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No words............

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Brilliant artwork Wayholka! Wow, thank you for sharing your awesome talent with us. I think we have another van Gogh here: a true original, a unique artist who packs in so much in a picture.
 
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post an image or poem or video or any other artistic piece, (giving credit to the artist), that helps you to express what you are feeling, going through, needing and so on regarding your experience with depressive disorders

Is it OK if we are the artist?

And, is all art fair game (e.g. physics, math, chemistry, etc.)?

I think this is an amazing thread for people with depression for many reasons. You are asking for our input, which means a lot for people who are depressed - that someone cares. You are compelling us to think about something else (positive, no less,) - which forces us to think beyond the depression. You are asking for artistic responses, which is one of the ways depressed people can express themselves in a positive way.
 
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I like to draw and yes, I draw vent art sometimes.

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Here I have a little 'trilogy' of vent art I made during separate occasions.

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I have seen your art on here before. I really like it. Someone even has your art as their signature.
 
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when I read your story, it seems like there was no safe place for you. Thats awful and unfair and unkind. To me you were/are the precious and respected leader of the wolf pack as described above by @Jeshu
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Wolf & Girl
 
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What I like about the wolf is the way the leader operates his pack. Following this method of leadership has been very useful in my life.

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thank you for this beautiful example of how animals take care of each other, it is super cool!

how has this example been useful in your life regarding your leadership or the leadership of others in your life Jeshu?
 
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Thank you. I really appreciate it. My work is nowhere near as good as van Gogh's masterpieces but according to many on this site I really drive the message home in my drawings.

Agree! They really tell a deep journey of pain


What I portrayed was just the tip of the iceberg. Generally, I feel swindled out of a normal, healthy life because I lost the genetic lottery. I'm hoping that Heaven will make up for all the things I have missed out on.

The Holy Bible tells us we will have no more weeping, no more pain.

Maybe like Van Gogh, we are too beautiful for this world.



Yes, I have made signature pictures for two people on this site. I even got requests from users to make art. One was even willing to pay me a $20 Amazon gift card for a couple drawings. I turned down the payment and made the drawing anyways. God gave me this small talent and I'm going to use it to bring others joy.

It's really nice to experience that kind of attention for my work.

You are using your scars to make stars!
 
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Is it OK if we are the artist?

And, is all art fair game (e.g. physics, math, chemistry, etc.)?

I think this is an amazing thread for people with depression for many reasons. You are asking for our input, which means a lot for people who are depressed - that someone cares. You are compelling us to think about something else (positive, no less,) - which forces us to think beyond the depression. You are asking for artistic responses, which is one of the ways depressed people can express themselves in a positive way.

express yourself, let it out, let it out
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Can you describe what you feel or sense when you look upon this art?

Why is it important to you?
It seems as if the lamb is looking to the stronger lion, while the lion is looking to the Lord. It gives me a feeling of "is it time"? The lamb is feeling the lion the lion is feeling the Lord and they seem to be looking for His time drawing near. They all work in perfect unity together.

Kinda like when your dogs need to go outside for potty and they just look at ya like, hey mom is it time to go?
 
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It seems as if the lamb is looking to the stronger lion, while the lion is looking to the Lord. It gives me a feeling of "is it time"?

are you looking for that time Solomon's Porch?
 
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What I like about the wolf is the way the leader operates his pack. Following this method of leadership has been very useful in my life.

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gorgeous photo self-explaining the wolf packs philosophy of life. Thanks to the artist who shot the photo, Cesar Brai
 
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