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Published: 2005-05-05 21:49:30 +0000 UTC; Views: 2466; Favourites: 17; Downloads: 52
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Description I submit myself to two hours of self-degradation and crappy memories while drawing this. It's not what I set out to do.. it's that this picture is a result of picking up the pencil and putting it to the paper while my brain was torturing me. Even though I haven't colored it, it feels finished... being unfinished.

I'm sure there's some flaky symbolism there.



PS: to answer some the most common "criticisms" of this picture dealing with the hinges being on the "wrong" side of the trap door, all I can say is, "NO. You fool."

The hinges are most certainly not on the wrong side of the door. They are precisely where they should be. This is an autobiographical piece. That means it's about ME, if you were confused. Sometimes I think that I simply can't die. Whatever forces and higher powers are out there have decided that I am fit to suffer in prolonged agony.

That said.. the trap door will never open. It will never complete its one purpose in life. Instead, I will be left to stand there, further insulted and dehumanized by the idiotic mob who want only to see me perish.


Take THAT, you know-it-alls.
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Comments: 12

Geodric [2011-10-20 13:59:12 +0000 UTC]

aww!I feel the same!

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FireNWaterSoul [2007-03-16 02:42:31 +0000 UTC]

Jeez... It just makes me wanna jump in the pic and save 'im. Pictures don't usually do that to me so... good job.

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heretheycome [2006-04-07 04:47:11 +0000 UTC]

I think this really embodies those bouts of self hatred well. I like that there's nothing but the accusations against an open sky, because that's how it feels- when they really start attacking, no other ideas even seem to exist.
I like the ugly balloon and the you suck sign

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skratte In reply to heretheycome [2006-04-07 04:55:17 +0000 UTC]

Haha.. those were my favorite.

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SpYderDelusion [2005-05-19 03:23:13 +0000 UTC]

i don't like this consept. but the over all detail and character is very good. the fact that you just about brought me into tears with this made it hard for me to decide if i should favor it.

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zero6ix [2005-05-06 21:48:37 +0000 UTC]

I think what brings it all together is the wry sort of dark humor in this piece, regardless of any sort of cockamamie symbolism. I'm speaking especially of the "You Suck" sign...thats comedy gold right there.

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skratte In reply to zero6ix [2005-05-11 04:06:27 +0000 UTC]

That's the one sign that made me smile as I drew it.

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iuvixra [2005-05-05 21:52:26 +0000 UTC]

There's a lot in it.And it's well drawn.

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skratte In reply to iuvixra [2005-05-11 04:07:06 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. Sincerely.

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iuvixra In reply to skratte [2005-05-11 23:13:32 +0000 UTC]

Does the sticker near the trap door read, "Have a nice day" ?

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skratte In reply to iuvixra [2005-05-19 16:44:45 +0000 UTC]

Yeah.. it came out clearer on the original sketch, and once I got near to finishing it, I decided it wasn't important enough to draw emphasis to. Guess it's still readable!

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iuvixra In reply to skratte [2005-05-11 23:08:56 +0000 UTC]

No need for thanks. <3 It's a pleasure to have stumbled upon it.

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