Do you want a serious, analytical critique of your artwork? Are you looking to improve your work?

This project will run monthly and will feature one artist and their chosen deviation with my analytical critique. To be considered and have yourself and your artwork featured note me with the subject Critique.

Why only one artist and one deviant?
There are many artists who wish to receive critique on their artwork, as I have seen on my and others critique forums, and the critique time required far extends the time limit I have available. So one deviation per month will receive my full attention with a comprehensive critique, and the artist will also receive a feature in my journal.

Hey, that's a good idea, how can I help?
If you are interested in helping with this project note me with the subject Critique Help.


RULES:
- These are the latest rules that apply, and overwrite any previous "Serious analytical Critique" rules.
- Note me with no more than three direct links, once every month, of which I will choose one to critique.
- All comments will be honest, so if you do not want unfavorable comments, do not post your links.
- Any deviant who is aggressive, confrontational and abusive in any form will be reported.
- Only serious artists work will be considered.
- No fan art, anime poetry or writing.
- No self-portraits you took of yourself in the bathroom.
- No sexually explicit artwork.
- All thumbs must be your artwork, from your gallery and must be original.
- By submitting your artwork for critique, you agree to have a critique added as a comment to your artwork.
- If any of these rules are not followed, no comments will be given.

*carlzon



This months chosen artist is one you really need to be watching as every art piece from the photography, photo-manipulations and drawings are just brilliant, and in many cases just breathe taking. Go give your support.

The 100 Themes Challenge is a list of 100 Words of which you create artwork or writing related to each word on the list to complete it. This is my list based on Variation 1 by *100ThemesChallenge 30/100 complete


1. Introduction


2. Love

3. Light


4. Dark

5. Seeking Solace


6. Break Away

7. Heaven


8. Innocence

9. Drive

10. Breathe Again

11. Memory

12. Insanity


13. Misfortune

14. Smile

15. Silence


16. Questioning

17. Blood

18. Rainbow


19. Gray

20. Fortitude


21. Vacation


22. Mother Nature


23. Cat

24. No Time

25. Trouble Lurking


26. Tears

27. Foreign

28. Sorrow

29. Happiness

30. Under the Rain

31. Flowers

32. Night

33. Expectations

34. Stars


35. Hold My Hand

36. Precious Treasure

37. Eyes


38. Abandoned

39. Dreams


40. Rated

41. Teamwork

42. Standing Still

43. Dying


44. Two Roads

45. Illusion


46. Family

47. Creation

48. Childhood

49. Stripes

50. Breaking the Rules

51. Sport

52. Deep in Thought


53. Keeping a Secret


54. Tower


55. Waiting


56. Danger Ahead


57. Sacrifice

58. Kick in the Head

59. No Way Out

60. Rejection

61. Fairy Tale

62. Magic


63. Do Not Disturb

64. Multitasking

65. Horror


66. Traps


67. Playing the Melody

68. Hero

69. Annoyance

70. 67%

71. Obsession

72. Mischief Managed

73. I Can't

74. Are You Challenging Me?

75. Mirror

76. Broken Pieces


77. Test

78. Drink

79. Starvation


80. Words

81. Pen and Paper

82. Can You Hear Me?

83. Heal

84. Out Cold

85. Spiral


86. Seeing Red

87. Food

88. Pain

89. Through the Fire


90. Triangle


91. Drowning

92. All That I Have

93. Give Up

94. Last Hope

95. Advertisement


96. In the Storm

97. Safety First

98. Puzzle

99. Solitude


100. Relaxation

Definitions. Search for truth

Life
- Life tends to be just a bit crazy, and sometimes I’m a little crazy too.
- Life is always hard, and often unfair.
- Life often forces you to make tough decisions. Make them, otherwise the consequences will be worse.
- Life is not a dream or goal, its hard realities and facts.
- Life.com or mylife.com are exactly what need to be avoided.
- Life is learning from your mistakes, but learning from others to.
- Life is accepting the cards dealt to you, and making the most of it.
- Life is respect, for yourself and others.
- Without life there is nothing.
- Know your priorities in life, and keep what is really important on top.
- Even what appears to be insignificant, can often hold meaning.
- You gotta go with what works.
- Life's only rules are for you to breathe, nourish your body, reproduce and fertilize the land, everything in-between is your fault, accept this and move on.

