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Published: 2008-05-28 21:39:55 +0000 UTC; Views: 2151; Favourites: 73; Downloads: 81
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THERAPY PIECE!!!Broken my body
Teareth my soul...
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My emotions have been scattered lately, and this was a perfect way for me to let it out.
I'm not completely happy with the composition, but hey, it wasn't meant to be anything spectacular. I feel better, and you can enjoy the artwork. We all benefit.
SYMBOLISM: The figure is tearing away from his body the false self of his ego. It is total darkness, made of fear, but only the idea of fear. Fear can damage the body over time (the scratch marks) but it can never touch the soul. the soul remains pure. The stylized fire symbolizes purification of the body.
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Question:What separates the body from the soul?
Answer: the Ego
That's my belief. It's hard to see the truth. Now is the time in my life when I'm starting to look deeper into situations and trust in my instincts more instead of reasoning and factual information. We get so caught up in our heads that we forget to listen to our hearts, or souls.
Enjoy this picture! Thank you for the comments
~AmandaMediums used: HB 2B 4B pencils, micron pens on 185 lb cold press acrylic paper. Photoshop for hue saturation.
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Comments: 39
Drawing like that is really good for the soul'n body.
Wish I could do such therapy more often.
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It is a great thing to do therapeutic art-whatever comes out!
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I know.
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Thank you for the kind words!
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In this world we live in today, it is wonderfully pleasant to see someone be deep once in a while. I am sitting here babysitting, at 7 in the morning, a two year old who never stays still. He throws fits, and yet, your piece just made my day. ^_______^ Usually you would say thank you for the comment, but I am beating you to the punch: Thank you for making this peice!
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Thank you very much!
I do tend to go deep-there has to be a meaning behind what I draw or paint or sculpt
I'm glad this piece could be helpful for you! I love to inspire others!
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:3 no problem. I know what you mean, actually I have been in quite a slump about my art lately because it wasn't deep enough. I've been doing doodles and cartoons, and I felt like it was wasted. That is why I am moving more out of my area of art right now. ^_____^
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I used to be into manga/anime style works, but I've decided to move away from them. It's fun to discover more about your own style. Good luck!
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^_______________^ Thanks! Good luck to you to, on keeping the deepness going. :3 I will be watching!
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Thank you ^^
You can really pull off some strong emotions with the use of color
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Color can manipulate emotions. Just look at how the advertising industry uses it in packaging and adverts.
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Like McDonalds-they use lots of reds and yellows-which scientists have found out actually DO have and effect on appetite. I always get hungry just by looking at the fries container!
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It's so beautiful...
Sorry for lame comment, I'm so so busy! >_<
But I still had to comment on this one. <33
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I really am glad that you like this-my experiments keep getting more and more intense-emotionally.
Hope all is well for you!
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<3 Yes! You're very welcome.
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Both versions are beautiful and both have something. This one is probably more intense because of the red color.
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omg...just amazing!
I absolutely love the symbolism in this; it's drawn wonderfully! Great work
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I wuv symbolism :3 I try to use it a lot, because it adds that much more meaning to a picture. ^^
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Sometimes people put little stories with their artwork-I LOVE THAT! Then you can understand what they were trying to communicate to the view.
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I do that when I draw/paint a scene from my book ^_^. I love it too - it adds so much more to a drawing/painting!
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Wow. Your emotional art really stands out.The scratches extending into the red/browny color really gives the idea of what your trying to portray in the picture
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Thanks girl!
I've noticed that emotions are one of the most powerful parts of a work of art-if you can FEEL when you SEE, then you can close your eyes and hold that image-or connection-inside of yourself for a moment. You become apart of the picture.
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Yeah i know what you mean. That picture i did a while back 'A light so far away' i was so depressed when i drew that but i had the picture stuck in my head and yeah. What you said about the connection thing. A part of your emotion settles into the picture.
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Thank you!
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Wow. That is deep. I love it. It really looks like it could represent someone I know. Amazing absolutely amazing.
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Wow someone you know?
Thank you for the kind words!
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