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insomnia -
I am blinded by images that I can't reorder
this whole night is losing all meaning
hour after hour





insonnia -
Sono accecata da immagini che non riesco a riordinare
tutta questa notte sta perdendo significato
ora dopo ora



watercolor and ecoline on paper
50 cm x 70 cm




detail - work in progress
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Critique by *DanRioja Apr 29, 2012, 11:37:15 AM
As Aristotle said once: "The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance." This image not only caught my attention because of the outward appearance which describes for itself suffering, psychotic disorder and lack of sleep, but the concept itself sends a message of the feeling of insomnia and some other psychiatric illness, I feel identified with the character. it might not be the best critique ever, and it might not be as consistent as other, but all I can tell is that criticism is not always a bad thing! so keep up your work! ARTIST!
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Critique by ~placeb0-king Mar 20, 2012, 4:06:11 PM
This image struck me and drew me in. As an insomniac, this immediately hit uncannily close to home. The scarce background and way the character is holding their hands combined with the way the ink makes them look detached and ambiguous is perfect. The intense stare really captures the intensity and frustration of insomnia. Something about the black lines connecting the figure to the bottom of the page is unsettlingly accurate. The contrast between the bare whiteness of the page and the blackness of the lines really sharpens the area between being awake and being asleep, where insomnia takes people. I think this piece is beautiful and powerful. Your style is incredible, and I definitely look forward to seeing more of your work.
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~rvish May 4, 2012  Hobbyist Interface Designer
awesome , i loved all of yo're painting
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~3RiiN May 2, 2012  Student Traditional Artist
:wave: Your lovely work has been featured here: [link] :heart:

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Mood: Love *DanRioja Apr 29, 2012  New member  General Artist
that's me everyday, and I'm not only an insomniac but a schizophrenic, loved it!

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~the201X Apr 5, 2012
WOW!!!

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~RunawaySpirit Mar 13, 2012
I'm glad you made the image of true insomnia, rather than the 'insomnia' people have when they can't turn away from their computers until 5am. That's really just over-stimulation. I've had insomnia for a few years (turns off every five months or so in which my body literally shuts down to recuperate) and it's as pretty as this picture paints it to be.
...Rather, it isn't. I look like this after a week or so!
All in all, this is an amazing piece. The lines are bold enough to give shape but not to overwhelm, and the expression is spot on!

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Mood: Love ~PandoraLewis Mar 12, 2012  Student Traditional Artist
Looks amazing!

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Mood: Wow! ~AntagonistXI Feb 22, 2012
It's not exactly attractive per se - I am not going to use this as a pretty desktop wallpaper - but I think that's the point; Insomnia isn't pretty. Insomnia seems like such a mundane thing, really, until you're the one experiencing it...then we look a little crazed like the subject here. (like me now at 3 am, lol)
I guess it's kind of how I always considered "The Scream" - not something nice to look at, but definitely something that makes you feel (makes you feel the essence of the word).

And please don't take this to mean that your work is ugly - just that this (rightly) can't be pretty.
Besides, this is exactly what I was looking for when I typed "insomnia" into the search bar.
If I could form my own picture dictionary, this would be the entry for insomnia.

Good job.
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Mood: Fear ~sunruy Feb 20, 2012  Student Artisan Crafter
oh
It made ​​me feel scared
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Mood: Wow! *Souzay Feb 1, 2012  Student General Artist
Wow... intense... I love it!

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!BlancaPolar Feb 1, 2012  Hobbyist Artist
I know the feeling very well.
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