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The Truth by ~forsythia:iconforsythia:

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©2005-2009 ~forsythia
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We all dream that we are better beings in a different world. Maybe we are, in truth, in a dimension that we do not realize.

Oil on canvas, 24X36 (inches)


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It is rather old -- 4 years old, but it doesn't mean that I have painted that long. (I have no patience to do so.) I started it a long time ago and abandoned it for four years. I used a reference photo for the raccoon in the beginning, but I lost it while I was moving from city to city. The model was a a law school student at UT Austin at that time. I hired her to take snap shots of her figure. Unfortunately I lost a contact with her too. I always have felt bad since she wanted to see the final painting. I believe she is doing well wherever she is, or whatever she does.

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Stunning, stunning, stunning: The Truth by ~forsythia (Suggested by ~ModularBlues and Featured by `oedalis)

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~Keiiro Jul 22, 2005, 12:07:41 PM
Wow...this is a beautiful painting. Especially appreciate the racoon and the water. I'm surprisingly left a little confused.
The message I have a vague grasp of, but the symbolism baffles me. A raccoon is a very 'beautiful' creature in my opinion, and...well. I won't bugger you too much, as you did start on it four years ago.

In any case, it's lovely and I envy your skill with texture.

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"For that purpose, I went to the bother of making this space.

The King of All Cosmos went to the bother for rolling a katamari...

...Went to the bother."
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°matteo Jul 22, 2005, 12:31:29 PM
do you know her name? maybe i can help you find her.

and this is one of my favorite pieces of yours. i really love this. it's one of those pieces you can turn around and around and stare at for hours.. it really gets your imagination going.

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~forsythia Jul 22, 2005, 1:29:11 PM
:) I did not choose a raccoon not because I think it is an ugly creature. Raccoons are regarded as very mystical and smart beings in asian countries. People believed that they could do magic to transform themselves into something else, like humans.

Thank you very much your thought and opinion. I really appreciate it. :rose:
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~forsythia Jul 22, 2005, 1:31:51 PM
Yeah sure, I know her name.
I just hesitate to put up her name widely on the web. She might not want it to happen. She was a junior, so I do not think she is still at the college. But I will send you a note regarding the info. :)
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~nellmckellar Jul 22, 2005, 7:36:15 PM
Ah, this is absolutely stunning! And I just adore the concept behind this. I've often wondered about that. :) An instant :+fav:

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~Keiiro Jul 22, 2005, 8:23:35 PM
I didn't think you'd think they were 'ugly.' :) Ah, I didn't think of that? With the magic leaf and all? I always found those legends enthralling. Thinking about it like that adds a new dimension to the painting for me, thanks!

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"For that purpose, I went to the bother of making this space.

The King of All Cosmos went to the bother for rolling a katamari...

...Went to the bother."
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`kolaboy Jul 23, 2005, 1:16:15 PM
The doors of perception. This tells me that we all see and discern beauty in different ways. That also applies to how we see ourselves, I suppose....

The depth of thought here is mirrored by the skill it took to execute it. Beautifully done. We're all richer for your having shared it here =)

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~destrado04 Jul 23, 2005, 1:51:57 PM
this is amazing. great job on separating the reflection from the real world through using stronger colors. i love the details and colors on the ripples and the reflection of the column. :+fav:

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- Peng
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~wangchangyang Jul 23, 2005, 2:06:40 PM
Really good. i have nothing to say.
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*diamondie Jul 24, 2005, 4:03:56 AM
Incredibly beautiful work, surrealistic fantasy at its best. It's almost like two great paintings in one. I really like the use of colors and the flowers seem to add a lot to the picture. I like the symbolism too, not everything has to be obvious and straight-forward (especially in fantasy and surreal art).
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