Fuck You I Won't Do What You Tell Me
'Unconcealed'
Self Portrait
2019
5 years ago in #nsfw by hiddenblade (76)
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It's so sad to hear how much you struggle with your art. Your portrait is beautiful and it doesn't show anything what should be hidden. Human body is so normal and as we said we all have it so why would you be punished for going your way and expressing you art this way?
But I like that you're strong and confident and you can fight them! :) You're stronger than they are and I hope that they will never bring you down.
Stay strong and don't stop creating :)
Thank you for sharing!
Well, you can't spell painting without PAIN. LOL. I do love that I am struggling though. It makes me want to work more to improve my art. We learn a lot through struggles.
Those criticisms made me so fragile before.. but once I started believing in myself, I realized my strength and my weaknesses.. my abilities and skills.. so it doesn't affect me much. This time I needed to rant because I was hurt, because they were my friends who were supposed to know me.. so yah. It is very important for us to know our ground. Thank you!
Wow - that's a seriously gorgeous photo! Love the light and big shadow on the right of your body, and how it has a serious 'painterly' feeling.
Gosh, don't let anyone box you in. Seriously, I live for art and I need to see at least one beautiful thing a day, and for today (it's after midnight here) this was it.
Cheers.
Thank you so much for your kind words! Glad I was able to make your day/night or something. :D
Humans are sexual beings. Doesn't matter if you're nude or not, someone will "sexualize" you. Humans, as all mammals, reproduce sexually. We are driven by our sexual desires. They sometimes almost seem to control us and make us act like utter fools. But nudity doesn't inherently have any sexuality to it beyond the fact that we are sexual creatures. The only reason it does is that society censors us from exposure to the natural form, so many develop a Pavlovian response to it, and even mentally associate it with sex. But we are born naked. We shower naked. If we can get away with it, we might just swim naked, or walk around the house naked...or maybe just in underwear. Is there anything sexual about an old man walking around the house eating a can of beans in boxers? No. But, make it a hot 20 something girl and suddenly...
It takes years to deprogram yourself from society though. Many never do.
I totally agree!
Also what I have been saying to the religious conservatives who would want to shame people who are into nudity art or whatever. Tits and ass shouldn't offend anybody. People in this country are slowly getting used to that idea though...
They are as Adam and Eve, in the garden of Eden. They have sinned, and eaten of the forbidden fruit, shaming you for your innocence as they don their clothes of fig leaves.
Life is brutally beautiful. May be the criticism helped you to be more refined in your expression. It helped me as well to be more concentrated in the direction of my heart.
And, I love the portrait. Well done. There's so much to see in that eye in the light.
Keep creating :)
I agree! These constructive, as well as destructive criticisms, made me a better person. Glad to hear it did well on you too! Thank you.
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Very nicely said! This photo is gorgeous and feels like an oil painting, I’m extremely impressed. Don’t let them put you in a box, be you and just sing rage against the machine to anyone who tries to say otherwise.
You are a badass, don’t forget that. 😉
Wow, thanks! I don't need to paint to have that oil painting vibe then? :thinking: LOL
True! I won't let them no matter who they are. And I love RATM! Thanks for always giving me the encouraging words, LLcharms :P
I want to say that those people who criticize you for your art and your expression of creativity in the nude style are just weak people and do not know the value of the word nature! These upstarts will not break you, but will only make you stronger and more confident. I know that you are a strong person, that you have a harrakter and creative thinking and this is great, this is you, you are real! And all these critics are just pathetic imitations that envy you. We are created by nature, and we should not be shy. Take for example the famous sculptures that are all over the world, where nude female and male bodies express freedom, make it clear to a person that you need to open up to this world, to show yourself as you are, not to hide in a box so that nobody pokes a finger at you.
I know that you are a strong person and morally prepared for any attacks from critics, you are beautiful, you are charming and delightful. Keep doing your favorite thing and do not pay attention to everyone who says that this is shameful or bad.
Regards to you and your creativity.
Saddy.
Yeah, I know I could handle critics well and take it professionally.. But it just really sucks when those criticisms come from the people who you consider "friends". We have been together for 5 years and they decided to set those aside and judge your whole morality with a single photo.
Thank you for your words and compliments, Pavel! Everything you said makes sense! These should apply to yourself, too. You are talented and beautiful person as well. Continue inspiring people!
I love the way your images fade into the shadows. Can I ask why the scribbles over the images? Is this a form of self censorship or is there another meaning.
As for the people who criticise, f@#k them. You do you.
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Thank you! For the scribbles, I just put them because I have the love for connecting the traditional way to digital way of making art. Photography is digital - those scribbles are digital as well - but I like to think they are some sort of painting them over the photo as if the photos were printed. I have some photos where I paint in a paper, scan them, and edit them over the photo to achieve the effect. Like this one:
Other reason is it could have another specific concept but it depends on the work itself. Thank you for the interest! You are right, I should never be affected by them. It just hurts that these people were my friends and they should be the ones who know me better.
Personally, I find the tag #nsfw cringeworthy when used for art and artistic photography. You get lumped in with pornography, and this is beautiful and not the least bit pornographic.
........"not safe for work" - strange definition, it is certainly safe for where I work. It all depends where one works, perhaps. If one is working for a Saudi-Arabian Kindergarten, then perhaps - in which case you would be required to put at least a paper bag over your head. I am being facetious. Thinking about how Rome had to cover up statues for the Iranian president's visit.
But I know where you come from. I lived for decades in the Canadian bible belt, no less bigoted and ultra-conservative than their American counterparts.
Yeah that makes sense. I know the people in the platform are open-minded when it comes to these, but I also thought not everyone in their workplace has the same minds as them. Just a little bit of a warning won't hurt anyway. If they want they could always adjust the settings to show even NSFW thumbnails
A very corageous attitude. I celebrate beauty and I celebrate art. Your work celebrates both.
Lots of successs
Thank you for celebrating them with me!