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. Text says...CONDEMNATION
the price I pay
for a life I did not choose
Media~ watercolour
Time Spent~ 60-80 hours T_T
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I'm not going to get technical. I'm just going to say I like this piece a lot and absolutely love your watercolor work as a whole.
I've seen a great number of gifted and or well trained watercolor artists over the years, but have always found the subject matter often used by these artists to be lacking on many levels.
In your case I am very intrigued by your matching of medium to subject.
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the side of my neck (the same side as the pic) hurts just looking a this. that is a clear sign of this being believable. GOOD JOB
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wow... that's intence... reminds me of the paintings in my friends house... accept much darker...
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What I was feeling when I did it was very intense.
So I'm glad it came through.
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omg this is great what where u feeling when u did this. really deep!
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It's always the most satisfying when someone can feel emotion through a piece that I put so much of my heart into.
Thank you, dear.
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i was wondering what u were feeling?
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Everything I was feeling is part of the picture. So when it's explained it might seem a little less mysterious and surreal. But...ah well. ^_~
Short story...it's the death of love. Long story...
I was abandoned by my boyfriend at the time in a place I didn't know...2,000 miles away from my family and friends. My hands were tied because I was literally trapped. The two sirens in the water represented my 'fight or flight' instincts. The naked woman alone on the bed was repression of sexuality. He told me three months before he left that we would never have sex again. I'm an incredibly sexual being...so this was devastating to me. In one hand I have a heart on a string (love is fragile) and a needle in my arm (love is poison). The other hand I hold a rook (his alias) and a level in the arm (unbalanced). The black figure behind me is Rook. We both have a single wing...but on the same side. So, even if we were to embrace each other again...we'd only fly in circles.
He was my first love...and I could see it was the end. My outlook on love was bleak. Now I know what love really is. It is a beautiful thing...and I no longer associate it with death. Looking back on this makes me realize how far I really have come. Which is another reason I am so proud of it.
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oh that sucks im glad u found an outlet to express these feelings so good. art is such a good outlet for hate sorrow depression. i do the same thing i think most artist best work are when they are low. hope things are better now he sounds like a jerk they always are but we will survive.sounds like you found one of the good ones now so , im happy for you.
i totally see it now thankyou for sharing that with me. you seem like a women with a lot of strengths.
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I agree with you completely. I actually need to find a new way to interpret my emotions. I was good at portraying what I was feeling when I was depressed. But...I'm not depressed anymore. XD I'm back at square one. I'll figure it out though... ^_^
Thank you so much, dear. Your words are touching!
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so very depressing, yet beautiful.. i very much like your style : ).
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Thank you! This is still one of my favorites...even after a few years.
I usually hate my paintings not long after they're finished. But I was feeling so much when I did this one...I think it really showed through.
Thanks for the comment!
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I love the surrealism of this one! Sadly I understand your idea, "the price I pay for a life I did not choose"! i love your work!
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"the price I pay for a life I did not choose" was a line from a poem I wrote when I was 15.
And for over 6 years I lived by it. I thought, "I'm a GOOD person. Why is life punishing me?" I was sure happiness just wasn't part of the grand scheme of my life. I was even at the point of accepting it. I figured if I just punished myself I would get ahead of the game. NOW...for the first time in my life I am truly happy. It makes all those years of hurt actually WORTH it...and life THAT much more beautiful.
Anyways.
I'd love to hear how you interpreted it...
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For me it was a little different. I lived the life of a rockstar for many years. Then I met a beautiful woman at a gig one night. I made some stupid decisions and found myself a single parent with a broken family. All I ever wanted to do was not be like my parents, but in the end that is exactly what happened. I couldn't give up music. I didn't choose it, it chose me and would not let go of my soul. The price was my dream of a happy family and my dream of being a rockstar. I have figured out lately how to still play without it affecting my children. I play drums at a church and my children go with me. So we do it together.
That is cool that you found your happiness! 
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This is crazy good. There's so much to "read", you know? I love that, because you can't just casually glance at a painting like this!
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I'm actually very happy you see it that way. I hate watching people when they're looking at my paintings for that very reason. If they glance over this one and spend more time looking at another I have to fight the urge to go, "No, no! You didn't actually SEE it!"
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I know what you mean. 
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This is simply fantastic! The mood, the colouring~ The time investment!
Beautiful~ <3
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I think the time investment is the most amazing part. good god. what was I thinking?!
Heh. But also probably the main reason why I still really like this one.
Thank you so much.
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I have no idea, sweets! I can't imagine spending that much time with watercolour..... I usually just sort of slap it on there.
You should like it! It's gorgeous~ <3
no problem! >3<
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*bows* Thank you so much. ^_^
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Lots of elements that you have worked very well.
The purple shades gave to it an nice "glow". You are good.
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I like the way purples and blues look together. I definately tend to lean more towards the 'cool' colours. I've been trying to branch out of that a little lately.
Thanks for the comment. ^_^
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This is my other favourite (this and the one with the nails). The colours are a little more muted here than in real life, but that's ok... it's still amazing. I love it because I can look at it and never get bored. Spiffly.
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I think I'm going to rescan this one. The colours here don't match at all. *sniffles*
Actually...I think I want to fix up my whole gallery. Its just not consistent and driving me insane. o.0
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Very nice 
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It was supposed to be one of those scale thingies with the bubble inside to see if something is level. I don't remember what they're called. I wanted it to represent 'balance'...or lack thereof.
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First surreal? 
Yeah, I guess so now that you mention that. I really like the contrast between warm and cool colors. It helps to not only balance the picture, but it also makes more parts pop out.
I'm going to 
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hee! Thank you. I'm still proud of it. ^_^
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wow, this is so out there in a good way. Most artists that ive seen have a tendance to ether go way over the line with detail that it is overwhelming, or not enough detail and there pieces are bland. THIS ROCKS
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*bows* Thank you so much for the compliment!
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Is that anything like...mopness? o.0
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T'was my first attempt at something somewhat surreal. I found it much easier to express myself so I'll probably be playing around with the genre a bit more.
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