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I made this painting for a project about Cluster Headache (for info [link]).
I was contacted by Al.ce Cluster Europe [link] to create this piece of art for it to be exposed in their art gallery dedicated to such disease.
The coordinator of the forementioned association, Claudio Geraci, requested some paintings for him about the topic, where as the first painting was the burden, this is the pain.



Copyright © Claudio Geraci


Acrylic and liquid watercolor on paper. (100cm x 70cm)
video of the painting: [link]


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:iconxdelisabeth69:
So beautiful yet so disturbing in it's own special way. I can feel a lot of emotions in just this one painting.
The choice of colors are very fair as well. Black, grey and red are (and always been) the 3 main colors that usually express pain, love or hate.

I also have to mention how i can't really tell if it's a male or a female (no offence plz <3)
You drew its creaming so powerful and strong. + that white tear makes it look even more stronger.
Also, i like how you didn't do anything with the back ground, cause if you did, it would have been too much.
What do you think?
The Artist thought this was FAIR
29 out of 30 deviants thought this was fair.

:iconrhonalex:
The pain and utter chaos and intensity of the cluster headache is clearly reflected in the one-sided chaos and black agony ripping out of the other side of the head. The struggle to stay coherent in the middle of all this is also displayed. The thick red paint streaking out of the left eye is a harsh reminder of the pain. And the red paint makes the black and white seem harsher and isolates the screaming face from the black void around it.

I also like how initially, at the top, the black fingers are random and flailing, but towards the chin, the lines are stiff and linear. The face just popping out of the black streaks looks like it could be whipped away into the black stream in an instant and is fighting to stay alive.

All that can be interpreted from this painting without ever having known or experienced "The Pain of Cluster Headache". This painting is a moving and masterfully done work.
What do you think?
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40 out of 41 deviants thought this was fair.

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~julnprge May 7, 2013  New member
This pretty much sums up my morning at 3AM. ;)
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~deathsfire12 Apr 25, 2013  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
I have to say this may be my favorite painting you have done so far. exceptionally gorgeous.
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:icontassja:
I get cluster headaches and this painting does express quite well how I feel internally in the middle of one.

Very well done - most people don't even believe how painful they are let alone are able to capture it in any medium.
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:iconpaweldrawing7:
~PawelDrawing7 Mar 27, 2013  New member
nice
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:iconethernaut-jewels:
Wonderful to find this artwork now, when this was exactly how my head felt last week.
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:iconuncle-irohs-tea:
Great use of mark making and I like how you broke up the black and white (colors) with the red.
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~Azuraa Feb 1, 2013  Student Traditional Artist
When I look at this, my heart starts beating faster...
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:iconfakiiri:
amazing! i have cluster headache, so i know the pain.
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:iconkawabangaa:
When I'm not well, it expresses my anger and my pain better than me... I am so impressed... Thank you for this emotion !
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:iconharmonioustruth:
I've seen some crappy abstract art. I've seen artist just randomly spit colors on a page with no vision or passion. This piece goes beyond the restrictions of everyday life and stirs the emotions of the viewer. So..... awesome painting :blushes:
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