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Published: 2009-05-18 06:15:03 +0000 UTC; Views: 525; Favourites: 25; Downloads: 9
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Description May 18, 2009
Oil on Canvas (100x80cm)

Inspired by Frost's "Fire and Ice":

Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I've tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.
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The main color in this painting is red, representing the fire. I add white and blue and the other cool colors to create the 'cool' look, avoiding the pic being too 'cold' or too 'warm'.
I try to create the 'ending' of the world, but not the scary one. Frost wrote "Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice." Here I mixed them in one pic.
About the title of this painting, I named it "Walk through the Fire". You may interpret it in different ways. One way is that it means that human race will 'walk' (experience) through that 'ending', and be save from extinction. The other way is a bit pessimist, man may walk on the first 'death', but the death (the end) by the 'ice' is still waiting for you. It means, man can't escape from death...
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Comments: 7

petrova [2012-01-16 00:12:38 +0000 UTC]

Congratulations on 1st place! This have been featured here [link]

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etrixie In reply to petrova [2012-01-16 00:53:45 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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WendyMitchell [2011-11-09 08:08:04 +0000 UTC]

Congratulations! Your work has won 1st prize in the Fire and Ice contest!

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Naiikewa [2011-06-30 16:26:06 +0000 UTC]

Wow

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etrixie In reply to Naiikewa [2011-06-30 17:39:06 +0000 UTC]

Thx

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Dagonet85 [2011-06-18 14:36:08 +0000 UTC]

Very cool

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adriancelmer [2011-06-15 12:33:41 +0000 UTC]

i like it : ) good work.

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