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yangtianliThree Thousand Threads of Trouble

Published: 2012-09-24 14:56:44 +0000 UTC; Views: 29349; Favourites: 2635; Downloads: 480
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Description 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? XD

Anyway, hope you enjoy the painting!

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Comments: 305

LANZAestudio In reply to ??? [2012-09-25 15:33:24 +0000 UTC]

Nice and beautiful work...!!!

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yangtianli In reply to LANZAestudio [2012-09-26 08:55:25 +0000 UTC]

thank you so much!!

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LANZAestudio In reply to yangtianli [2012-09-26 09:04:19 +0000 UTC]

No problem

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WindDream In reply to ??? [2012-09-25 13:26:47 +0000 UTC]

A lovely piece of art (:

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yangtianli In reply to WindDream [2012-09-26 08:56:07 +0000 UTC]

thanks a lot!

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Anotheroutsider In reply to ??? [2012-09-25 11:31:22 +0000 UTC]

beautiful, beautiful work, with a very interesting concept behind. love it!

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yangtianli In reply to Anotheroutsider [2012-09-26 08:56:23 +0000 UTC]

thank you so much!! glad you like it!

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Anotheroutsider In reply to yangtianli [2012-09-26 11:42:30 +0000 UTC]

ah, you're welcome

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stucat In reply to ??? [2012-09-25 08:38:40 +0000 UTC]

some nice bursh marks and colours used in her Yang!

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yangtianli In reply to stucat [2012-09-25 10:51:14 +0000 UTC]

thanks a lot!! It took me a while to paint her, haha!

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luodan In reply to ??? [2012-09-25 05:11:35 +0000 UTC]

nice

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yangtianli In reply to luodan [2012-09-25 05:29:29 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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rajasegar In reply to ??? [2012-09-25 04:50:09 +0000 UTC]

Great piece of work!!
Thanks for sharing...
Featured in Daily Inspirations at hangaroundtheweb.com

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yangtianli In reply to rajasegar [2012-09-25 05:29:09 +0000 UTC]

oh wow, thank you so much for the feature!! so glad and honored!

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achanvn In reply to ??? [2012-09-25 03:38:09 +0000 UTC]

How amazing work !!! I really love it <3

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yangtianli In reply to achanvn [2012-09-25 05:29:23 +0000 UTC]

thank you so much! glad you like it!

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EmeraldSILVER In reply to ??? [2012-09-24 23:02:22 +0000 UTC]

Oh wow, this is perfect, haha! Those baby birds are so monster like! So creepy! Love it :>
Love the concept behind it too!

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yangtianli In reply to EmeraldSILVER [2012-09-25 01:57:20 +0000 UTC]

thanks a lot! yes baby birds are super creepy aren't they! I was shocked when I saw them, was like OMG they definitely look like trouble!

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lilybill In reply to ??? [2012-09-24 21:34:38 +0000 UTC]

wow! i really love it and the meaning behind it. it's so luminous! it looks great

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yangtianli In reply to lilybill [2012-09-25 01:58:30 +0000 UTC]

thanks a lot! really glad to hear it's luminous the challenge on the skill side of this painting is definitely that!

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anzul In reply to ??? [2012-09-24 21:24:56 +0000 UTC]

wow what a troubling painting o_O

and those birds are REALY creepy XD
then again, whit some efort and a lot of patience they could be beautiful birds

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yangtianli In reply to anzul [2012-09-25 01:59:14 +0000 UTC]

thanks!! yea I was shocked when I searched baby birds XD soo creepyyy XD

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anzul In reply to yangtianli [2012-09-25 14:50:28 +0000 UTC]

oh god why did i glogle it? why?! XD

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yangtianli In reply to anzul [2012-09-26 00:26:44 +0000 UTC]

hahaha!! I told you already scary arent they!

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maghigol In reply to ??? [2012-09-24 20:57:02 +0000 UTC]

niiiiiceee

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yangtianli In reply to maghigol [2012-09-25 01:59:23 +0000 UTC]

thank youuuuu

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simonpark81 In reply to ??? [2012-09-24 19:56:37 +0000 UTC]

awesome work and brilliant story to go with it.
i learnt something new about buddhism today! thank you

namaste!

