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Published: 2005-01-10 02:17:12 +0000 UTC; Views: 4237; Favourites: 137; Downloads: 441
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Pencil. 9x12". Based on a photo by(Thanks for letting me use it!
)This is an allegorical drawing, the way I see essence of every human being. Every one of us is both good and evil, which is why I consider heaven or hell to be highly unlikely. Every one of us deserves to go to both. However, I don't deny the presence of some sort of higher power, up there somewhere, pulling our strings...
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wow...again,i am amazed..i find his stance both defiant and submissive..a combination we all cling to at one time or another...and i totally agree w/ what you wrote in your descripton of this piece...something good in us all,but something bad dwells within as well...
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You know what I love about this? The little heart on his chest. That is just awesomely adorable!!!
And I agree with your concept of heaven and hell. No human is all good or all bad.
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I knew who he was when seing the thumbnail
But your idea is great, simply amazing. Your pencil technique is mindblowing, great how you do shadows! (And plus, he looks so handsome ^^ )
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lovely work!! i like it so much 'cause it's not only decorative but also has a meaning!
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ooh... he's pretty... the face, the hair! Great concept, beautiful work!
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*faints* Stanislav? I 
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Yes that's him. Such perfect fantasy material, ain't he.
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*nods* that he is, that he is
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those horns are fantastic, but good God they would be heavy! Your pencil rendering is so smooth and I love the way you did the wings, no outlines, just white. beautiful!
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Good point about the horns, but I guess that's entirely his problem! 
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true enough, and it doesn't stop them from looking fantastic.
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You just keep 'em coming, don't you? Absolutely gorgeous, and I like the added meaning to it.
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I empathize. School gets in the way of my education, and my education gets in the way of my life. Damn society.
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Ooooof! What an awesome work! Delicate, light, and airy! Beautiful!
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I can't express the beauty of this... how incrediable the detail is, and the concept... just... keep it comin'?
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wow that's prettty amazing. I love the shading and expression, beautiful piece!
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Relating to the allegory and the metaphysical aspects of this illustration- I find it interesting that you choose to give an androgynous quality to most of your male figures... speaking metaphysically this represents aspects of both the male and female characteristics of the human psyche...
I believe you would be right in ascertaining that 'heaven' or 'hell' is not 'out there somewhere'... they are states of being that exist within ourselves, therefore heaven and hell are right here on this earth, in this realm..
As you state, I also believe a divine intelligence created the order of the universe, and directs or guides us from a meta-level.. If there were no 'God/Universe/Allah/Creative Force', there would be no order, no pageantry, no art, no thought, no music, no vibration of any kind- only the primordial darkness, which would not even be darkness, really, since nothingness has no color..
You're a person of real depth, M.W.
Keep up the good work...
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Thank you, I do so appreciate your detailed and in-depth comments. 
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well, if it did, then I guess some people would have called me gay (which I'm not) when I was younger... now I'm just old 
Keep up the great work! Looking forward to seeing what you come up with next...
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Thank you so much.
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Amaying pencil work! I love the shading and the way you did the wings (as if transparent) 
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Thanks! The wings are actually erased rather than drawn, I used a kneaded eraser on them.
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Ah, duality. As a subject in artwork, I don't think it'll ever get old. And as usual, your pencils blow me out of the water! I love that proud, provocative expression on his face. I feel like he owns me or something.
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There's a lewd joke in there somewhere, but I refuse to go there for the sake of maturity.
Beautiful. Instant fav.
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Thanks!
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Well, I figure it's nice to have the description there, just to get your point across. I find that people usually read whatever they like into a picture anyway, whether the artist had a specific narrative in mind or not -- and especially in cases where the artist provided no description at all. The artwork is usually the first thing to meet the eye, and the viewer can infer a lot and come to their own conclusions in those scant few seconds before they scroll down to read the description. I think it's pretty interesting to see how others interpret my work, for instance. Seems like there are a thousand different ways to see a piece of art.
(Forgive me if this is a double-post; I'm in Internet Explorer right now and it really seems to have a vendetta with this site for some reason ...)
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That's so true, people always see what they want to see.
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I can't find words...i'll let the emoticons speak for me...
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Maria this is breathtaking!!! I don't think you have done anything that
i didn't like , i love this, my new favorite
I love the way you did the wings so light and so realistic , just lovely
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Thanks! I actually wondered if I should've made the wings more solid. Oh well...
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