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Fracture is now complete! One of the longest/most challenging paintings I've ever done. Commissioned by Wintermint5 on Twitter.
Today I'm Grateful for:
Altruism
Courage
Lifelines
31.5 hours total.
In 2016 I started journaling daily. Part of that writing process has been to write 3 things I am grateful for each morning.
I've been sharing those three things along with my new artwork each Mon-Fri.
This practice has benefited me artistically as well as emotionally. My hope is that by sharing this, you guys can feel some of those good vibes during your week too!
©GoldenDruid2018
✨Prints Available: https://goldendruid.com/shop/print-fracture/
Fracture is now complete! One of the longest/most challenging paintings I've ever done. Commissioned by Wintermint5 on Twitter.
Today I'm Grateful for:
Altruism
Courage
Lifelines
31.5 hours total.
In 2016 I started journaling daily. Part of that writing process has been to write 3 things I am grateful for each morning.
I've been sharing those three things along with my new artwork each Mon-Fri.
This practice has benefited me artistically as well as emotionally. My hope is that by sharing this, you guys can feel some of those good vibes during your week too!
©GoldenDruid2018
Category Artwork (Digital) / All
Species Wolf
Size 1000 x 684px
File Size 168.7 kB
Listed in Folders
This piece is so powerfully heartbreaking and says so very much. Our country sends these guys to hell, yet does so little to rehabilitate their wounded souls upon return, except medicate them with 6000 pills and not let them smoke cannabis. My uncle is a Vietnam vet who was laying in a fox hole next to his best friend when they were shelled...and he was covered in the mangled, steaming butchery of what was left of his friend in that very instant. How the hell does one recover from horror like that..?
Like your drawing shows...you don't.
My uncle has night terrors every single night. He's in his 70s now.
Like your drawing shows...you don't.
My uncle has night terrors every single night. He's in his 70s now.
"My research?" What is your problem?
This is pretty obviously a piece about PTSD.
No need to be rude.
Also, my uncle, a poor, ethnic minority, was drafted into that nightmare. He did NOT sign up, and neither did his friend, another poor kid from the barrio. Yes, our government sucks, but seriously? Why be a jerk?
This is pretty obviously a piece about PTSD.
No need to be rude.
Also, my uncle, a poor, ethnic minority, was drafted into that nightmare. He did NOT sign up, and neither did his friend, another poor kid from the barrio. Yes, our government sucks, but seriously? Why be a jerk?
I...really hope, your commissioner finds the help they need...just the WiP hit home kinda hard. Sad to say. Army or any branch of the military is really quick to just drug it's active duty soldiers into oblivion...once we get out, It's the VA...and if it can't be taken care of with chemicals or cheap surgery...we're screwed
That's actually a brilliant idea. A reminder, you can survive anything.
And no need to thank me. Soldiers, Sailors, hell Airman to. All war vet's know one thing. It's our job, to catch one another...cause it was our job to watch one another's back. My concern is pretty much instinctual. Still, a good piece, and a good reminder
And no need to thank me. Soldiers, Sailors, hell Airman to. All war vet's know one thing. It's our job, to catch one another...cause it was our job to watch one another's back. My concern is pretty much instinctual. Still, a good piece, and a good reminder
Well if your an American id say this is deluded, because if your not aware, America isnt the good guy, never was, anyone who died for that country got what was coming to them. The indoctrination of that place has succeeded past expectations. Also, America created terrorism, armed the very radicals they fight, it was never about freedom, it was about resources, oil and poppy fields. Osama worked for the US government, when he and his people wernt offered a good enough cut of the poppy field the US labeled them as terrorists, in order to support war they created a false flag operation that of course gave the US the go ahead to attack, it was 911, it was an inside job to gain support from the public. So basically you morons payed for their efforts to secure drug fields and have your government destroy a whole country in the process and murder countless people. and its still going on today. I have no sympathy for warmongering nations bent on self gain, and the American people are responsible for it because they are so fucken stupid and delusional.
