fragile

wow!!!

Absurd, creepy and homoerotic… It’s great!

Thanks guys
I have posted this before on Flickr it always generates a number of different responses.
Though I never saw it as homoerotic before, but an image is what the viewer sees and not always what the artist imagines.

This is an excellent picture!!!

Great image! well done!

Disturbing, yet fascinating. I am the survivor of twins, this has a deep significance for me.

WOW, this is outstanding. I am not sure if I find it disturbing, but it definitely stirs something up inside.

thats how i feel sometimes.. well done!

I would not view this as Homoerotic in anyway!!!.......Sublime,maybe…..but a potent Image
with many layers.XLNT!!!

I love the way that your mind works. This is an outstanding work of art.

This is soo intriquing!! Great job!

Excellent work…ToastedGhost. We are the only ones who really know who we are ….we need to rely on ourselves….it is all we have. Weakness…vulnerable…Kindness…protection and strength. An emotional and thought provoking piece of artwork

beautiful,and confronting.I find myself imagining what it would feel like to physically hold myself like this,as though it were somebody elses’s love and acceptance,but mine,if u get me.wow.

amazing work. words fail me… for once, almost... conjoined, codependent, self-absorbed and self sustaining in a brilliantly autistic kind of way…

Thank guys
You know here on RB you guys are so much more expressive and articulate than my Flickr counterparts

WOW you are a force to be reckoned LOL SUBLIME SURREALISM !!

And push you have! This is just brilliant! I’m not sure why but it reminds me of th artist who did the melting clocks? I cant remember his name cos my brain is not working at the moment, sorry. But love this piece! Love it!

Salvador Dali is the name you search for. He has been a constant source of inspiration.
Thanks

Another amazing piece, your art astonishes me and massages my imagination.

fantastic

My god this is brilliant! I love your work toasted….brilliant stuff!

This make think of the child inside us who wants to be hold and love ,so touching and moving ,beautiful.

Indeed a totally different approach then mine. I really like the harsher light you used on yourself, makes it a very emotive image with that strong expression on your face. The effect is softened down a little again by your choice of backdrop. Excellent work.

Becomes even more wired! Self affection!? I think I need on for my self.

Outstanding work — very creative.
You’ve executed the concept perfectly.

.....that’s another big WOW…....
......and original….. Escher in the making…!

wow! This is genious!

imaginative composition

Out of this world… are you kidding me? This is astounding. Mind blowing. Amazing depth. I can’t even believe it. I can’t wait to see what else you have created.

Very beautiful work. You are quite talented.

I agree with Melanie in the interpretation…. in the end we only have ourselves….

excellent and thought-provoking. you’ve done it again :)

this is a fantastic piece…

What can I say… there are now words… inspiring!

A bit disturbing, however undeniably interesting and beautifully executed.

This is not food for thought…....
It’s a banquet!!!

Like the old saying:
First love yourself ,then others can love you too.

WOW!!!!

this is stunning…

we all need to take the time to hug ourselves…..

you love everyone around you, but people always forget to take the time to love themselves….

this might be the most powerful thought provoking images i have encountered on the bubble…from the comments alone i see that it means so many things to so many people….. your art is a powerful force…...... and stunningly beautiful…...........b

A fabulous brain!! Stunning work!!

wow—-very impacting ! It really touches to the bone TG!

I love this image. Self-Love.. We all should, but I can’t stop myself from asking… Are you Leo, Libra, Gemini, or none of the above?
Peace…

This piece is so intriguing that I can’t stop analylizing it! It’s like your stronger self supporting your weaker self also, because the you on the right seems almost fetal, infant or childlike somehow, and the expression on your left face kinda has this all knowing thing going on. Whew! Or… maybe it’s a metaphysical father son relationship. Sorry, I can’t seem to stop…

peace

I am inspired by your stunning image, but I can not seem to grasp a worthy string of adjectives.

excellent….moving piece of work….just excellent!

its like seeing through the eyes of a very clear headed madman- totally surreal, totally brilliant, totally love it

astounding, intense, i have no words, i can’t keep my eyes off this

Wow, this peice reminds me of a music video by the band Tool (song Jambi). You’ve have merged the bodies together very well.

this is brilliant. i think it’s his expression that just heightens the mood. the perfect protector.

think i want to step into your mind for just a moment

This is a great depiction of the self that I feel is a wonderful piece of work. Again you have used the elements wonderfully in this and the colors, clarity, emotions evoked make the viewer ponder and also think. Great stuff!

Great work again!

It’s important to push your abilities, excellent work on this…

Glad to see that fragile has not yet been broken. I don’t think you could function if it was.

stunning….
empathy and understanding given to YOURself…comfort and loving given to YOURself
We give so much to others and often forget abouts ourselves

WOW, great art!

This piece could mean so many different things…it definately makes one’s mind wander. With the expression on the face, there seems to be a sense of nurturer as well as getting ready to let go

there is such power and emotion in this…..to be able to nurture and embrace the “self” fully as this art expresses…...what an amazing gift, a soulful insight…...

great!

for me…one of the things i love about rb is seeing the thoughts..art is for me so personal..does it catch my eye and then travel to my thoughts..or does it provoke a memory…does the art create dialog between myself and i…art creates a story unique to the eyes that see it..no two the same. we all see it as we do..
when i first saw this.. i felt an immediate touch my heart…and smile..if we could all hold ourselves in such gentle yet solid care and love.
yours would be a wonderful show to see…:)terri

Outstanding! My congratulations on the well deserved feature!

This is awesome. An instant fav because I relate to it. I see myself holding myself there.

Amazing work!

Congratulations, TG!I Having been presented at TED, is a huge honor!

I remember when you won the challenge with this piece, wasn’t it?

Fear of Success:http://www.redbubble.com/people/toastedghost/art/1842884-2-fear-of-success

We were jumping-up-and-down excited that you might actually be presented at TED. Awesome! Now, a huge new audience is exposed to your brilliance and expression that is ART.

Fear of Success
sorry about that misfired link in the previous comment. :|

Really beautiful work !!

Intriguing… Just Beautiful!

Amzing work! I feel that it shows the love that you have and the kindness that you need to feel from your self. Brilliant and Beautiful!

More congrats on your new feature.

fantastic!! Congratulations on all the features and all the praise! It is VERY deserved!

amazing work, I am in awe
xkc

Thought provoking and rich!!!!! Love it!

Expertly expressed

WOW Amazing… POWERFUL thank you