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Submitted: April 14, 2008
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Make: Canon
Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Shutter Speed: 1/99 second
F Number: F/7.1
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Date Picture Taken: Apr 13, 2009, 4:25:06 PM

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24in x 30in oil paint on canvas.
This one is different in real life because I used a lot of gold paint. It is very reflective.
Again I need a better photo:(
The colors are definitely a bit off.

It is a story of revolution and how government corruption is repetitive throughout history. Societies are created and destroyed as proven by dynastic cycles. The myth or as many people truly believe is that God flooded the earth to cleanse it of evil.

I feel that this relates to Manifest Destiny.
Manifest Destiny is the 19th-century doctrine that the United States had the god given right and duty to expand throughout the North American continent. Natives were considered barbaric for not sharing Christian beliefs.

In this painting, a flood is taking place to cleanse the United States of it's evil, or what the the Bush administration has done to screw it up. President Bush uses a lot of rhetoric that the founding father's used for justifying Manifest Destiny. This is not meant to be negative piece, but one of hope.

The Dove: A symbol of peace(in a cage = trapped peace)

Girl: The fact that she’s not a soldier but a vulnerable women exemplifies hope for the common people to be able to have their say and power towards creating a new era. She has a gun, but is facing a book called "Our Country." This book is actually an antique U.S. history book written up to 1890. Also, the fact she has a gun does symbolize Revolution. Again, because she is not a soldier The Revolution does not mean war.

Lotus Flower(as seen in wallpaper): Symbol the creation of life out of the slime of the mucky waters.

Mouse: In astrological terminology will fight for their lives.
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This is beautiful! It's so meaningful! I love it, well done!
Another piece by my absolute favorite dA artist! Your works ALWAYS amaze me in their complexity of texture, composition and symbolism. I agree with you regarding the political sentiment wholeheartedly and it's my personal hope that through art like yours - the legacy that Bush leaves will ensure that history judges him harshly for all he has done to our country!

Thank you for sharing this, oh lady of prodigious talent! :)

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"A work of art which did not begin in emotion is not art." ~ Paul Cézanne
really? i thought this was about that asshole ghost leaving the water running and how the only way to stop him is to blow his brains out with his old gun. huh, very interesting. i think you didn't actually mean to paint the mouse, he just snuck his way into the photo and you were like fuck it! if he wants to be in my painting so bad, then fine, i'll fucking paint him. and the $3 are what some poor bastard lost in a poker game to a freaking cheater! awesome painting either way!
Lovely painting! Every little detail seems to have a meaning, and it all contributes to the atmosphere in your work (which I love). There's something about it... the colors and mood... the warmth. I wish my English vocabulary could support me in my attempt to accurately describe what I love about this (and your other paintings), but well... :p
Anyway - You're great! For someone who is trying to learn how to paint (that would be moi!), this is very inspirational.
I too hold my breath while awaiting the next inauguration day. Beautifully done in both meaning and execution :)
I was wondering what that little critter was...What book is it? Did you actually use a commercially available gold paint? Great details as usual. I saw an original Bougereau at the Legion of Honor yesterday, what a painter...
beyond lovely. i like symbolism you use as well. your talent is amazing!!

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"It's all make believe, isn't it?"
--Marilyn Monroe
Magnificent piece and nice idea.
Thank You!!! I'm so happy you like it!

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