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Monolithic drawing final by `nimra:iconnimra:


©2005-2008 `nimra
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Submitted: September 11, 2005
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“Monolithic”

Pencil on Illustration Board 30” x 40”

To see each element a little closer check the earlier wips.

This drawing is in the same realm but not a sequel to “fragile” a drawing I had on DA a while ago. There are big differences here and some similarities as well. The crux of the concept is aging and dealing with the knowledge of your own mortality. The two eyes are my step-fathers and my real fathers both have looked death square in the eye in the last year. Apart form there influence on me and the deep respect I have for each of them, they also represent an end of a journey, life’s journey. Myself represented in the center square is venerable, scared and helpless to affect time and what’s coming. The plumb bob symbolizes a pendulum (time) and strengthens the monolith. The bulb, a container of light now ruined and smashed but still idolized on its altar, its monolith. This gives some clues to my thought process and interest in symbolism some personal some universal. The rest, the sky, the storm, water and the outlined platform left with mostly negatives space strengthens the feel and tensions. I am revealing more then I usually feel comfortable with, I don’t want to take the mystery out of it so this is all I well say about this drawing, as far as meaning.
Next it’s off to do a rare commission I am extremely excited about it for is of a very special friend, I will do it as a wip I hope you check it out.

Thanks all for looking

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~MasterDuckie:iconMasterDuckie: Sep 11, 2005, 6:54:38 PM
You are amazing, the eyes look like picutues. I love how this is +fav :clap.

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~Wicked-Little-Town:iconWicked-Little-Town: Sep 11, 2005, 6:55:09 PM
Let me be the first to favourite this utterly amazing piece. Just awesome! =)

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~Wicked-Little-Town:iconWicked-Little-Town: Sep 11, 2005, 6:55:51 PM
Aww . . . turns out I'm the second.

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~LostSoldier17:iconLostSoldier17: Sep 11, 2005, 6:55:56 PM
Oh man, that friggin ROCKS!

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*NickTassone:iconNickTassone: Sep 11, 2005, 6:58:38 PM
i want to comment
on this piece before
it grabs a daily dev.

congrats on your
supreme talent.
~AngelTigress03:iconAngelTigress03: Sep 11, 2005, 7:01:39 PM
Beautiful use of symbolism. And yet again, you blow me out of the water with such amazing attention to detail. I bow to you, my friend, for, to quote Kipling's Bagheera, "Thou art the master."

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~J-E-M:iconJ-E-M: Sep 11, 2005, 7:05:02 PM
Wow, your work always inspires me to draw more. It's absolutely fantastic, but do I really need to say that?
~rafilas:iconrafilas: Sep 11, 2005, 7:05:11 PM
This drawing is terrific!!! It made me think about a lot of things! hehe Keep up the good work! =*

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~amazinggrace:iconamazinggrace: Sep 11, 2005, 7:06:30 PM
I'm in complete awe of your towering talent and your magnificent iconography. This is a piece that can be revisted again and again, because each time the viewer will bring something different to it. I'm in the second half of my life, so this is a very powerful and evocative visual experience, as well as an emotional experience. Thank you.--AG

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