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Aureta — Mono no Aware

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Published: 2015-04-02 07:07:33 +0000 UTC; Views: 2198; Favourites: 163; Downloads: 0
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Description "物の哀れ" (mono no aware) literally meaning "the pathos of things", also translated as "an empathy toward things" or "a sensitivity to ephemera," is a Japanese term for the awareness of impermanence or transience of things. Both a transient gentle sadness (or wistfulness) at their passing as well as a longer, deeper gentle sadness about this state being the reality of life. 
- Quote modified from Wikipedia. 

Inspired by a group of blooming trees near my room at school. They only bloom for about a week, but it's quite a sight. 
we studied mono no aware in class so my english teacher would be so proud.
Also, she is facing east because east is the direction often associated with spring in asian traditions. 

Happy April! i turn 18 soon cries

I also made a tutorial of this piece here: fav.me/d8o2ivp

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Comments: 12

Zujey [2015-06-05 03:21:21 +0000 UTC]

She looks like park bom from 2ne1. Funny thing her korean name translated means spring.

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Aureta In reply to Zujey [2015-06-11 16:54:04 +0000 UTC]

Oh wow haha what a coincidence! Now that I look at it the hair is definitely like bom, but the resemblance is probably becasue I also used a korean actress' face for reference.

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Kumijo [2015-05-03 03:52:28 +0000 UTC]

I love the silky brush strokes you used! It's interesting to see the silkiness of her hair on the tree branches - and the colors are beautiful : ) 

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NekoLida [2015-04-06 15:36:40 +0000 UTC]

 Awesome

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GlyphBellchime [2015-04-05 06:13:55 +0000 UTC]

This is lovely. The colors and flowers are so well done.

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MythicCreations [2015-04-03 02:36:15 +0000 UTC]

Truly Beautiful. 

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BlacRaven [2015-04-03 01:37:46 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful

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ryanchan9 [2015-04-02 21:52:06 +0000 UTC]

Nice work! Love the colors on the face

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ViktorCat [2015-04-02 21:07:58 +0000 UTC]

wow it seems a huge improvement in your work congrats!

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thebigwolflion [2015-04-02 18:26:57 +0000 UTC]

It reminds me princess Kaguya, so wonderfull! ^^

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Estherella [2015-04-02 16:08:58 +0000 UTC]

Wow, a lot of thought and care was put into this. Wonderful job!

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Venom-V13 [2015-04-02 08:26:14 +0000 UTC]

Very nice!

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