Thread: SKA's drawings

That's incredible. It takes a lot of talent to draw, but it takes even more talent to compose abstract drawings without making them cluttered. In fact, this is pretty much like taking a look inside your mind, and I find that awesome.

You know, I'm not too bad at drawing either... no where near as good as you, but as a fellow open-minded toker, I think I could draw things introspectively and wild too. I just wish I could sketch something so abstractly organized as yours.

Great job, man. I love the eye within an eye within an eye within an eye one. Same with the lucid pirates one. Those are insane... how long did they take you?

Thanks. I've always been drawing PHYSICAL themes such as Culture, faces, people...etc I've always had periods of obsession: Egyptian culture, Arabian/Persian Culture, Dinosaurs when I was relly little, Helicopters..etc

I guess now that I'm older and more matured I have developped in life alot and you can see it in the change of themes in my work: I'm obviously on a Spiritual quest which is why I have recently started drawing much more abstract, psychedelic and spiritual. If you feel like expressing spiritual findings, insights and questions you'll most defenitely find that abstract/Psychedelic/Surreal art is THE way for that; To explain complicated emotions, experiences, views, phenomena...etc that aren't easily explained or even impossible to explain in words.

As for the Eye in the eye in the eye in the eye; It's actually a direct referance to Lucid Dreaming: Keeping an eye out. Falling deeper and deeper while never losing touch with Reality. Like looking straight up towards the surface of waking reality while sinking into a Dream.
The Psychedelic SkyPirates took me 2 days, but not 2 days straight because I took a break and finished it the next day. Alltogether I might have spent about an hour and a half drawing it.


UPDATE: I've finished the whole Collage thing. Took a picture of it and uploaded it to Deviantart.
Look at it here

Hey Dreamworld adoring peoples,

I've found out just how totally awesome Fimo clay actually is.
2 friends of mine bought some and gave me some to enjoy myself with.
Here it is: http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/58045421/

I will comment more on your work later SKA, but there's not much to say 'cept, DAMN good! keep it up bro. Right now I am intrigued by the way the Arab/Israeli, whatever you want to call it thing is going.

I also am tied to middle eastern culture through the Israeli side. I have some family living in Tel Aviv and Haifa, and come from a conservative jewish family.

I hate starting arguments, and this may belong in the other section, but I know that most palestinians want peace, and yet Hammas will not have that since they are a Self proclaimed terrorist organization that is devoted to the destruction of Israel. I feel sad that the Palestinians are now trapped with Hamas, because unfortunately Israel Can't, or won't negotiate based on its principles.


But I know on a deeper level the Israelis and Palestinians would live side by side, THEY did for the longest time! Meh, I can go on, but really just get pissy and emotional

Originally Posted by SKA

Hey Dreamworld adoring peoples,

I've found out just how totally awesome Fimo clay actually is.
2 friends of mine bought some and gave me some to enjoy myself with.
Here it is: http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/58045421/

Nice. Even the clay sculptures manage to look psychedelic, when I try to get those kinds of effects (on the rare times I attempt at art ) it comes out like weird mush stuff that looks like i just spilled paint on the canvas, and tried to draw something in that. (Though I guess a lot of abstract artists basically do that). I haven't been here in a while, but I just read your poem siggy thing, and it was pretty funny . Seriously though, those drugs may not kill you, but while I know nothing about anything except weed (and even that I haven't tried yet), I get a feeling that you're high a bit too much. Not saying stop, its i have no right to tell you to, but I just think you should use less drugs.

To be off topic, I pretty much agree with you there. My parents and whole family is from Israel as well (though not conservative/religious mostly), so I feel very close to Israel, and I think that while Palestinians want peace, it is very difficult to talk to their governments because for some reason the Arab world seems to choose very conservative/extremist governments bent on Jihad who drive the citizens into fear and hatred, and therefore I am not sure if it is, at this point in time to achieve real peace, and not just another 10 year cease of violence or something. There is also the problem of the Fatah and Hamas hating eachother, so peace may only be possible after an eventual split, possibly Hamas getting a country in Gaza, and Fatah in the West Bank (I think that should also be done in Iraq, as these different groups don't get along very well, and seem to prefer to kill eachother over making peace).

Thanks. Yeah a comment on you saying I am high way too much. Actually, in reality, I'm not high as often as you, and many other's on here might think. I like to keep balance between soberness(Lucidity) and Spiritual Journeys (Dreaming).

It would be incorrect to say I love drugs since I absolutely dispise what Cocaine, Alcohol, Speed, XTC and ketamine do to people including some FORMER friends of mine. I stress you: FORMER.
In fact I love Entheogens.
And allthough it may seem to many of you I'm seldomly sober, the reality is that I simply have a great, inspiring interrest in entheogens, shamanism and dreamlike experiences.

My obsession/interrest/inspiration/passion for entheogens are often misunderstood for the idea that I am always on something.
The truth is: I am "mad" enough as it is, so after a heavy psychedelic experience I want to rest from it and I won't do anything serious in months.

