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Published: 2018-04-22 17:11:43 +0000 UTC; Views: 2996; Favourites: 133; Downloads: 0
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Description I've got real mixed feelings about tribute portraits, actually. The ambiguous ethical balancing on whether you want to promote yourself on someone else's demise or simply do it out of gratitude - sure, this is the real reason, is it not.

It so happened I've been listening to 'Wake me up' on repeat for the past two days. On the third day I needed to know the reason for this sudden obsession. Well, here I discovered it. Better late than never, this is what they say, yeah?
The lyrics were scaringly resonant, so much that I really couldn't simply stay back this time.

That scarce feeling of extreme relatability - motivated enough to switch on the Wacom.
The entwined motivations of the universe around us - what is it within its weavings that we can truly control? The love and the light.
Here I hope he could see that other light
(So wake me up when it's all over, when I'm wiser and I'm older)

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Comments: 22

fabptitbob [2023-04-04 23:42:16 +0000 UTC]

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solar-sea In reply to fabptitbob [2023-04-18 10:54:10 +0000 UTC]

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Tato-Kun92 [2018-04-27 06:24:11 +0000 UTC]

R.I.P Avicii. May "The Days" Always remember you and "The Nights" never forget you.

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Anastasiy [2018-04-24 18:20:01 +0000 UTC]

This is totally beautiful! I love the colors

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solar-sea In reply to Anastasiy [2018-04-25 16:24:41 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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chloeeuphemissoledad [2018-04-24 06:08:48 +0000 UTC]

What a way to start the day. Man, this takes me back to when we all lost Chester...

He's too young... but I'm glad to know him, as he spearheaded what will be one of my favorite music genres.


Thank you, Avicii, or Tim Bergling. There's reason why I go back to your songs every once in a while, especially "Sunset Jesus" and "The Nights".

Thank you very much. Your legacy shall live on!

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Hera-of-Stockholm [2018-04-23 19:53:43 +0000 UTC]

RIP

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Namh [2018-04-22 23:34:06 +0000 UTC]

I think the warts are so detailed that distracts the attention to other features it bugs me

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solar-sea In reply to Namh [2018-04-23 09:25:39 +0000 UTC]

One becomes accustomed to certain facial features such as warts after having drawn a hundred smth sketches of Adam Driver So this is a useful observation, thank you for sharing!

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Mister-Ludvig [2018-04-22 21:28:22 +0000 UTC]

This is very beautiful and a nice tribute!

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solar-sea In reply to Mister-Ludvig [2018-04-23 09:25:57 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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MagicAngel8773 [2018-04-22 19:46:05 +0000 UTC]

I'm so sad πŸ˜₯. His music was great. Rest in peace. Your party will continue where you are now!

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solar-sea In reply to MagicAngel8773 [2018-04-23 09:25:51 +0000 UTC]

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LordBlackLotus [2018-04-22 19:22:16 +0000 UTC]

That's gorgeous! Fitting tribute to him.

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solar-sea In reply to LordBlackLotus [2018-04-22 19:30:46 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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LordBlackLotus In reply to solar-sea [2018-04-22 21:11:02 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!

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Rubina1970 [2018-04-22 18:37:11 +0000 UTC]

You made an awesome gift to the artist and to us who can see it. Don't you feel embarassed with tribute portraits, whatever you touch becomes great so ... I guess anybody would love to be portrayed this way ^^

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solar-sea In reply to Rubina1970 [2018-04-22 19:35:23 +0000 UTC]

Oh, but thank you so much for your kind words! It is, in fact, very reassuring and inspirational to hear this, even if the circumstances are sad here, yet I'm touched nonetheless by your response (Oh, I wish you were right - this would in fact be an interesting experience to broaden the subjects of my portrait practice!)

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DeadCobra [2018-04-22 17:53:10 +0000 UTC]

Well made

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masako12 [2018-04-22 17:48:51 +0000 UTC]

I'm so sad that he's gone now...Farewell dear DJ Avicii you will be missed...Btw what a beautiful artwork you have done. Love it!

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solar-sea In reply to masako12 [2018-04-22 19:30:26 +0000 UTC]

So young...
And thank you!

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masako12 In reply to solar-sea [2018-04-23 11:43:58 +0000 UTC]

You're welcomeΒ 

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