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ericinprogress β€” Boy, overcome

Published: 2011-02-03 01:37:48 +0000 UTC; Views: 16247; Favourites: 786; Downloads: 311
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Description 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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Comments: 223

crysanthemum963 In reply to ??? [2011-09-24 23:36:03 +0000 UTC]

No problem!

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beathaart [2011-09-20 15:56:19 +0000 UTC]

Love this one. Amazing clouds.

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ericinprogress In reply to beathaart [2011-09-20 17:59:28 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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beathaart In reply to ericinprogress [2011-09-20 18:09:34 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome! Love ur gallery!

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saintsolitaire In reply to ??? [2011-09-20 07:54:19 +0000 UTC]

you have a really nice progression going - this concept of the boy, these elf-like stone creatures, abstract landscapes coming to life. you're a pro in this medium too.

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ericinprogress In reply to saintsolitaire [2011-09-20 17:59:44 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much!

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Insight-Perception In reply to ??? [2011-09-12 03:39:26 +0000 UTC]

Amazing, absolutly breathtaking..

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ericinprogress In reply to Insight-Perception [2011-09-13 07:37:30 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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wesleyayers In reply to ??? [2011-08-18 18:25:06 +0000 UTC]

it is so very hard for me to be impressed by a piece of artwork. and i just wanted to let you know, that I am impressed. this is, or at least, on the brink of brilliant. great. work. here.
sincerely.

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ericinprogress In reply to wesleyayers [2011-08-21 03:12:25 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I'm proudest of this piece. I'm glad someone else sees it that way.

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ElephantPower In reply to ??? [2011-04-27 02:44:15 +0000 UTC]

i wish i could draw like that

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ericinprogress In reply to ElephantPower [2011-04-27 03:27:02 +0000 UTC]

Honestly, just keep trying something new everyday until you develop a style that's unique to you and conveys what your mind's eye has to say. Emmulate those you admire and like. I used to reproduce all the art I loved when I was younger and I was able to marry all those different styles together to form my own.

Besides you should see the way I drew when I was 15, so no worries

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ElephantPower In reply to ericinprogress [2011-04-29 22:37:14 +0000 UTC]

haha thanks i have some better stuff but i havent posted it because of scanner problems and a lack of time

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TheJenjineer In reply to ??? [2011-04-15 13:53:18 +0000 UTC]

This is gorgeous, it's amazing how you can make such a dramatic scene with peaceful colors.

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ericinprogress In reply to TheJenjineer [2011-04-15 18:29:10 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Fr4gster In reply to ??? [2011-04-14 22:33:15 +0000 UTC]

Wow, that's great!

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ericinprogress In reply to Fr4gster [2011-04-14 23:48:45 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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BergOne In reply to ??? [2011-04-14 02:29:06 +0000 UTC]

Amazing. I truly love the storybook feel.

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ericinprogress In reply to BergOne [2011-04-14 16:48:15 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Locke-Lyesmith In reply to ??? [2011-04-13 21:13:05 +0000 UTC]

Amazing work!

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ericinprogress In reply to Locke-Lyesmith [2011-04-14 00:26:20 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Locke-Lyesmith In reply to ericinprogress [2011-04-14 19:37:17 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!

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Syntetyc In reply to ??? [2011-04-13 19:29:50 +0000 UTC]

wow! awesome style, illumination, ambience, depht, concept... i love it all!

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ericinprogress In reply to Syntetyc [2011-04-13 19:45:41 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Syntetyc!

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Syntetyc In reply to ericinprogress [2011-04-13 20:00:56 +0000 UTC]

You welcome!

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LiberLibelula In reply to ??? [2011-04-13 18:46:17 +0000 UTC]

Wow, itΒ΄s beautiful... When I realized what was in the clouds i felt like O.O!! There are a demon and an angel... or somewhat?

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ericinprogress In reply to LiberLibelula [2011-04-13 19:01:44 +0000 UTC]

Either way is correct. Its a knight facing off against a dragon. Thanks for your comment

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TheArtofCorsair In reply to ??? [2011-04-13 17:20:24 +0000 UTC]

wow

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ericinprogress In reply to TheArtofCorsair [2011-04-13 18:19:30 +0000 UTC]

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ShamiesArt In reply to ??? [2011-04-13 16:59:13 +0000 UTC]

Epically epic! Wonderful choice of colours!

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ericinprogress In reply to ShamiesArt [2011-04-13 18:19:41 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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alm5roosh In reply to ??? [2011-04-13 15:07:35 +0000 UTC]

wonderful>>>

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ericinprogress In reply to alm5roosh [2011-04-13 18:19:49 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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alm5roosh In reply to ericinprogress [2011-04-14 14:03:27 +0000 UTC]

welcome

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Kornela In reply to ??? [2011-04-13 12:54:02 +0000 UTC]

I love your works! This is great!

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ericinprogress In reply to Kornela [2011-04-13 18:20:03 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, Kornela.

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Kornela In reply to ericinprogress [2011-04-13 19:11:12 +0000 UTC]

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Viking-otaku In reply to ??? [2011-04-13 12:13:03 +0000 UTC]

Great piece^^

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ericinprogress In reply to Viking-otaku [2011-04-13 18:20:10 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Viking-otaku In reply to ericinprogress [2011-04-14 10:16:47 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome^^

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mrs-creative In reply to ??? [2011-04-12 21:15:21 +0000 UTC]

Thats so awesomen *___*

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ericinprogress In reply to mrs-creative [2011-04-12 21:27:06 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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whendt In reply to ??? [2011-04-12 21:14:26 +0000 UTC]

this is a great digital painting!!!

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ericinprogress In reply to whendt [2011-04-12 21:27:13 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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whendt In reply to ericinprogress [2011-04-12 21:52:44 +0000 UTC]

your welcome

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DeckardX08 [2011-04-12 20:20:32 +0000 UTC]

For the first glance, the picture leaves a peaceful expression. But after closer examination you notices an imp, strange grass that looks rasor sharp, fire rain and creepy faces on the clouds. Indeed, this artwork is full of hidden mystery!

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ericinprogress In reply to DeckardX08 [2011-04-12 20:21:08 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Adejln In reply to ??? [2011-04-12 19:46:53 +0000 UTC]

Interesting, looks a bit like scene from "Lion King"

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ericinprogress In reply to Adejln [2011-04-12 19:48:10 +0000 UTC]

Never thought of it that way

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newke In reply to ??? [2011-04-12 19:29:49 +0000 UTC]

great work, i love it ! Nice mood

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