Love
- To love someone, or love anything, is to love yourself first.
- To love someone, is to be true to yourself.
- Falling in love is a magical event.
- Love does not solve problems, but does create a few.
- Love does not solve problems, it does help deal with them.
- Love will often come to you when you least expect it.
- Love when expected, will not be forthcoming.
- Love is missing someone, to your own detriment.
- Love is more difficult than life, and requires more effort.
- Those who are afraid, should not play in this area.

Friends
- ‘Friends’ the tv series, is not a true reflection of what friendship is.
- Never be ashamed of your friends.
- Friends will always give you advice you don’t want to hear, good advise.
- Friends listen, as well as talk, this is communication.
- Love your friends for who they are, more than you love yourself, for without them you are alone.
- Trust your friends, honor and respect them.
- To be a friend requires you to be confrontational at times as everyone needs help, we just don't like to be told.

Happiness
- Happiness is derived from the quality of your life.
- If you are not happy, then things need changing.
- You cannot be truly happy if you have not lived your true path.
- Happiness can only be found inside of you, not in things, others, or to be found at the bottom of a bottle.
- If you need to change to be happy, be careful as what you remove or change, as one thing masks another.

Virtue
- Value above all else, that which is true. To value a lie, is to bring yourself down.
- Be true to yourself and your values, do not let others corrupt what you know to be just.

Ambition
- You cannot walk the path without first knowing what to look for.
- With any drive to succeed, you become complacent.
- Becoming complacent, you no longer seek to walk forward on the path to truth.

Fun
- Always remember to have fun and to make time for it.
- Balance the fun, for over indulging will stumble your search.
- Have a sense of humor about yourself
- Fun comes in all different shapes and sizes.

Freedom
- You cannot be truly free, unless you can define free.
- Defining freedom, puts limitations and boundaries.
- Freedom is required in order to search for truths.
- Without freedom, there is no growth, only slavery to lies.

Humor
- Laugh at least once a day.
- Be able to laugh at yourself for all your faults as they make you who you are.
- Never loose track of your sense of humor, even the most awkward of times.
- Never take life that seriously, always be willing to have a sense of humor.
- Look hard and long, as there is always something to laugh at.

Time
- Always make time for the important things in life.
- Remember to make time for the unimportant things in life to.
- Be patient, the answers will come when you are ready for them.
- Have trouble keeping track of time.
- Paying attention to everything, even the smallest of details.

Growth
- Growth is essential to life. Emotionally, spiritually, mentally and physically.
- Growth leeds to wisdom and maturity.
- Growth leeds to getting older with time. The key is to grow wiser.
- Without growth you’ll become stagnant and fall from the road of truth.

Hate
- Hate is a motivator, it preludes war.
- Hate leads to regret.
- Hate is evil.
- Hate comes in all shapes and sizes, hidden behind false truths.
- Hate leads to anger, anger leads to action, action leads to mistakes.
- Hate is a notion that would not exist if not for society.
- Hate is useless.

Society
- Society is evil.
- People as individuals, are smart, intelligent, caring, and understanding, people as a group are stupid, arrogant, racist, sexist, and hurtful.
- Society teaches us to hate each other.
- Society has taught that to get ahead, we must step on others.
- Society has formed the making of drugs, legal or not, to help us avoid dealing with problems.
- Society teaches us to be complacent, and not seek any truths.
- Society teaches us to hate.
- Societies behavior is generally accepted at face value by everyone, question what you are told.

Enemies
- Enemies are the result of hate.
- Enemies are easily made, and more maintained than our friends.
- Enemies are often made because society has taught us that it is easier to hate than to love.

Death
- Death is a waste.
- Death is not evil.
- Death is never fair.
- Death is a part of life, the end of one cycle, and a renewal of another.
- Death makes you cherish every moment of life, no matter how short.
- This is how life teaches us to respect and appreciate life.

Religion
- Mass religion is for those who are unable to think for themselves.
- Religion is by its very definition a cult containing unchangeable dogma, this is in complete opposition to the changeable and adapting human nature within us all.
- The very idea of religion constrains you to someone else’s vision of the truth, preventing you from finding yours.
- Many religions will attempt to persuade you that there is only one truth. Ignore them.
- Religion is a path you choose to follow, incorporating and making it part of your daily life.
- Don’t preach religion live it.

Me and you
- I sometimes need a shove in the right direction, a kick in the ass is sometimes more effective.
- To be human is to err, and err again, once we understand this we have far more patience for ourselves and others.