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Birth of Space Seed Creator
Published: 2008-10-26 07:40:27 +0000 UTC; Views: 36414; Favourites: 1104; Downloads: 336
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WARNING: long ass comment here... O_O
This is the 4 installment of my Birth of Space series. Hooray! ^_^ I'm pretty exhausted, both physically and emotionally. You see, my mom passed away last Spring. Halloween was her favorite holiday. So I've been thinking about her lately. Plus, I've been improving in my artwork. I wonder what she would've thought about my work. Alas, she's gone.I can only try not to remember her last days here in this world since they were pretty horrific and heartwrenching.
Anyway, this image is the male perspective of the series. Whereas woman is the bearer of life, man holds the seed of life. They are compliments of each other. This image is a metaphorical representation of ejaculation taking place. The sperm (yes, that's what they are, lol. I gave them a different design though) spill out into the universe, thus creating life.
You can find this series spiritual in terms of humans being directly linked to a God or the universe through the power of creation. The abstract architecture, for example, represents this 'higher being' or the embodiment of the universe (this depends on your view of the world; whether you believe there is a higher order or soemthing else). Seth, on the other hand, is sheltered by this structure and is a direct witness to life, as are all humans when they take the initiative and procreate. In this, humans aren't the passive creatures many would like to believe. We aren't creatures whose lives are solely dependent on God/universe (in other words, our destines aren't determined by God). Rather, the relationship between God/universe is split. God may set the stage but humans are the ones who set the dialogue and actions. We are credited for our own successes and failures in life while God/the universe is credited for how much stage time we have.
In many ways, this series has helped me cope with my loss. This series is all about humans, as well as all lifeforms, being linked to the universe or God. I'd like to think my mom still has a special place in it, even if it's only in the hearts of me and everyone else who was touched by her. There's a lotta details in this series, and it requires a lot of patience from me, especially since I use the mouse, but it's helpful. It forces me into a meditative state. Hopefully, you guys enjoy these images and find a meaning that suits your needs. The thing I love about sci-fi is that it's a spiritual place. You don't need to believe in God to be spiritial. I believe everyone has their own interpretation of life and the particular forces that are beyond our control.
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I thought those looked like sperm even before I read your comments. I like how Seth looks really macho here but is still clearly the same person in the previous pictures of this series.
The light effects are great, and there's such a sense of peace in this picture. I really like it.
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Thanks! I'm glad you love the overall pic of it. And yay! You knew they were sperm! ^_^ Wow, kinda wierd to do a pic of sperm, right? 
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I watch a lot of people on deviantart, some because they do cool work and others because they're my friends. But I watch you because every time I see one of your paintings in my inbox, it astounds me and forces me to look at the world in ways I never have before. I love everything about this from the use of the color blue (my favorite color), to how lovely Seth looks here, to the cathedral like background to the deep thought that you placed into the concepts behind the painting. I can't think of any word to describe this other than perfect. (And also I don't mind your "long ass" comments I love reading them). Also is that DNA in that arch? And I am sorry to hear about your mother.
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*____* Oh, you've jsut made me rush. i wish I wasn't so busy lately, unable to check my deviant site. Still, I'm glad I found some time and saw this comment you left me. I'm very floored by it. I'm so glad my art astounds you. I really wanted this piece to be a spiritual pic that doesn't require ppl to be religious to appreciate it. Spiritual doesn't neccessarily mean religion.
Seth: Aw, thank you! I try my best to look lovely in these pics.
No, it's not a DNA strand in the arch, but hey, I might incorporate it into my next pic! That's an awesome idea to include since it really ties in with my theme of creation.
It's okay. Today we visited her at the grave site and ate Halloween cake. We came to see her since on Halloween, both my dad and I get outta school/work late. The cemetary closes at 5 so we saw her today to wish her a good Halloween.
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You're welcome. 
(Melts into a puddle) Oh God Seth! You're so cute. 
It really looks like one though. I can't wait to see your next picture. DNA would completely work for it.
I understand. My father died a year ago and during the Christmas holiday my mom and I are going to Jamaica to visit him. I hope that you're going to be okay. Also Happy Halloween!
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Aw, your works are definitely meaningful, especially to me. *___* I try to add to the image with messages and other visual cues. And btw, I'm drawing the next one and managed to fit the DNA pattern in. ^_^ I'll let you find it when you see the product.
