Your painting does reflect the feelings of being alone, but it does not give me a feeling of lonliness. Maybe this is because I have a different attitude towards being alone? I think there is a greatness to being alone. I embrace solitude as a chance for self-reflection and purification. Your painting makes me think of this, let me explain. You used rugged shapes and colors for the island, to me this reflects the mind of a man who has hardened himself to the world so that he can take a cold analytical view of the world. The surrounding ocean reflects that he has disposed of all outside distractions, so that he may focus solely on his thoughts.
For some reason I feel bad that you didn't put a lone solitary figure on top of the island, man or woman, staring off into the blue expanse. To me it almost feels like something is missing, and I think it is the semi-divine servant. He may have missed his wife and friends, but I am sure he learned incredible things while he was banished to that far off land.
If I had the neccessary things for human survival (food, water, etc) I would love to spend a year or two in your painting on that rock.
Great painting, one of my favorites of yours. Maybe it is because I see something of myself in it...
- Mike Poulos, USA, Nov 04

THIS is complete and utter despair, longing....pining.
I mean that in a good way of course.
- Kelli, USA, Nov 04

Am I sad or are you just making these really sad paintings? Because I almost can feel the loneliness of that poor servant. That was a great story by the way. And I like this painting because it's not what you would first paint about that kind of story. You know that I would draw that sad servant and lots of flowers and a background and everything but you just painted this. And that's so great. It's so... simple.
I like this very much. Thank you for giving me new ways to think.
- Maria Davidjuk, Finalnd, Nov 04

This is wonderful composition
- Sarah Blue, USA , Oct 04

Firstly..I love the story. (never heard it before).. I think I understand what you are trying to show in this piece. I get a distant feeling from it..and alone, is coming across very well......... if solitude is what you are going for. I love the way you have created the mass in the center..it's very interesting to look at. Nice.
- Jessica Kuffner, Canada, Nov 04

I really liked the story you wrote in the description...and about the painting... it looks to me like an ocean, a very blue ocean, with those rocks there, like hurting the sea, like trying to reach for the sky, but yet too grounded to the bottom of the sea... like in the middle of nowhere, wishing to belong somewhere but knowing that it's imposible because that's what it is and that will be its entire life...
oh I always let my imagination fly too much..
- Lucia Benito Zambrana, Argentina, Nov 04