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I am getting tired of pointless censoring of the human form, because it only provokes fears of the human body. I find telling children and teenagers that viewing the naked form is shameful, indecent, immoral and traumatic is far, far more disturbing than the actual human body itself.

Seeing the human body as purely sexual and erotic reflects much more about the viewer than the body itself. If one refuses to see grace and beauty in the human form, then that person should rightly avoid images of the body. However, to censor the body only invokes notion of the body being purely sexual. If we were to show the form as beautiful, graceful and admirable, it would encourage people to see what I and many others see in the human form: elegant curves and angles, captivating reflections of personality, undeniable radiance, and countless emotional and physical aspects that words cannot express.

It is pretentious, irresponsible and ignorant to show the naked body in historical monuments and ancient sculpture, sheltered galleries, and poster prints in the back of stores and then insist that the body is obscene.

And furthermore, I find it annoyingly hypocritical to use the body in the sexual form as a means of marketing and advertising to only support their claims of it being only sexual. Of course people will continue to believe the nude body should be avoided if they are force-fed only sexual images of it. If people are shown artistic, beautiful and intriguing interpretations of the human form, perhaps this fear would be shown to be irrational.
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  • Watching: The room spin.
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  • Current Residence: Maine
  • Interests: Art, psychology, music, hockey, thinking, reading...
  • Favourite movie: Monty Python or anything intelligent or moving.
  • Favourite band or musician: Too many to name (Pink Floyd, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Clapton...)
  • Favourite genre of music: Anything that's decently done :p
  • Favourite artist: Cezanne, Monet and other impressionists; Van Gogh; Chuck Close; Singer Sargent; Kollwitz
  • Favourite poet or writer: Mostly older literature...but also new brilliant or deep books...too many authors to name :p
  • Favourite style of art: Things that are different and don't follow the "norm" or mainsteam.
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  • Tools of the Trade: Pencils, charcoal, photoshop and wacom tablet, oils, caran d'ache...too many mediums to name ha

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:iconmelissalbert:
Hey Mike! I haven't seen you around in a long time. I hope all is well.
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:iconyellowpin:
~yellowpin Apr 27, 2010  Student Interface Designer
can't say anything else but just love all of your works. <3

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:iconlifeisart91:
Thank you so much. I am flattered. Your graphic work is stunning. <3

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:iconyellowpin:
~yellowpin May 5, 2010  Student Interface Designer
oh thank you too. : 3

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~Evilcreations8D Apr 15, 2010  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
Again, nice stuff :3

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:iconkaikolani:
Thanks for the fav! Your work is natural and beautiful. Thanks again!

<3 Kai

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:iconjgao:
Your work is beautiful. I especially like your prints - you have a knack for the dramatic figure.
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:iconlifeisart91:
Thank you much :P...means alot :D.

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*KanchanCollage Dec 6, 2009   Traditional Artist
uh sorry meant i love your signature

me need sleep

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*KanchanCollage Dec 6, 2009   Traditional Artist
love your tag line

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