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ArthurBCole — Behind the Mask
Published: 2009-05-16 22:41:23 +0000 UTC; Views: 2859; Favourites: 80; Downloads: 0
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They call me a sociopath. They call me crazy. Well, I must be crazy because I feel like I am one of the sane ones, and we are at a minority. Humanity as a species is insane. Our habits neither explainable, nor excusable. People often ask me what is wrong, and I have never been able to answer them until now. I couldn't answer before because nothing was wrong, but nothing was right either. I was empty inside. I live an entirely different life in my head. I put on this mask to hide myself from the world, because I know they wouldn't like what they see. Now that I know what I am, I am not ashamed of myself. I like it when people are left with an uneasy feeling in my presence. I feed on it. I consider getting help to have someone attempt averting my darker thoughts, but the struggle within is half of the fun.Related content
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Ohhhh love it! and the sentiment too.
Perfect! what can I say? so dark, so honest, so moving, so expressive...... (so me).
So many questions I want to ask.....
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I have no comment on this, other than it's so wonderfully well done.
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Thank you for that not comment. haha. I appreciate the appreciation.
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it's not really a big deal, I like the give credit where it's due.
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Thank you. I half believed it at one point. Ha ha. Time changes us all.
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Everybody is different from one another.
Different is abnormal
Abnormal is weird.
Weird is crazy.
Crazy is insane.
Everyone is insane.
Even if just a little, we are all over the line dividing insanity and sanity.
Some people just refuse to realize it.
And connecting with people is a difficult task.
Everyone had their own little world inside their head.
An insignificant world to all others, but a meaningful world to them.
Connecting two worlds without having them collide is perhaps what they call social skills.
But sometimes, they make no sense.
Understanding a person, or rather humanity as a whole, is impossible because of all the different worlds humanity has in it.
In one world, it may be right to steal or to murder.
For another world, it may be seen as a cruel act.
Laws are made to prevent or punish those people whose world does not match with a majority of society.
But what are laws?
Laws are just the product of what several people think is right.
Right to them does not mean right to me.
Right to me may not mean right to you.
On a different note, I like your artwork. The shades of brown and the rough line strokes help dictate the intensity and explosion of it.
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Thank you. A comment like that is greatly appreciated. I always respect the opinions of open minded and socially intelligent, evident in your comment, individuals such as yourself. My artwork was meant to be seen with an open mind, my description was meant for those like you.
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Both the art and the description are incredible, it captures exactly how i feel quite bit. Well done Sir/Madam, well done.
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Sir, and thank you. I believe we all go through a period where the world doesn't make sense. It is all a matter of whether we can mature and pull ourselves out of it.
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I'll let you know when i'm out of it
Until then, keep stuff like this coming
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Ha ha. Anyone who is intelligent enough will gain comprehension and therefore a comprehension of the beauty of life and all things around us. There is just an extremely rough stage in between where you go from pure blissful ignorance as a child to an abruptly difficult transition into understanding. It will come, but I do still have a lot of dark imagery left in me.
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Very fun. I really like the shading and the colors.
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Thank you. It is a road I don't often tread. Natural color mediums. I am getting into it though. I just bought some prismacolor markers, pencils, and pastels. So hopefully I can expand my capabilities.
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Ooo - I do love Prismacolor pencils. They're so fun.
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wicked! i agree with a lot of the shit you said.
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I went through a dark time in this part of my life. I have pulled myself out of it for the most part.
Although, there are times where it creeps back into my subconscious and I begin to wonder if I really have moved on.
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I find you extremely interesting.
And I agree.. the flaws are with the human race as a whole, not with particular individuals who see the world for what it really is..
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Thank you. It means a lot to hear someone say that. Our society is beyond repair it seems.
I am not empty anymore though. I have done some experimentation and found something that makes me happy. I don't think I have ever felt that emotion before that point though. It is a surprisingly satisfactory. Just had to pull myself out of an emotional ditch and mature psychologically.
^Not sure that you care, just throwing it out there since my picture summary seemed all depressing. Ha ha
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ahhh sorry about getting back to you so late...
I'm becoming increasingly unreliable it seems.....
I'm glad to hear that things have gotten better for you since then and that you have managed to move forward.
do you mind me asking what you have found??
I've been 'experimenting' as well but I still haven't found anything that..... satisfies me.
your drawing is incredible by the way, which medium did you use?
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This was done in black and white with Prisma markers. Then I digitally added color in photoshop.
I found something that made me experience no social fears. I acted purely based on my own personality. No restrictions. I would tell you the specific thing, but I really don't feel like disclosing it for the public. If you send a private note I will tell you, although, it won't be what you expect. Find what it is that you want, and no matter how nervous it makes you to do what you like. Eventually it becomes habit, and you don't think twice about it. Show confidence in any situation. Then the mentality follows. I know it should be the other way around, but I had to find my own way.
I also meditate on the things that are important to me. I often leave meditation with an epiphany like revelations. Then I work towards achieving those revelations.
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Are you now? Don't go chopping anyone up. Ha ha
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nah.... only for a good reason
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Just so long as you have a good reason.
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