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Matryoshka
Published: 2008-04-20 21:51:33 +0000 UTC; Views: 30102; Favourites: 1148; Downloads: 447
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Not only by counting the number of growth rings can determine the age of a tree, but interpreting the spacing of growth rings can tell us much about it's life.How can we understand the mind if not looking backwards and examining our past. Trough time, our mind has become a mind within a mind - an endless journey of nested personalities.
Detail [link]
Early concept sketch [link]
Another early concept [link]
Work In Progress [link]
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I've always been fascinated by the russian Matryoska dolls. The concept of nesting dolls, growth rings and onions is with me when I think of age and personality.
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Comments: 147
surreal
im not sure if i like it - but i can appreciate the artistic brilliance... something very prime mordial about this... the concept i think?
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Ah, it is very nice to see an artist with a mind, and not just a brush. Very interesting an brilliant piece!
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wow what a statement and realisation of the concept, love what you wrote and how youve done it, agree with you and keep up your great works!!
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thank you so much 
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youre very welcome!!
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oulala Γ§a tabasse
really efficient style
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Congrats!!!
I've featured this creation in the April Visual Art Features.
Check it here : [link]
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Please check it to view other's art and fave the news article if you like it!
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thank you! thats kind
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You're welcome dear!!!
I love your art, it is so unuasual!
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do you know mikael kvium? some of your work (this piece for one) reminds me of him - and that is meant as a huge compliment
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Yes I know him. I actually have a print of the painting "Dumrian" on my wall.
I think that is a great compliment, but I can't really see it in this picture myself. Perhaps because I haven't seen much of his work. But I like his style and themes
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i can't say precisely what makes me think of him. but it's like you use the same implements (in lack of better words) as he do β even if the concept is different. if for example you compare with:
the sculls in the corners of this painting [link]
the people in this (and ignore the use of colors) [link]
and the entire painting pay back (unfortunally i could only find this scetch) [link]
i definitely see some resemblance. in other words: keep up the good work
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that was some interesting pointers
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Great picture dude. I really like the concept behind it.
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Wonderful idea! It's well executed too. It's simple but very efficient.
I bet all of us feel like a matryoska doll once in a while, and sometimes one need some extra layers to feel stronger.
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so beautiful 
yeah you know what they say about onions.
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And this is WHY you're one of my favorite artist here
I think we're someone else preserved on every "piece of time" always changing, we're somewhat distended on time, but for me time isn't lineal, it isn't continuous, it's concentrated in a point where everything is happening at the same "time". I've been playing with the concept of time lately, so this is very inspiring for me
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thanks a lot
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I've always liked matryoshka/nesting dolls too.
The drawing is lovely and the concept interesting. I like how there appears to be a part of a tree & it's rings circling around the creature's neck. Now, if I have this right (the connection of the two), then I also like the whole "mind within a mind" thing and that the skulls are stacked in one hand, with the top of one sliced off in the other.
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Yes. they fit all into each other. When detached, the little child looks at his own ghost in front of him in time
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dude this concept is Awesome...
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glad you liked the comment too
thanks
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this concept is excellent. we never really completely change, just peel off an old/different layer.
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beautiful stuff man
incredible simple, surreal and just what a wonderful mysterious piece.
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I like the small head on that large torso
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absolutely incredible, love it, reminds me of the kind of things you see illustrated for warhammer 40,000
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I wish I had done this...haha
great work, and Im also fascinated with those Russian Dolls
take care....drive safely
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ΠΠ°ΡΡΡΡΠΊΠ°!!!
Oh yeah, the concept of these dolls is interesting. I think almost every Russian person has at home at least one matryoshka
And an amazing drawing this is!
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haha great
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Great creation, deep and a fantastic personal style
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Such an incredible creation!!!
I love the colors you used!
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