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Description "I desire to kill the thought of man, and the faith upon which he stands"

A quote I came up with a couple days ago that was fueled by unkown anger and fear on some level. I finished watching the movie "2012" and started to think about when our end will come. Not sure if any coming date that I'll see will bring such demise but it did bring me to question my mortality and ultimately, my eternity afterwards.

I have never been shy to admit my belief in an afterlife, and my beliefs in a singular God, but I won't go as far to say that my God may be the only one above. This God may not even be a being, but maybe rather an energy that is all encompassing, that once we die, we become a part of that energy...as an everlasting notion of our memories that we get to relive and recreate possibly. Maybe a fairy tale fantasy but these are my hopes and beliefs.

Then I see those who so willingly throw away everything they hold true into the fire that is organized religion in hopes, and in most cases, fear that if they do not, then they will suffer eternally. Misguided and decieved that our natural instincts are wrong and that we must be saved from our own humanistic ways...and we must offer ourselves up for sacrifice to the living breathing demon that is our fear, that if we do not obey...then we will suffer eternally

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Be cool, don't steal. Or I'll rape your eye sockets

and I feel so foolish to have forgotten to give credit to the awesome for creating some awesome alchemy pieces. Got so caught up in my story that I forgot my credits. Apologies Exxos!
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Comments: 133

Iktrasiel [2014-01-29 23:14:27 +0000 UTC]

this is so awesome !


what did you used ?

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The-Warp-Corrupts [2013-08-03 21:19:13 +0000 UTC]

Wow thats a deep thought around such a small quote i can on some level see how you think and why wich makes it pretty logic to me but as for the picture it is completely awsome and together with that quote it would make for an awsome tattoo great work as with most of your stuff

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AdamKass [2013-07-11 10:26:27 +0000 UTC]

Love it!

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ScaryMonster401 [2013-05-07 20:48:45 +0000 UTC]

sweeeeeeet

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SantiPassera [2013-04-07 22:02:34 +0000 UTC]

Everybody have their own thoughts about life, and maybe you have your own one that people should respect and consider good, and there's no why to be shy if people know how to respect.

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Ovvkoz [2012-12-07 00:38:24 +0000 UTC]

good drawing, and If I may offer some advice ; not all thoughts that run accross your head are your own, or origianate in your mind.

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ShawnCoss In reply to Ovvkoz [2012-12-07 04:24:58 +0000 UTC]

advice: not taken.

My advice: learn to spell

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Ovvkoz In reply to ShawnCoss [2012-12-07 04:39:40 +0000 UTC]

was in a rush. no need for negative sarcasm.

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GamerDruid [2012-12-02 07:22:48 +0000 UTC]

Very intriguing. And you are not alone in contemplating those mysteries...
My best advice for you is to meditate deeply within yourself. To find out, truly, who you are within.
Without relying on your mind, your body or your instincts, meditate on three questions...

What is my name?
What am I?
What is my drive for being?

If you allow yourself to meditate upon these things, to contemplate them as much as you can each day, I'm confident you'll find your own answers, if you allow yourself to be open enough. The answers should not come from your own decisions of how you would answer those questions. More, your own observation from meditation and from what your heart tells you.

Of course, you're free to dispel this if you so wish. Just from one truth seeker to another, I would like to give my own advice and give a hand in a path that I had crossed before and helped me become much more solidified in my existence now and that of the hereafter. And if you do, I would warn you, be mindful. Some people cannot cope with what they discover in themselves and once the proverbial can is open...well...it's something you cannot really unlearn.

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shadesieg [2012-08-27 00:35:32 +0000 UTC]

this would be a bad ass tattoo ^_^

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Linkfan196 [2012-03-11 22:05:25 +0000 UTC]

this is pretty frikin sweet. Is that squiggle of lines on the right your signature?

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ShawnCoss In reply to Linkfan196 [2012-03-12 15:52:18 +0000 UTC]

it was my old signature. It was horrible as shit so I upgraded it. Ironically my new signature looks like it says "shit" haha

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Linkfan196 In reply to ShawnCoss [2012-03-12 18:06:38 +0000 UTC]

hmm. well, regardless, this piece is still amazing.

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seventhcaustic [2012-01-24 01:50:54 +0000 UTC]

I can't exactly tell if this is satanic. I'm Christian personally. I like the drawing, regardless of whether it's satanic or not.

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rosie-zombie666 [2012-01-10 01:19:14 +0000 UTC]

this is fucking killer!

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NeoVictorianx [2011-11-21 06:52:33 +0000 UTC]

So, if one wanted to get this tattooed, what would the protocol be?

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ShawnCoss In reply to NeoVictorianx [2011-11-21 14:51:53 +0000 UTC]

Just send me a picture of it finished. That's the protocol

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Nekos94 [2011-09-04 19:22:08 +0000 UTC]

incredible.

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solocreature [2011-06-25 06:51:59 +0000 UTC]

sick and awesome

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DreizenhArchangelos [2011-06-22 09:17:51 +0000 UTC]

ill coment when sleep doesnt make me drool on my laptop, maybe tomorrow.

