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Traditional Art

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This is a community dedicated to showcasing all types of traditional medium art.

Traditional means a physical medium. This includes acrylic, pastel, encaustic, gouache, oil and watercolor paintings; Ink illustrations; Pencil and charcoal sketches; Etchings; Lithographs; Wood prints; pottery; ceramics; metal, Wire and paper sculptures; Tapestry; Weaving; Quilting; Wood carvings, Armor Crafting and more.

It EXCLUDES digital art: anything made with Photoshop, Clip Studio Paint, Krita, Blender, GIMP or other art programs, or AI art.


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4 - The post title should contain the title of the artwork or the name of the artist or ideally both if available. If there is further information about the artwork you want to convey, do it in the body of the post or in the comments.

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[–] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

It is really quite a profound picture. All the possible interpretations of why the person is hunched over with their head in their hands. Revelation, sadness, joy all seem possible. Some art seems to always evoke the same emotion in those that view it while this, I imagine, evokes the strongest emotion the viewer has at the time of seeing it. Regardless you then wonder why has no one around them noticed? Do they care? If the flame above their heads is enlightenment then does enlightenment come with a lack of empathy?

Sorry, I just really like this piece apparently.