wow thats rly sensual, i like this 1 bc it reminds me of a lady and reminds me of mannakins so thats realy nice i like the colors just wish it looked a little better on my monitor cuz its kind of dull no offense but needs a litle more ""incubeation time"" if u know what i mean beter luck next time chap
Reviews for "Empty"
First off, if it means anything to you, I have struggled with depression as well, but I managed to get better. I don't the specifics of your condition or your experiences, but let met wish you all the faith and strength you might need to find that authentic happiness once again, and not lose it.
Now for the actual review. This is a stunning piece, though I am slightly confused. To me, it initially seemed like a portrait of an abusive relationship: the woman is happy after presumably stabbing the mannequin in the face, which I thought might represent a man who lacks the necessary courage and love for the self to leave the woman. All he knows is her, and he doesn't want to know anything else.
Even if my interpretation is way off, I assure you that your skill is admirable and your approach quite powerful. Keep up the excellent work. :)
Fifty-50 responds:
You're not wrong about your interpretation because the woman is actually a personification of depression and the mannequin is an image of myself. Since you are unable to feel anything else but this sickness and the painful sadness it brings along with it. The mannequin doesn't have the strength to pull away from it's grasp, as time goes on she still grips him similar to an abusive relationship.
I like that people can have their own interpretations because it tells about that person in hindsight, therefore I get to know them a bit better. Thank you for the beautiful words of encouragement and I would also like to believe that I can get through this. Sharing your experience with the same condition means a lot to me, because I'd feel like there is still hope for me.
Based on your pic and respond to one of the review I could say we're on the same boat dude...
It's called Anhedonia. It's a horrible "feelings", where you lost the ability to feel something that you love.
It feels like my heart muted those joyful feelings even though i really want to feel it. And it's worsening because nobody actually believes you, even your family. They thought that you just make another stupid joke and making excuse for being lazy because you look physically okay. Well yeah I guess i get it now, you wont feel shit about something unless you really went through it... and here i am where i'm in one of my worst state for now, accompanied with emptiness.
I'm sorry if this is not really a review about your picture, I just wanted to share a bit of my story knowing that someone has the same problem like me, but it's a really good drawing tho, well done.
I know it's really hard but... hang in there dude. I hope we could find the cure soon, I had enough with this emptiness shit.
Fifty-50 responds:
I've been like this for too long, yeah I am aware of what it's called. Medicine and therapy doesn't really help much. I am pleasantly surprised encountering a kindred soul like you in the most unlikely place. It's the kind of pain that isn't really intense but it builds up over time.
I've been diagnosed with melancholic depression, right now I feel as if I don't really want anything out of life. It's been 5 years living with this sickness, but at least I can say there were times when I felt cured. In reality though, it never really went away; the sound of sadness was only softened by distracting experiences. I've reached my lowest in the recent months, and I felt really horrible. Everything just feels fake to me, nothing is really enjoyable.
Although I may have this disease I feel that I need to keep walking my path even if it's littered with jagged rocks that cut up my feet. For I live someday hoping I can genuinely smile again instead of pretending. It's good to hear from someone afflicted with the same sadness, I am slightly comforted at the fact that there are other people that understand me.
The multiple depictions that can be pulled from a single picture, I think it is the idea of true art for multiple people to look at the same thing and find a different meaning. I for one think this ideal of the very image of the word art. Very well done.
Nice lighting job and th expressions are amazing!