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EDIT July 21, 2011 - This piece has been featured here ( youwillriseproject.blogspot.co… ) by the You Will Rise Project. The You Will Rise Project is an absolutely fabulous organization that features bullying and descrimination-themed artwork. youwillriseproject.blogspot.co…
Someone I knew was recently bullied to death.
He was one of my fellow cellists in my school's orchestra and he had the strangest obsession with rubik's cubes. He would always light up everyone's day with his humoresque, and I honestly think I've seen him smiling more times than not.
That's why everyone was so suprised when it happened. He had never told anyone about the bullies, and noone suspected it because he always seemed so lighthearted and carefree...
The difference between appearance and reality is so slight, but so very very profound.
Bullying Disclaimer:
Don't act like it's fuckin' okay to treat people like shit. It's not. If tormenting someone who never did anything to harm you makes you feel better about yourself, then you have a fucking problem. The world is short another amazing person because some testosterone-zealous twelve-year-old douche thought it would be cool if he went out and ostracized someone who was already weaker than him in appearance and social status.
If you know someone is being bullied, standing by and feeling sorry for them isn't doing anyone a favor. Bravery may not really be "your thing", but sometimes you just have to put your armor on, find your muse, and give that sucker what he has coming for him.
This has been a tragedy, but what I find the most sad is that no matter how much I hope and pray, I fear this will never become better. I fear that, as long as society holds this moronic system of values, there will always be prejudice, bigotry, and spite; and someone will have to pay for it.
Someone I knew was recently bullied to death.
He was one of my fellow cellists in my school's orchestra and he had the strangest obsession with rubik's cubes. He would always light up everyone's day with his humoresque, and I honestly think I've seen him smiling more times than not.
That's why everyone was so suprised when it happened. He had never told anyone about the bullies, and noone suspected it because he always seemed so lighthearted and carefree...
The difference between appearance and reality is so slight, but so very very profound.
Bullying Disclaimer:
Don't act like it's fuckin' okay to treat people like shit. It's not. If tormenting someone who never did anything to harm you makes you feel better about yourself, then you have a fucking problem. The world is short another amazing person because some testosterone-zealous twelve-year-old douche thought it would be cool if he went out and ostracized someone who was already weaker than him in appearance and social status.
If you know someone is being bullied, standing by and feeling sorry for them isn't doing anyone a favor. Bravery may not really be "your thing", but sometimes you just have to put your armor on, find your muse, and give that sucker what he has coming for him.
This has been a tragedy, but what I find the most sad is that no matter how much I hope and pray, I fear this will never become better. I fear that, as long as society holds this moronic system of values, there will always be prejudice, bigotry, and spite; and someone will have to pay for it.
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That's a sad story. I wish I had more to say than that it is wonderful that you are honouring him and his memory with this creation. 
I do, however, have more to say about this piece and I hope you don't mind me leaving this comment here.
Before I knew this was about Rubik's cubes, I already thought it looked nice. Now it looks even better.
The pattern, along with the shading, adds some nice plasticity to the cello.
I cannot find a flaw in the cello (although I am not an expert).
Interesting distribution of lighter and darker shades, there is a certain symmetry about the way the cello being in the middle, surrounded by light and the circle of light being surrounded by the same darker shades of the cello. I think that's what makes this drawing so impressive.
I'm not going to lie about this: I have no idea which part is appearance and which part is reality. All I know is that, indeed, in your image, they are somewhat similar in being or appearing real, but there is a difference. I'm not sure which part I like better, the water-like background, which looks really great, or the well-defined cello, which looks great. Their beauty is of a very different nature. Maybe it's the same way in the real world, they are both very appealing in their own way.
There is one thing that shouldn't go unmentioned: the very minimal use of colour. The one big thing I have to say about this is that it is unfortunate that it isn't so visible here. As with most traditional works, I feel that something is missing here, namely the way the colour behaves. It might be possible
In any way, it's a nice and subtle touch that adds to the concentric design.
Again, appearances and reality: Without the context, it looks wonderfully surreal. With the context, it is of another beauty. Very well done.
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I do, however, have more to say about this piece and I hope you don't mind me leaving this comment here.
Before I knew this was about Rubik's cubes, I already thought it looked nice. Now it looks even better.
The pattern, along with the shading, adds some nice plasticity to the cello.
I cannot find a flaw in the cello (although I am not an expert).
Interesting distribution of lighter and darker shades, there is a certain symmetry about the way the cello being in the middle, surrounded by light and the circle of light being surrounded by the same darker shades of the cello. I think that's what makes this drawing so impressive.
I'm not going to lie about this: I have no idea which part is appearance and which part is reality. All I know is that, indeed, in your image, they are somewhat similar in being or appearing real, but there is a difference. I'm not sure which part I like better, the water-like background, which looks really great, or the well-defined cello, which looks great. Their beauty is of a very different nature. Maybe it's the same way in the real world, they are both very appealing in their own way.
There is one thing that shouldn't go unmentioned: the very minimal use of colour. The one big thing I have to say about this is that it is unfortunate that it isn't so visible here. As with most traditional works, I feel that something is missing here, namely the way the colour behaves. It might be possible
In any way, it's a nice and subtle touch that adds to the concentric design.
Again, appearances and reality: Without the context, it looks wonderfully surreal. With the context, it is of another beauty. Very well done.
Commented for ProjectComment.