Starting work on the next Listen piece - going to be a heavily rendered large 2'x3' charcoal / pencil - probably going to tun into a marathon.
I've had a few people come at me on the subject matter and context of the Listen series. These are not about religion or any specific spiritual belief. Most of them are self portraits of how I feel or have felt at various times. They are really about trying to have faith and hope at the hardest times. How do I feel when there's no one watching or to impress and it's just me and I'm scared - can I respond with dignity, grace and be humble and ask for help and receive it from whatever or whomever that might be and carry on and be okay with it? The term "god" is used as something anyone can relate to as those things that bind us as people - I think it's our common frailties - can I put one foot in front of the other and trust in the process - and people - of whatever this is and not jump the rail? Can I be decent when my ass is getting handed to me and I'm terrified and not be a prick?
Those are usually the things and questions that are going through my head when I'm working on these... one foot in front of the other.. don't be a jerk.. try to share some love today... act grateful even if I don't feel it :)
There's my yearly rant... tune in 2017 - be nice today :)

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Nice rant. I too in the beginning thought it had some religious/spiritual connection. But I started to understand it the more you made. Thanks for the explanation. Looking forward to the next Listen piece =D.

P.S. I LOVE charcoal and graphite renderings!