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Published: 2006-01-02 20:11:11 +0000 UTC; Views: 4023; Favourites: 98; Downloads: 901
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(I realize the following can be connected just as much to men, but this picture is more directed at women.)I think girls need a reality check... they are always either too boastful or so down on themselves that it's all they ever think about. I decided to portray Vera in this situation, because I'm one of those types myself. It's always good to humble yourself and recognize your flaws and learn how to deal with them, or accept them... but at some point you have to come to the conclusion, that you are who you are, and as long as you are healthy there is no reason to worry about your appearance to the point that the mirrors you look in distort and show you as something you're not.
This is a take on an old idea I had and drew AGES ago: [link] but the idea is reversed... Instead of seeing what she wishes she could be... she is seeing what she thinks she is. Either way, the image you see is not what it ought to be...
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NO, not Vera! she's to cute to dislike her own reflection!
but you have a good point there and I agree with you
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You know..... I feel like this a lot too. One other artist on Da did a similar concept but used photographs in an interesting way to show womens looks and their perceptions. I really like how you captured this feeling here. I feel like it sometimes too. BUt mostly my depression makes it worse. I try to ignore it and block those emotions as much as possible. I like being happy
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.. Beautiful... and I relate all too damn well...
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This is something that is very close to my heart, I guess I have a lot of issues about my body and food. I'm ill, I'm always Ill and recently I lost a lot of weight fast and dropped from a size 16 to a 6 in well under a year, but when I look at myself all I see if fat, even though I can see all my bones and the muscles in my arms and I hate wearing a seat belt because it hurts my hip bones so much, but I still can't eat, because it hurts and I don't want to get fatter. My teacher is worried and says I am under weight, my boyfriend thinks I'm unhealtherly thin and my own mother can't bare to look at me... And all I see is fat.
Its stupid really, I know it is, but still. And everyone I talk to hate the girls in the mags and wants a girl with meat and muffin tops over their jeans, my self included, so I guess we see everything different from how we see our selves.
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*hugs* I think you're a wonderful person, I can see that in your unique and beautiful art, and I'm sure there are many more things about yourself you could look at that are wonderous instead of something as fickle as body weight 
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I am so sorry to bore you with a silly life story I really am! But the image and the idea behind it (well the way that I took the image on board) just struck a deep cord in me and i am sure that it has done the same for many other people too!
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Excellent lineart and beautiful picture concept. One of the things I really love about your work is that you go beyond just drawing anthro art and actually inject meaning and beauty into your art. Keep up the awesome work! =3
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Your lineart is always so neat. I like that a lot! Your idea is great, as well as the title. And you're 100% right-- most women are too down on themselves-- and the ones who aren't? Well, they have an inflated ego! At least, that's what I've learned.
Of course, there is always an exception. I'm not really too hard on myself. I recognize some of my flaws- to the point that I might bring them up on purpose, or crack a joke about them. But I suppose it's better that I can admit I have them, to pretend that they're not there.
I love this. Will we see a colored version someday?
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Yes, pride leads to a fall... and why vanity is a sin.
Vera shows us that deftly in both aspects.
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Sorry for sounding so preachy.
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This is so wonderful and portrays something so true to the society of today. I admire your inking so much...And the image is just wow. I'm speechless. Just beautiful.
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Aww, she's beautiful! It's great to see someone drawing people/anthros at a normal, healthy weight instead of an unrealistic rail-thin figure!
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Very nice work, the message is very clear. I have a friend who is always complaining about himself when he has no need to. The mind is a weird place.
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I can realte to this. It's especially harder when the people around constantly criticise and bring you down, especailly if it's someone you love
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I for one think that this thin crazy is ridiculous. I don't know if I'm crazy or the general populous is, but for me, the natural way a woman looks, soft and round is very sexy to me. I am attracted to many forms of female anatomy, but that for me is ideal. I don't mean obese, I just mean a little weight is a healthy thing and perfectly natural, and naturally attractive to me.
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Not to mention Vera looks delectible in this picture.
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Lovely image. Again, great job with the subject matter.
It's okay to question yourself and to be humble, I do it all the time! Hhahah.
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Lovely words and a strong image. The best art has a message
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miss i cant say this a nuff i love how you draw the pic is buttifull ..sad moveing showing what you feel deep inside.. but miss i hate to see some so sad so if any thing i can do ask i will do my best to do it..
have a good day and no matter what the mucky mucks say your are is the best .. k
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Beautiful image
It really has a strong sense of feeling behinid it. I like images that have emotion behind the piece
Too many people these days beat themselves up because of the way they look...society tends to make them focus on the appearance... Gotta love the masks eh
great work
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Honestly, there's nothing wrong with heavier figures either. They aren't necessarily flawed or ugly, just different. I myself am very heavy, though I don't have my health, it isn't as a result of my weight, my weight is a result of my health in my case. However, I know of people even heavier than me that are healthy as a horse.
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The image is very sweet,and it transmits a lot of feeling,specially in people like meh,with "big bones" and poor autoesteem.The inking is very good but the best thing of this picture is the message it has.Vera's expression is good too.
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Such a good idea. I love it. It's very meaningful, especially for me a lot of the times.
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girlie, i love this. its just SO pretty. Vera's tail its so beautiful in this one. also, you look great in pink.
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i like both of your pictures..and i too can learn something from it ^^''
but its different when you know whats wrong but you cant fix it..thinking that way is part of who people are too, or something like that.... x.x stuff like this is complicated. but you did capture it in both pics
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Don't worry though, I feel ya....I mean, TTYTT, I'm...."chubby"...
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Such a beautiful and wondrous picture. Your art always carries such powerful emotions. This is certainly no exception.
Every girl who can should see this pic so she knows not to worry about her image. Life is just too short trying to look like a Photoshopped picture in a magazine.
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uuuh..i know this may be rather....acting like an ass? 
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I do not think of Vera as Fat. But I think even thin girls have the same image problem, which causes many to starve to death even with food all around them. The problem with the super thin is that At a certain point the starving body starts feel great even as it starts dying.
PBH
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wow, I REALLY like this. the stretchmarks and broken glass really add to the picture.
definitely 
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Wonderful! I know that I am not what society deems beautiful in a lot of ways and this piece definitely portrays how I feel sometimes.
But luckily, I have a husband who thinks I'm the most beautiful in the world whether I'm 90 or 300 lbs! So it doesn't matter. He loves me, what more do I need?
I love the message of this piece. Exceptional work!
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great statement. im just glad i have a boyfriend who loves my body enough that im starting to beleive maybe i am beautiful
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My husband makes me feel like a queen... I don't think I'm beautiful but I believe he thinks I am and that is enough for me... we are some of the lucky ones I suppose ^^
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I really like your Cats because they're never those perfectly skinny ones. They have life. Depth. Reality! I really love this because it does make it aware of her problems which everyone has. Male or Female.
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Oh, and duh... Beautiful lineart as always, and I love your grasp on anatomy!
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You don't mind if I print this out and put it up by my mirror do you? One of my new years resolutions is to quit beating myself up all the time and I think this will help me remember.
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aww I'd be honored if the pic could help you
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Thanks sweetie! I hope it does! :hugs:
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What an interesting (and sadly, familiar) portayal of what a lot of us see in the mirror. I decided a long time ago that I'm just perfect the way I am-- but it takes a lot of pain, and patience to come to that conclusion.
What a sad look she wears, look how her posture shows the dissaproval of her own body. How sad. 
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I love the lineart, especially the message that it conveys. Fantastic work.
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