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Star rounded on the seer Elegy and snarled, "If you can foresee the future, then why did you not stop me from doing this? Why did you not tell me this was all in vain?"

Elegy looked on, emotionless. "I have told you before, I can not see the future. I can only see the patterns and guess at what they are telling me. In every small sign, in every small motion today, I glimpse what may or may not be tomorrow. Look, Star. Look at the pattern."

Star looked at the cave wall, at the dripping blood on the rocky face. He saw the pattern. The pattern in the shape of a tree. What had been there all along, hidden until he had known to look for it.

Star lowered his head in despair.

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I sometimes feel a bit cynical about the concept of "the sanctity of life." Not to say that life is meaningless and trite by any means, but I tend to scoff at the idea that, in every single circumstance, it should be protected at all costs. Everything that lives will die. Everything that dies will contribute to those who live. Death does not exist without life. Life does not exist without death.

In this way, the Tree of Life is also the Tree of Death.

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Star and artwork are © *MoonsongWolf

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Given 2008-03-22
The piece we feature today may be *MoonsongWolf's most creative and insightful, there is of course a lot of artistic talent there too, but I loved it most for it's energy and emotion. 'Patterns' is a rare piece that makes you come back and back again, because it's a piece that makes you think, think deeply... And you just, want to, even though it might not make you think about "happy" issues, it might be you know, "important" things, which can be hard. You might relate to the character, and ache, because you can feel the emptiness in the picture, the coldness, you can almost smell the blood. Just a strong picture, I suggest you to full view it. ( Suggested by ~Avalik and Featured by `skifi )
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:wow: it's so beautiful ^^
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you very welcome^^
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~FFRedXIII Jun 18, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Damn, I remember when you uploaded this. Dang, that was so long ago. I miss those days, life was a heck of a lot simpler.

I still do love this piece.
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Ha ha, yeah, it has been a long time! I'm glad that you still like it. It's one of the few pieces that I have kept all these years even though I have gotten a few offers on it... I just felt so emotionally invested, it would have been wrong to part with it.
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~FFRedXIII Jun 25, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
I can understand that feeling. It is quite an emotional piece. I'm glad you held onto it.

And because I just realized I never mention it it you . . . you know that collab we did going on 3 years ago, for the fable contest? Yeah, a friend pointed it out to me, and I haven't been able to get it out of my head since, I made the lion's torso FAR too long. I feel ashamed that I didn't notice it myself.

It's still probably the best piece of art I've done, in terms of lines, given that you did the most work with the colouring, background, etc. It's been matted since then, but I'm still looking for a frame to fit it.
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~Invidia-S Mar 29, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
is this your artwork [link] ? I have found this person stealing artworks.
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Thank you for letting me know! It has been removed. :)
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~Invidia-S Mar 31, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
thats good to hear.
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~Royal-Dragon Sep 10, 2011  Student General Artist
I know I have already commented on this but I just had to ask as the art is so beautiful, how long does it take you to make a drawing like this. I also noticed (or it could just be my computer) that you have done this on canvas? How are you so skilled with paints? I am always, truly amazed when I see your art. Each piece is just so full of emotion I wonder if its even possible to pet the animals inside.
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