SELF PORTRAIT at 24

pauldrobertson
SELF PORTRAIT at 24 by pauldrobertson

SELF PORTRAIT at 24

Ish. I don’t know. Somewhere around there…

Paul’s guide to weeping on public transport

-Board public transport

-Slowly become aware that said transport is proceeding in the wrong direction, indeed in the opposite direction to your home. This should happen well in into the journey.

-Lose all track of where you are (particularly in relation to home/loved ones. “Loved ones” inclusive of goldfish and shoes.)

-Take stock of finances, also continued validity of tcket/pass. When assured of insolvency and imminent ticket expiry, go to next step.

-Commence breathing difficulties.

-Become highly agitated.

-Alarm and terrify elderly and children in vicinity via such agitation, to preculde possible aid in reaching sanctuary.

-Become frightened.

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- ...

-Despair.

-Commence weeping

This will not actually help in any way.

  • I don’t know if folks will be able to tell in the print. But yeh; there is supposed to be a straight-razor in my hand.

SELF PORTRAIT at 24 belongs to the following groups:

All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philosophical, Pencil Drawing, Practising the Dark Arts, Self as Other, Short stories - Spherical Scriptings, The Male Nude and WA Red Bubbles
  • Jacqueline Roberts

    Jacqueline Ro..., 9 months ago

    Overwhelming loneliness…

  • Jessica Tremp

    Jessica Tremp, 9 months ago

    this is the one…the one you know…

  • Hazel Moore

    Hazel Moore, 9 months ago

    Very poignant image

  • Susan Grissom

    Susan Grissom, 9 months ago

    Tough place to be. Glad you survived that period in your life

  • Katrina Price

    Katrina Price, 9 months ago

    HUGS

  • Carmen Cilliers

    Carmen Cilliers, 9 months ago

    It looks dark.

  • mklau

    mklau, 9 months ago

    You have captured a “life” image. A courageous and powerful work

  • shayne2011

    shayne2011, 9 months ago

    Damn. I remember when I was in early recovery from being a totally fucked up addict. My brain was so fried, I used to get on a bus without checking where it was going. I just assumed it knew where i wanted to go. I got to see some interesting places, and even, sometimes, got where I was supposed to be. I think some people live their life like that. x Brave work Paul.

  • shayne2011

    shayne2011, 9 months ago

    p.s. LOL @ ‘it looks dark’ :)

  • John Douglas

    John Douglas, 9 months ago

    strong work, I like that you have kept the work, hope it helps in showing a progression in your life

  • Belinda Piffero

    Belinda Piffero, 9 months ago

    I’d like to see a self-portrait of how you see yourself now (and yes I’ve seen the photo…hehehe)

  • Tony Ryan

    Tony Ryan, 9 months ago

    Hey Paul,

    Love the depth of feeling you possess. Your art is such an inspiration to me and I believe so many on redbubble. You really inspire people to become aware to what is important in my opinion.

  • Suzanne German

    Suzanne German, 9 months ago

    paul i never know which way to take you! perhaps you are an enigma! humorous and tragic all at once!...reading the description made nme laugh (sorry if this offends you or anybody reading this comment – I assure you i am not being callous)...then I thought you may be serious of course and realised that this must be sad also….i thought the object in your right hand was a shotgun.
    I hope that the sentiments are not current….and i love the way you sketched this – brilliant work!

    Suzanne

  • drjones

    drjones, 9 months ago

    amazing. I really, really love it.

  • Nicole Goggins

    Nicole Goggins, 9 months ago

    brilliant work!

  • Anne van Alkemade

    Anne van AlkemadeWordsmith, 9 months ago

    excellent description of the rising of despair.

  • vonne

    vonne, 9 months ago

    This is very deep. The pic is amazing. I do hope all is good in your life now. {{ hugs}}

  • pauldrobertson

    pauldrobertson, 9 months ago

    thank you. i knew amidst my artistic brethren i would find understanding. thank you.
    oh and suzanne, it is SUPPOSED to be funny AND tragic.

    like LIFE.

  • ltruskett

    ltruskett, 9 months ago

    You do everything you do – so very well. What a talented person you are.

  • jaycee

    jaycee, 9 months ago

    You have serious talent

  • Suzanne German

    Suzanne German, 9 months ago

    of course it is! ....sg

  • Shanina Conway

    Shanina Conway, 9 months ago

    This is so overwhelmingly sad Paul…..will you stop reaching out and pulling my innards out;)

  • danpatmore

    danpatmore, 8 months ago

    deeply sinister and saddening. beautiful and fragile

  • Rosie Red

    Rosie Red, 5 months ago

    bad ass-

  • pauldrobertson

    pauldrobertson in reply to Rosie Red’s comment, 5 months ago

    hah!

  • Rosie Red

    Rosie Red, 5 months ago

    hmmm..public transportation..i just finished a short story called ‘the bus ride home’.
    the ‘highly agitated’ part comes pretty naturally. :)

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