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SecretSunrise

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For many of us, art is in our vains. It runs through our bodies as a life elixer. No idea how to live without it. 
It is a way for me to connect to others. I met a lot of great people through sharing art and experiences. 
My two best friends for the last years of highschool (marlotjee henriekeboer) are the ones I made the best art with. 

Then there is DeviantArt, the magic place where I met a lot of friends. I can't even imagine how many and from how many different countries. 
One of them was Anthony ams1992, I met him because he reacted on an offer to draw some portraits for free. 
After I finished it, we kept in touch over facebook. He in the center of America, I in the Netherlands. But it was a friend I felt very close to. 
We talked about life, about the good and the bad and everything inbetween. A kind of friend that asked how you were doing, but sincerely didn't want to hear 'ok'. 
He himself was a great artist in music, drawing and game design. The things he made had so much emotion in them, you could relate with it (and therefore with him) intensely. 

As you might have noticed from the past tense I was using, past Friday I got the news that my great friend has passed away. 
I live so far away, but it never felt that way, untill now.
The picture I made is used at his memorial service. I still can't believe I pictured him that well, and it is a great honor that I can kind of be there for him. 

I will be listening to his music for the rest of my life, to remember myself of the friendship we had through the interest in art we shared. 
To the ones who read this  I want to say, cherrish your friends, don't be afraid to meet people here on DeviantArt, and keep sharing the art we all love so much. 
:heart: 

In great memory - Anthony by SecretSunrise


sweet Anthony, you will be missed
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Yeahhh, I just needed to share that with you guys. 
Bought an Wacom Intuos Pro Medium. And I'm totally in love with it :D 

anyway, love you :hug:  
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So I was just scrolling down the front page of Photography - People and Portraits for some inspiration since I probably will be shooting some photos today.
What didn't even catch my attention but moreover overwhelmed me was the amount of skin, asses and naked females.
I almost couldn't find a single good portrait in there. Where did the internet infect our Art community and made dA a pornsite,
where female lust objects are the most popular thing??

I am dissapointed and confused, since I thought this was one of the places on the Internet that stood for our own passion: Art.
Not the male passion for female bodyparts...
Maybe I was just naive in thinking that the normal internet buisness wouldn't penetrate our seemingly unknown website (at least for the average person).
I am used to find all kind of crazy new friends on here with the typical 'outsider background' and now I keep running in to perverts...

Let me know if you agree, if you think things should change or if you are happy with the current 'entertainment' on dA.

Lotsa love, Yael
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Hey my lovely watchers :heart:

I came to realize that I haven't been uploading much lately.
Let me just say it's been really busy, I know it's a bad excuse for not making art, but I'm sorry :stare:
There's one more drawing waiting to be uploaded, but it needs a touch up first.
I wanted to hear if you guys have any splendid ideas for me to work on, if so just let me know in the comment box.

Now I'm sure it will be best if I just stop whining and start doing things, I'll do my best :blush:

Love you always,
Yael
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As most of you might have noticed, I have been very busy on a school project which I call "the portrait project".
Our goal is to investigate the influence of artstyles on the character of the person that is portraited.
If you want to help us by taking a test that will cost you no more than 10 minutes, please PLEASE comment below.
I will send a note to you within a few days, with a short explaination and a short test.

You all know I love my watchers and I would love if you would participate and invite friends to help as well.

So, comment and share this journal so that me and my friend henriekeboer can get a good grade!!!
:heart: :eager:

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Portraits that are in my project:

The portrait project 6 by SecretSunrise The portrait project 5 by SecretSunrise
the portrait project 4 by SecretSunrise The portrait project 3 by SecretSunrise
The portrait project 2 by SecretSunrise The portrait project 1 by SecretSunrise
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