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Trapped Words my voice echoes inside me
but there is nothing to say
I want more than this now
but somehow it's not okay
and my heart
is trapped here
I need to
speak
right now
today

I have words to share
but they just won't come out
I don't know
what to do
help my voice
leave
I can't cry
like I used to
the words are in the way
let me sing
or laugh out
like I used to

I think something
is broken
I'm trapped
inside my heart
and all the walls
are higher than You
help me now
my heart is so low
I can't see the sun

I don't want to be broken
but it seems the only way
since I'm not the only one
I'm not
alone
in here
help me escap
Inspiration Courage, courage
you taught to me
while I crossed with ease
the precipitous cliffs
which confine you,
and watched you, brave,
where I would cry
fear and frustration.

High, higher
must I strive
to reach the light
you touch so freely,
your obstacles and attitude
combine to raise you
beyond my reach.

Bright, brighter
your smile to me
and mine your joy
as from mountains
I fly, swoop,
and soar ever higher,
holding your gift,
your courage.

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(Re-scanned, larger. Erm,... I started coloring it, but it turns out that the shading improves the black and white also! In my opinion anyway, so there it is.)

I did this last night and today, since I found my old sketch book and stole one of my husband's gel pens. Hehe. I stamped my signature, and filtered the color a bit since the scan was so poor, but otherwise it's unchanged from the paper.

My friend's kids were watching me work on this while I waited for my eldest to get out of youth-group, and I got a fun compliment. "Wow! This almost looks like someone else drew it!"
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~AncaXBre Dec 17, 2009
The big circular thing looks like a cocoon, so when I first saw it, according to the name, I taught it's a butterfly cocoon. Then I noticed the little butterfly lady. It's like she went through the metamorphoses and now she's coming out, though butterflies usually cut their cocoon in the upper part. I love the way you draw it. Lovely details, great job.

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*phoenix-karenee Dec 17, 2009  Professional General Artist
Thank you for the thoughtful response. I love the cocoon idea. *laugh* The name is because of the butterfly lady, and the point of the art-style is to give the viewer the ability to discover new things that the artist may not have known were there. I love seeing the new perspectives that come along!

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~AncaXBre Dec 18, 2009
that's true, I think that the role of art is to make people think so I try to interpret every work of art in my way.And sometimes my vision is very different of the one of the artist.

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*phoenix-karenee Dec 18, 2009  Professional General Artist
It's fun, as an artist, to learn something about one's own work from the people who view it. There is a dimension beyond the obvious that can only be seen through a perspective not your own, and I'm always grateful to those who are willing to share those ideas with me. Thank you!

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~AncaXBre Dec 19, 2009
no prob!:)

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~brentprominence Dec 12, 2009
I really love this. Its awesome when things like this happen just out of patterns and shapes and it literally explodes and comes to life on paper :3 Its amazing.

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Beyond, inside.
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*phoenix-karenee Dec 12, 2009  Professional General Artist
Thank you. I had so much fun discovering what this style could do when I used a whole page. I'm glad you enjoy it also!

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Mood: Mesmerized ~DarkDanelle Nov 13, 2009
love the detail.. it definitely has alot going on and is very interesting to look at
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*phoenix-karenee Nov 13, 2009  Professional General Artist
Yes, this one was fun to draw.

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~Maylar Nov 5, 2009  Professional General Artist
This is superb, Karen! I love every single part of this!

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And this is why, Mother Earth, I wept inwardly for thee at the moment of the immense parade called Time: the clowns were passing, and everybody knows that inside, somwhere, their hearts are broken.
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