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Description Title:The Reluctant Givers
Medium:water mixable oil paint
Size:5ft x 4ft
Photo:Henry
Collection of Mr.J
West

Basically, in this painting, enigma illusionist Jon Jaylo illustrates the narration of a simple, yet morally relevant story. It is plainly a simple tale of a once, run of the mill couple who suddenly turned into privileged elites due to some fortunate twist in fate. All they wanted was to help the people with their altruistic idealisms, but power soon corrupted their souls and their once genuine hearts are now tainted by the stains of earthly temptation. And this is what a came of them, a painting entitled “Reluctant Givers”
Jaylo retained his customary trademark of depicting his figures in an eerie, faceless rendition, which according to him symbolize the universal ambiguity of his creations. They can range from anyone to everyone. He wants them to be general, because chiefly, his allegorical messages are bound to be consumed by the general public itself, turning it into a silent song of national revolution. He portrayed the images with eating utensils as heads because he believes that this symbolizes their gluttonous nature of eat all, give none. They indulge in a bountiful, sybaritic dinner and yet, the people beneath them are only given a small piece of bone for consumption. Ironic as it is, this is actually our present situation. They are basically those people who give for formality’ sake, but in reality, they don’t really give with their hearts, but with its lustful desire to be recognized. They sympathize to the unfortunate as if they do, but in reality, all they do is lay their human waste and feed it to the people. In fact this is also shown in the painting, in where they eat with the people to create a semi-realistic feel that they empathize with them. Their manor atop the tree rests higher than the mountains in the audience viewpoint, which signifies that it is actually reachable, but there is a certain illusion that makes them unreachable and inaccessible to the brooding peasants in the painting. According to the artist, he created a vague resemblance of a 'familiar office' for it to symbolize any unreachable haven of an elitist. a certain unreachable place that we all have heard of once in our lives.
Most of the widespread hunger in a world of plenty results from grinding, deeply rooted poverty. In any given year, however, between 5 and 10 percent of the total can be traced to specific events: Political,Armed conflict,Social and Economic disruptions,laslty droughts or floods.This year, 854 million people across the world are hungry and malnourished.Six million children under the age of 5 die every year as a result of hunger. According to Jaylo, this survival rate would be impossible for those unfortunate, destitute souls unless a kind heart would emerge down and help them. Simply, the artist created this painting to inspire the people with the one word that our Creator had always told us to do. A word simple and basic, that we sometimes strip it off from its truest and purest essence.......Help.


****: Id like to give my sincere thanks to *avfc4me and
^snowmask for the daily deviation...and to all who passed by and left such inspiring comments..
"Thank You Everyone"

will try to write back every comment once my scheds clears

to God be the glory.
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Comments: 156

CrypticDog [2010-06-26 06:32:29 +0000 UTC]

I don't suppose they eat using men and woman?

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aventris93 [2010-06-26 06:21:32 +0000 UTC]

the shine you put into the silverware makes it look sooo real..

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ThatsByronic [2010-06-26 06:18:04 +0000 UTC]

Wow, it's very moving.

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flowersanddreams [2010-06-26 06:07:04 +0000 UTC]

this is amazing it reminds me of Salvador Dali in some way...

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Otacon144 [2010-06-26 05:43:52 +0000 UTC]

It's sad, isn't it?

As much as it hurts to be shown our own greed and materialism in such stark light, I suppose there are some who need it.

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enigmasi [2010-06-26 05:36:19 +0000 UTC]

this means alot

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Mike-J [2010-06-26 05:28:43 +0000 UTC]

Superb workmanship, great message and incredible technique.
It smell of Salvador Dali. Great job.

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LilaJanet In reply to ??? [2010-06-26 05:25:37 +0000 UTC]

When I saw this, I thought: And the FORK ran away with the spoon??

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AdrianFarenheitTepes [2010-06-26 05:07:55 +0000 UTC]

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Dejesu [2010-06-26 04:55:14 +0000 UTC]

but the fork is the natural enemy of the spoon !

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Squadallama [2010-06-26 04:36:34 +0000 UTC]

and then the dish ran away with the spoon...
AWESOME WORK

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KawaiiMuffen [2010-06-26 04:31:37 +0000 UTC]

its like revenge of the utensels

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aero5mith [2010-06-26 04:22:50 +0000 UTC]

INCREDIBLE!!

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kyrstenburroughs [2010-06-26 04:03:35 +0000 UTC]

This is so incredibly beautiful. Not in the sense that it is pretty to look at for as previously said it is clearly representing a major wrong in the world, but that it shows something people don't wish to reveal.

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peargirl132 [2010-06-26 03:46:01 +0000 UTC]

This makes sense to me
(But I don't know if this is the POINT.)
The couple had so much food, and they would only give bits to the poor 9the spoon giving the hands a TINY bone)

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Lancerey [2010-06-26 03:44:08 +0000 UTC]

You're the new Dali/Magritte.

