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Published: 2005-03-21 23:14:32 +0000 UTC; Views: 6095; Favourites: 172; Downloads: 806
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Description L'envol

Une mer se dévoile sous des cieux assombris;
Une mer qui s’étale, désirs noirs et envies.
Une piste, dans l’ombre, s’éloigne du rivage
Que se noient mes espoirs dans l’écume de l’âge.

Que de présages s’envolent, ce soir dans l’oubli.
Que d’ivresses s’éteignent enfin dans l’ennui.
Ces pas qui me guident, m’élèvent, me libèrent,
Puis tombent à la nuit, que se taisent les chimères.


Translated:

The Flight

The sea unveils under darkened skies;
The sea spreads, black desires and cravings.
A trail, in the shadows, grows away from the shore
May my hopes be drowned in the foam of the years.

So much omens that fly away, tonight, forgotten.
So much raptures left dead, now bored.
Those traces I followed, they freed me,
And I fell to the night, may the dreams be shut.


This painting has been finished one year ago -I wrote the poem at that time- and completed one month ago. Months of painting and meditation on the meaning of... [I'll let you find by yourself.]

Words of encouragement, personnal thoughts and interpretations are very welcome.

See an earlier version of the painting here: [link]

Thank you for your appreciation.
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Comments: 58

glasgowautorock [2010-04-16 11:13:52 +0000 UTC]

Les tons employés pour peindre la mer et le ciel se reflètent l'un a l'autre, et la composition est inscrite dans une profondeur qui en donne des frissons.
bref, tout ça pour dire que cette toile est intéressante et en somme tres reussie.

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thomasxarcane In reply to glasgowautorock [2010-06-19 15:31:10 +0000 UTC]

Merci énormément

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Neverhoodsha [2009-09-25 17:35:25 +0000 UTC]

wow!
i love it! i will try and buy the print when i can!

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thomasxarcane In reply to Neverhoodsha [2009-12-31 14:18:43 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much

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N0b0dyXIII [2008-12-01 13:56:31 +0000 UTC]

This is absolutely beautiful! I love all the elements of this paintin - te way they all go so well together. The colours are magnific! Congrats

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thomasxarcane In reply to N0b0dyXIII [2009-07-27 23:31:42 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!

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smerfeo [2007-12-21 22:03:08 +0000 UTC]

great emotion

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thomasxarcane In reply to smerfeo [2008-01-06 22:10:38 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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inSaparable [2007-06-26 13:54:37 +0000 UTC]

wonderful!!! I like such deep art, !!!

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thomasxarcane In reply to inSaparable [2007-08-14 18:29:07 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much

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BlueSue [2007-05-15 11:08:59 +0000 UTC]

wonderfull.
Like the feeling.
And the sea is always great.

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BlueSue In reply to BlueSue [2007-05-15 21:18:05 +0000 UTC]

Well,you are just welcome!
Yoyr painting reminds me very strong of when i almost swimmed in the atlantic ocean at this New Years eve.It was full storm and rain.
A Very strange but interesting night.

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primulatook [2007-01-25 02:42:44 +0000 UTC]

I like this

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thomasxarcane In reply to primulatook [2007-01-26 00:56:57 +0000 UTC]

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starlit-sky [2006-11-28 22:48:19 +0000 UTC]

beautiful image

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thomasxarcane In reply to starlit-sky [2006-11-30 21:49:45 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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shamanski [2006-10-14 11:08:51 +0000 UTC]

welcome back

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phootyraskel [2006-08-06 05:08:49 +0000 UTC]

yes
i know what you mean about the arts
its a feeling of
not understanding
everything you know

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phootyraskel [2006-08-03 13:37:22 +0000 UTC]

i really like this painting.

a low barometric pressure
cold wind on a spring day
just before the lightning strike
charged atmosphere


at times like this you seem
to understand the uncomprehensible
if only for a moment

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Our0b0ros [2006-06-19 04:34:58 +0000 UTC]

L'envol is one of my favorite pieces on your gallery, the feeling it conveys for me is somewhat difficult to describe, but I think it has to do with the fear and uncertainty of heading towards the unknown or going against an overpowering force, but there's also a sense of thriving determination, and a joy of nurturing a will power that moves you to go against impossible odds...hope, in few words. So congrats on your works, you have an interesting style and technique, and you're very talented!

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adoniscik [2006-01-26 16:04:13 +0000 UTC]

Great idea.

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Honky-Voodoo [2006-01-24 06:45:55 +0000 UTC]

I like this a lot. Reminds me of a dream I have. Well done.

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deedalee [2006-01-09 03:32:58 +0000 UTC]

surreal.

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Djoe [2005-08-22 13:04:26 +0000 UTC]

beaucoup de poésie dans cette image.... un grand bravo... pour le travail accomplit

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sorskc [2005-08-21 17:25:53 +0000 UTC]

Wow, this is such a beautiful image. I looove the composition and colors. I'm surprised it doesn't have more views :/

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JimmyZhang [2005-08-21 14:41:20 +0000 UTC]

reminds me of city of angels. i love the atmosphere.

