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Soulstripper — My Girl

Published: 2010-02-03 14:31:16 +0000 UTC; Views: 2275; Favourites: 77; Downloads: 30
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Description Hmm... I'm really, really not sure how to explain this picture.

Some frightened young girls get fairy godmothers. Some frightened young girls get guardian angels. Some girls, on the other hand, get sorrow, and heartache, and fear, and nothing to protect them from it. As a result, they begin to feel helpless and alone. And yet, they are wrong.

Just because you can't afford a guardian angel doesn't mean you aren't entitled to any guardian at all.

"When life is crushing you, when the whole world seems to be against you, when you have no one to turn to and no one to save you, I'll be there for you. I'll take on the world, I'll steal your tears, I'll tear the darkness to pieces just so you can get some sleep. Why? Because I am the one for those who have no other guardian or god to watch over them. Because you must survive, and you must have someone on your side. Because I'm your guardian demon. And most of all, because you're my girl."

The original of this picture is meant for as an expression of gratitude for all that she's done for me. This picture was actually inspired by [link] - my first oil painting on canvas, which may look awfully screwed up to you, but it meant a whole lot to me in my high school years. I had it up on the wall above my bed for many, many years, and in my hardest times, I'd always look up to it and draw strength, understanding and bravery from it. What started out as a random portrait gradually turned into my own personal guardian, councilor, advisor, talisman, dream-catcher and what not. Unfortunately, I no longer live in a house where I am able to put this picture up on my wall. But I recently thought of the immense support I drew from my music-inspired, semi-fictional fiend-protector, and I envisioned a room where it was the guardian that had a portrait of his girl, in her innocent yet lonely years, and he stood ever so watchful, always remembering, always protecting, and always ready to stand up to everyone that would even try to hurt her...

This painting is also dedicated to everyone who has ever had this music help them pull through their pains, and to all the scared little (or grown-up) girls and boys who need to feel that they are not alone.

P. S. My camera always gives the pictures a terrible quality. I hope you can see past that. Watercolor on canvas paper.
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Comments: 14

valorsminion [2012-04-17 17:28:40 +0000 UTC]

wow. that's really raw & expressive. haunting.

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PT31 [2011-04-17 19:14:14 +0000 UTC]

Extremely strong and expressive. Amazing job.

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frankenstina [2010-09-05 20:33:43 +0000 UTC]

I love her claws/hands and her back

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Soulstripper In reply to frankenstina [2010-09-17 17:35:01 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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MannyAkal [2010-07-11 10:59:44 +0000 UTC]

Love it, especially the look in her eyes.

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Soulstripper In reply to MannyAkal [2010-07-11 19:01:32 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much. I really doubt that I made anything good out of the eyes though...

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jflaxman [2010-02-15 01:35:11 +0000 UTC]

This is a very powerful work, and I love the idea behind it. I'm glad there are people like you out there - it makes my time on DA worthwhile.

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ComaBlackxx [2010-02-05 02:25:48 +0000 UTC]

It's amazing that you can get so close to a piece of art. And secondly, you've got such an amazing talent for hands and fingers and anatomy. I love it.

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density-tmr [2010-02-04 22:36:36 +0000 UTC]

I love it when you you paint boney hands!!!

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Soulstripper In reply to density-tmr [2010-03-04 17:24:01 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. I don't remember ever painting any other type of hands, lol

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CaptainQuirk [2010-02-03 18:05:13 +0000 UTC]

I like the picture and certainly the message in the comments, but I don't see the connection between them (maybe because I'm tired).

I really like the legs. They look so freaky and unnatural, kind of like a bat's legs on a human. With bird feet.

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SCEyeballKid [2010-02-03 15:23:08 +0000 UTC]

These things you have to protect you, they come from you, so they can only ever be as strong as you are, Bobs.
Remember that, all of that power of protection and safety comes from you yourself, the pictures, the paintings are symbols of what you have inherent in yourself, you can do it by yourself if you try.

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Antichrist2005 [2010-02-03 14:38:23 +0000 UTC]

WOW!! First off the figure is just Great!! As is the coloring, the only thing I can say is WOW!
On another note though, this is just an overwhelmingly beautiful idea and piece.

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Metalks [2010-02-03 14:34:57 +0000 UTC]

This is really cool and really creepy at the same time. The claws/talons are awesome looking. Kinda reminds me of Gollum too.

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