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Published: 2003-12-06 05:32:00 +0000 UTC; Views: 2305; Favourites: 42; Downloads: 866
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Before you judge me and the subject of this piece, look into this critique on our society and judge yourself. If you're offended by my message, maybe it's you that I'm critiquing.

Media: Prismacolor Colored Pencil

First in my gallery art series "The Nursery", where pieces speak for themselves, but speak together as a united whole, in the end. Take what you want from this piece, so long as you take the critique with it.

Bring it.

Comments and Favs appreciated. Full view for full effect. And yes, I left the background open for compositional reasons.

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Comments: 49

Angryasiangirl [2007-09-02 05:49:24 +0000 UTC]

Random, but my mom told me when she was little she used her uncle's condoms as ballons cuz she didn't know what they were.

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FrApSippiNCellist [2007-01-05 01:28:27 +0000 UTC]

It took me a minute to figure out what that was, haha. The art is awesome, though!

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FrApSippiNCellist [2007-01-05 01:28:25 +0000 UTC]

It took me a minute to figure out what that was, haha. The art is awesome, though!

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demon-llama [2004-03-21 07:10:03 +0000 UTC]

like the way you converyed the message!
nice!

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kelloggz [2004-01-30 21:28:08 +0000 UTC]

people blow up condoms like baloons n throw em around at pep rallys in my school. ;p its amazing how many condoms aren't used as intended. i love this! he looks like he's in deep thought hehe. the bold colors are great. i'm faving it.

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bebopvalentine [2004-01-21 21:48:45 +0000 UTC]

Ahhhhhhh....i looked at the picture and saw the 'gum' and i was like "Now wait a second here...".;. I reaaally like this!It's very creative! ^_^

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prettychaos [2003-12-30 04:37:33 +0000 UTC]

hahah...I bet they even make bubblegum flavoured ones, sadly enough. I like this one, well drawn, too. love the reddish undereyes.

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kiyoshiwithpen [2003-12-24 16:59:21 +0000 UTC]

chewing on condoms... OO;;;
well there not used...

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wakusei [2003-12-18 03:05:36 +0000 UTC]

very nice...and the composition is so balanced

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windfairy [2003-12-15 13:59:43 +0000 UTC]

Ohh,it's nice, you do very good posing.
I didn't really get the meaning.I mean,i got the shape of the gum,but what does it mean??

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Quincunx [2003-12-11 03:51:32 +0000 UTC]

Hey, I did that once. They make poor balloons...*smirks*

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inanimus [2003-12-10 12:45:56 +0000 UTC]

hahahah! that's so funny. i love that.

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molicalynden [2003-12-09 17:07:07 +0000 UTC]

The more of this series that I see, the more I like it.

The youth of today has sex and sexuality rammed down it's throat at a very young and innocent age. There is too much of it in this world...

I like this one even better than Electrica... Sometimes boys are pressured to participate in acts of sex even more than girls... even if it is just masturbation...

Society has taken our sexuality back to very animalistic ways and children think it is okay, just natural, alright... but it is not... it has very negative side effects that they won't realize until it is too late...

I really love the idea behind this picture. Thank you for having the desire and comittment to create it.

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fallnangeltears [2003-12-09 00:35:57 +0000 UTC]

Innocence and curious perversion at the same time. (perversion in the minds of some i suppose.) I do love it! And i cant wait to see more!

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satek [2003-12-08 14:32:10 +0000 UTC]

Well you have managed to convey your social comments through a simple yet beautiful piece. This would make a great boarder to a web site, with him staring up at the text. I love the colouring

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SaiScribbles [2003-12-08 06:47:24 +0000 UTC]

I missed this one the first time around somehow. Seeing it with the second in the series now I can't help but wonder if you're commenting on kids discovering sex and sexuality too early.

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pinkalien [2003-12-08 04:55:44 +0000 UTC]

haha, OMG, i love it!!! ^O^*~ it's funny, but still cute and adorable...!!! colors are incredibly well done also!

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ladyli-chan [2003-12-07 15:33:18 +0000 UTC]

lmao! Such a wierd idea...but it looks cool!

^^ yer always trying new things!

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xelene [2003-12-07 14:06:13 +0000 UTC]

superb lookin, love the coloring

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infra5 [2003-12-07 08:19:11 +0000 UTC]

I don't see how some one could get afended by this honestly? I find it funny and I too see that part of a leg is missing but it's still well done and cute.. Great job!! Can't wait to see the rest..

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ygeck0 [2003-12-07 00:29:15 +0000 UTC]

reminds me of cone heads movie

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xenomanic [2003-12-06 23:17:31 +0000 UTC]

I find this peice very shocking and offensive, but that's because it is done in such an appropriate and mature manner. I commend your boldness in addressing this peice. I might be taking this peice too seriously, but I think it contains serious issues. Bravo.

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waterfae [2003-12-06 22:59:41 +0000 UTC]

O wow. I'm a little embarassed because I don't get it. But part of me isn't sure I want to get it. I just like it for what it is. Not all those hidden messages that aren't even supossed to be hidden. So yea I not sure what the message or point may be..but I don't have to its art take it for what it is. Good Job.-chels

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doranobaka [2003-12-06 22:51:02 +0000 UTC]

Hee. The actual image strikes me as funny (and reminds me of that Coneheads movie), but what I get from it kind of disturbs me. It makes me think of how my generation goes through sex like it's nothing and it has no consequences and no meaning. I very much like it, though. That negative space rocks my socks. ^_^

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Wharped420 [2003-12-06 19:06:10 +0000 UTC]

very well done...can't wait to see the rest..

