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February 8, 2012
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13x13" acrylic on illustration board.

"vocem' is Latin for 'Voice' in case you were curious.

I've been trying to carve out more time for my own art these days. I've done so much illustration that I felt I needed a little more balance, allowing my own creativity time and an outlet. When given the ultimate freedom to paint whatever I want feels a bit overwhelming to me... where to start, where to settle? So, I have continued with my experiment of painting without planning. I prepped the board with a neutral grey and just started making random sweeping marks across the surface. Much how one might see shapes in clouds, I started to see things in the brush strokes and then proceeded to flesh them out. I liken it somewhat to those stream of consciousness writing exercises, perhaps if I do enough of these I will see some patterns. I had a lot of fun with this one!
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Given 2012-06-19
The Guide by ~nightserpent ( Suggested by *DramiraDarkthorn and Featured by ^SylwiaTelari )
:iconpeterszmer:
Absolutely fantastic piece.
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:iconnightserpent:
Thank you very much! I like your Lovecraft art by the way :) ~Paul
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:iconjoannamoory:
:bulletblack: This work has been featured here: [link] :icongreyheartplz: :iconblacksparklesplz:
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:iconnightserpent:
Thank you once again, I am quite flattered! :)
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:iconkeollo:
~keollo Jul 5, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
he almost nearon his aim
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:iconnightserpent:
Thanks for favoriting my painting! I don't understand your comment, though, could you please explain?
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:iconkeollo:
~keollo Jul 5, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
he achieved his aim, but contemplation still continues...
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:iconnightserpent:
Thanks, I get it now! :)
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:iconlevina-c:
Is there a story behind this painting?
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:iconnightserpent:
Sort of! :lol: The description talks a bit about how I made it by creating random marks on the surface and then tried to find shapes in those marks and modify them until they turned into more concrete and recognizable things. I realize there's a lot of comments on this piece, but I do write about the meaning I got out of it. In short, (though I don't want to limit anyone's own interpretation, and my thoughts are just one subjective take on it) I see it having to do with my having abandoned my own artistic voice and the hope of returning to it.
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