You need to learn some respect. Is the USA fucked up? Yes, and we know it. But never tear down any person of any nation willing to die for the ideal of freedom.
You political views are your, and I respect that you have them; but NEVER use them to defame others. What you did here was attack an artis's attempt to shed light on the very serious issue of mental health for post service armed forces members across the world. Especially those who were active duty.
You political views are your, and I respect that you have them; but NEVER use them to defame others. What you did here was attack an artis's attempt to shed light on the very serious issue of mental health for post service armed forces members across the world. Especially those who were active duty.
First off, this is a well done piece of art, especially the pose of the character in the foreground. However, I am confused as to how to interpret the idea behind the request. It reminds me of reflections on the Vietnam War Memorial. In this piece, is it the person in front of the mirror, a person he knew, or both? Since there are two brushes, is the second brush for a spouse or for the reflection in the mirror? I figured there were two for a reason?
Thank you! I like letting people interpret the story of the art in their own way, so I don't typically write descriptions for these kind of pieces. But the commissioner wanted to illustrate his particular inner struggle of self identity, PTSD, and the physical pain he has to manage from a serious injury he sustained.
I was wondering if anyone would notice the toothbrushes. It was my small nod to that fact that we are RARELY ever all alone in our struggles.
I was wondering if anyone would notice the toothbrushes. It was my small nod to that fact that we are RARELY ever all alone in our struggles.
I take it from some of the items (tan t-shirt, tile) that this might be a barracks room since they are like hotel rooms these days, but difficult to tell. I can easily see this picture being years after the service and surprised there haven't been any comments relating to that. The way I saw the picture the first time (due to the fingers mirrored) is that both figures are the same character. I see the guy being upset that he is no longer in the service, which a large portion of the general population would not understand.
I can honestly say, not many pieces of art have moved me to tears like this one did... but this speaks on so many levels where words just don't work perfectly... Thank you for drawing this so well. Thanks to the person who commissioned it from you. This shows what sometimes the outside doesn't or can't... and trauma (in any form) really does leave a scar that will never be forgotten.
This is such a wonderful piece of art which I sadly missed 4 months ago. Thought I'd pop in and say I feel for this man.
I grew up and developed complex ptsd myself, which the doctors are just trying to make me eat pills for, or reimagine the reasons for it, just so I can "get over it". Sure, my reasons for my complex ptsd diagnose isn't as severe as what Wintermint could have seen or experienced, but it does suck to know that even in Norway they don't treat it that great.
This artwork touched my heart, and I send love and good wishes toward Wintermint :)
I grew up and developed complex ptsd myself, which the doctors are just trying to make me eat pills for, or reimagine the reasons for it, just so I can "get over it". Sure, my reasons for my complex ptsd diagnose isn't as severe as what Wintermint could have seen or experienced, but it does suck to know that even in Norway they don't treat it that great.
This artwork touched my heart, and I send love and good wishes toward Wintermint :)
I'm glad the art speaks to you on that level. Thanks for sharing!
As someone with a chronic illness, I'm no stranger to being a guinea pig with the plethora of pills, experiments, and wrong diagnoses that go hand in hand with an incurable condition. But even in my worst hours of illness, I try to be grateful and that brings me peace and a quicker recovery. Hope you can find moments of peace through the turmoil too.
As someone with a chronic illness, I'm no stranger to being a guinea pig with the plethora of pills, experiments, and wrong diagnoses that go hand in hand with an incurable condition. But even in my worst hours of illness, I try to be grateful and that brings me peace and a quicker recovery. Hope you can find moments of peace through the turmoil too.
I had to come back to this piece of beautiful art. It still remains one of my favorite prints I've received at my first furcon. I'm planning on buying another one and having it framed along with other military pictures I'll continue to take in my journey. But this picture always reminds me to reflect on where I'm at now compared to previous places when times get rough so thank you for taking the time to make this wonderful piece. Much love. Hoah!!
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