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prayerofthehopeless — The Patient

Published: 2009-08-20 03:26:41 +0000 UTC; Views: 444; Favourites: 20; Downloads: 6
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Description “I understand now. Being tired of the world has nothing to do with a lower threshold for pain and suffering. It has to do with intelligence and sensitivity. In these areas, I rank highest among all of the population. Let them cower at my wrath.
“I am being awarded Enlightenment. In order to accept this trophy, I must take a vow of eternal silence. I am not to share my wondrous secrets. Even with speech I could never make someone else as talented as me, but I could help a stranger begin the proper path. Their sacrifices are their own.
“To stop talking I know what I must do. I must forget how to speak and listen. I must kill my brain. I must meditate until it deadens.
“I was once a visionary; now I am silenced.”
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Comments: 12

EmmEmperor [2009-09-16 16:51:27 +0000 UTC]

Wow..! I really like how you made the boneiness body, especially the torso, so expressfull and how everything matches the other in this pic.
It's as deep as many of (well, most of) your work and just as your other works, this one make's you think... is enlightment really the best thing to achieve? Not always, no. I don't think so... at least not if you are not allowed to talk and to listen... Really wonderful, thought-provoking, piece of art.

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Chaosella [2009-08-21 03:10:13 +0000 UTC]

this is, unbelievably fantastic, i'll admit I have a bit of an affinity for the human anorexic for, it makes for lovely picture, so much more distress and depth

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prayerofthehopeless In reply to Chaosella [2009-08-27 23:15:30 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!

You're right on that one-- it wouldn't be half as inspiring if the character were, say, morbidly obese. That is, unless I was looking for a different message.

(I've never drawn obese figures anyway.)

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Yumi07 [2009-08-21 00:24:09 +0000 UTC]

Woah. So creepy but I really love the line weight and how it adds the the overall effect. @_@ So cool.

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prayerofthehopeless In reply to Yumi07 [2009-08-27 23:17:23 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!

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Yumi07 In reply to prayerofthehopeless [2009-08-28 01:21:32 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome <3

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thederangedsidekick [2009-08-21 00:13:22 +0000 UTC]

Oooo, lovely! I like that it's slightly askew; at fullsize, viewing it is sort of a trip.

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prayerofthehopeless In reply to thederangedsidekick [2009-08-27 23:17:12 +0000 UTC]

The "askew-ity" was unintentional-- my scanner does things without asking. But, for once, I can't complain! I think you're right!

Thank you!

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DollyPrincess [2009-08-20 06:38:14 +0000 UTC]

Creepy, but I like it =3

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we-are-machines [2009-08-20 03:27:50 +0000 UTC]

beautiful.

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prayerofthehopeless In reply to we-are-machines [2009-08-20 08:51:13 +0000 UTC]

Funny how a one-word comment can promote tear-production. :'

Thank you!

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we-are-machines In reply to prayerofthehopeless [2009-08-20 21:42:10 +0000 UTC]

Aw, you are very welcome.

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