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"Optimism" by Diana B. Ruskin

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SciFi and Fantasy Art Optimism by Diana B. Ruskin

I did this in 10 minutes during art class. This girl is a fire mage who has been liberated, in her mind, through hitting bottom. She has cut herself, finding sick pleasure in self-mutilation. The three eyes represent the change in her character through three events - in the first, she is chosen as a fire elemental, in the second, her loved one is stolen by her best friend, and in the third, her rage engulfes her being itself, and there is no turning back. (Actually, the smudgy eye is the result of my worst enemy, Tia, who jogged my elbow without saying 'excuse me' on the way to the towels.) -MY poem. T here is nothing left to lose Once you hit bottom, you begin How can you know all of yourself Until you explore your dark side? Liberty Amity Breathing blood through my broken, twisted apathy and pain Spiritually Out at sea Never figured hitting bottom felt so good, When I hit bottom there is nothing left to be...

Date	Name	Comment
18 Jun 2001	Melissa Steben	Loading... Very interesting.....
19 Jun 2001	Julia Goodman	Loading... Yes... this is quite good... I don really know what else to say...
19 Jun 2001	Jaclyn	Loading... Somehow I don't find it very optimistic puzzling and pondering I'm trying to find a good coment but its hard to explain. Very deep. I love the way you've done that effect with the paint like things. I'm not an artist but I find this is very amazing. Yes, to put it shortly I find this is an excellent piece of work.It has so much depth. You have so much potential, keep up the good work! -It isn't that the piccie is optimistic - that is part of the deep, artsy fartsy irony; she began as an optimist and ultimately that is what made her fall to the dark side of herself so hard to hit...-Di =^.^=
24 Jun 2001	Karim	Loading... Fight Club, Fight Club! (Di knows she has ripped off - oh, excuse me, been /inspired/ by - Fight Club!!!)* Footnote : *sticking feathers up your bum does not make you a chicken.
10 Aug 2001	Car Bauer (Car'raeven)	Loading... Faugh. It's creepy. Good picture, but too damn creepy. It makes me think of me. Bad. hits herself on the head a little too hard and falls over
15 Aug 2001	Diana B. Ruskin	Loading... Liz (aka The Sex Machine) is a girl who I went to the Institute for the Arts with. I think, as is evident from her comments, that she needs a mental institute as well. By the way, Brandon; his real name was Mark Adkins. Mmmm. He was dishy.
15 Aug 2001	YOUR SEX MACHINE!	Loading... Brandon checking out di butt!