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Three Thousand Threads of Trouble
Published: 2012-09-24 14:56:44 +0000 UTC; Views: 29338; Favourites: 2635; Downloads: 480
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Have you started wonder what's going on in the painting already?Well, I don't normally like to explain my paintings, but for this one I guess I kinda have to...XD
The inspiration comes from a Chinese phrase, which is originally from Buddhism - "三千烦恼丝"/"叁仟煩惱絲" - which meaning "three thousand threads of trouble", refering to hair. That's why monks cut off their hair, because they need to seperate themselves from the troubles they have in the human society (excuse me if there's any mistake but that's how I got it anyway.)
I thought, where does trouble come from? It actually doesn't come from anywhere else other than our own mind. If we could cut it off, it could just be gone - but it's ourselves who decide to keep them in, we made a nest for them because there's something related to the trouble that we simply can't give up.
Just like her hair, it's keeping all the trouble, they scream at her head all the time, but she just can't give up her hair - even though it troubled her so much that her hair have all turned white.
No pain no gain I guess.
Oh and baby birds are SO CREEPY that I thought they are perfect acting as "trouble" 
and baby themselves too....XD what's more troublesome than a baby? seriously? XDAnyway, hope you enjoy the painting!
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Comments: 305
Your work is an incredible hybrid between the eccentricity of Dali and the vivid realism of Max Ernst. It is pure and untainted. It's simplicity is matched by it's vivacity. The image screams quietly, diligently.
I could try to nit pick about addition of elements or altering a feature or shade but what justice would that do to your fine work.
It could be a Masterpiece of Modern Surrealist Art echoing part of a new Renaissance. That was the strength of the art form. It's ability to push our boundaries of comprehension thus leaving an indelible mark in the viewer/observer.
The ability to speak without using words or symbols like the image above. How can a viewer not feel the emotions of your subject. Her eyes reveal only pain and loss. You've done a brilliant job in transmitting her emotions and feeling of angst.
You are a talent with gifts that may yet awe the world. Bravo!.
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wow, thank you so much for such a wonderful critique! I really appreciate everything you said. My teacher used to tell me that my work was only pretty, and so I tried hard to put thoughts into my work and bring some ugliness/depth.
I'm so honoured to have my work compared to these two masters Dali and Max!! They are both incredible artists and I look up to them. Again thank you so much and I will try to create more paintings with thoughts!
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I don't usually favorite anything since I am only half a presence on this site but your work is truly remarkable, consider me thoroughly impressed.
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thank you, that is such a wonderful comment and very much appreciated!
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Brilliant work! I love your explaination and meaning behind your concept.
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thank you so much for all the features! you are too kind!!!
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I'm proud to say that I knew that saying and I got everything about trouble except for the birds. YAY.
this is so beautiful. I love your painting style and even the way the creepy baby birds are painted. there's a lot of psychology when it comes to portrayals head and it's really awesome to see you use it so effectively, with cultural connotations too. <3
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haha, I'm proud that you did get almost everything! 
thanks a lot for such a nice comment and glad you enjoyed the painting!! 
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woooooow this is so gorgeous *o*!!
the details are amazing xo
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thanks a lot! yea the details take a while to do XD
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Awesome concept, I enjoyed reading your explanation very much. And the portrait is lovely!
Baby birds are scary as hell, hahahaha XD
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thank you so much!!
haha yea they are so freakyyyy!
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She looks incredibly beautiful! I appreciate good story or metaphor in art!
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thank you so much!! 
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I really love this painting, it is perfect!
It is your best piece so far. I hope to see more from you and hopefully some tutorials about how you paint!
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thank you so much! I will try to create better works!
[link] here is actually a pic of my process of this painting, quickly put together so it's quite rough.
Here is another video I made recently...it's my first time trying this so the video has got some problems, but if you have time please feel free to check it out!
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Wow!
I wonder how she deals with all that noise all the time....
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Would be VERY PAINFUL I think XD
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Sweet concept! So well done. So soft. So much detail. Beautiful
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thank you very much!
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What a lovely drawing.. the effects are awesome.. can you share what programs do u use? wacom too?.. what i really like is how real the painting strokes are. how ? 
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thank you so much! I used Photoshop and wacom intuos 4. you can have a look at a quick WIP pic I put together here, there I showed which brushes I used [link]
And thanks for the 
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awww amazing! thank you very much! that was what i was looking for.. i really love this real painting style. i come from paint shop pro, had to install ps just for this
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thank you so much for your kind words again! good luck with learning Photoshop! I think it's the best anyway
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mmm i don't, if you say so it must be true. i just can't manage to get used to it.. to many panels i need and so little space in the screen.. plus i don't like (hate it) the zoom tool and eyedroper. i'm used to PSP..
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haha, you will eventually get used to it, you don't need to actually master all the panel, just a couple of them you use really frequently.
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thank you for all the tips you gave me
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aww, you are very welcome! Best of luck!
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The best of october in surreal category in You're featured in our blog: [link] and in our gallery: [link]
CONGRATULATIONS!
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