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Could you imagine a world where you couldn't have a persona? I wouldn't want to. 0.0
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*tormentile Feb 18, 2013  Student Traditional Artist
Interesting imagery here. I especially like the unique proportions you gave the face, and the muted colors which are nicely offset by the red of the mouth. :nod: Great job!
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~Tannaquil Jan 14, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
I think that personas -- both online and in real interpersonal interactions -- are an important part of the human psyche. It's hard to imagine a world without the desire to be perceived a certain way, where people don't feel the need to behave in ways that would create that image. It would be removing something that was human; a darker side of human nature, maybe, but still nonetheless human.
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=lostSHAD3 Jan 14, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
I agree. Personas let us adapt to situations where 'being yourself' could be dangerous or yield unwanted results from a group. At the same time it seems dishonest or a bit shady. @-@ People are weird. XD
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~Tannaquil Jan 14, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
Yes, they are. XD

I also think that dishonesty comes from a deceptively honest place. The way my crazy brain works, if you feel the need to be dishonest about something, that desire is probably coming from a very genuine place, even if that place is never acknowledged by other people or even yourself.

To provide a simplistic example, if I was five and broke one of my mother's statuettes, I would be dishonest about it because I would be understandably afraid of getting in trouble for it. It's the same for teenagers, and even adults. They usually want something by which dishonesty is a means to an end, or are dishonest in an effort to protect themselves. This is sounding kind of like what I said about personas, and acting a certain way on purpose can be considered a form of dishonesty.
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*Robo-Shark Jan 14, 2013  Professional Digital Artist
I love the stark lighting on this, it's very haunting!
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=lostSHAD3 Jan 14, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
Thanks!! :D Haha, spooky stuff is fun. >w>
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~Tea-Tigress Jan 14, 2013  Student General Artist
cool!
To me it shows how some people in this world creat a persona or a mask of who they really are. Wounderful job Shade, i love the range of lightness and darkness in this, also the dark background emphisizes the white mask beautifuly.
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=lostSHAD3 Jan 14, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
Thank you!! :D
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~Tea-Tigress Jan 14, 2013  Student General Artist
no prob Shade ^^
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per...so...na *click* ah damn it!
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