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Description EDIT: a new photo. it's slightly better, but still too yellow. I'm not handy enough with photoshop to get it the right colour without losing details

not the best photo of this piece. It's not actually so orange lol I will get a better one later. I'm just too impatient I don't have good lighting at my house, and it's really dark outside right now. I'll get a better photo tomorrow.
I just randomly came up with the idea for this - I was in my school library of all places.
This is about hope for salvation, I think, or freedom. The two are interchangeable. The girl is being suffocated and she cannot get out of her current situation. She can't run away. She huddles in on herself, one hand curled to her chest.
She dares hold a budding hope in the tips of her fingers.
This was my original question - Do you hold hope lightly in your fingers, or grab it desperately in your fist?
Some people answered that they would grab it in their fist. For myself though, I would be unsure. I would hesitate and wonder if this hope was right.
Just my own thoughts. Please feel free to share your own on the subject

I am submitting this into 's Dark contest. Wish me luck! XD

Pencil
Pencil crayon
Tea (I'm not much of a tea-drinker )
Ink
12X17

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Comments: 12

fiffilongwind [2011-05-22 16:29:17 +0000 UTC]

so epic..
i love it!

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black-racoon In reply to fiffilongwind [2011-06-04 14:43:56 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! And for the fave as well

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fiffilongwind In reply to black-racoon [2011-06-05 11:51:23 +0000 UTC]

np

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Biouboum [2010-12-20 22:44:16 +0000 UTC]

Lovely

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black-racoon In reply to Biouboum [2010-12-21 00:18:46 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! ^^

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SylveryLyningArt [2010-09-12 20:14:26 +0000 UTC]

I love it...I've gone through a rough situation with a good friend of mine and after reading your description, it reminded me of it... To answer your question...everyone is different, I, myself, hold hope lightly in my fingers. I was in love with him, then let go, but still had a bit of hope, and now I have budding hope again...I won't let it drive me crazy this time, but maybe something will come of it...

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black-racoon In reply to SylveryLyningArt [2010-09-14 00:12:59 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the comment. I'm glad that this meant something to you. That's really what gives meaning to my work. I hope that everything is sorted out for you, and never let go of hope of any sort, be it love, success, freedom or salvation.

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SylveryLyningArt In reply to black-racoon [2010-09-14 22:02:13 +0000 UTC]

Your welcome! I'm glad I could bring some joy to you!
Thanks, I hope it will, too.

Thanks again! XD

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mossy-tree [2010-08-08 15:45:05 +0000 UTC]

Nice, I like the idea of the hope flower, that seems to bring back colors to the body.

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black-racoon In reply to mossy-tree [2010-08-08 21:52:01 +0000 UTC]

Thanks I hadn't been sure if that was obvious enough - I know that the picture is all one tone :S

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vuzel [2010-06-28 07:21:16 +0000 UTC]

great idea

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black-racoon In reply to vuzel [2010-06-28 12:22:36 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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