"Gees" | Teen Ink

"Gees"

February 12, 2010
By Jacknel123 GOLD, Miami, Florida
Jacknel123 GOLD, Miami, Florida
11 articles 22 photos 12 comments

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&quot;Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn&#039;t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore.Dream. Discover&quot;<br /> -- MARK TWAIN


“Gees” means soul in a African dialect. This is about the current genocide that was going in Darfur. This was my first emotional response to the issue. However, I did not like how the piece was coming out, the figure looked sad, and that’s not how wanted it. I want the figure to feel sad. I placed it on the grass and let the rain pour all over the canvas; then I brought it back inside the house and started drawing on top of it with pastels, color sticks and pencil. Afterward I threw some bleach on the canvas which ate away some of the paint. I looked at the pieces and said to myself, “It feels sad, you sense the pain and sorrow in the eyes. The figure looks fragile and delicate to the touch."


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on Jun. 15 2011 at 9:02 pm
IamtheshyStargirl PLATINUM, Lothlorien, Utah
44 articles 16 photos 2206 comments

Favorite Quote:
Boredom instigates extreme creativity. <br /> ~Amoniel<br /> <br /> "Bowing gratefully to all of my subjects, 'thank you. Thank you. The pleasure is mine." Nah, I'm just kidding. We're all kings together.'" <br /> ~Thesilentraven

Oh man, this is amazing! And I love reading what you did to make it come out this way, that's so creative.

Etta said...
on Apr. 24 2010 at 12:57 pm
Your painting is beautiful! It definitely shows the pain that the people of Darfur are going through. You used a really interesting way to create this piece. It makes me want to try different things with my art.