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Madrigal

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  1. I find it sad that our entire country is focusing on explaining this horrible event. Some things just have no explanation, no purpose. What we should be doing is lending our support, and our understanding, to the victims and their families... because, unfortunately, sudden death and homicide is never something we can truly make sense of. Some things are just too heartbreaking to dwell on.
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    Excellent poem. Some serious questions we all have asked or will ask ourselves eventually. If the answers were obvious we wouldn't need to ask them. Lovely.
  3. He's doing this for all the right reasons. Beautiful man, inside and out.
  4. The last 10 seconds of that were quite scary. We know it will eventually happen... but fuuuudge. Good concept, though the first set of images (first half) were sloppily chosen/placed.
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    There's a 'response' to the HOPE poster. Google "Obama SNOB poster". Were I a singer I would definitely use this as an album cover!
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    Quote from a previous blog about my avatar pic: The experience of unveiling this for critique was a little unsettling. I didn't expect people to have much of an opinion on the subject, since nobody in class was transgendered or queer as far as I knew. And I had no idea if the propaganda and my own beliefs would be confused as the same. Anyway there it is. Technically mediocre, but fun to make nonetheless. I can't remember the exact dimension. Something like... 18x12in? Hmmm.
  7. I think part of its charm is the fact that it's fanfiction...Twilight fanfiction. The names are changed and there are no vampires, but the concept is the same (or so I've heard). One of my friends owns a copy. I read the first page and it sounded very much like Twilight-- the main character's self description is the same anyway.
  8. Yes to all of that. Lol. Additionally, you'll notice the uneven collarbone. This was a 10 hour drawing (with quite a few breaks in between) and it was turned in immediately afterwards. One thing you'll learn to do if precision is your schtick (which mine it is not) is to work over the span of several days, and to use materials and techniques that allow you to correct your mistakes. This was done in charcoal-- once you lay down your darkest values, it is nearly impossible to remove them without damaging the surface, especially when you do it quickly. A slower process allows you to pick charcoal up much more easily and without much 'trauma' to your surface, if you use a chamois or a high-quality kneaded eraser. I wasn't very patient and did only a couple of layers. One thing I'll say is, though, that photorealistic art is going out of style. We've had photographs for quite a bit of time now and with the infite possibilities of programs like photoshop and maya, the 'craft' aspect of fine arts isn't given nearly as much attention as say... 300 years ago :P. Not to say that it isn't important to be able to draw a realistic-looking image (even to the point of achieving trompe-l'oeil). It should always be a consideration, depending on the work's purpose. I feel as though that website is advertising false posibilities: technical ability does not make you an artist. There are plenty of amazing people out there making 'art' that aren't technically the best. I would say technical knowledge and ability are comparable to cooking ingredients: just because you have them does not mean you'll know what to do with them. And learning recipes by heart does not make you a culinary genius. I guess I'm trying to encourage you to draw what YOU feel like drawing and how you feel like drawing it. Often times the evoked feelings in a work of art(which are completely subjective) are much more important and powerful than the technique behind it. My avatar pic was an assignment that required us to modify propaganda while still maintining the message current. I based mine off a satire of Sheppard Fairey's (sp?) HOPE image... for which he was apparently sued. I've always felt a strong connection to the trans community-- not because I am trans (I'm not trans nor do I feel a need to change my gender), but because of something else that is hard to explain. I guess I've always admired the fight and spirit behind every transgendered person, their generosity and their outlook on life. The actual work was a bit of a fiasco, both technically and concept-wise. I still enjoy looking at it every now and then though. I'll post it when I find it ^_^.
  9. Somebody in there made a comment about playing "Someone like you" by Adele while reading the list. I recommend nobody does this!
  10. Ah! Everybody run! It's only a matter of time before Camy eats your face off. Ahem. It does seem to me like the majority of guys my age are bottoms. Even the ones that say are tops or versatile seem to enjoy bottoming more than they like to admit. I came to the same conclusion you've come to: I don't want be with someone who is exclusively a top or bottom. At least not for more than thirty minutes a day :P.
  11. I gifted the finish product to a friend but took a picture before doing so. It's not the best camera but I'm updating the entry now ^^.
  12. I guess it starts again. I'm double majoring in Art History and Painting. I find it's harder, for me, than premed. The image is a drawing I worked on my first semester of school. Medium is charcoal. That was some fine paper... wish I could afford drawing on it exclusively. It felt like cotton. I started working on it at midnight. I find myself more relaxed the sleepier I am. No inhibitions. If anybody can tell me why I'm unproductive while I'm fully awake, I'm willing listen. Anyway, I'm now in my 5th semester. I sadly had to start from scratch, but it's no biggie, I suppose. I'm enjoying things and loving life more and more as I expand my 'arsenal'. Cheers.
  13. Wow, what a great story! :) I'm gonna smile for a while now. Thanks!
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