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The Oil Of Life

© Melissa L. Zavadil

The Oil Of Life

Uploaded: December 23, 2005 21:28:09

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Oiled over painting. Trying out my new software! :) First attempt maybe I can get better at this -- it is a little hard! :)

Have a great day!

Comments

Federico Collazuol December 24, 2005

Love the effect you got, Melissa! #363671

Roger Bernabo December 24, 2005

GREAT work Melissa! #2220111

Marsha S. Smith December 24, 2005

Fantastic job, Melissa! Lookin' good! Kiddo #2220464

Kara L. Hendricks December 28, 2005

This is awesome... Is this Corel 9? #2229232

Lynn Crawford December 28, 2005

Beautiful Melissa, I love the way the your eyes look in this :) #2230692

Barbara Helgason December 28, 2005

Looks great Melissa! #2231117

Kerby Pfrangle December 28, 2005

Melissa she looks like a big doll.

Great effects. Kerby #2231122

Alisha L. Ekstrom January 01, 2006

Fabulous as always!! BEAUTIFUL. Love the close up. Great effects work! #2240009

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic January 05, 2006

BEAUTIFUL!!!!! You did a fantastic job Melissa. What software did you use? #2255381

Melissa L. Zavadil January 05, 2006

Thanks you guys! ;) I used Corel 9 . I'm really not that great at it yet but getting there little by little the program is pretty complicated with all those brushes and mediums. But, it is really different. :) #2255708

Laurence Saliba level-classic January 16, 2006

WOW!!!!!!!!!! Beautiful work Melissa!!!! #2293441

Janessa L. Taber-Webb January 21, 2006

Looks like you pulled it off! Congrats on being a finalist!!! #2313281

Linda D. Lester level-classic January 21, 2006

You did corel with out know how!! I have it and don't have a clue what to do with it!
Congratulations on the wonderful finalist!!!!!!
Good luck in the next round! with it! I'm going to have to play. #2313498

Laura E. OConnor January 21, 2006

Looks like your first attempt paid off, Melissa!! Congrats on your finalist!!! #2315053

Sharon C. Hinze January 21, 2006

Couldn't have done better with your first try. I have Painter too but havn't even tried it yet! Congrats on your Finalist. S #2315355

Tammy Scott January 21, 2006

Congratulations! #2315458

KHAWLA Haddad January 21, 2006

YAAAAAAAAAAA Big Congratulations on This wonderful finalist,Melissa such wonderful work with painter best of luck in the next round you did awesome on this well don!!!!!!
#2315778

Melissa L. Zavadil January 21, 2006

Thanks you guys for your great comments I really appreciate it! :)

I really owe this win to KARA H!!! Shes the one that got me started on this whole corel 9 thing!! THANKS GIRL!!! YOU ROCK!! :)

#2317756

Jill Flynn January 21, 2006

WOW Melissa! Congratulations on your finalist!!! This looks great! #2319391

Rakesh Syal level-classic January 22, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! #2322899

Michelle Lea Guinn January 22, 2006

Gorgeous Melissa!!! Good luck in the next round!!! mlg~ #2323364

Dale Ann Cubbage January 22, 2006

Wow, this is soo cool Melissa! Almost surreal!

Congrats,
da #2324341

Deb Holmes-Hatfield January 23, 2006

Congrats, Melissa, way to go! #2328105

Cathy M. Gromball January 24, 2006

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Melissa!

Cathy :) #2333980

Tamera S. Phillips September 01, 2006

Beautiful effects on this shot!! Is this you? Very well done. #3256077

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