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Published: 2015-11-05 22:27:20 +0000 UTC; Views: 5587; Favourites: 191; Downloads: 0
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Description Most of us have recurring dreams, some of them are or become nightmares. Here's mine...

It's been happening for pretty much my whole life, specially when I am staying at my parents' place. They are probably the whole reason why it's happening. Well... not them, their decision to live here. Right next to the sea, you can see it out the window and it's wonderful.
...And I don't fear a tsunami, never have. So it's not like I lived in anguish that this was actually going to happen, but my subconscious keeps going there every so often. It's always in the same place too, my first home. And it kind of looks like the image around here: tall, flat, 8 floor buildings and then the lower ones nearing the shore, just of course I made this a bit prettier. The photo I used for the balcony door frame is from my parents' balcony though, and I put myself in there watching. I'm always alone in the dream and sometimes I can see myself like that in it. For some reason I never seem to freak out too much... somehow, even though everything that I know at that moment is destroyed and I am scared, I am not spastic about it. But I can't recall one time when the dream has ended with a defined conclusion, usually the last I remember is just a lot of water everywhere...

Water.........


This is my entry for Litavismindartist's Dreams Contest ! (update: won the 3rd prize!)


And this one is for ...because he sure has a sense for nightmares.


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Stock used:

Buildings by Ruben Do Santos @ Usplash
OLD - beach 04 Β by greenleaf stock
More water and balcony @ Pixabay
Model and door frame: my own.

Everything else painted on Adobe Photoshop.






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Comments: 129

Rowye In reply to ??? [2016-08-01 10:30:31 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for the nice words!! I'm happy you liked it Fran.
Now, I'm curious about your interpretation of that dream, did it stop cause you figured it out? I've now been living back near the sea for over half a year, and haven't had the nightmare at all... strange!

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FrancescaPoliti In reply to Rowye [2016-08-01 10:43:31 +0000 UTC]

I live on (almost into ) the sea, but had no more that nightmare since ages: I think because it's been replaced by zombies nightmares... O__O
And yeah I think this kind of common omen by one side are just the visualization of one of our deep fear (we live near the sea-> fear of a big wave on us), by another side there's something really ominous wanting to warn us about any kind of danger, but the fact it is a massive danger doesnt mean the dreamer is personally in danger, could be something's gonna happen to the town, or to the world in general. After those nightmares my town had big pollution problems for a steel firm we have there (biggest pollution problem in europe), and it's not gonna stop, despite all our protests, and the number of the cases of cancer is increasing.
Anyway also the zombie are stopped. I usually dreamt them wandering around in the city, attacking my house, or attacking myself and my friends... always moving anyway. All of a sudden the last dream about them was: zombies all immobile, standing still all together in a place and all looking up the sky the same point doing nothing. One could even walk among them and they... nothing.
That. That was scary... sort of "call" happening, like the apocalypse starting soon...

lol sorry for the long digression I love talking about dreams interpretation
The danger there near to you could have passed, or you simply are no more afraid to die into that way, in the meantime you "exorcized" that fear with Your Art too... so it's like you embraced it and accepted it.
In any case, don't worry anymore

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Rowye In reply to FrancescaPoliti [2016-08-02 18:16:52 +0000 UTC]

So not worried that I went and had a swim today haha.
But yeah, I think whatever that was that used to nag in my mind is gone. I haven't had any nightmares for a while in fact...
Never had a zombie one but your last one is amazing... it's a mix of the zombie movies and one that really shocked me as a kid where time stops for everyone but the main character... creepy stuff.

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FrancescaPoliti In reply to Rowye [2016-08-02 18:50:04 +0000 UTC]

was thinking to make a manip about it in fact
but those are specific poses, hmm... I need a bunch of people standing still in the same place looking up in the sky same point to take a pic of with my Canon lol
Gonna put a public advice

Yeah love to swim in the sea

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Rowye In reply to FrancescaPoliti [2016-08-03 14:19:25 +0000 UTC]

Heehee you don't need *so* many people, 4 or 5 people in the same room in different spots and you got it, then you just have to change them again. Even better if you take the pics with different clothing each.
Admittedly that's still more people than I could get easily, but not impossible.

