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Published: 2006-11-16 12:46:08 +0000 UTC; Views: 7597; Favourites: 278; Downloads: 0
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Material:Pencil: Derwent Graphic Soft: H, F, B, HB, 2B, 4B 5B and 9B.
Pen: Stabilo Sensor Fine Liner (black), Stabilo Permanent (black), Black Ball Point.
Gel: Thick Red smooth ink, Thick Black smooth ink.
Paper: Sea White of Brighton: A3 in size, yet image is A4 in size. 150 g/m²
Creation Time: 45 hours, 10 minutes (spun out over 5 days)
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Copyright © John Askew 2006 - Present (Registered, All Rights Reserved)
“No Portion of Challenges in Wait maybe Used, Altered, Sampled, Copied, Showcased, Sold without expressed, written permission from the copyright owner”.
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Comments: 269
Glad you like it. Thank you very much
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deeper then what i write and better then i can ever draw
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practise i would say, dont put yourself down. Thank you too
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dud u nuts? i can barely draw a human standing u straight let alone posing it dont believe me check out my scraps
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well done job and it has a message! 
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why thank you very much, for the favourite too, thank you
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Any hints as to what the times on the clocks represent?
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Why thank you very much, greatly appreciate from a high level artist as yourself.
The clocks in all my pieces represent different times in my life.
In this piece, the right stair case represents failure in life, the left represents success. For everyone else, this is mainly based on career outcome only. But for me, they represent something of a difference, the stair cases represent the same, Left - success, Right - failure, but these including the times count for a medical condition which nearly cost me my life. (The times go hand in hand with the stair cases and what they represent).
When i was 10, i suffered a major Asthma, it started at around 11:30am marking the beginning of a possible ending to my life as i found out a young girl the same age was rushed in with the same problem, only she didnt make it. I was told later that if i had been taken in any later, i would of most likely died too. (marking potential failure in survival)
19:00 marks the time i was given the all clear in which i was able to leave a few hours later at around 11pm, but 7pm was the time i new i was going to be fine. (marking success in survival)
People find it hard to believe how i can remember the times, but its not something you forget easily, the feeling of ones entire body going numb, head becoming cloudy, tunnel vision as if everything was fading away, lose of limb control, rapid temperature increase, chest becoming tighter by the minute. Very freaky, 12 years have past and i still remember every second.
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Very thought provoking...using red was a very cool choice...red has so many meanings, being able to use it in your own way isn't always easy...good job.
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thank you very much and thank you for the favourite, both are greatly appreciated
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Thought you might like to know that I have featured this piece in a feature article here [link] Please feel free to have a look and comment.
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why thank you very much, i will be sure to go back and look at the other features 
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You're very welocme, I hope there are some that catch your eye
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Now this is one fascinating piece you created here. Great use of depth and it's very cool how you added red to certain spots to draw the eye in more. Something tells me the more I look at it the more it will reveal. Nice work!
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why thank you very much, i greatly appreciate the support. And also thank you very much for the favourite
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What a great piece! It brings out a mixture of emotions, and the detail is amazing!
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amazing mate.... what a different world.. I love it!
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thank you very much
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Indeed, we do not take the time to realize that our world of ours is full of mischiefs and tragedies. We have to wake up and try to overcome these obstacles.
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amazing concept. this is so amazingly detailed. great colour scheme and a thought-provoking piece.
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Life is like a labyrinth, having its own pros and cons. Beautiful art and interesting fantasy. Eight o'clock and ten past 11, and a door for each clock - a road to a new room perhaps. A new road in life, or perhaps a choice. And stairs.... Just my mind searching.
I love it when you put small riddles in the pictures. Intentionally or not.
~haust
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hey there 
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Well thank you very much for this, and sorry for such a late reply, hope i didnt come accross as rude for not replying sooner. Time has been very limited for me recently. Thanks once again, its an honor
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not at all my friend 
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Great concept many wilt find it to be the truth about life...
The construction and composition is truly great I really admire your work...
Greatings from the North
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Incredible...simply incredible. I can't even begin to imagine how much planning it took to come up with the layout for this. I absolutely LOVE the labrynth (I don't know how to spell that), and the staircases. Beautiful work.
Tom
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life can be morbid and punishing
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tis good, i love the various elements in this; it's a "deep" piece
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Lovely.
Wonderful Symbolism.
I Feel A Lot Of Emotion Tied To This Piece.
Take A Chance. Make Your Own Way.
Nothing's Free.
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covers the basic facts of life, something which all can relate to. Thank you very much for both the comment and the favourite
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In my opinion, this is your best work
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The labyrinth always was for the person something especial. Probably it is the confused ideas. I ask a pardon for my bad English.
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thank you for your insight
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It's so StunninglyAmazinglyFantasticallyAWESOME!
I wish I could draw as amazing and detailed as you TT-TT
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why thank you very much. I like you analysis on this piece, it definitely pleases me. Thank you once again
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Very nice work - there's something amazing to see and read everytime I come to your site!
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thank you very very much. Im glad you think so, i do try to keep things at a certain pace and im glad it seems to be working
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A perfect visualisation of life!
i especially like the tower in the centre because it reminds me of a similar tower ive come across in my life(on more than one occasion), the one which i have fallen from and have had to start the maze all over again!
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Same here, i based it really on things that have happened to me as i knew there were many others out there who can easily relate. The great thing with the maze is it can be taken in many different ways. Thank you very much for your insight
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