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yangtianli In reply to simonpark81 [2012-09-25 02:01:53 +0000 UTC]

thanks! about the monk trim off their hair part, I'm probably not 100% accurate but should be close if you are interested please have a search I thought a lot of Buddhism philosophy is really wise, but I'm not religious.

阿弥陀佛!

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simonpark81 In reply to yangtianli [2012-09-30 11:52:35 +0000 UTC]

i will look it up-thanks!
i too love buddhist philosophy, but am not religious as such. modern organised religion is a joke anyway.
take christianity... any voodoo priest would know what feeding the "body" and "blood" of an individual would do, it forces you into their servitude.
the bread and wine ritual is satanic in nature, yet they use it for jesus now.
funny thing, that.

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yangtianli In reply to simonpark81 [2012-10-01 11:47:38 +0000 UTC]

I know what you mean!! totally agree! I do appreciate some of the philosophy and thoughts, but seriously , when they take it overly serious it become.... I don't wanna offend anyone guess you know what I mean XD haha.

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simonpark81 In reply to yangtianli [2012-10-02 16:11:30 +0000 UTC]

agree. its not like half of the people defending christianity online act very christian anyway, swearing and putting people down. if god gave us all free will, why not be christian about it and forgive people?
not that i have anything against proper christians or anything.

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rodleb2 In reply to ??? [2012-09-24 19:43:34 +0000 UTC]

Wow.

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yangtianli In reply to rodleb2 [2012-09-25 02:02:02 +0000 UTC]

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Raiitan In reply to ??? [2012-09-24 19:40:44 +0000 UTC]

What a great idea to illustrate! I think you really captured this idea well! c:

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yangtianli In reply to Raiitan [2012-09-25 02:02:16 +0000 UTC]

thank you!! glad to hear that!

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Raiitan In reply to yangtianli [2012-09-25 20:52:07 +0000 UTC]

YOu're welcome. c:

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Lavendereyes16 In reply to ??? [2012-09-24 19:05:39 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful. Love that you explained the inspiratioin, love littlr facts like that. I love this.

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yangtianli In reply to Lavendereyes16 [2012-09-25 02:07:12 +0000 UTC]

thank you so much!!

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RueMoon In reply to ??? [2012-09-24 18:20:48 +0000 UTC]

Wow, awesome!

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yangtianli In reply to RueMoon [2012-09-25 02:07:26 +0000 UTC]

thanks a lot!!

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RueMoon In reply to yangtianli [2012-09-26 19:18:34 +0000 UTC]

You are welcome!! x3

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Kryseis-Art In reply to ??? [2012-09-24 18:04:49 +0000 UTC]

Awesome work

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yangtianli In reply to Kryseis-Art [2012-09-25 02:07:29 +0000 UTC]

thanks a lot!!

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Kryseis-Art In reply to yangtianli [2012-09-25 03:50:31 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome

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whitefoxdesigns In reply to ??? [2012-09-24 17:22:09 +0000 UTC]

Awesome work! Is beautifull done. I really like the meaning behind it and the way you represented the concept. Though I also think it gives a new meaning to the phrase "having a bird nest as hair style". Though hers look way better than mine in the mornings. (:

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yangtianli In reply to whitefoxdesigns [2012-09-25 02:08:59 +0000 UTC]

awww, thank you, you again come up with a phrase for me! haha hair itself is just a trouble isn't it

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whitefoxdesigns In reply to yangtianli [2012-09-25 14:11:33 +0000 UTC]

Yeah! I hate my hair. XD

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yangtianli In reply to whitefoxdesigns [2012-09-27 02:32:36 +0000 UTC]

haha, I think I hate the bill in a hairdresser most

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whitefoxdesigns In reply to yangtianli [2012-09-27 15:33:00 +0000 UTC]

Yep! Good thing I'm a guy. My bill is always cheaper. XD

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RmiAnna In reply to ??? [2012-09-24 16:14:00 +0000 UTC]

Great!) I really like that! It's kinda calms me..)) And I like explanation) Never heard about it, but I like to learn something new) thanks!))

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