Hells of Pain (The Pain of MY Lupus)

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Hells of Pain (The Pain of MY Lupus)

This is a Photoshop CS2 version of my original I did last year. This is a censored version, if you would like to see the uncensored version of the original and photoshop, please visit my elfwood site (website listed on main page). If you purchase a print it will be the UNCENSORED version!!!! This is what my lupus feels like to me. This is what my body feels when I go into a flare up, the uncontrollable pain of being punctured and burning. Every joint and muscle aching, screaming, and begging not to be moved. All I can do is wait for it to end at which time all I want to do is sleep to forget.

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kautreena steinhoff

kautreena steinhoff 22 May 2006

Valarie, this is wonderful, and I feel for you. It is nice that we are gifted so that we may throw our pain and suffering into our art. I hope you feel as I do and this did help some of the pain. Wonderful piece and beautiful work.

Valarie Connell
Artist Reply: Thanks Kautreena!!! Yes, this did help in some way, I was able put to a picture to my pain so that others could understand (hopeful). If not, well at least I expressed myself honestly, right!! ;) Oh and yes we are definitelt blessed to have this gift!
Cristina Marsi

Cristina Marsi 02 May 2006

I didn't understand the meaning of this it until i read your post. At first i though... just one more fantasy piece, but now it really scares me :( *hugs*. You did an extremely expressive job. As an artist at least you have the way to express what's inside you, other people aren't that lucky. So ignore what ignorants may think of that and keep up painting, drawing, making art... It is the artists job: let your feelings come out so that other people can feel that too... and you managed it :)

Valarie Connell
Artist Reply: Thank you so much for your wonderful support Cristina! I do truly appreciate it and I am glad that my artwork helped to bring a little bit of understanding. You are so right, I am lucky to have a way to express myself!! *hugs*
Analua

Analua 24 Nov 2005

WOW!!!!! Awsome creation Valarie!!!!

Valarie Connell
Artist Reply: Thank you so much!
erika brodie

erika brodie 23 Nov 2005

this kind of scares me...but, if that's what you were going for great job!

Valarie Connell
Artist Reply: I wasn't going for scary. I forgot to put in the description that this is how my lupus feels to me. This is my pain, my lupus. Thanks for the comment.
Christine brand

Christine brand 23 Nov 2005

Yes! Ouch! I do think you did a very impressive job with all th colors...the contrast of the tender form and bleak dark hooded figures is very striking! It is so like life, the negative preys on the sweet and innocent...that is what evil loves to do best...why go after something already tainted...the good is what the bad wants...for its' own pleasure..to feed upon the untouched pure fruits of love...Well enough of my jibber. You can see it touched my mind!

Valarie Connell
Artist Reply: I am glad that this picture got your mind to come up with all those thoughts. The reason for the drawing was to express my pain and show how my lupus affects me. This is how I feel in a flare-up. Thank you for all of your great comments. Please come back to see more in the future!