Illo Friday: Quiet
beneath the silence
beneath the silent waters
i hide
from the muddled days that pass
fast paced motion i can't catch
i wash my cluttered sorrow
untangling each strand
dying for a fresh tomorrow
holding on to my mind's command
beneath the silent wind
i float
carrying my thoughts to somewhere
putting down the option of running off
hauling my dreariness to flee
to gain satisfaction of what's enough
beneath the hidden volatility
i stir
in the quiet of my own being
nobody can shatter me
as i unravel what's beneath
my own existence
relentlessly..
530 x 700
MS Paint
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note: i havent made an illo in MS Paint for a while, so it took me about 4 and a half hours to finish this piece. pfew! now time to sleep...
atomicvelvetsigh consumed the twilight @ 5:37 PM
17 Park your thoughts here:
thank you for the peace
in your words
and illustration
Lovely!
floots.. this is also
to remind me
to calm down
once in a while..
thanks for the note
miladysa.. thanks 8)
Your poem is sweet and meloncholy and the illustration is full of life and energy despite the stillness of the fauna.
It is so worth the time you spent! It's really beautiful and your words are perfect!
hardwax.. that probably describes my whole personality.. sweet but melancholy; energetic despite the things lingering in my head..
valgalart.. thanks! and it also amazes me how i have progressed in using ms paint. and the poem is also dedicated for those stressed by work or life..
cant believe its paint!but its "velvet's" work alright..I have nothing to argue. I know you have lots of crazy things in mind..keep on pulling it out.
lol! well i dont need to convince you my friend, but i have the urge to post how i did it, step by step. so hmm.. come back again in a few hours and you'll see. 8)
thanks for sharing your thoughts on this.. and yep, you know how crazy my ideas can be sometimes.
And now for the curious 8)
see how i made this illo at
uncovering what's beneath the silence
perfection. your words touched me, and i think this is a beautiful, beautiful illustration.
i'm blown away that you were able to do this with software. there's such soul in these lines.
thank you for your kind words. indeed, it's amazing that such a simple program can help one create and learn..
I just like it! Especially the glittering effects in the textures - simply great!
thanks, glad you liked it! 8)
wow 4.5 hr who cares when u get results like this. love these rich vibrant colors and ur words fit right in
yeah! but i used to have an illo that i made for 17 hours or so.. [see IF: Depth](in total that is, not counting the minutes in between, that i do something else, like eat!) hehe..
thanks for droppin by and for the comment!
Hmm I really really like this piece. Very reflexive, as if I'm looking at the waters of the lake myself and I see a reflection. Yet that reflection is muddled by my thoughts which makes ripples on the water.
thanks for sharing your thoughts on this piece. hopefully i have more time to come up with more illos too..
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