Seth: 
Sorry to hear the loss of your father. Were you close to him? It feels wierd when you no longer can talk to them anymore. Many times I want to eat something my mom used to make, I keep remembering she's gone. Today a friend of hers called me. She worked at the school my mom worked at. A subsitute there had a dream about my mom. She said my mom was in the clouds and was told to tell my sis and I that she was doing okay. ^_^
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I can't wait! 
Me and my father weren't close. He lived in another city and was already married to someone else when I was conceived. But he made up for that in the quality of time I got to spend with him. I just wanted to let him see me graduate from college. I hope that he can see that where ever he may be. 
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My mother tells me that when people dream of a lost loved one that is a good thing. That is what I meant to say. (Stupid me hitting the send key without getting to add this).
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I don't mean to sound crude or anything... But sperm never looked so good.
You make everything look so beautiful and still how they sort of are in real life. (I make no sense)
You know, I never liked blue/purple but you make it look so glorious and sort of like a natural color on things, and you made purple seem so melancholy!
And of course Seth dearest is in it.
And it's great that you think of your mom like that. (I've never been really close to anyone in my family :C )
Do you mind me asking what happened?
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LOL, that doesn't sound crude at all. Power to the sperm, I say. 
I so wanted Seth in a purple suit. And you're right, purple and blue are difficult to get together in the same room. Still, I wanted something like that and I'm glad you like how they came together.
My mom was diabetic. She must've had a stroke because when I tried to wake her up she couldn't talk to me. Anyway, she developed a huge brain hemorrage from it. because her body was already at its limits due to her diabetes, the docs told us she would never recover and was going to pass away. It's rather painful to look back on it sicne she had seizures and bled all over. Worse, her body's excrements couldn't go anything else than her mouth, so she was vomitting out her own waste. It was a horrific way she died. Three days she lasted and when we died to let her go to a hospice sicne she was clearly suffering, that brought in another set of ugly memories. I was there when she literally breathed her last breathe. And let me say, it's nowhere near as romantic as they show in the movies. Seeing someone slowly breath, suffocating from their own blood, saliva, and medicine... it still gives me nightmares.
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That story just made me gasp and almost start bawling. Thatβs horrible! Iβve had some family members die in some scary scary ways, but not my own mom and I wasnβt there to see itβ¦ Itβs sort of like on The Outsiders when Ponyboy says that death isnβt peaceful looking like on movies.
I wish they could have had something to help her, or at least make her feel more a little comfortable at that point. But itβs really great that you can take something that sad and turn it into some beautiful like your art.
But I never thought diabetes could contribute to something like that.
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When I saw this episode in House, about a woman puking out crap, I totally believed it. I know ppl don't take diabetes seriously, but when your kidneys give out and you depend on insulin to maintain your sugar, things get really horrific. We had taken my mom off insulin during her time in the hospice so that we wouldn't prolong her suffering. I could literally see her body shutting down. God, it makes me cry typing this. I remember the seizures she got and her spilling out blood from her mouth. The sounds she made in her deathmade still haunt me. I literally saw her gasping for breath as she drowned in her own saliva and mucus (it was the saliva and mucus that builts in her body that forced her to stop breathing).
I really wished my mom died a natural death, at an old age. As it was, her body had been struggling to keep itself alive. It's really true waht they say. You need to tell the dying to let go. My dad had told her we'd be okay and that it was all right to pass on. A couple of minutes later, that's when she started to make her ascend.
Anyway, I'm trying hard not to think about those last days. I'm glad I was able to tell me mom I loved her and hold her the night before this shit happened. I got a photo of her too, taken on the day when she was at work. She dressed up as a cute cat for the school children, having makeup and kitty ears. I still have the kitty ears, I put them in a plastic bag to perserve them long sicne they're made outta construction paper. my mom really was a creative woman.
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Woah. How do you do ths? This is amazing!!!
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Thank you! I did this in Photoshop using the pen tool and my mouse, lol. Thanks for the lovely comment. (offers bag of cookies)
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hello, dear)))
want to ask - what programm do u use? i like lines and colors!!!
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Hey Lenap! *_* (bows before the queen of art and of hot men) First off, thanks for the fave. 
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*kiss* and *blush*
like a lot!!!))))))
mouse - F*** - sorry - i used to do this before i got tablet - maaaa... i have no words!!!!! great))!!!
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Aw, the mouse... Such a fine specimen, right?
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hhhhhahheheheh XDXDXD
as far as i remember it was very easy for me to start to draw with tablet it was like... khmmm: "F***!!!! I can draw!!!!!!"
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This is beautiful. I love the colors and the concept behind it the best. Favorited.
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From the bottom of my heart, thank you!
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