I'm going to let the pictures do the talking for now...
About this creation
Background Info:
The idea for this creation came to me while I was sitting in church; I thought up a scene where people were walking past a beautiful object, too preoccupied with their own worries to notice it. As it turns out, my favorite artist, Norman Rockwell, beat me to the punch: he painted a picture named “Lift Up Thine Eyes”, in which people walk past a city cathedral with their heads pointed downwards, ignoring the splendor of the cathedral and missing a flock of doves flying overhead. I didn't have the right pieces to make an exact interpretation of the scene, so I put my own spin on it. I must admit, I did not enjoy building this creation; the arches were a pain in the neck to make (I mean that literally: I spent many a day stooped over re-building them), and my inexperience with architecture means I struggled with the rest of the build. Still, I am very satisfied with the end result. My hope is people will look at this creation and maybe remember to look upwards now and then :)
Please feel free to rate and comment!
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June 10, 2012 |
Amazing arch! |
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April 1, 2012 |
Wonderful! :) |
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November 29, 2011 |
Well the arches were definately worth the stooped neck because they are Awesome! 5/5 |
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November 24, 2011 |
Incredible work! |
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November 11, 2011 |
great design! |
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May 23, 2011 |
Lift up thine eyes, to that beautiful, original arch design! This has got to be one of my favorite pieces from you. |
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April 21, 2011 |
The arch is brillant. A great representation of the original artwork. Well done! |
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Keith Goldman April 16, 2011 |
I'm afraid I'm one of those people who gorget to look up. For some reason living in the desert makes your eyes find the horizon. this is a great model, great concept and great presentation. |
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April 12, 2011 |
Nice build, and great little message too! It's so easy in our culture to get preoccupied from the truly important things in life. Well done! |
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April 4, 2011 |
It may have been a pain in the back to build but the arches were really worth it, yhey've turned out fantastic! But that's easy for me to say, I don't feel the pain ;-) |
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April 1, 2011 |
Quoting W. Mark
April Fool's is the only day of the year I could possibly call this a bad build. I love those peaked arches, and that's no joke.
Thanks for the compliment! I really meant it when I said I never ask for views; I was just joking, but your gesture is apreciated. Thanks!
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April 1, 2011 |
April Fool's is the only day of the year I could possibly call this a bad build. I love those peaked arches, and that's no joke. |
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March 29, 2011 |
Clever. I can't believe only 5 Likes. This is brilliant! |
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March 25, 2011 |
Amazing arches! beautiful build! I love it so much! |
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March 24, 2011 |
Incredible detail with the arches. Nice work! |
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March 23, 2011 |
A marvelous interpretation of Rockwell's painting. I love all the details. |
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March 23, 2011 |
Great job! That archway facade is terrific! |
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