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February 23, 2007
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:iconcarvingbackbone:
8"x12" on matte board
Paper scraps in collage.
*see full*


I hadn't had originally had a directive goal in mind when I sat down at this -- i was working completely in spontaneity, completely desperate to get something out. And, these pieces all found their way to the board with a lot of meaning to me more than anything else. Overall, it's just to be a mess of cluttered splatters and patterns--nothing 'organized'. Even within a single scrap alone, the picture is wild. The point entirely.
The individual images that are distinguishable have personal significance too, but overall, that's the message that's willing to be shared:

Cluttered.
Chaos.
Messy.
Filthy.
Abhorrent.
Sloppy.
Pig.
Untidy.
Dirty.
Animal.
Disorder.
Unruly.
Wild.
Untame.
Disgrace.
Shame.
Trash.
Scraps.
Disheveled.
Dead.
Rejected.
Graffiti.
Ugly.

...Filthy.
only filthy











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~Poisonedkitty Nov 5, 2010
This has meaning to me, which you didn't plan, probably, but still.
And that's why I like it so much. (:
Okay, end useless comment.
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~carvingbackbone Nov 21, 2010  Student General Artist
that was hardly a useless comment.
i'm so glad that you had the courage to share it.
part of me is sorry that this spoke to you, and part of me is glad that it had the ability to reach you.
your feelings are important to me and i'm glad you said a piece of them after viewing this.
:heart:
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~Poisonedkitty Nov 26, 2010
I'm glad you think so.
Thank you very much. (:
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~carvingbackbone Nov 30, 2010  Student General Artist
you're very welcome.
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Mood: Pleased ~starstarfairy Jul 24, 2009  Hobbyist General Artist
It has a kind of underlying beauty, beneath all the clutter. What really stands out to me are the words "has never been beautiful." The phrase gives the piece a melancholy note, which hit me from the first moment I saw it. Very nice job. Major props. :thumbsup:
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~carvingbackbone Jul 25, 2009  Student General Artist
aw, well thank you.
i really feel you picked up the message here.
it was meant to sting.
such clutter and chaos annnd? while the piece individually are attractive the clutter just makes the "has never been beautiful" statement true for me.
thank you for viewing!
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~TreuVonTrapp Dec 16, 2007   Writer
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what is filthy can be cleaned, what is beautiful can be sullied. I love the chaos here, and it somehow all works together to put the overall message up front. Brilliant!
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~carvingbackbone Dec 16, 2007  Student General Artist
aw, thank you for your encouragement for such an ugly, but important piece of meaning and work. i really appreciate your thoughts both on the emotional account and the artistic part. it means the world to me as always.
thank you darling :hug:
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~full-of-lies Dec 15, 2007
I call it a beautiful mess
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~carvingbackbone Dec 15, 2007  Student General Artist
well, thank you; i'll take that as a compliment :XD:
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