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AsellusKamijo [2005-08-21 14:06:11 +0000 UTC]

OMG!
THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL!
i loved the mood of it!!!!!!!

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Pergamina [2005-08-08 15:21:19 +0000 UTC]

je trouve ca simplement magnifique, à filer des frissons meme...
impression dassister à une liberation
j'aime beaucoup

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CatSolitaire [2005-07-29 22:18:57 +0000 UTC]

A very beautiful picture...I will it.

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jnurp [2005-07-23 09:36:24 +0000 UTC]

bon boulot (ouais je fais un petit retour par ici pour voir tes nouveaux travaux)

mhmmm juste un chose qui me dérange : le niveau de finition du personnage a l'air supérieur a celui de la mer, ca donne un contraste leché/flou qui choque quelque peu mhmmm peut etre en donnant un éclairage moins "plat", en suggérant une lumiere vive, une percée ds les nuages, ou au contraire un nuage qui obscurcit une partie, ca unifierait ton travail non?
juste un avis

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thomasxarcane In reply to jnurp [2005-07-25 20:33:45 +0000 UTC]

Je vois parfaitement où tu veux en venir. J'avoue que je n'avais pas du tout songé à voir l'ensemble comme cela. Il faut dire que j'ai peut-être joué un peu fort avec le filtre unsharp mask au moment de faire la présentation... mais tes propos restent justes néanmoins et pour cela je t'en remercie. Je crois qu'il est un peu tard pour modifier cette peinture; je garde toutefois cette approche en tête pour les prochaines réalisations. Merci encore!

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-marysia- [2005-07-04 07:41:02 +0000 UTC]

Is this/ will this be available as a print? I would love to get one.

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-marysia- [2005-07-04 07:38:57 +0000 UTC]

OMG this is a painting! OMG! I am speechless... it is so soothing and calming but rather morbid at the same time. I am in LOVE

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Lymph4tus [2005-06-29 11:16:49 +0000 UTC]

This is really really great...I love the concept of it and the paint job is amazing
well done

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streets [2005-05-18 18:02:08 +0000 UTC]

omg...beautiful works...reminds me so much of something
fav for sure

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ndifference [2005-04-27 19:13:55 +0000 UTC]

That is fantastic work. Everything looks perfect to me - the sky, the sea, the way he is swinging his arms as he struggles through the surf. Masterfully done.

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cataya [2005-04-21 14:58:40 +0000 UTC]

trying to escape into the waves.. trying to hide beneath them.. or even try to reach something beyond them.. all this tells the paiting to me.. again a wonderful work, you've created here

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jebadiah831 [2005-04-13 18:44:18 +0000 UTC]

wonderful and engaging painting

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afrodite [2005-04-05 13:02:16 +0000 UTC]

This is incredible...the sky and those waves, stunning!

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Happy-Drug [2005-04-04 16:40:22 +0000 UTC]

I love the way you did the waves and the sky.

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kolaboy [2005-04-03 01:21:33 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful desolation. An instant fav.

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xiaomeimei [2005-03-30 10:57:59 +0000 UTC]

i am impressed of how you painted the sea and the sky, its so soft and watercolour-ish!
and how you're wading through the sea
i can see you have progressed much from the firs tpainting
! again, thomas, i'm so impressed, keep up the good work!

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niphridell [2005-03-28 14:30:40 +0000 UTC]

To me, this kind of holds a sense of desperate longing. It's almost like he's followed the birds to the ends of the earth and would stop at nothing to be among them.

In any case, it's beautiful.

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Marie-Aude [2005-03-27 11:48:39 +0000 UTC]

C'est superbe..... j'aime cet envol "retenu" ou "empêché", comment dire... il y a dans son mouvement comme quelque chose qui le retient, un obstacle invisible. Une espèce de tension, pour aller vers le ciel, mais il n'y arrivera pas...

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mathildedn [2005-03-27 09:55:29 +0000 UTC]

Contente que tu en aies fais un "Print"

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real-shadow [2005-03-24 02:48:03 +0000 UTC]

wow c'est vraiment beau ... l'émotions qu'on pourrais ressentir atravers cette photos est vraiment fort !!!! j'adore !!!!

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horai [2005-03-23 20:27:50 +0000 UTC]

Une peinture très belle.

I apologise if my French is a little rudimentary but this really is a very beautiful painting and the concept that adds to the visual story.

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xjoshuax [2005-03-23 13:42:04 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful piece. The ocean looks so realistic. Love the depth of the picture, the choice of scenerey...To be honest I love everything!

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renegade-shadow [2005-03-23 08:56:07 +0000 UTC]

this is awesome!!!! simply must be faved!

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tydogg [2005-03-22 21:17:06 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful, you truly have given a sense of the expansiveness of the ocean and the wind whipping the water up.

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