At the Edge of the Abyss

Critiques appreciated.

Ah, yes; back to the Phelps we all know and love! Lull her into thinking she's going to look classical, and then, wham! Slap on that 10mm and go crazy. Gotta admit it looks pretty cool, though; I particularly like the way the arm and eyebrow echo each other, not to mention the eye and the negative space between the forearm and the upper arm. Nice treatment of the left hand, too; it's hard to figure out what to do with hands sometimes.

I think you've got a really innovative take on the classic nude against a dark background. The arm is just unrealistic enough. I'd be interested in seeing more of these. Also might be interesting to play with variations of lighting on the distorted body part.