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Published: 2015-08-20 13:56:47 +0000 UTC; Views: 1042; Favourites: 46; Downloads: 10
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The words I whisper in your ear are never mine to hear.-
I'll upload a better shot of this sketch later, the greyness outside doesn't benefit photography. I don't mind the coolness of the rain, though I'm stuck inside the house studying and talking to random people. I've watched a documentary about Van Gogh's life and I admire him even more now. I'm often asked about what kind of people I want to meet and he's definitely one of the few; did this present create people like him? Probably not, everyone we meet in unique. That's wonderful and unbearably sad at the same time. I fear that Van Gogh was right, "La tristesse durera toujours".
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35x50 cm; charcoal
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My art is a reflection of myself, so thank you for the compliments!
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Thank you! It will probably end up in my scraps folder though.
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At least we all could take a good look at it 
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There is a lot of pathos in this sketch, I really like the flow and movement of the one in the middle and the expression of the woman on the right.
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Thank you. To be honest, I just wanted to test my charcoals; her expression is probably mine, I can't help not to depict my own feelings.
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Well, it turned out pretty cool. I bought a box of charcoals some months ago but I haven't found the courage to use them yet. 
I can understand, afterall an artist puts a piece of themeself in what they do, right?
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Well, if you don't find the courage to draw with charcoals you can always use them to make a terrarium. XD
As Oscar Wilde says, "every portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not of the sitter".
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That is a very wise thought. 
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good job so far... i can really the sadness. you do well at depicting emotions. can't wait to see finished work. what does 'tristesse' mean?
hope you get a chance to meet Van Gogh... !
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In the afterlife? I'm sure we'll meet then.
Tristesse means sadness. Van Gogh's words remained with me, I thought about his sadness and my own, about loneliness, and how little one needs to feel happy. I think he just needed to feel accepted and loved.
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Interesting. Thanks for that comment. Speaking of words, did you read of my answer to people about living, dying, and so forth...
Everyone is born with a certain amount of words to be used. Some get many, others not. When one's words are used up, that person dies. That's why someone may utter a few words before dying, then stops mid-sentence. He/she just ran out. A newborn that dies obviously wasn't born with any words... A politician is usually born with too many. Oh well,
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No, I don't remember reading your answer. I think there was a movie with a similar subject.
What about love? Do you think people can love only a certain number of times? I think I ran out of love for other people.
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...good point. No, I really think that you can love many times. I didn't believe and still don't believe in 'soulmates', love at first sight, etc.
However I DO believe that there is someone (more than one, if you really wanted to look) for everyone. I've seen my theory proven. I sure wish you luck... You are still young enough to find love. And it will happen...
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