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Published: 2011-02-03 01:37:48 +0000 UTC; Views: 16247; Favourites: 786; Downloads: 311
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Tired of wandering I took a moment to rest.I tried to find comfort in this vast, open space,
Elusive as my own peace of mind.
Surveying the clouds like the child I was so long ago,
I almost willed them to paint me a picture.
As I began to feel they too were as unreliable as everything else in my life,
a deliberate wind danced like a brush in the sky,
revealing what I guess it felt I needed to see.
I never really understood the need to visualize this kind of cryptic fantasy,
because I was so tired of everyone and their affinity for an inspiring metaphor,
but losing myself in the skyline something resonated in my head,
a voice,
an unfamiliar voice, it said:
"Boy, overcome"
As if the very answer that I didn't know I was looking for suddenly found ME,
I turned to my own metaphorical demon,
my only loyal companion.
and quizzically it caught my eye
I said what I needed to say,
what I should have said a long time ago,
when I was lost in another lifetime.
It nodded in a sullen understanding...
and it vanished.
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I love the composition and the colour palette you've created for this piece. 
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Thanks, I appreciate it!
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Amazing. This one is beyond words. I love how somewhat monumental this piece is. Mainly due to the horizontal orientation of the art. Well deserved fav from me
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Thank you, I really appreciate that!
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Cool story, cool style and I like the concept behind this. Great work.
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You're welcome
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Wow! It's so incrediable!.. Story like our life...
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It's the most personal kind of art
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I' m really impressed of Β your works! Β You have unique style and sense of reality. Β Have your heroes any names? It's so interesting to understand your art!
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Honestly, I've always kept it anonymous when it comes to characters portrayed which keeps it wide open to weaving your own story from each piece. I'm a big advocate of an audience not being told what to think, rather walking away with their own feeling and thoughts.
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Sounds good. It Β takes a liberty of thinking about art conception, imagine everything... Yes, maybe it's really right don't say heroes names. See our word eyes wide shut.
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Beautiful! I love the colors, great work!!! <3
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I hope you don't mind, but I featured this piece here: [link]
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Wow, thanks!
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This is reeeallly nice. I love the subtle but detailed textures!
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Oh wow, this is stunning, just perfect in what it conveys!
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You're sincerely welcome, it's really imaginative and special. Ha, if I had kids, I'd want a print for my son. I think it's important to ignite the mind with such engaging and powerful story driven works of art.
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As a personal favorite piece of mine, I would be honored.
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Well, then, I'll add you to my watch, so perhaps when I have some money to put towards it, I'll do just that.
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your style is sooo beautiful..the colors the shadow...WOW!
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OK, I think I like this one even more than "..Absent-minded.." I just realized I hadn't perused your gallery yet since I found "..absent-minded.." If this is the way things are gonna be.. i'm just warning you... you may be getting a few more notifications from me.
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I think what helps is the words are not forced, but simply inspired by the process of the painting. Say what you feel just as you would paint what you feel. Everything else will fall into place.
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That is always the most accepted if not noticeable aspect of the most successful arts. Honesty. It's just who has the balls to put it out there, right?
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Always say what you feel. Those that would laugh never had the courage to do the same.
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