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Published: 2002-08-16 21:16:49 +0000 UTC; Views: 4884; Favourites: 86; Downloads: 278
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“Sorrow Within” is painting about many little things that happen when you’re sad… (Please look at the painting first and figure it out for yourself I like what people bring out of my paintings at times )
As you see two masks are on top of each other the one that is happy is on top of the sad or depressed mask. At times in our lives we attempt to always show our good side even though inside we are actually sad. It is an act to keep people from accepting us at times… and act that can lead us to more sadness if not controlled.
I think everyone can agree that in some occasion in their lives they have felt sad but decided to do an act of being happy instead. For example having a job you hate, But you have to be happy because you need to give a good impression of yourself with your co workers or customers. The tears are an obvious representation of sadness also but if you see the tears go down into a sink (hehe the kitchen sink). Some tears we shed go down the “drain”, because some tears are useless and are tears of sadness inside yourself instead of what other have done thus some tears shed go down the drain and are useless… crying for events that do not matter in all reality small things in your life, Like crying over a broken dish or along those lines. The Light is hanging on top of the little character, that hope is always present even though you think it is not. The hat could mean nothing at all… but I like the fact that the character is shielding him self from the light, with the large Mexican hat. Not letting hope get to him…
Thus maybe… we are our own depression… because we do not acknowledge that the light “hope” is present at all times.
Thanks for reading this hope you like this painting
Here are a few close up views of the painting…
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Comments: 83
blablaskunk [2004-09-12 17:41:48 +0000 UTC]
wow...there are no words to how wonderfully displayed this is!
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boundinsound [2004-01-08 01:24:17 +0000 UTC]
plain, simply, freakin awesome.
who are you anyways?!
congrats
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acmax [2002-11-06 01:30:57 +0000 UTC]
This is such a beautiful work. Love the swirling clouds and the pensive pose of the character. Great.
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bob-x [2002-10-28 05:10:21 +0000 UTC]
Really an impressive drawing, as almost everything you produce is. Keep up the great work.
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sorezki [2002-10-03 23:45:13 +0000 UTC]
Amazing piece of art! Adding to my favorites right away!!
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lzrelak [2002-10-03 19:00:00 +0000 UTC]
Damn...very cool...very well done. I love your in depth descriptions. I mean, most of the stuff you can see through the picture, but it is so good to have the artist actually tell you what they were feeling/thinking when it was written. Very well done.
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slow-pc [2002-09-30 21:32:04 +0000 UTC]
Nice work, as always. Good colors and textures used here. Love it!
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otter1 [2002-09-30 21:25:18 +0000 UTC]
Very cool piece... its an interesting rendition of the theatrical masks... very much liking the mask wearing a mask concept. You rock.
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spaceron [2002-09-30 15:03:38 +0000 UTC]
There are many people that can paint in a technically nice style, but what counts is the visual expression, the way that art communicates. Here I see some of that, as the sadness and happyness is worked in the picture at the same time. That talks to the viewer. It is then a happy thing you get in twenty, but a sad thing that only your technique is commented upon while the communication you attempt with the viewer in this work is what makes it better.
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skoda [2002-09-29 00:29:44 +0000 UTC]
really love most of your work, may have to get some prints someday +favs
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zoldar [2002-09-22 23:29:18 +0000 UTC]
I just love this style of paintings... so detailed and lush in feelings :] I love it!!
+fav
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stupidperson [2002-08-31 09:45:03 +0000 UTC]
...wow.
pieces like this are a pleasant reminder as to why you're on my watch
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spiderqueen [2002-08-30 18:15:30 +0000 UTC]
everything you explained was exactly what i was thinking. i'd actually started writing some of that when i realized that i hadn't read your description yet.
i love the way the tear drops down the side of the smiling mask. it really portrays the whole "hidden tears" situation. the tears will never be seen on the smiling face, but they do exist underneath.
the other thing i was thinking about was the light and the way it's held out in front of the faces. it's being held just out of reach. sort of gives in to the whole feeling of hopelessness. the "i'll never be able to reach the good life" sort of feeling.
this is great.. better than great actually. if i had any money i'd be buying a print right now.
definitely have to add this to my favs.
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flobadon [2002-08-25 00:03:35 +0000 UTC]
This is just beautiful... I'm glad to see you have a print available... If only I had $$$.
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klentex [2002-08-24 18:03:01 +0000 UTC]
the colours are so vivid and wonderful and tie into the feelings captured. wow...i agree with the description youve said, i couldnt put it any better. awesome job
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cranial-bore [2002-08-18 04:13:08 +0000 UTC]
Damn I love your style.
This is, as always artistically and conceptually brilliant.
Incredible work rogelio !
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starfire [2002-08-17 21:50:59 +0000 UTC]
This absolutely ownz! And I'm not saying things like that very often. I also agree 100% with the symbolic expression. +fav
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anti-self [2002-08-17 19:17:00 +0000 UTC]
hehe, i knew this would eventually make top favs. congrats
I love this piece, its so abstract yet completely different from Dali's work.
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"Don't ask yourself how he did it, ask yourself why he did it" ~Zoltan the Adequite.
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caustic [2002-08-17 19:04:33 +0000 UTC]
Woops, I just read your journal and saw you do not like people to refer to your work as similar to Dali's. I'm sorry if I offended you. Art is in the eye of the beholder, and in my mind, I do catagorize this with Dali's art, but it is definitely original, and very unique in it's own way. Good job, and once again, I am sorry if I offended you.
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caustic [2002-08-17 18:59:23 +0000 UTC]
Awsome painting!! It reminds me a little of Dali's work.
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wrl [2002-08-17 18:13:35 +0000 UTC]
Good job integrating all the elements so well into your painting.
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agesxracer [2002-08-17 18:09:06 +0000 UTC]
i really like the profoundness of the tears falling into the sink when they could go into the huge puddle, it makes me wonder why someone bothered
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r00 [2002-08-17 17:48:39 +0000 UTC]
love the size symbolism, its almost as if the sorrow is so vast that no amount of happiness can hope to fully conceal it.
bravo
.roo.
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joshbomb [2002-08-17 17:04:47 +0000 UTC]
Hi, please plan to offer this on DAPrints... it's amazing, and I can't wait to purchase a copy.
love me.
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pfoj [2002-08-17 15:06:10 +0000 UTC]
amazing work... i think i remember one of your pieces being DD before... shoulda added you to devwatch back then... rectifying that error now...
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chibi [2002-08-17 13:43:38 +0000 UTC]
I am not afraid to admit that I am one of those people who wears a mask of happiness when I am sad. Unfortunately, a friend of my family did the same thing for far too long and no one knew he was depressed when he took his own life. Beautiful painting, deep meaning.
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kss [2002-08-17 13:35:20 +0000 UTC]
artistic deviant its cool to see some stuff like that here
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fucku [2002-08-17 13:02:01 +0000 UTC]
i got no words to xplain how good that is and yeah thats definitely a
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nissley [2002-08-17 12:06:18 +0000 UTC]
I'm very impressed by your work. Not only do you have a great concept here, but your execution is flawless!
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phaethorn [2002-08-17 11:08:33 +0000 UTC]
Aaaah this kinda work remembers me why your my fav artist
It's really great like always....and i can't say much that hasn't been sad before but i really like the meaning of your paintings.
+fav
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