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wolfmorphine — Balance
Published: 2006-03-13 02:25:24 +0000 UTC; Views: 4004; Favourites: 76; Downloads: 195
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If you are anything like me, you sometimes get the feeling there are actually two of you. The one who carries your better qualities: your good intentions, your creative thoughts, and your logic. Then there is your other, your darker half. The one who embodies your emotional baggage, your cruelties, your wounds: everything that seems to cause self-sabotage by getting in your way despite the fact that it is in fact part of you. This is my attempt to illustrate this concept using myself. Photo reference was a photo of me I took a while ago, didn't particularly care for as a photo, and set aside for possible use as art in the future.Related content
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sounds to me like classic jungian psychology. your painting seems to adress the concepts of the ego archetype (the quilities you identify with) and the shadow archetype (your dark aspects, or everything you dislike and don't identify with yet can see clearly in other people).
you can google "process of individuation", that should provide you with a wide varity of articles on the subject.
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I will do that! I've read a bit of Jung here and there in the past, but I'd love to read more on some of the subjects he addressed and that you mentioned here. 
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This is absolutely stunning!! I love it!! Keep up the good work!!
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Thank you! 
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Of those dwo ladies I prefer the redhaired. She's full of life, she has a beauty smile and friendly look. The black one makes me really sad. But that's a true what you'are writing about two sides of people. We all are crashed into many pieces that constitute our uniqueness.
I have a one question to you. Could you tell me, where had you found the brushes of glittering stars that you've used on the flowers and necklaces ?
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Thank you! This one took ages.
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So glad to know I'm not the only one!!
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wow that is incredible, and so so true, i have fallen in love with your art.
that picture is jsut so incredible the quality, the emotion, the message, its all there
10/10 from petre
-petrepete
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Aw.... thank you so much! I appreciate it. 
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Yeah, I did this piece [link] of myself. It's a vampire'ish girl as well. I am tired of hurting people without knowing it. It bothers me. I do feel there is 2 of me. Wonderful piece.
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Ooo... very cool! I'm not glad that you can identify with that odd feeling, but I am glad that you can identify with this piece for sure. Nice to know one is not alone.
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Yes, no one is alone. But you know you are alone.
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I know what you mean, this is wonderful.. . I love it!
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I agree completely, we're all made up of dualities. Yin-yang. light and dark. And I think we need the dark part too to balance up the lighter. We need to be selfish and petty and mean too, it's a way of surviving, to protect ourself and what's ours.
I love how you've done this with the red parts and the tinsel and thorn crown vs flowers as hair dress.
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I agree... we really need that balance, despite our drive to become "perfect" people. Without darkness, there is no light.
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And we wouldn't appreciate light without shadows. Sometimes it's nice and cooling resting in the shadows too. Hide in the darks with tears and feelings we don't want to get exposed.
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Your portrayl of the good n evil balance is awsome. Great theme and your words speak much truth. I love this picture and you've painted it wonderfully.
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Thank you so much! I'm glad you like it.
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Thank you dear. Actually, I have one of your stock photos picked out for my next one. I can't wait for you to see it!
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Oh my goodness! How exciting- I cannot wait!
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I just finished it and uploaded it if you want to see.
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thats really good.. but i think your darker-self looks a little bit too happy..lol
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She's finally being accepted, so yeah.... she's happier than she usually is.
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like the picture alot ... and your description is so right
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very pretty ^_^ i can totally relate too its so funny cause i was just telling a friend that i felt like i was two people XD
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Thank you! I thought a lot of people could identify with it. My two people have always been so distinct. I remember thinking of myself in this manner even as a child.
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ohh weridness same here and i am still a child XD well depends what you would call a 19 year old *shrug* haha
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Thank you very much!
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This defines me in the same reflective mirror to your sentiments. I think this is why I am so bonded to your words when you express them in such sentences. I feel that expression sometimes position in my direction of thinking. I find it really enthralling.
Your portrait of two selfs is magnificantly weilded. It combines so much more then many could identify until now. Both through your words, and the illustration of the beautiful woman that mirror each other.
Simply a wonderous thing to view and be familiar with. You truly out did your self.
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Thank you! I've had some rather ugly experiences at certain points in my life, and I feel it has made my Shadow into a rather angry being who really does not want to be happy. It is a constant struggle, this trying to explain to her that I know she means well, but that she doesn't have to fight anymore.
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