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Bipolar Disorder by ~archetype--:iconarchetype--:

Categories Traditional Art > Drawings > Surreal

©2005-2009 ~archetype--
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Done in a sketchbook with a ballpoint pen.

This is a common duality theme, but with the added layer of mental illness.

One thing I tried to do here is contrast the rigid, active lines (left) with the depressing, round loops and circles on the right to show both dimensions of the disorder. I like the way it turned out.

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~ivyascending Nov 2, 2005, 10:39:05 PM
I really like this piece, especially the way you handled the pen (I like the cross hatching on the edges)...since you have encouraged advanced critique, the only thing I can really suggest is maybe adding color, maybe even just to the pill. Anyways, it's very awesome!
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~archetype-- Nov 4, 2005, 11:05:32 AM
Yeah color may be a good addition here. It does seem a little too graphic rather than painterly, which would add a much needed dimension. I'll play with it in photoshop when I have the time.

I visited your page and your pencil work getting much better.

I'll see you later in class. Again, thanks for the notes.
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`hbynoe Nov 26, 2005, 11:50:05 PM
again..i see toool here...again i love the symbolism and the duality
really does express all of us
even if we dont know it

are you a big fan on chet zar?

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~archetype-- Nov 27, 2005, 11:16:33 AM
Not really. I mean, I've seen his stuff and it's good, but I like that uhhhh "CAM's hapy pencil" guy more. My style just kinda happens to be like their's I suppose. My work has always been real technical and cerebral. Plus, I almost always listen to TOOL while drawing or painting, so maybe there's a sub-concious jungian thing goin' on their.

Thanks for viewing!

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~Shadowgrail Dec 8, 2005, 8:32:32 PM
Nice duality.. you know Gemini's like me are up to our eye balls in dealin' with diffrent aspects on diffrent levels of our dualities. nicely done .. I think you may be able to play up a new layer of duality if you would entertain teh idea of hand painting one part in violent strokes of colors and the otehr side soft muted colors from Photoshop.. =)

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~suetlilanglz Dec 28, 2005, 8:02:17 PM
Excellent concept. The contrast is nicely thought out and rendered.

I agree. I'd love the see this piece in color. It could help extend the idea even further.

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~archetype-- Jan 8, 2006, 3:36:01 PM
Yeah, the only problem is that I've worked with the whole yin and yang, contrast of opposites theme so many times before. Right now I'm trying to branch off into other styles and themes. As an artist you also need to push the envelop and change as to not remain static. So, yeah I agree, but maybe it's too late.

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~gensanity Oct 11, 2006, 10:09:00 AM
i like this.. a lot :omg:

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