Spotlighting Commenters #6

May 9, 201413 min read

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Published: May 9, 2014

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Spotlight Commenters

^{These commenters are determined by you through Nominations (read below for more information). Each month, we will be selecting a couple of amazing commenters based on the comments we have seen in our gallery submissions and elsewhere on deviantART. Anyone on deviantART is applicable for this feature!}

, RhiannonOeuvre, Literature, Artist
Commented on Ice by AmariDesu.

IceThe Briggs
Straddling out in the outer clusters of civilization, the Briggs got it's name from lt. Briggs, a world famous military leader known for his cold and detached demeanor. Just like the lieutenant, the Briggs is home to the coldest and most detached galaxies of civilization. Being the farthest cluster of civilization from the Core, it suffered from being the least technologically advanced and explained why the average distance between each habitable planet was 3 light years. Without the help of atmospheric stabilizers as powerful as the ones made in the core, settlers of the Briggs had to make do with finding habitable planets, as far and rare as the were.
The wind that beat against walls of the tavern was strongest at night, causing the sound of snow smacking against synthetic metal to echo all throughout the little building. If the tavern were anywhere else, it'd have been bustling with the clamor of travelers and sightseers alike looking for refuge from the rage. But
"In the first sentence, out needs to only be mentioned once and because it's a title, it should be Lt. (I suspect that was a typo): Straddling in the outer clusters of civilization, the Briggs got it's name from Lt. Briggs... Your work has a good flow and I like the variety you have in creating your sentences. I would suggest not adding anyway as it is unnecessary Other than that, I didn't get tripped up on anything else.

I wasn't lost at all as I read through it. I could feel the melancholy of the planet from Handley alone from the way he seemed to be heavy in his movements. I liked the way you introduced his skin colour while he was changing out the battery, which intrigues me to know more about your character and if there are any other differences in the humans on Briggs. Adding new technology is great too and brings more to the out-of-this-world theme you have going![...]"

Here is a selection of art created by RhiannonOeuvre.
His Bitter MemoriesI listened as tears of sadness and the laughter of fond memories reverberated off the wooden walls of the small, events centre. Near the entrance on a rectangular table, a book of condolences was filling up steadily. A funeral pamphlet and a small box for donations were spread out around the book for William, a man one either loved or owed.
I turned over an empty glass from another table in the room off to the side and half-filled it with water. I lifted the glass to my lips and scanned the room of faces. My chest tightened when I didn’t find the face I was looking for. Derek. Where was he? When we had had lunch earlier in the week, he had assured me he would attend.
My eyes wandered to my car and I pictured how I might escape. I could slip out and be back with Derek before the service started. I had hoped that he would attend so that it didn't have to come to this. I thought that William’s death would have at least dampen the hate in his heart so we could be together IntrovertI didn't notice you were there!
I got lost in my own world again.
No set of walls will feel like a prison.
I don't need to leave the house, or my chair, to have fun.
Time spent with family and friends means a lot to me.
But I don't do it just because.
Reading and writing and my love for these don't make me boring.
Living in my own mind comes naturally to me, like breathing.
Of course I don't know what to talk about.
Unless it's deep, meaningful and interesting, I won't say much.
Very good at listening?
I love learning new things and being there for you.
Escape plan: exits, quiet and an excuse.
Over-stimulation is the pits!
Real friends are ha The BodyThe body is a face
Beneath a mask of clothes
Everything is in plain sight
To be read like a book
You need only turn the pages
Spots, lines, angles and curves
The body is multidimensional
Not one is the same yet
All are equal
You need only look closer
Flexing, pounding, soaring, climbing
To achieve the impossible
The body is potential
Wrapped in coloured paper
You need only find its limits
Only the individual knows
Like the back of a hand
What captivates its audience
The body is a work of art
You need only appreciate it
Time slows and decays
Unwanted symptoms impart
Adding new dimensions
You need only enjoy the journey
The body is yours ‘til death do you part
_{Have a browse of their Gallery!}

, Clavis-Salomonis, Varied, Student
Commented on Calypso by gangstalike.

:thumb425790761:
"Wow! This is a really impressive piece of work! Your painting style is amazing and I think this artwork really shows that off. Sky, human faces and octopi are all very complex things to draw and you have down a fantastic job at rendering them.

I think your colouring is particularly impressive, there is a wonderful depth to the shadows and the octopus’ red really stands out against the blue hues of the rest of the piece.

I really like the shape of the painting too, it’s different and gives the picture a great balance! Plus (I think its two canvases? Sorry if I’m wrong) I love how the two canvases join together, it really makes it look like the diffusion of the horizon, of the sky and sea and that she is almost coming out of the ocean as a wave.[...]"

Here is a selection of art created by Clavis-Salomonis.