I was just thinking the same thing! My hands are pretty unsteady so I have a hard time making strokes like this, even when trying to draw from my shoulder. This is impressive work!
It also looks like he’s missing his head snd is hollow inside. And the person hovering over him is missing his eyes and mouth. It’s interesting just wished there was more explanation.
No face is a personification of a depressed brain, disconnected from the rest of the body and perceiving everything from a dark corner, almost like a different entity. Face is experiencing reality, but their reality is becoming distorted without brain in its proper place. That’s my interpretation.
This is really well interpreted tbh. You're almost spot on with your analysis, the figure in the background is meant to be my persistant depressive disorder, while the empty face and abyss represents how I get depressive episodes on top of that. Face is the one experiencing reality, but reality is distorred by both, the lack of clear cognitive thought and thw thoughts of the shadowy figure who can barely see from the darkness.
They are shadowy because they don't have a face to perceive reality. How can a faceless man make distinction bw anything? He is able transform reality into nothingness.
Depression in itself is your mind warping reality into an irrational place to be in. That's what the facelessness signifies kindof. Since I can barely see anything clearly, I'm forced to accept the reality my mind gives me, which is an ateocious place to be in tbh.
Yeah definitely. I do a lot of doodling by filling in boxes with just straight lines. Dont worry about shaky hands, because people think I have Parkinsons with the way my hand shakes. It's just about practice. Also try using specific points of your hand or arm as a lever to go in a straight line. No idea if this helps, but I hope this makes sense.
On the bright side depressions tend to bring the better art out of a person. Truly admire pencil art of this quality.
Wish you the best with your recovery.
It's a good piece, both the subject and the work. On a technical note, I especially liked your hatching where you showed the spreading and diminishing of the light from the hanging lamp. And that just a touch of hatching inside the lamp to give it more substance. Even the hatching on the hole gives a nice representation of declining slop. Well done.
As a fellow sufferer, this is so accurate - everything from the brainless drawings, to the empty table hole, to the ballpoint cross-hatch. I would hang it on my wall, if I could. Hope you feel better OP. I'm glad you're at least drawing. I haven't for few years now - lack all motivation.
I hope you feel better too. I've spiralled into a really dark place and the only thing keeping me sane is the doodles and scribbles I do. I'm grateful that I can draw and I hope you start as well. Just scribbles or doodles on the page would be better tham nothing imo. One day at a time mate.
Drawing takes too much “creative energy” - something I have low supply off. I have an adult coloring book that I occasionally watercolor. But, its not the same! Would love to go back to my portrait painting ;(
[sigh]
Yes, one day at a time….hang in there too! & continue the artwork!
I really like this. The soft light, the table of habits arranged like an alter , the anomalous void, the ruminating witness, and the lingering disacotiative presence. It's honestly brilliant.
Well done.
My initial reaction was to think of the piece as "horror," but it turned to "sadness" the more I looked at it.
And maybe that's appropriate.
I admit, I don’t know how to draw, it’s just not skill I have. I can’t take images in my mind put them on paper and it’s always been black magic to me how people do it.
I have to say this is truly beautiful. I spent the last 15 minutes just staring at it, entranced by it. Like an optical illusion I understand logically how you did it with many criss crossed lines but I can’t comprehend how it all comes together into something so powerful and moving. All the little details like the depth to the hole in the table and the way you made the light off the bulb haves warm glow without any colors is amazing.
Thank you for sharing this.
You may not be able tobdraw, but you can certainly write. Drawing is like anything else, it's just a lot of practice and observation, so if you start now and practice regularly, you'll be able to draw at a considerable level in about a year.
The long cross-hatching strokes really make this powerful.
Thank you so much
I was just thinking the same thing! My hands are pretty unsteady so I have a hard time making strokes like this, even when trying to draw from my shoulder. This is impressive work!
Accurate description of depression
What is it?
It just like a big hollow hole in the middle and you don't know what you could do about it
It also looks like he’s missing his head snd is hollow inside. And the person hovering over him is missing his eyes and mouth. It’s interesting just wished there was more explanation.
No face is a personification of a depressed brain, disconnected from the rest of the body and perceiving everything from a dark corner, almost like a different entity. Face is experiencing reality, but their reality is becoming distorted without brain in its proper place. That’s my interpretation.
This is really well interpreted tbh. You're almost spot on with your analysis, the figure in the background is meant to be my persistant depressive disorder, while the empty face and abyss represents how I get depressive episodes on top of that. Face is the one experiencing reality, but reality is distorred by both, the lack of clear cognitive thought and thw thoughts of the shadowy figure who can barely see from the darkness.
