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"Lust" by Samantha J. Simms

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SciFi and Fantasy Art Lust by Samantha J. Simms

Lust of the seven deadly sins. There's a little light reflection on the image due to the flash from my digital camera because the paper was too large to fit my scanner, please ignore that ^_~. Let's see how many times I can use the word 'lust' in one description! Wheeee! There's a whole lot of symbolism in this picture... First off, the way I interpret things, Lust is the sibling of Greed. Greed, being its greedy self, stole Lust's gender while they were in the womb, thus leaving Lust genderless and making Greed hermaphroditic. Hopefully Lust looks pretty androgynous, no? It's wearing concealing clothing due to the notion that people always want what they can't have. Not knowing what secrets Lust hides makes it all the more tempting. The roses represent a lust for beauty. No matter how much the thorns rip its skin, Lust continues to hang on, just to be nearer to the beauty of the flowers. I personally don't see lust as a sin, and it can actually be a good thing. It's understandable why lust of the flesh is considered sin in the biblical context, but what about lust for life? Lust for knowledge? With this in mind, I drew a wing pattern on the back of the corset, to link this sin to the angels... in a minute way. Ok, I'm done ranting now.

Date	Name	Comment
22 Jul 2003	Sarah E. Brown	Loading... Gorgeous! If you wouldn't of said that thing about the light I wouldn't of noticed. I love this one.
6 Aug 2003	Bex 'Kuriboh' Seguin.	Loading... S/he is gorgeous. Very androgynous! I like roses! ^_^
5 Sep 2003	Lady	Loading... I loved this one also. It's beautiful
6 Sep 2003	Someone at school	Loading... That is really amazing. You are so talented. My favorite part of the drawing is the wings.
5 Nov 2003	Anita	Loading... This is quite stunning. I like your technique.
23 Dec 2003	Erica	Loading... What is hermaphroditic mean?And what does androgynous mean? Samantha J. Simms replies: "her·maph·ro·dite Pronunciation: (")h&r-'ma-fr&-"dIt Function: noun 1 : an animal or plant having both male and female reproductive organsan·drog·y·nous Pronunciation: an-'drä-j&-n&s Function: adjective 1 : having the characteristics or nature of both male and female 2 a : neither specifically feminine nor masculine"
23 Dec 2003	Voicegirl	Loading... I think that your description of Lust is very accurate. Lust sometimes is not evil, it can be a good thing, lust for knowing is the one thing that has prepalled man forward in invention and science. And the thing you said about wanting what you can't have is very true, in the middle ages men lusted after women who would cover themselfs up instead of the ones who wore provocative clothing. The picture is beautiful! Lust looks so frail and pale, leading you to belive that it isn't strong, but on the contrary it is one of the most powerful things that man knows or will ever know.
14 Feb 2004	Lisa Coleman	Loading... I like the idea of Lust as androgynous, but I do think yours looks a bit too female, I think because of the skirt, ruffles and upswept hair. Also, the body seems small compared to the head and arms, and looks awkward. If you haven't already, you should check out Neil Gaiman's Desire, in the Sandman series. That's just one take, but an inspiring one, and I'd love to see a different view.
16 May 2006	Faerie in Combat Boots	Loading... Looks a bit like Desire from the Sandman series.

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'Lust':

• Created by:

Samantha J. Simms
• Copyright: ©Samantha J. Simms. All rights reserved!

• Keywords: Lust, Sin, Sins
• Categories: Angels, Religious, Spiritual, Holy, Demons, Imps, Devils, Beholders...
• Techniques: Markers
• Submitted: 2003-07-11 10:27:57
• Views: 894
• Resolution: 480x640

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