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I'd like to start off by saying that this is a very personal piece of artwork. I'd also like to point out that it isn't lineart, which is weird for me.

So, let me explain the title and the motivation behind this one. I had been looking for a picture that was mostly shadow for a while. I came across this one [link] by ~The1stGrape-stock . I was in love with it and only last week did I finally find the purpose behind doing this.

Originally it was just going to be for practice with shadows where an image is going to be mostly negative shapes. There was also the aspect of wanting to do hair and such. However, I had a tough week last week.

I suffer from depression and high anxiety. I have always had these, for as long as I can remember. I did a lot of worrying even as a little kid, but I didn't speak up often because I didn't want to make waves. Well, I'm a middle child smack dab in the middle of two boys... two very loud, extraverted boys. I am pretty quiet and so there was a lot of times that I sort of faded into the background. Sometimes this was ok and I sort of just lived with it. But when I got into middle school and high school, it started to bother me. I was used to my older brother and his big group of friends, but I had a hard time getting anyone to see me at all.

For those of you who know what this is like, you know that being invisible to the world is really really heartbreaking. Recently, I've been feeling that way again. I have an awesome family. There is nothing they wouldn't do for me and I know that they see me, but I'm 21 years old and I need to be seen for my talents and skills, otherwise, what do I have? There isn't much else. I know I don't have a winning personality all the time and thanks to the depression, I'm not the easiest person to follow or keep up with.

All in all, I know my faults, whether I can control them or not. The one thing that I will never get used to, is feeling invisible to everyone else in the world. I'm not looking for pity or even encouragement. This is an ongoing battle that I've been dealing with for as long as I can remember. I'm just going to have to keep on dealing with it and I know that. However, for this once, this piece of art is my heart on my sleeve. I'm not looking for any critiques of any sort. I know it isn't perfect, but that's not what I was going for.

I just hope you enjoy it.

Description
*Full view gets rid of the crapiness of the preview image.*

I'd like to start off by saying that this is a very personal piece of artwork. I'd also like to point out that it isn't lineart, which is weird for me.

So, let me explain the title and the motivation behind this one. I had been looking for a picture that was mostly shadow for a while. I came across this one [link] by ~The1stGrape-stock . I was in love with it and only last week did I finally find the purpose behind doing this.

Originally it was just going to be for practice with shadows where an image is going to be mostly negative shapes. There was also the aspect of wanting to do hair and such. However, I had a tough week last week.

I suffer from depression and high anxiety. I have always had these, for as long as I can remember. I did a lot of worrying even as a little kid, but I didn't speak up often because I didn't want to make waves. Well, I'm a middle child smack dab in the middle of two boys... two very loud, extraverted boys. I am pretty quiet and so there was a lot of times that I sort of faded into the background. Sometimes this was ok and I sort of just lived with it. But when I got into middle school and high school, it started to bother me. I was used to my older brother and his big group of friends, but I had a hard time getting anyone to see me at all.

For those of you who know what this is like, you know that being invisible to the world is really really heartbreaking. Recently, I've been feeling that way again. I have an awesome family. There is nothing they wouldn't do for me and I know that they see me, but I'm 21 years old and I need to be seen for my talents and skills, otherwise, what do I have? There isn't much else. I know I don't have a winning personality all the time and thanks to the depression, I'm not the easiest person to follow or keep up with.

All in all, I know my faults, whether I can control them or not. The one thing that I will never get used to, is feeling invisible to everyone else in the world. I'm not looking for pity or even encouragement. This is an ongoing battle that I've been dealing with for as long as I can remember. I'm just going to have to keep on dealing with it and I know that. However, for this once, this piece of art is my heart on my sleeve. I'm not looking for any critiques of any sort. I know it isn't perfect, but that's not what I was going for.

I just hope you enjoy it.