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FrancescaPoliti In reply to Rowye [2016-08-03 14:38:54 +0000 UTC]

Yeah well for sure my family doesn't collaborate
I'll take my camera with me wherever I may go then if I catch the right moment asking to random people
Nah kidding, it'll stay as a project I guess (together with many others) 'till I improve my skills too.
The long road is long.
This job is made of patience.
If the concept inspires You, btw, and You wanna try it feel free

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Rowye In reply to FrancescaPoliti [2016-08-04 11:55:00 +0000 UTC]

I would feel like I'm stealing your idea, and then I also don't have 5 or 6 people to command around a room. I too need to get more... famous? lol, to be able to handle that.
But I do have the picture in my head of it... made with your style, as I imagined it yours.

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FrancescaPoliti In reply to Rowye [2016-08-04 13:41:08 +0000 UTC]

you can do it (I've no problems if ya wanna do it lol ).
Aye well not just the famous issue, but the people patience I guess
A solution will be found.

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Rowye In reply to FrancescaPoliti [2016-08-12 00:17:15 +0000 UTC]

Maybe it will be our first collab one day.

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FrancescaPoliti In reply to Rowye [2016-08-12 09:31:44 +0000 UTC]

... ooh ok I'll keep it in mind.
*goes to practice even more cuz Rowye is too high level...
Lol

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Rowye In reply to FrancescaPoliti [2016-08-12 14:46:25 +0000 UTC]

Lol there we are with that again... I'm sure you'll be fine heehee.

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StarOfVega [2016-05-13 19:37:54 +0000 UTC]

I have had this same recurring nightmare since a child, 15 years maybe more. As a kid I lived on Rockaway Beach in Queens, NY. Still have the dream till this day.

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Rowye In reply to StarOfVega [2016-05-16 10:59:13 +0000 UTC]

Ain't it damn scary? Lol... it's been a while for me now. It's almost like if I had somehow gotten over it after I made that artwork... Never had the nightmare again since. But life is long and opportunities so many lol...

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Moltenkitty [2015-12-28 02:05:55 +0000 UTC]

Seems alot of people have this dream...? It's a little weird haha

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Rowye In reply to Moltenkitty [2016-01-10 14:22:52 +0000 UTC]

Right, it's kinda weird. I think it probably doesn't even mean the same thing for everybody. I guess it's an "easy" metaphor for many other things that haunt us, even the ones we don't know that do.

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Moltenkitty In reply to Rowye [2016-01-10 21:38:48 +0000 UTC]

Hmm maybe so. I was thinking... It might be a vision of the future alot of people are having ? Idk lol

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Rowye In reply to Moltenkitty [2016-01-11 14:50:52 +0000 UTC]

LOL well I certainly hope it is NOT a vision of the future.

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Moltenkitty In reply to Rowye [2016-01-11 21:29:34 +0000 UTC]

Lol hopefully. Who knows tho x3

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Charlene-Art [2015-12-21 04:49:46 +0000 UTC]

This is fascinating work!

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Rowye In reply to Charlene-Art [2015-12-22 16:57:31 +0000 UTC]

And scary haha, gladly I've never seen it first hand.

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Charlene-Art In reply to Rowye [2015-12-23 05:08:21 +0000 UTC]

Yeah that's fortunate.

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CharllieeArts [2015-12-12 20:29:03 +0000 UTC]

awesome work. your gallery is amazing.

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Rowye In reply to CharllieeArts [2015-12-13 22:35:56 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!!! I'm glad you're digging my art.

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CharllieeArts In reply to Rowye [2015-12-13 22:44:15 +0000 UTC]

my pleasure.

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kingdragon01 [2015-12-09 20:45:55 +0000 UTC]

Cool picture!

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Rowye In reply to kingdragon01 [2015-12-11 01:18:39 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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kingdragon01 In reply to Rowye [2015-12-11 02:18:08 +0000 UTC]

Your welcome

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Takanakchirasu [2015-12-03 14:58:30 +0000 UTC]

crumbs...

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Rowye In reply to Takanakchirasu [2015-12-05 17:36:19 +0000 UTC]

Β 

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DiceHeni [2015-11-30 04:06:37 +0000 UTC]

What a bad nightmare. Did you drown in it? I like your art BTW!

