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Konoe — The Intuition of Mortality
Published: 2010-10-21 20:59:41 +0000 UTC; Views: 2520; Favourites: 85; Downloads: 38
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ROSENCRANTZ: Whatever became of the moment when one first knew about death? There must have been one. A moment. In childhood. When it first occured to you that you don’t go on forever. Must have been shattering. Stamped into one’s memory. And yet, I can’t remember it. It never occured to me at all. We must be born with an intuition of mortality. Before we know the word for it. Before we know that there are words. Out we come, bloodied and squawling, with the knowledge that for all the points of the compass, theres only one direction. And time is its only measure.Related content
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Great colors and pose! Makes me wonder what happened up til that moment.
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Actually, if you want to know the story...Its a self portrait that I made after I had a brain aneurysm rupture and I somehow survived it despite all the cards being against me. I was told I should have died but ehhh I'm still here slaving to art haha. I usually wouldn't tell just anyone that but the fact that you said what you did made me feel like you deserved the story. No one ever thought of what led up to that. (Also thats why the head is half off)
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I know its super late but thank you!
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Wow, it really makes people think. It's simple yet so deep. I applaud it!
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I know its been forever since you posted this but I still wanted to thank you. <3 I appreciate it.
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This is still one of my favourites that you have. It could be because I was in the show that one time but it is still a wonderful piece nonetheless. An interesting and very thoughtful piece. And I really love the caption, both at the bottom of the picture and then the full quotation. Tom Stoppard is a wonderful writer.
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Yes, yes he is. What character did you play?
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Thats awesome. I always wanted to play Rosencrantz.
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Yeah, Rosencrantz is a great role. I was jealous of Josh when he played it.
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Hoelang zijn we dood? Langer als dat we leven. Veel langer. Sodeju.
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I had to google translate that but when I did I fucking cried.
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WOW.
Knocked my socks right off, that did.
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Oh no! Its too cold to be sockless!
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I'm sure I'll survive. I have another pair right here
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WAT. You can't always have the internet rescue you~!
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True. I'm sure the Internet will fail me sooner or later.
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I'll be here for you until then.
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You're so sweet. <3
So I still have that art trade in my sketch book! haha. Sorry life kind of got hectic again. I need to get off my ass and scan it.
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Oh my gosh, same here. xD But I think I'm gunna redo because it's been so long and it looks like pupu. But I think I lost the sketchbook it was in anyway...
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Do you still want the same thing suga?
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Sure thang.
And you? Person with cello, yes?
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Yes thats perfect. I can't wait to get started again. The original sketch was lookin' right. I accidently made new new fairy characters thanks to you.
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I love how you paint in such a way that makes your pictures look like stills from a film. It's really inspiring!
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Wheres my McCarthyism critique? Rotfl
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You are a really good writer, bro!
Man, one of the reasons why I am faving this is because I love that little segment so much
I also love the way you drew his chin
I kinda just want to stroke it
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Oh it wasn't my writing! Its from one of my favorite plays. If only I was that good.
I do need to start writing and posting it with my art though. I stopped because I thought people wouldn't want to read. >>;
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I would LOVE to read your writing to be honest.
I actually like to read a lot, but for some reason I am really scared to post it on DA. I don't think I want people to get all into critiquing it and stuff you know? OTL It would totally bum me out right now
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DA doesn't have very many writing based submissions it makes me sad...
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I KNOW!
or when people DO post it up, it's like, who actually reads it right?
I always read the artists description btw
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I never know what to put in the artist description.
I'd be lying if I said I read a lot of stuff on DA. I don't have the time.
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The illustration is absolutely beautiful; the colours, and the relaxed flow of his body is amazing. And how your only draw part of his face... wow. I love this.
Not to mention that's one of my favourite quotes from one of my favourite plays
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Tom Stoppard is a genius. Did you see the movie? I was worried about watching it but they actually didn't mess it up.
Thank you for the compliments. I was worried about having only part of the head so its nice to hear that it doesn't look weird.
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I couldn't agree more; out of everything we read in English that year, this play was one of the ones I actually enjoyed (I'm really picky about my literature). I even wrote my final essay on it, and I'd been planning to just use Hamlet, completely uninspired, like everyone else.
Ahhh! Yes, I did see the movie! I had the same fears; I'd previously watched a terrible version of Hamlet/Gatsby/Death of a Salesman/a whole bunch of other play-to-movies and I was worried the R&GRD movie would be similar. Fortunately it was quite well done.
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