WONDERFUL!! Amazing idea!!! Great concept, nice composition! Wow!!

Beautiful work Kerry!.....love her pose!....great work on the hands.
Carlos

true about hands!
i like the two figures too.

Really great one) I like the colors)I'd suggest to work more on the sky near the bookcase and on the land near the carpet. Her hand has painful perspective for sure,but it still looks off)And..I'm not sure - maybe some more light on the bookcase..
Overall it is very expressive and atmospheric piece)
OOops - I've just saw the birds/books(?) - more details please!!

Good stuff. Little bit more details on the book would be good but the figures are great

love the realism 9P

Thanks for the comments.
Curlyhair: I think I will give a little bit more detail to the land where it intersects the bookcase. I wanted to show that it was kind of half carpet and half grassy/leafy stuff. I guess it's hard to depict that. A touch more light and detail on the closest books might be good, yes. *scribbles to do list*
I really must protest that the hand is uncomfortable. No, really, put your arm back like that and your hand will naturally turn that way. It's actually kind of funny that the only position I could find that felt natural and comfortable looks kind of odd.
So, yes, putting books and floor on my list of upgrades.
Thanks again.

Very nice! Smart with that carpet.

Just amazing! +10
Mert

The level of detail is close to perfect! The whole painting is indeed balanced and very good to look at. There are no distractions, yet it speaks to the viewer. Perhaps the bookshelf could have held a few more small details, like letters or patterns on the book covers. That would have added a slightly higher touch of interest to the pic.
The two people are very well painted, both the anatomy, the clothes and the pose. And the way the room turns into the places in the book (I suppose) while they read, is a very creative way of showing how they 'travel'. And at the same time, you show their love and interest in each other is beautiful. Obviously, they travel together.
Your use of green and toned down colours gives the painting a calm mood, also emphasized by the peoples' relaxed positions.

stunning

Again, I appreciate everyone's feedback.
And, Jane, may I kiss you? Yeah, I added a few more details to the books, but maybe I'll do just a touch more.

great job! very nice concept!

Lovely work.

Cool lighting and depth. A classical feel. Very nice!

Excellent work. I thought I had commented on this! Very classical looking.

This is a wonderful and magical piece of work! Love the choice of colors and perspective. The transformation from carpet to grass is excellent.

Beautiful work love it !!

This is truly lovely. I love her pose and their interaction with each other. Though I do feel there could have been more details and texture on the books and the bookcases. Wonderful.

Hehe great image

Lovely

there's something about the woman's face/neck that bothers me, not quite convincing, but it's a really difficult perspective you've chosen..also the feet look a tad bit too masculine. but other than that everything's great. the concept's very interesting
+9

Thank you to those who've recently commented.
killadore - Are you calling my feet masculine? Guess I won't be getting a job as a foot model any time soon. It probably is a little off; I am bad with feet! Alas, I have already submitted. Well, I will pay extra attention to those areas in the future. :]

Wow, nice brushes! look like it was done in painter.

hahah! sorry, was just an honest observation! but well, if it is any consolation to you, my own feet aren't the most feminine examples either! so on a second thought, i'm glad her feet are like that. makes her more realistic when she ain't the foot model type of woman, lol

interesting idea, having your library in nature.....how great should it be... to read between trees and birds..
the execution is perfect.
FLorin

I agree with killadore about the neck of the girl. However, I don't really think her feet are too masculine. Perhaps if you just scaled them down a bit to make them appear more feminine?
That's a very good painting, with aa very STRONg concept. I like it. what contest was it? was it cypherx's on DA?

Incredibly beautiful idea and very nicely executed; you have a real skill in rendering vivid details while still maintaining a very strong focus on your subjects.

I remember seeing this at Deviantart You have a very distinctive style. I love the detail on the books.

Nice work!
I like your style Kerry!
this is a magical composition

An awesome peacefull picture!
It seems to be so quite... Yeah great technique, your work presents so much qualitys... I browse your profile in quest of others greats pictures.

Jolly beautiful!

This is a very classical illustration. I think it would be better if some sharper details would be added, because it looks a bit too blurry and soft.