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appalachiablue

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5. Where to begin, the proportions of all

Reply to FalloutShelter (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 3, 2021, 01:41 PM

Jul 2021

three figures are extra elongated and weird, esp. the childrens' bodies. They couldn't even capture her pleasant, beautiful face and graceful long form made for art.

Clumsy, rough and degrading to her memory.

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'An awkward, lifeless shrine - the Diana, Princess of Wales statue is a spiritless hunk of nonsense' [View all] appalachiablue Jul 2021 OP

LOL wryter2000 Jul 2021 #1

I fixed it, the title. The statue is fairly appalachiablue Jul 2021 #2

I am an artist and the first thing so thought FalloutShelter Jul 2021 #3

Where to begin, the proportions of all appalachiablue Jul 2021 #5

Totally agree. But if her sons are happy with it, I guess there is that. nt spooky3 Jul 2021 #8

I was disappointed, too. It seems to lack emotion. Joinfortmill Jul 2021 #4

Very disappointing, you're correct. And appalachiablue Jul 2021 #6

She's not in this statue.... secondwind Jul 2021 #10

I like it. nt Mosby Jul 2021 #7

I do too. Wingus Dingus Jul 2021 #14

HER ARMS!!! secondwind Jul 2021 #9

IK, what an amateur portrayal...ugh appalachiablue Jul 2021 #12

They're as lifeless as department store mannequins. An insult. Duncan Grant Jul 2021 #11

Dept. store mannequin is right.. cloddish appalachiablue Jul 2021 #13

I told you I like faces. But geez. LakeArenal Jul 2021 #15

cant really say from pics provided, need some closeups nt msongs Jul 2021 #16

There's a brief video ABOVE now in the OP appalachiablue Jul 2021 #18

That's what I call a hatchet job! lunatica Jul 2021 #17

Some of it OTT, he's really reaching w appalachiablue Jul 2021 #19