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[–] Maiq@piefed.social 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I met a traveller from an antique land Who said:

Two vast and trunkless legs of stone stand in the desert . . .

Near them, on the sand, half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown, and wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command, tell that its sculptor well those passions read which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things, the hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed. And on the pedestal these words appear:

β€˜My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!'

Nothing beside remains. Round the decay of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare. The lone and level sands stretch far away.

[–] MINDistortionTV@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I just feel like whoever comes after will find container ships filled with microplastics rather than two trunkless legs :)

[–] Maiq@piefed.social 2 points 2 weeks ago

Legacy and lore, which whats left behind, failures and misdeeds. Monuments to abysmal wreckage. Distain for the promises we whispered unto our cherished posterity, greed and apathy lie bare. Salting the land. Poisoning the sea. To our eventual surrender. Time is rarely kind.

After distant societal collapse there were yet fields to sow and fauna to pursue. Will there be anything left worth to inherit for those we leave behind or will our legacy be extinction?

[–] FoxyGrandpa@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] MINDistortionTV@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Thanks, I'm really happy with out it turned out! :)

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I was promised, at a minimum, two trunkless legs.

[–] MINDistortionTV@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

*taps sign

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[–] Farmdude@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] MINDistortionTV@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I painted it in Rebelle using digital oils!

[–] Farmdude@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

How close do you think you could come if you had any paints other than digital? I'm wondering if it's possible.

[–] MINDistortionTV@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I've been wondering the same thing lately, but I have honestly no idea. I don't think I'd come anywhere close though, given that I have no experience with traditional oils.

[–] Farmdude@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I have around three weeks of experience, and I'm hooked on painting. I bet you could come a lot closer than you think. I never took an art class. I never thought I could even begin to paint anything that wasn't just ridiculously stupid looking. Then someone gave me a bunch of paints. I made what I thought would get a few laughs. I posted where people post art that's terrible. They didn't think so. They thought it was deep and moving. So, my confidence has been growing ever since. It was a confidence issue.

[–] MINDistortionTV@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That's awesome and quite inspiring! Lack of space is a bit of an issue for me, but I've seen people do amazing paintings on a small scale, so I might look into that.

[–] Farmdude@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I tape off part of the canvas. I paint something, then I remove the tape and expand it so stuff looks epic.

As someone who often has to expand the (digital) canvas after the fact I really appreciate this advice!