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JustinTheReaver [2011-05-12 02:45:15 +0000 UTC]

oh my god man amazing

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ShawnCoss In reply to JustinTheReaver [2011-05-12 19:12:02 +0000 UTC]

Thank ya

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JustinTheReaver In reply to ShawnCoss [2011-05-12 20:20:02 +0000 UTC]

yea no problem, definitely one of my favorite pieces on deviant art \m/

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4956 [2011-04-21 22:58:20 +0000 UTC]

That is so cool.

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ShawnCoss In reply to 4956 [2011-04-22 02:14:44 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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rebellion [2011-04-10 20:36:54 +0000 UTC]

May I just say, your work is badass.

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ShawnCoss In reply to rebellion [2011-04-10 20:40:10 +0000 UTC]

Yes you may currently browsing ya art as we speak. Liking what I see!

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rebellion In reply to ShawnCoss [2011-04-10 22:11:02 +0000 UTC]

Oh, you're too kind! Haha. You probably won't find very much interesting - I've been on a 3-year hiatus from being awesome, which has resulted in a very dusty and inactive gallery. ^^

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Kapalsky [2011-01-28 19:20:20 +0000 UTC]

Looks impressive, I just love the symetry.

And I agree with your theory about God as a form of energy in which me merge when we die... that would be interesting

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devineworrior [2011-01-24 05:40:52 +0000 UTC]

Your work is very allusive and attractive.
your style is brilliant and amazing.

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ShawnCoss In reply to devineworrior [2011-01-24 08:08:49 +0000 UTC]

Why thank you

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devineworrior In reply to ShawnCoss [2011-05-19 15:05:10 +0000 UTC]

Welcome.

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AliceXinXchains [2010-08-08 19:43:47 +0000 UTC]

I love this. I absolutely love the story. Keep up the good work, Shawn.

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juurineko [2010-06-30 17:48:48 +0000 UTC]

Out of curiosity, were the circles made from your imagination or were reference materials used, and if they have a purpose during their time and what it was?

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ShawnCoss In reply to juurineko [2010-06-30 18:18:03 +0000 UTC]

The circles were actually alchemy inspired designs by a former dA member on here. He no longer has his page anymore and I'm unsure of why he left, but they were his creations and I just added some splatters to it. The theories of all religions have always interested me.

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juurineko In reply to ShawnCoss [2010-07-03 19:32:40 +0000 UTC]

I used to wonder why they created in the circles in the first place. I haven't really looked up alchemy in particular, but I guess I'm still a little curious. Do you know if the artist has his own site available with all his works or has he completely vanished?

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ShawnCoss In reply to juurineko [2010-07-03 22:21:38 +0000 UTC]

I was only aware of his stuff on here.

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juurineko In reply to ShawnCoss [2010-07-06 00:51:21 +0000 UTC]

ah okay. ^^" It's sad that he's no longer on. I would've definitely watched him. Thank you anyways! ^^

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FetalNIGHTMARE [2010-05-16 09:58:08 +0000 UTC]

Shawn, I gotta say.
You pretty much nailed the whole 'god' notion on the head. like. a freakin bullseye.
I mean that's what I believe anyway.
Fear (all types) is the one thing that holds mankind back from becoming great.
Once we overcome that hurdle, I can just imagine the things that we can achieve as a people.
I still have a glimmer of hope for these beings known as 'man'
and also.
Why are you an art god?

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ShawnCoss In reply to FetalNIGHTMARE [2010-05-17 04:53:12 +0000 UTC]

Lol thank you so kindly for ya complimentss and kind words. I appreciate it and it means a lot coming from you

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Jun396 [2010-04-17 13:48:24 +0000 UTC]

i kinda like it ... only kinda 'coz it also scares me ^^ BTW exxos exists no more in deviantart for some reason ...

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ShawnCoss In reply to Jun396 [2010-04-17 19:54:26 +0000 UTC]

Kinda thank you? Lol I appreciate the comments, and yeah I noticed he is no longer on anymore. Not sure what happened. He has some awesome symbols.

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Jun396 In reply to ShawnCoss [2010-04-18 04:37:23 +0000 UTC]

yeah i know ... he was the best when it comes to alchemy ...

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SanityKnight [2010-04-11 07:23:23 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous!

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ShawnCoss In reply to SanityKnight [2010-04-11 17:36:21 +0000 UTC]

well thank you!

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sharan [2010-04-10 10:59:27 +0000 UTC]

omg !!! I LOVE THIS !!!!!

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ShawnCoss In reply to sharan [2010-04-10 16:42:03 +0000 UTC]

thank you!

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Kitty-Kat-Katherine [2010-04-07 03:41:19 +0000 UTC]

Do you just come up with this stuff, or may I ask if you have inspiration?

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ShawnCoss In reply to Kitty-Kat-Katherine [2010-04-07 04:28:43 +0000 UTC]

Just kind of hits me. This actually came from a quote I came up with that I just posted on my facebook one day.

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jeremythatisme [2010-03-22 15:49:01 +0000 UTC]

hell yeah! that shit is DOPE! i really like all of the arms everywhere, the tentacles are a great touch. my eyes flow so easily across it, such pro work. awesome job!

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