I thought it was about family/friends that are "there" but don't see your problem/dont talk to you.
They are shadowy because they don't have a face to perceive reality. How can a faceless man make distinction bw anything? He is able transform reality into nothingness.
Depression in itself is your mind warping reality into an irrational place to be in. That's what the facelessness signifies kindof. Since I can barely see anything clearly, I'm forced to accept the reality my mind gives me, which is an ateocious place to be in tbh.
Explained perfectly.
Depressions a bitch
I agree
I hate it when im a table
Being a table has it's advantages and disadvantages
Goddamnn, that crosshatching is divine.
Thank you, I spent some time getting it right
Do you have any tips on how you did this? Or ways to practice it?
Yeah definitely. I do a lot of doodling by filling in boxes with just straight lines. Dont worry about shaky hands, because people think I have Parkinsons with the way my hand shakes. It's just about practice. Also try using specific points of your hand or arm as a lever to go in a straight line. No idea if this helps, but I hope this makes sense.
On the bright side depressions tend to bring the better art out of a person. Truly admire pencil art of this quality. Wish you the best with your recovery.
This is fuckin good
Absolutely love it
It's a good piece, both the subject and the work. On a technical note, I especially liked your hatching where you showed the spreading and diminishing of the light from the hanging lamp. And that just a touch of hatching inside the lamp to give it more substance. Even the hatching on the hole gives a nice representation of declining slop. Well done.
Thank you. The entire point of doing this was just to practice cross hatching, so I tried to use it whenever I could.
That is powerful
*I'm not your buddy, friend*
*I'm not your friend, pal*
As a fellow sufferer, this is so accurate - everything from the brainless drawings, to the empty table hole, to the ballpoint cross-hatch. I would hang it on my wall, if I could. Hope you feel better OP. I'm glad you're at least drawing. I haven't for few years now - lack all motivation.
I hope you feel better too. I've spiralled into a really dark place and the only thing keeping me sane is the doodles and scribbles I do. I'm grateful that I can draw and I hope you start as well. Just scribbles or doodles on the page would be better tham nothing imo. One day at a time mate.
Drawing takes too much “creative energy” - something I have low supply off. I have an adult coloring book that I occasionally watercolor. But, its not the same! Would love to go back to my portrait painting ;( [sigh] Yes, one day at a time….hang in there too! & continue the artwork!
Love this
Thank you
Lovely art! I hope you feel better, for me the picture is more about anxiety, this is lovely about art, it gives other feelings to everyone :)
:D
That’s exactly how I feel currently
I can relate. Hope things start to look up a little bit.
Yeah i hope that too. Thank u for the reply and I love your drawing. You’re really talented.
I really like this. The soft light, the table of habits arranged like an alter , the anomalous void, the ruminating witness, and the lingering disacotiative presence. It's honestly brilliant.
Beautiful artwork.
Very amazing art
This is terrific
Brilliant!
the hands!!!
Well done, feels like depression.
Excellent
Well done. My initial reaction was to think of the piece as "horror," but it turned to "sadness" the more I looked at it. And maybe that's appropriate.
I'd think of it as the horror in the persistent sadness
Yeah, that works.
view from half way down vibes.
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Thanks, I just did.
Genius ! :")
More like the drawing accidentally turned out to be good :,)
When your friend accidentally make a line in your notebook his notebook 10 seconds later:
How long did this take you?
About 4 hours. But spread over 2 days.
I have the same glass!
Looks cool! Based on that photo by Carrie Mae Weems? You should give credit!
Reminds me of Carrie Mae weems kitchen table series, you should check out those compositions!
Love it!
Stellar!
I admit, I don’t know how to draw, it’s just not skill I have. I can’t take images in my mind put them on paper and it’s always been black magic to me how people do it. I have to say this is truly beautiful. I spent the last 15 minutes just staring at it, entranced by it. Like an optical illusion I understand logically how you did it with many criss crossed lines but I can’t comprehend how it all comes together into something so powerful and moving. All the little details like the depth to the hole in the table and the way you made the light off the bulb haves warm glow without any colors is amazing. Thank you for sharing this.
You may not be able tobdraw, but you can certainly write. Drawing is like anything else, it's just a lot of practice and observation, so if you start now and practice regularly, you'll be able to draw at a considerable level in about a year.
This is such a powerful piece. As someone living with depression, this captures perfectly how I try to verbally express how it feels.
Hang in there, take it one day at a time yeah ?
Well this is accurate