So, you know that stomach illness you come down with after you accidentally rip a extremely wonderful work in progress that you've spent over 100 hours on and the deadline is right around the corner? Yeah. That icky, twisting, gut-under-a-guillotine feeling. That's my gut.

And then you feel mentally sick for taking a day to yourself to loosen up? You hike a bit, you eat a bit more than you ought too, you sleep a bit more than you should. That guilty beyond guilty feeling that follows you while you happen to be awake. You think you should keep moving, now that you've lost so much time, but you do nothing about it. And you pray: "Lord Jesus, come!" That was my today.

And then it results in something akin to a quiet anxiety attack? That is me now.

I perverted my own masterpiece.
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Never mind me.

Let me turn your attention to some lovely artwork.

These are other very anal, perfectionist artists, who no doubt, understand where my pain is coming from- for they too, work countless hours on a very photo-realistic drawing or painting in the time other artists can whip out a hundred digital sketches or what not. (nothing wrong with that)(I just don't think they can sympathize with me)...and I've been wanting to feature these works for some time, because they truly are sources of inspiration and envy.

Feast your eyes on this. Not a 1/30th of a second photograph. 30 hours of pencil madness.

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Don't pet that kitty. You might smear the delicate graphite fur. Behold two weeks of life.

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Don't wait for it to blink. Just a drawing.

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I wouldn't take a bite from one of those plums- you'll get a mouthful of sweat and color pencil.

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Don't adjust your monitor. That is a painting.

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Never has cold metal been so life-like. In acrylic.

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So those are a few. There are many more. Some from the same artists as featured above. There aren't many gifted with that sort of patience, believe me.

And now after reviewing those, I feel extra-unproductive.

So wish me luck as I try to repair the damage and restore my will to work on. It really is a crime.

Over and out.

-Emily Luther

The first 5 deviants who post in this journal will be featured. I will go though your gallery and choose 3 of your deviations I like the most and post them in my journal for everyone to see!

The catch?

You have to put this in your journal as well if you posted!

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5. She doesn't have and icon! [link]

For the next couple of days, my featured gallery consists of all still life and life reference traditional art. Go check it out! As always, you can see everything else by category on the right side folders.

On other news, I have been selcted by `iggygirl to be featured in the BOA (Book Of Art)! I will set aside a journal for that in time, but today is my last day of classes and I am so happy- but I need to go!

NOW HIT UP MY GALLERY! lol

Today I am featuring just my oil pastel drawings! I feel like some works don't get any recognition because folks only look at the new stuff! So if you want to see new things, you need to look for them in the folders! I will change my featured section every fews days depending on when and what needs to be in the spotlight.

I have a self-portrait in oil pastels on its way...so when I add that, maybe folks will check out the rest! Stay 'tuned!

Well, I'm ready to make a new step on this page and upload some of my poems. Eventually, this will extend to all my writings, great and small. But for now, I wish to keep it simple. That is all on that note.

If you haven't checked out my Vintage Vibrant Collection: you don't know what your missing.

Let me tell you: nothing. You've seen all of it before. Because they are sterotypes of the older days before even I was around. But they are in flashy color, so you might just get a sparkle in your belly over it. Just treat yourself. It can't hurt you. Not like meth.

Anyway, meander your way to the left and sucker-punch-click that "browse galler" link.

Make my day.