I admire your knowledge over the equipments that makes you create such nice picture...

Alexander Kharlamov I believe that it's very important to know your tools...otherwise it's impossible to use them properly. ;)

Ben Goossens 2 years ago

Woooowwww:-))
I also am interested how it's done... please!!!!!!

Best regards,
Ben

Marko Marinkovic 2 years ago

Wow, i have to try this!Great!

Alexander Kharlamov Thank you! Good luck on yours interpretation! :))

Geanny 2 years ago

I would be very grateful if you could tell me how you managed to do such a great job. My opinion is that there are two photographs, with and without the model and in the one with the model, she's been cut out, and redrawn on the parts that represent the inside of the body. Please tell me if i'm right.

Alexander Kharlamov :) No, it's just one image, and I drew everything else on the top using both traditional methods of painting and the advantages of digital manipulation (stamp tool for ex.) But I certainly could do it like you are telling, but I would waste one extra shot of film on that...that's not needed. ;)

japutra 2 years ago

I am speechless.... the work of a master...

Alexander Kharlamov Thank you for the compliment!

Zeeg 2 years ago

Excellent technical mastering and impressive result.

Alexander Kharlamov Thank you!

Marcus Björkman 2 years ago

Impressive work to say the least!

Alexander Kharlamov Thank you Marcus!

Aleksander Smid 2 years ago

OMG.. Amazing art work.. The PS is great tool in your hands.. Love it.

BR

Alexander Kharlamov :D I'm glad you do! Thank you Aleksander.

Semir 2 years ago

very well made

Alexander Kharlamov Thank you!

Ali Morshedlou 2 years ago

Too creative,
Too great,
Well done,
favorite!!!!

Alexander Kharlamov I'm glad you like it!

moses stell 2 years ago

awesome!

Alexander Kharlamov Thanks!!

Slavomir M. 2 years ago

absolutelly amazing!

Alexander Kharlamov Thank you Slavomir!

Rui Pires 2 years ago

Great work, have you already clean all the mess and the knifes ? You mamy will kill you ! :)))) It´s first time i see this kind of digital art in a so realistic way over a film photography. Congratulations, bear ! :)

Alexander Kharlamov I've done it outside my room...my mummy don't know it! hehehehe Obrigado Rui!!!

Rui Pires Good to you ... Heii, you will teach me to do this ? I will love to make something similar to one of my goats. With a scissors is enough ?

Alexander Kharlamov Of course! You just need scissors, duck tape and some hard wire to hold it! :))) I'll help you.

Alex OBrien 2 years ago

Yes!

Alexander Kharlamov :) Thanks!

piri 2 years ago

Very impressive!

Alexander Kharlamov Thanks!!

Chuck Gordon 2 years ago

Excellent work :)

Alexander Kharlamov Thank you!!

Piet Flour 2 years ago

wonderful creation Alexander!
piet

Alexander Kharlamov Thank you Piet!

Paul Boomsma 2 years ago

Fantastic!

Alexander Kharlamov Thank you! :)

Johan Nieuwerth 2 years ago

Brilliant work, voted for this in screening. Compliments & Congratulations!

Alexander Kharlamov Thank you Johan!

Nicolas Marino 2 years ago

i saw it on screening and voted for it. Superb job !! I love it.

Alexander Kharlamov I'm glad you like it Nicolas! Thank you. :)

Jeremy Russell 2 years ago

Nice one.

Alexander Kharlamov Thank you Jeremy!

Timor Tom 2 years ago

Is this Maurits Cornelis Escher ?
Great work on Your part.

Alexander Kharlamov He've some works that I love done in that way. http://www.mcescher.com/Gallery/recogn-bmp/LW401.jpg
I just made my interpretation. ;) Thank you!

Timor Tom Thank's for link. I do not want to know how You did achive your image. Escher painted it, but You had to electronicaly sliced some pretty girl. Does she still love You ?

Alexander Kharlamov ahahaha!!! Yeah, even more because she loved the image. :)))

Timor Tom No wonder, Your image is something she can cherish whole life.
I hope to see more of You.

Pedro GoniO 2 years ago

This is completely stunning, great job!!!

Alexander Kharlamov Obrigado! ;)

Jose Luis Cunha 2 years ago

Grande grande trabalho. Tambem gostava de saber como o fizeste, ainda por cima usando uma so foto ;) Abraço

Alexander Kharlamov Foi desenhado na mesa Wacom, desenho à mao livre por cima da foto. ;)

Kaveh H. Steppenwolf 2 years ago

Very interesting editing. Could you maybe tell a little about the technique you used? I'm breaking my head for a while to make a similar picture, but don't know how ;-)

Alexander Kharlamov U got mail! ;)

Lev Tsimring I would also be very interested (not that I want to try to do it, just curious). Zaranee spasibo :). Great work - Lev

Alexander Kharlamov :)) U got mail too.

Joshua Smith ditto here. I've used PS for a long, long time but this is truly remarkable. mindblowing, actually. Great image!

Alexander Kharlamov Thank you very much Joshua! PS has no limits, it just takes time...I've spent some 8h on this one... But I think it worth it. lol