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bakashonen [2003-12-06 18:12:33 +0000 UTC]

hehe look under his left leg, shoulden't his right leg be there?

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retromortis In reply to bakashonen [2003-12-06 18:30:57 +0000 UTC]

I corrected it on the original last night after I took a look at it from afar. ^__^ Thanks though!

~Shoji

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bakashonen In reply to retromortis [2003-12-07 00:08:32 +0000 UTC]

hehe i just noticed noone pointed it out. looks really good ^_^

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freakyraye [2003-12-06 18:05:10 +0000 UTC]

Now I wanna try that. people don't take condoms seriously anymore.. :/ Soo many teens getting pregnant..

I like the colors, and the lack of colors.. good proportions.. lovely pic.

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unfairyprincess [2003-12-06 16:17:31 +0000 UTC]

Speaking as someone who has actually blown up a condom to use as a balloon, yes. I definitely think this Nursery series is going to be prolific. First of all, your artwork is fantastic so I'm going to hav to +fav this (And the anti-anime admins can suck on that, too > P) Second of all, it's really cool to see some meaningful art. Nice social commentary. ^.^

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retromortis In reply to unfairyprincess [2003-12-06 16:26:20 +0000 UTC]

That's awesome. X3 I totally wanted to do it to see how big it'd get, but I didn't have one on me. ;_;

~Shoji

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unfairyprincess In reply to retromortis [2003-12-06 16:47:41 +0000 UTC]

Man, they get totally huge. Like a watermelon. It's freakin' awesome. (You should come visit us. We have a ton. Oh, we don't use them, being the vestal virgins that we are, but we have a ton.)

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argento [2003-12-06 14:52:18 +0000 UTC]

I like it, and in my opinion, it speaks of how sexual our world today has come to be. Lovely work, and I can't wait for the next installment.

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lastevil [2003-12-06 14:51:10 +0000 UTC]

very interesting, took me a while, and then reading the other comments to get it. but nice work,i like the simplistic coloring and concept. very nice.

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JessicaMDouglas [2003-12-06 14:51:05 +0000 UTC]

Glad to see art with some meaning behind it. Compositionally very well done. O.o I"m facinated by your new series.... definitely can't wait to see the rest of it.

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xujing [2003-12-06 12:24:50 +0000 UTC]

yeah i was thinking that. lol

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iv0rine [2003-12-06 09:55:24 +0000 UTC]

hehehe, funny...like the bubble-gum-condom-idea

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TheJman [2003-12-06 09:20:00 +0000 UTC]

could someone help me out here? yes he is chewing condoms. is it because he is inocent and does'nt know what they are for? does it have something to do with a simpler life? perhaps that life is simpler without kowledge of sex? i need help here. (and yes i did use full view)

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retromortis In reply to TheJman [2003-12-06 16:25:21 +0000 UTC]

It has to do with innocence and experimentation with the unknown. It's a metaphor for other things... the other things can be conjured by your imagination. ^_^

~Shoji

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jaydeschizo [2003-12-06 09:13:28 +0000 UTC]

i dunno if i got the message, but i love the colors....

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t-chan [2003-12-06 08:50:45 +0000 UTC]

rofl. I do that in my free time. I think I get the message- for some people its exactly true. I love the negative space for the tree. its wonderful

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ashkeryne [2003-12-06 08:07:57 +0000 UTC]

HAhahahahahahahhaha.
err.... I completely missed the message so I hope its not directed at me but hahahahhaha, it looks like he chewed it by mistake HAHAHAHAHHAHAHA.
Interesting piece in more ways than one

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monstrance [2003-12-06 06:42:51 +0000 UTC]

ooo, i adore his hair. this is colored pencil, ne?

X3 i think the dear boy may be a little confused about the purpose of condoms.

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retromortis In reply to monstrance [2003-12-06 16:22:54 +0000 UTC]

Yep, colored pencil. ^_^

~Shoji

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twistedlilrose [2003-12-06 06:17:43 +0000 UTC]

Yup, I think thats all boys use condoms for. Since their so strong you could blow a huge baloon ^_^

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angelheeroyuy [2003-12-06 06:02:05 +0000 UTC]

A very beautiful piece, though I don't think I truly get the message, I do enjoy the artwork. I'm sure after observing and thinking abouti t enough i'll catch on.

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stephillo [2003-12-06 05:44:40 +0000 UTC]

it took me a minute to figure it out (plus full view helped out immensely), but you did a very nice job conveying the message in a simplistic piece. nice work. :3

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beldolor [2003-12-06 05:44:11 +0000 UTC]

Hehe. i really liek this one. i like the idea of the "gum" hehe.

very nice concept! lovely pic. hope to see soem of the rest of the serice

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hokuto [2003-12-06 05:37:46 +0000 UTC]

*runs around, trying to find all the important significant thingies*

... Um. I have no brain. ;.;

The bubble gum looks kinda obscene, though. And the swirly leaf-thingies are really pretty.

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