Where I Sleep at Night / Discussion

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UncertaintyCrossing 18 Mar 2023 09:54

what's more common than the place you sleep at night?

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In truth, this shouldn't be a common story. Divorce, moving around a lot and lacking a sense of home, losing support from family, being kicked out, suicide - these are all things I encountered in one form or another growing up, and while this comic doesn't detail my exact story, the point is that it could have. These are things I wish weren't common in my life, and that I hope aren't common in yours.

There's a lot of hidden/more subtle symbolism throughout this comic I'll do a more detailed explanation of later, as I want to see what folks notice on their own first.

Said commentary I am finally adding:

- There's many transitions from pink to blue.

- Losing childhood innocence, the stuffed toy is put away and never seen again. Light backgrounds go to darker ones.

- A skeleton. We are identified by our remains. Likely the same skeleton from one by one.

- Events that happen outside of our control are not put in boxes. Events that are structured and a part of our routine, are.

thanks for reading

images made be me, CC as always

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But the time flies, irretrievable.

Last edited on 28 Apr 2023 23:18 by UncertaintyCrossing Show more

Stygian Blue 18 Mar 2023 16:32

Haunting. I love the small bits of continual imagery — the butterfly, the bear, the colours fading. The details are gorgeous — at first, I read it as many different places which all end up in the dream someday, but then I read it as a single person's experience with places where they sleep, plus other things: the rings, the medication, the dead butterfly atop the bottles. The bathroom hit the hardest, when my eyes stopped blurring and I could see it for what it was. Depressing. Common? Maybe. We all see ourselves as unique, but I believe this work applies to everyone at a certain point, if the details are fogged. This work tastes like honeycomb candle wax drizzled with mango extract.

-Styg

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What is life if not the contrast between what has been and what will become?

Last edited on 18 Mar 2023 16:35 by Stygian Blue Show more

scalykitty 18 Mar 2023 18:08

Love the imagery, and the way you use color.

The story definitely feels "common" to me. The images are so universal that I find it hard to believe it would be anything but common.

I'm not the best at art critique, so I don't have much more than vague praise. Easy +1

destinysday 18 Mar 2023 19:22

Just goes to prove you don't always need words to tell a story.

Personally love how the shift from the brighter, more hopeful colors emphasizes the weight of the downfall to the more tragic end of the story. Which, sadly, can be a common occurence in our world today.

Beautiful stuff, as always it's a pleasure to see you post Crossing!

NotAnOligarch 19 Mar 2023 16:25

Click for Review!

Formula:
I will be rating your work's aptitude on several factors using a scale of 1 to 7; with 1 being the lowest rating, and 7 being the highest.
Then, I will take the added scores from each area. If the total score is above 18, it will earn a +. If the total score is below 18, it will earn a -. If the score is exactly 18, it will earn a novote.

Score	Area	Comments:
7	Imagery	I mean it's literally an image.
5	Theme	Spot on common: Maybe a tad bit abstract.
6	Flow	I can't see any problems. Wonderful.
7	Format	We need more of you.
Total: 25

—Oli

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Fires rage just below the surface of the ice.

Din-Bidor 21 Mar 2023 17:11

What can I say, my dear UC? Any piece by you demands an automatic upvote from me. If there's anyone here who makes me envious of their artistic prowess, it's you.

Maxyfran73 24 Mar 2023 05:31

Love how evocative your piece is without really uttering a single word (Except at the end of course). The art style and the way you integrate it into this long format is amazing. Amazing piece.

+1~

Rounderhouse 27 Mar 2023 22:37

Wow. Very grim, very evocative, very moody. The atmosphere here is insane, especially considering its told through mostly-disconnected stills, weaving together to just-more-than-hint at something. It really is impressive given the lack of words — stellar example of narrative through art.

Dr Avenlee 29 Mar 2023 17:37

BIG FAN of your artworks!

I love the way you tell stories just through art.
I'm an artist too, but a noob.
I would like to learn a few things from you. If you're willing to share some tips.

Anyways +1!

Snapdragon133 07 Apr 2023 21:12

Wow wow wow. I’ll be honest, when I saw it was just pictures (until the end) I wasn’t sure I’d get it, but this knocks it outta the park. Really well told (also can’t wait for that deeper explanation you mentioned in your author post, I love hearing about those small things an author puts in that I don’t catch)