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NamelessManic [2010-06-26 03:39:42 +0000 UTC]

They are looking great after the elope

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lilscorpiosweetie79 [2010-06-26 03:22:41 +0000 UTC]

I think this is great!

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Yart [2010-06-26 03:13:23 +0000 UTC]

Finally. A piece that actually deserves a Daily Deviation.

Words cannot describe what I feel from looking at this. Absolutely strong message and analogy set up in a very powerful and in your face way.

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nevinagothica [2010-06-26 02:59:11 +0000 UTC]

Looks like a piece from Dali! I love it! Well done.

And congrats on the DD

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BorderlineCreep99 [2010-06-26 01:08:49 +0000 UTC]

spooning always leads to forking. always.

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reksakawula [2010-06-26 00:46:36 +0000 UTC]

awesome idea !!!, awesome work !!

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RiotSong [2010-06-26 00:46:01 +0000 UTC]

this is absolutely awesome! great idea very creative!

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killermuffinx3 [2010-06-26 00:38:22 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful~!

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minzmintig [2010-06-26 00:26:24 +0000 UTC]

How great!

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Dropkick-Halfwit [2010-06-25 23:59:56 +0000 UTC]

This is a pretty interesting painting. I like it.

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Lambtroncorp [2010-06-25 23:27:28 +0000 UTC]

wow so this is hand painted? very very nice

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Tritonorsy [2010-06-25 23:11:54 +0000 UTC]

Very nice! I love it

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TrapezoidalKidneys [2010-06-25 22:43:03 +0000 UTC]

The full size view is phenomenal! I really love everything about this actually!

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Hennei [2010-06-25 22:41:48 +0000 UTC]

The style is kinda like Dalí!~

Lovely piece of work!

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Starry-NightSky [2010-06-25 22:31:53 +0000 UTC]

I like the concept, and the way you decided to represent it. The painting has a very powerful message!

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pashosha44 [2010-06-25 22:24:04 +0000 UTC]

Very very cool!

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Acidjuice [2010-06-25 22:01:44 +0000 UTC]

Completely and utterly fantastic, I love this piece.

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EthanSchur [2010-06-25 21:06:58 +0000 UTC]

Incredible work!!

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Elynoee [2010-06-25 20:21:51 +0000 UTC]

Georgous !

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DAGOOFYGOOBER [2010-06-25 20:03:06 +0000 UTC]

wow what a well developed piece! I've got to marvel at the craftsmanship; all those well defined edges...it's something I struggle with in my paintings.

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judyjudyjudy22 [2010-06-25 19:53:14 +0000 UTC]

this painting kinda reminds me of Salvador Dali. I love the fork and the spoon!

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Sevroy [2010-06-25 19:40:01 +0000 UTC]

Spectacular picture with amazing symbolism.

To God be the glory.

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hydezz [2010-06-25 19:34:40 +0000 UTC]

this is pure insanity

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kityy-shadow [2010-06-25 19:29:27 +0000 UTC]

that's super funny)
i like it

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gubancc [2010-06-25 18:56:53 +0000 UTC]

Very

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burdensdown [2010-06-25 18:56:52 +0000 UTC]

I love this

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Jontehmannen [2010-06-25 18:46:45 +0000 UTC]

I can only say one thing...
Fantastic art work, i do say.
It is so, fascinating, amazing, unbelievable!
I do quite really love it!
Highest criticism from me. Top 10 favorite.

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Silkeyn [2010-06-25 18:31:47 +0000 UTC]

"Give a beggar a million gold, and he will buy food...until he is full. Then he will realize that food is not the only thing for sale." -Garth (Fable 2)

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in52fan9te25 [2010-06-25 18:08:22 +0000 UTC]

This is really fantastic!!!

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spineyfrog [2010-06-25 17:23:04 +0000 UTC]

looks more like a computer modelled rendition than a painting!
the materials are just so clean and defined, the textures reflect light so perfectly its as if they are working from an algorythm. it's very hard to imagine how this was painted with a brush because the attention to caustics is amazing, especially with the specular reflections on the metal.
I like this painting because after you're finished trying to work out how it was all made (hard to think of it as painted) your mind wanders as to the hidden meaning behind the painting, and it kind of displays a sense of awkwardness and self awareness. well, it does to me.
sorry i wrote so much, heh, =]

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ZombiePoppa [2010-06-25 16:39:00 +0000 UTC]

Awesome

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FilterRePhilltered [2010-06-25 16:38:57 +0000 UTC]

Looks like fork broke up with knife, I hope he did so at a fancy restaurant.

OMG THEY ARE GONNA HAVE BABY SPORKS!!!!

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AOZcouture [2010-06-25 16:32:11 +0000 UTC]

simply the best...

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alo4477 [2010-06-25 16:29:06 +0000 UTC]

nice work

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