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Rowye In reply to DiceHeni [2015-12-01 13:40:18 +0000 UTC]

Heehee nope, I've never drown in it. Most of these happen in a similar setting, where the water comes forward but it is always lover than I am, so what I remember from these nightmares most times is just looking down from my 5th floor and seeing it all covered by water. If I ever drowned in it, I probably don't remember as that's the time when one would wake up. ^.^'
I'm happy you like my art!! Thanks a lot.

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SaroFoto [2015-11-20 15:23:28 +0000 UTC]

Great concept!!

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Rowye In reply to SaroFoto [2015-11-23 16:01:07 +0000 UTC]

THank you! I'm glad you liked it.

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SaroFoto In reply to Rowye [2015-12-03 11:46:15 +0000 UTC]

welcome

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dea1h [2015-11-15 10:40:06 +0000 UTC]

looking really nice man know what those recurring nightmares are like, although I haven't had one of my own in years ^^ makes me think of day after tomorrow this one keep it up

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Rowye In reply to dea1h [2015-11-19 15:25:33 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! Well I hope I didn't cause any nightmares with it.

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AliceSacco [2015-11-11 10:50:05 +0000 UTC]

Do you live on ocean?
As kid (and occasionally even now) I have a similar nigmare, but is about volcanos, even though I don't live in a volcanic area.
Sometimes i even dream to have Vesuvius exploding near my home, even if I live in a total different area.

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Rowye In reply to AliceSacco [2015-11-11 14:59:54 +0000 UTC]

I lived next to the Mediterranean Sea for 35 years, so that I could see it from my window, and I am staying there now too with my parents for a while. So I am sure that these nightmares have something to do with that fact, in the way they shape themselves in my subconscious, as I don't have them as often when I'm not staying here. However I believe the meaning of the dreams isn't necessarily literal, and that they have to do with something other in my psyche (fears, loneliness, I don't know). So I imagine maybe your volcano dreams have something hidden in them as well, only you can figure that out. ^.^'

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AllegraWylden [2015-11-11 04:55:47 +0000 UTC]

wow, definitely not a very pleasant dream! great representation, though!

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Rowye In reply to AllegraWylden [2015-11-11 14:45:54 +0000 UTC]

^.^ Thank you very much.

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AllegraWylden In reply to Rowye [2015-11-14 22:24:48 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome!

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jose86tf [2015-11-10 13:26:45 +0000 UTC]

tΓ­oo ya me tenΓ­as ganado, pero con este trabajo yaaaaaaa....es otro nivel, todo lo que tenga que ver con olas me flipa, se sale este trabajo tΓ­o

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Rowye In reply to jose86tf [2015-11-10 18:00:20 +0000 UTC]

Jajaja no lo pensΓ© esto de la ola pero ya tiene sentido.
Aunque espero que si algΓΊn dia ves una de estas no intentes surfearla. xD
Claro que... a ver si serΓ‘ la manera de sobrevivir un tsunami...?

Jajaj muchas gracias Jose, me alegro que te gustara.

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jose86tf In reply to Rowye [2015-11-10 20:57:48 +0000 UTC]

puestos a morir, que sea con las botas puestas jaja o en este caso las aletas . Me flipΓ³ este trabajo, debiste haber quedado el 1ΒΊ que coΓ±o!!!

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Rowye In reply to jose86tf [2015-11-11 15:14:07 +0000 UTC]

Jajaja hombre la que quedΓ³ 1a la verdad que se lo currΓ³ bastante a decir verdad, me gusta su estilo con los colores.
Ya pensΓ© que lo mΓ­o era un poco tΓ©trico para un concurso de sueΓ±os pero es lo que hay. xD

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jose86tf In reply to Rowye [2015-11-11 20:31:05 +0000 UTC]

jjaj los sueΓ±os es lo que tienen si vieran los mΓ­os me expulsarΓ­an de aquΓ­ y con la ley mordaza nueva... me llevan preso

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Rowye In reply to jose86tf [2015-11-14 15:12:14 +0000 UTC]


Ya viendo tus manips me lo imagino jajaja, ideas locaaaaas.

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Krevs [2015-11-10 12:06:32 +0000 UTC]

Congrats in your win!

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Rowye In reply to Krevs [2015-11-10 17:41:43 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! ^.^'

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Wesley-Souza [2015-11-10 07:59:49 +0000 UTC]

wooooooooooooooooooow wonderful work and scenery wow nice concept

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