Ben Heine
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I intended to represent a mermaid attracting several persons with her love (please see some closer details below)...
Made for "Art Official Concept", an art gallery based in Cape Verde (Western Africa).
See the whole Pencil Vs Camera Album.
More facts: The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 volcanic islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa. The islands, covering a combined area of slightly over 4,000 square kilometres. The previously uninhabited islands were discovered and colonized by the Portuguese in the 15th Century, and became an important location in the Atlantic slave trade due to their geographically advantageous position. The islands' prosperity often attracted pirates including Sir Francis Drake, who twice sacked the (then) capital Ribeira Grande, in the 1580s. The islands were also visited by Charles Darwin's expedition in 1832.
Cape Verde has a rich cultural heritage influenced by continents like Africa, South America and Europe. This heritage is reflected in the country's literature, poetry, cuisine, its dance and its famous national song, the Morna, represented worldwide by the famous Cesária Évora.
>>> Review from THE DAILY MAIL for this picture: "Mixed Reality: This incredible sketch has captures the boats on the water sitting alongside a mermaid on a rock. A carefully-cut hole in the paper even makes room for the diver as he prepares to launch himself overboard" (Kerry McQueeney, The Daily Mail, Sept. 2011)
Update: See THIS VIDEO showing some 18 Pencil Vs Camera images in progress (with a small
animation and an original musical composition)
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For more information about my art: info@benheine.com
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coalvillestation [deleted] 26 months ago | reply
Toujours aussi magique et magnifique Ben !!!
J'admire cette technique que tu as développ♪ée.
Merci de partager tes talents avec nous.
Neil Zone 26 months ago | reply
Another brilliant shot - impressed everything lines up so well considering it's all on water!
Aruna's world_2013 moving on ipernity.com! 25 months ago | reply
I really love your beautiful and so poetic work, keep dreaming, keep drawing, keep shooting ;-) Have a lovely week-end!
Fennicienta 25 months ago | reply
Amazing work!!
LYDIA BOCIURKIW 25 months ago | reply
WOW I have never seen anything like this before. You are very talented!!
marvinatworld 25 months ago | reply
super effet.
deiserathge 25 months ago | reply
you do an amazing job!
Bill_Giannoutsos 25 months ago | reply
Nice work there!
leoberenstam 25 months ago | reply
A l u c i n a n t e!!!!!!!!!
saavem65 25 months ago | reply
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diana_buc 24 months ago | reply
great picture!
Photo--Graphy [deleted] 24 months ago | reply
Incroyable photo
Rhansenne.photos 24 months ago | reply
Géniale série, idée très originale et parfaitement maîtrisée. Amicalement
sed44 19 months ago | reply
Beautiful drawing, great colors and idea.
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are these photoshopped in??
Marcos GP 16 months ago | reply
Que puedo decir? cada una me gusta mas que la otra...
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Ergin Yıldırım Photography 12 months ago | reply
you are amazing.. awesome works, congrats..
Bob_24798 8 months ago | reply
Genius
Steves Smudges 3 months ago | reply
Very clever and creative, well done
One Vibration 3 months ago | reply
That is just amazing...