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Published: 2016-01-15 20:55:47 +0000 UTC; Views: 4729; Favourites: 115; Downloads: 49
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I made this when my head was a huge ball of pent-up nerves and conflicting emotions and just felt just about ready to explode (which it did later on). I did my best to translate the experience here.Feedback is, as always, most welcome; I find it very insightful to share thoughts, feelings and interpretations on these works~ย โฅ
(Note: I'll be putting watermarks on these as I found some people have reposted/stolen them.)
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When there are too many contrasting thoughts in your head. it really often feels like it could explode anytime. 
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Thank you! Though I don't particularly like this piece much, I'm happy you do!
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I think the gradient detracts. Personally, I think that if you're going to do something with encroaching blackness keep it in style with the rest of the work and use pen. Possibly charcoal or water colour. But a circular gradient on the computer detracts from the power of the work. You've got a wonderful series here.ย
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Thank you very much for your helpful critique. I agree completely - this is an early piece and I did regret the gradient shade, and have avoided it completely with my later ones. Thank you again for taking your time in writing this, it helps a lot and is much appreciated.
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Funny enough, I thought it looked earlier than the others. Happy to hear you've progressed past. Would love to see what you do with watercolours too. Often a great combo.ย
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I will stick to ink with these mostly, but I would love to try watercolors now. Good suggestion!ย
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Looking forward to more for sure.
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<3 thi is awesome and sometimes man it would feel so good to get everything in my head out that.. easily.. ish you know what i mean x <3ย
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Gawsh, this reminded me of those creepy gifs where a black mass is prodded with a stick and billions of spiders hatch out. @_@ I've felt like the stickman a few times. Though most times it feels as though when I'm suffering from feelings of immense anxiety that a dark fist is trying to punch its way through my ribcage. While at the same moment I would love to tear open my head and ease the pressure burning up in my head.
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Oooh I think I saw a photo like that! Of baby spiders coming out of a face, it was scarring~ - @
Hehe I'm glad this speaks to you, though I hope the feeling doesn't occur all too often!
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I don't mind spiders, but seeing something like that gives me the shivers @_@ And yeah I've managed to tame it for the time being. Last year I used to get it nearly every week. Felt horrible as muck.
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This is an all too familiar feeling, and it happens more often than it should.ย
Well done!
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I really am glad you can relate, thanks so much!ย
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Sometimes your head feels like it's splitting in half because of too much pressure and feelings. Your head is full and need to be freed from everything to feel lighter. And so needs the heart. It's really full of expressions and emotions. And thanks to drawing you can express it and even empty a bit your head. Expression through drawing. That's really awesome I think and can help so much!
I think it's great you drew this and shared it with the rest of the world. Sometimes some people say stupid stuff like "who cares about you blablabla, we all have our problems blablabla..." Yes, we all have our problems, but I think it's important to express them, not necessarily by writing them but you can express them through drawings, poems, songs, pictures... etc. And when one does so it very often helps to make the person feel better. And it even might help some other people to feel better. People who can feel just the same, who'll be touched by the art, who'll understand what the artist feels like. I really find it beautiful and important to share those feelings. Whether they're sad or happy.ย
this illustration makes me think a lot and I can feel it, specially those days...
Oh and, reading that some people are stealing those artworks really makes me sick! Why people would steal those specific artworks that are so meaningful? It's really your feelings and emotions that you transcribed in that drawing. What's the point in stealing it? That's so stupid. People can't have their own feelings so they're stealing yours? I hate thieves so much...
If I see your art stolen somewhere, I'll report and make it delete.ย
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I understand that feeling ;w; Sometimes the stress and emotions just build up until the breaking point. Drawing is a great way to relieve these emotions though c: especially since your products are always so beautiful and meaningful. I hope you're feeling better now though!
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Aww ehe, you feel it too? I'm not the only one, yey~ ;v;
My gosh you're too kind, and I'm but better atm, thank you! I hope the same for you, and I'm honestly extremely happy it makes some people happy, these doodles.
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Yeah, I think there are a lot of people who deal with that. You're not alone c:
Ahaha, I'm just telling the truth! I'm glad you're feeling better now. Also if you ever need someone to talk or vent to, I'll be here ovo)/
It's really wonderful that you're able to take your emotions and turn it into something that makes others happy, and I really admire you for it<3 I'm also really glad you've received a positive response, I remember you thought that people wouldn't like it as much as your other style.
But I'm happy that there are other people who appreciate this kind of art too!
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Aww you're a total sweetheart. Thank you ever so much for the kind and supportive words, they really make me smile reading them.
Oh yes, while these aren't as popular as my digital stuff, they have appreciators and that is good enough for me. ^-^
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I can certainly understand what you mean, though it rarely goes that way for me when I have too much bottled up.
The way you brought it in this drawing makes it really easy to imagine the way it feels for you.
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Ohh? How does it go for you when you bottle things up, Cookie?ย
And thank you, I try to be as expressive as possible with these. <3
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Depends on what I have bottled up really.
For the most things there just comes one point where I pretty much stop whatever I'm doing and just take some time to get my thoughts and emotions back in order.
You're welcome 
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Aww I see I see, you seem like a very calm and rational person, I envy you hah~ >w<
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I am, but it is really easy to get me to snap in some situations actually xD.
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Suck a gorgeous picture... i think this is my favourite of the stickmen series so far.ย
Aha, i'm often guilt of 'bottling' things.... so explosions like this are no stranger to me.
Sometimes though... I think after the blow out, after all the stickiness have been cleared out and the debris is cleared away, feeling the fresh air in your head is good.
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Awh is it really? I'm so happy you like it that much! <333
Yeah it's not healthy at all, but it's true that afterwards the feeling of calm and release is a good one. We just need to find healthier outlets to get that same after-feeling in a less destructive way is all.
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Yes! Most certainly!! <3
It isn't... but sometimes I just feel it isn't the right time to let it out... and sometimes the right people are not around...
Ehehe, I agree!! It's much better to turn that destruction into creation!
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Oh that's very true, and having self control over our emotions builds and shows strenth of character. I already know you're one tough cookie, so there's no doubt you'll master your feels better and better every passing day. 
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ahhh i like seeing these idk why exactly
it's probably because it's different then the usual
stuff i see on here
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Aww different from my content or different in general?
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like different as in what you would normally see on deviantart :Z
such as furry humanoids and those ponies haha
what you put on here by itself stands out
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Ohh ehehe I see I see. I'm so flattered and glad you appreciate my stuff like that, it's really nice to have your work thought unique.
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eyyy yw
so how is the new year going so far 
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Oh, it's going rather shakily haha, yours?ย
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hhhh Ami youre so good at depicting emotion through art *^* i could gather the message before i even read the description
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I'm so happy you got the meaning from just the pic, that's what I always wish when people view these!
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