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Published: 2014-02-25 22:52:04 +0000 UTC; Views: 641; Favourites: 30; Downloads: 0
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Self esteem isn't something we're born with... Look at Children, up until a certain age they don't have the fear of what someone thinks about you... I liked the idea of representing this with wings... When you're born you have big beautiful wings, but over time the things people say or how they make you feel can make you lose your feathers.

Lainey tried to embrace her difference and cling on to her self esteem by saying it didn't bother her that she was different... but inside she knew she was losing her feathers.


Try to help people keep their feathers!


I haven't drawn Lainey for nearly a decade! So I went back and listened to the music I was listening to back then! Namely Avril Lavigne's Unwanted (where this piece gets it's title from)

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Comments: 21

Laineyfantasy [2014-02-26 17:33:06 +0000 UTC]

wow!! and you know what hehe Lainey is my nick name!!

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cowgirlem In reply to Laineyfantasy [2014-02-26 21:14:54 +0000 UTC]

Awesome! I always liked that name!

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Laineyfantasy In reply to cowgirlem [2014-02-26 21:18:24 +0000 UTC]

Yes its because im called Elaine and my friend has an aunt Elaine so she stared to call her Lainey and it stuck with me too!

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Kinggigasmon [2014-02-26 17:18:24 +0000 UTC]

Amazing work! The wings are fantastic!

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cowgirlem In reply to Kinggigasmon [2014-02-26 21:15:12 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much hon!

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Jawaher98 [2014-02-26 16:13:45 +0000 UTC]

wow so cool 

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cowgirlem In reply to Jawaher98 [2014-02-26 21:15:39 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Jawaher98 In reply to cowgirlem [2014-02-27 10:02:46 +0000 UTC]

you are welcome sweet heart 

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Black-Wren [2014-02-26 05:36:19 +0000 UTC]

I love the metaphor. 

 

Though, I think it is possible to regenerate them if the right person comes along after you have hit rock bottom.

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cowgirlem In reply to Black-Wren [2014-02-26 07:46:12 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!
I would like to think that's possible too! But I think that they'll struggle to be completely whole again. .. there will always be those darn itty bits of self doubt that slip through. ..

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bluster-squall [2014-02-26 04:31:49 +0000 UTC]

Feathers and pink! Lovely.combination. those feathers though! Gorgeously rendered. I love them! And I admire your patience to draw them like that!

I also really like your.meaning behind this.

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cowgirlem In reply to bluster-squall [2014-02-26 07:49:39 +0000 UTC]

Haha I toyed with what colour to do them!
These ones didn't actually take that long... I wanted them to be subtle so I didn't vary the line width much and tried to sketch them with my outliner too! I'm glad you liked them though! :3

The metaphor just came to me when I was listening to the song so I ran with it! thank you!

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blueorca2 [2014-02-26 02:36:08 +0000 UTC]

This is beautiful! The feathers are such a lovely idea and they're gorgeously rendered here. Yay drawing characters from ten years ago!!

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cowgirlem In reply to blueorca2 [2014-02-26 07:52:50 +0000 UTC]

I know right! Our old OCs need our love!
Thanks so much!

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PropertyofLamb [2014-02-25 23:03:34 +0000 UTC]

Does she want a hug?

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cowgirlem In reply to PropertyofLamb [2014-02-25 23:07:53 +0000 UTC]

She might quite like one :3

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PropertyofLamb In reply to cowgirlem [2014-02-25 23:09:49 +0000 UTC]

Perhaps from my angel Lamb? She likes to give hugs

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cowgirlem In reply to PropertyofLamb [2014-02-25 23:14:40 +0000 UTC]

she sounds adorable!! <3

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PropertyofLamb In reply to cowgirlem [2014-02-25 23:17:32 +0000 UTC]

This is her: valkyrieandvainrose.deviantart…

She's usually a lot more huggy but when she has to fight, she's unstoppable.

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cowgirlem In reply to PropertyofLamb [2014-02-26 07:42:25 +0000 UTC]

She looks lovely! :3

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PropertyofLamb In reply to cowgirlem [2014-02-26 08:37:22 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. I hope the two can be friends

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