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Submitted: December 27, 2012
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Resolution: 962×1200
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Abandoned Velmaby *ancalinar

Fan Art / Digital Art / Painting & Airbrushing / Movies & TV

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I got… a DD! Thank you, dA staff, for featuring this - I never expected this and I really appreciate the honour.

Also thank you, everybody who came by to comment - positive or negative, I read through every single one and thought on each. So many swung by to share your feelings and judgments and I'm truly grateful for every single one. :]

If you like my work, I'm available for commissions, just hit me up with a note!

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This painting.

THIS BLOODY PAINTING!

This painting gave me so much goddamn grief. I swear. I probably started and re-started the sketch four or five times, not to mention the half-dozen attempts to paint it. It was fighting me every step of the way, and just did not want to be finished.

Okay, now that I'm finished blowing off steam, let me tell you of the idea behind it.

I've seen numerous fanarts of Velma, depicting her as some über curvy and sexy and geeky fantasy material... and for some reason, I wanted to draw the opposite - a tubby Velma, an out of shape Velma, a having-finished-with-the-mystery-squad-letting-herself-go Velma... I mean, that happens, right? People get done with what they think are their glory days and kind of just... exist instead of living.

So here we have Velma that's been stood up on a date. I picture this being her first date with that particular guy, but not the first time she's been abandoned like that.

Instead of distress, I wanted to show her as being used to this sort of thing by now - she's gotten into a habit of bringing a book along with her, even. I would say she never held out much hope for succeeding with the date tonight, but, nevertheless, tried to make herself look nice. She's not grieving much, as her outlook on the whole situation is rather removed and philosophical after so many failures.

I wonder why she keeps trying?

There were actually two other ideas with Velma that I'd tried to paint, but neither one worked out - one was of her, much older, dressed in business clothes, stepping into the closet to retrieve her old 'uniform' and a spy glass, because another mystery calls; the other was of her trying to work out and get back into shape. Anyway, both ended up looking rather terrible, so I just stuck with this guy.

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Abandoned Velma by ~nebriniel ( Suggested by ~Agburanar and Featured by ^KasumiCR )

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~an-odd-ducky 6 days ago Hobbyist Digital Artist

This picture is gorgeous, and you know what? I like your interpretation. People are treating you like you're personally attacking fat women, and that's not even the point of this picture. I take no offense to this whatsoever, because I understand that being in that place, getting to that point where you're just existing, is easier than most people think it is. You aren't condoning it or reveling in Velma's sad existence; you're just acknowledging it. I actually see this picture as a tragic and strangely peaceful look at that (which, I think, reflects what you were going for in the painting - when a person becomes so conditioned to sadness that it becomes normal and almost comforting). You didn't try to sugercoat life; instead, you're willing to show a struggle that many people face daily, and which certainly could have happened to Velma. It isn't even about the fact that she's overweight - it's about the fact that she's given up on life, that she isn't /trying/ anymore. You as an artist have no obligation to portray a character in her best-case scenario. I think this is the most moving interpretation of Velma I've ever seen, and a damn beautiful picture.

*ancalinar 6 days ago Professional Filmographer

My general guideline is not to reply to Velma comments anymore, because it's usually just a downright bad idea. I want to break the rule in this case - and really thank you for looking deeper. Most people just come here to tell me what a horrible person I am. Well, I'm sure you saw it yourself. XD

Anyway, thank you.

~poolwater May 12, 2013 Student General Artist

So I just saw your 'Fred' art pop up in my notifications. As I was checking it out, I looked at this artwork as well. And, to be honest, I am extremely upset. I looked at this artwork and saw nothing of shame or sadness or disgust in the art. Only a lovely woman, reading with a glass of wine. Alright, fine. But then I get to your author notes: "a tubby Velma, an out of shape Velma, a having-finished-with-the-mystery-squad-letting-herself-go Velma" "exist instead of living". I am honestly shocked and appalled by this statement. You state you wanted a depressing end- tubby, letting herself go. (I wont argue with out of shape, as the general public would agree with that statement.) Well, I am offended. Most of the women I know look like this. I look like this, hell some days I wish I looked this good. She looks sexy as all get out. For you to claim that this is her most depressing end- alone and- GOD FORBID- fat, is extremely off putting. That no longer living equates chubby and alone with a book. Well. Quite honestly I am disappointed and I do not know if I can follow you anymore.

~catacutan95 Apr 16, 2013

Somehow this painting does great justice for Velma. There are so many good stories that can be made from this that it's crazy. I'm even getting inspired from this, it's so good.

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~MacCarrickLuv Apr 5, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

She looks comfortable and I enjoy the fact that you don't need to be with someone to be at peace and I get this vibe with her. Like " It's not biggy, life go's on."

~MissBibliophile Apr 4, 2013 New member

Love the art, dislike the attitude. As a real life chubby Velma, the book is always present, no matter if it's standing in line, waiting for a date, waiting for an appointment. If things go well, great. If no one shows, well then it turns into a date with myself, and I deserve to be dressed up, having a glass of wine, enjoying my own company. So I'm really sorry you view every smart fat girl with a book as being a negative thing.

~KahlanAmnell123 May 11, 2013

I defintely agree with your comment! Thanks for sharing your views. At first I bid to disagree but after "I wonder why she keeps trying?" made me angry. Why shouldn't she keep trying? I mean seriously? Just because she is fat, that doesn't mean she cannot get dates. I always thought that personality counted most to people, but accordng to the artist I was obviously wrong

~YoursTruly-Ty Mar 29, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

This is fantastic, man. I love this idea so much. So much thought went into this it's simply amazing. Thank you so much for sharing this..

~grim-puppet-demon Mar 11, 2013

i know that dogs have a short life span but im curious what ever happened to scooby-and for that matter scrappy-doo
oh n im wondering what would happen if all these crubling asteroids found each other again?

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