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Three Thousand Threads of Trouble
Published: 2012-09-24 14:56:44 +0000 UTC; Views: 29344; 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
This is so incredibly beautiful!! I love the story that goes with it, and I love your interpretation of it. Well done, and congrats on the DD, very much deserved!!
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thank you so much!! 
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Great concept and execution! I didn't know that about the monks...but it does make sense. I actually chopped off quite a lot of hair last week, and it was very liberating
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thank you so much!!
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thank you so much!!
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No problem. Its a beautiful piece.
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thank you so much!!
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honestly made me think of Balut at first.
Nonetheless, this is beautifully painted, well done and congrats
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oh balut? I don't think I can eat it....XD thank you so much!!
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there is something very disturbing about this picture..
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your most welcome , hey i m new here i want to know that do really our items got purchased y someone or not and it happens frequently or it takes time ?
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How did you ever do the hair so perfectly? It's beautiful!
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thank you so much! [link] here is a quick WIP I put together
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ah! lady gaga's newest wig!
no but seriously it's very well drawn :3
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hahaha not sure if this wig is possible
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That little birds are little creepy ... but at all is this amazing *v* Her eyes are so stunning ;3; You did really good job!
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yea they are! I was a bit freaked out when I google them first XD
Thank you so much!!
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Lol,you´re welcome dear! <3
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haha so true XD baby birds are pretty ugly....that is until thier feathers grow in...then their actually kinda cute
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thank you so much! I guess that's like everything though, even human babies are a bit scary at first
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Oh... I like this a lot. I like the way it's painted, the colours and the sort of calming look on her face. Really beautiful and inspiring!
I also like your explanation of the painting... And, yea, little birds are supercreepy
I think we would have nothing to do without our trouble, though that's exactly what the monks want, in a way. I prefer keeping my trouble and dealing with it (even if it's sometimes hard). Life would be boring otherwise, at least for me.
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thank you for such a lovely comment!
haha that's true, our life is kind of about problem solving anyway. But yea guess monks just wanna have some peace
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