As for Marijuana: I smoke it quite frequently, but it differs. I really see it as a form of Self-medication. Only alot more responsible and alot less harmfull than the prescriptiondrugs I got from Psychiatrists to calm and clear my overactive, chaotic Mind. What rubbish they gave me. I recently stopped taking Benzodiazepines which I was described for years.
Weed seems to do exactly what I would have expected from psychiatrist-prescribed medications: only with no side effects or bodycell-toxicity.
And since I have quite a tolerance being a regulair Cannabis-smoker and having ADHD I do not get lethargic and disfunctional from being high on Marijuana: Since I am generally quite hyperactive I never get too passive and Marijuana actually clears my mind allowing much better concentration and thus functionality.

But the fact that I've always had quite an "unusual" and paradox mind to begin with is also the reason why I am often so inspired.

Originally Posted by SKA

It would be incorrect to say I love drugs since I absolutely dispise what Cocaine, Alcohol, Speed, XTC and ketamine do to people including some FORMER friends of mine. I stress you: FORMER.

I'm glad you said that. I too have lost friends (and lovers) to the destructive forces of hard drugs, such as those you mentioned.

I'm not so against alcohol but, I do think that it should be enjoyed only in moderation. I'll admit that I was once a heavy drinker - never a "drunk" - but certainly a heavy beer drinker. I was brewing beer and was always in beer-drinking situations. The day I woke up dazed with solid red blood spots in the whites of my eyes, which lasted as a reminder for weeks, was the day I decided that mixing beer and liquor was something I'd no longer do, especially to that extent. In fact, I pretty much swore off liquor that very moment and have only had the occasional mixed drink maybe once or twice a year since.

Sorry, to continue your rant in your drawings topic.

No that's okay. I'm glad my work inspires discussions and thoughts That eventually lead to this.
I'm not "against" alcohol, but personally dislike it and prefer Marijuana as a in-a-way comparable buzz(partydrug) but then only much safer and more to my personal likings.. I drink rarely and only in celebration.
Allthough I am often enough around many-beers-drinking people I have never felt tempted to join them since my background is a house were no one ever drinks except a wine at christmas or on newyear's eve. And never in excess.
Out of the few good things my parents did I really appreciate that.

Alcohol is fine when used responsibly, but it allows abuse much easier than anything else since it is so underestimated and socially accepted.


Maybe this whole topic is a good Theme for my next drawing. I should make some more.

Currently I'm building a miniature structure with pebbles, seashells and kit. It's inspired on a structure I've seen in a very impressive nigtmare I've had recently. I'll let you pplz know once it's done.

The Temple is finished. here it is: http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/59072939/

Originally Posted by SKA

The Temple is finished. here it is: http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/59072939/

Can you give me some sense of scale on that? It's difficult to tell from the photos. Also, did it hold up well under the heat of the fire? They're just stacked, right?

The legs idea is pretty cool.

Hehehe, that's awesome. It something i would like to keep in my room and when i'm cold and lonely i will crawl inside and curl up nice and warm. I had a look at some of your other pictures, they're really good. I especially like the trippy desert coloured one.

you should sell them, cause they awsome

Wow thanx for the excitement

Originally Posted by Oneironaught

Can you give me some sense of scale on that? It's difficult to tell from the photos. Also, did it hold up well under the heat of the fire? They're just stacked, right?

The legs idea is pretty cool.

It is about 23 cm across and 30 cm high. Actually I glued it together with Kit. It dries fast and becomes very hard. It isn't easily affected by heat or water. You could build such a structure and put it in your garden.

Hey I'm on a roll lately cuz I just finished my Mighty Bird God symbol.
Here it is: http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/59351047/

Your art rocks man, you have a trippy mind.

Originally Posted by SKA

I would love to see the Eastern ones unite again. If I'm not Mistaken it is yet again Western Influences that devide us. bah

I agree, well put. Western ideology is so sure of itself and i honestly think its heading in the wrong direction. So many people are starting to look into eastern and asian ideologies to try and deal with their lives, because i really think a gut instinct comes through and you can feel that its just not right, its just not working.

Thats one good thing about lucid dreaming i guess, its such a powerful and overwhelming experience and really detaches you from the rationality of the modern world and corporate western culture. It all feels a little silly when you go back into the office the next morning after such a profound experience. And anyone can experience this. It needs to become a pop culture fad. Like a wake up call to the ones who need it most haha.

When I looked at your temple, I seriously thought I was looking at pictures from the burning man festival for a moment.

hehe Burning Man. I should and will defenitely go there one day.

I picked up my pastels and a large sheet of paper again yesterday and started to create this peacefull, sunny, heavenly serene town on paper. It had been on my Mind for a logn long time. I recently gave it a name that I thought would fit the "feel" of the town; Ashila. Actually I had this Imagination/Vision on my Mind for years since early childhood and I decided to bring it out and on paper.

It's far from finished yet, but I will update it carefully.
http://looseminded.deviantart.com/art/Ashila-66986880

And another 2 works of madness are done. I built a Babylonian Zigurat structure out of clay. It is also a stashbox as you can remove the temple from it's bottom plateau and there's a little clay, square box in the middle;
http://looseminded.deviantart.com/ar...shila-67658851

I made another work. A pastel on a large A3 size paper and it's all about dreaming. It's far from finished but I will update it later.:
http://looseminded.deviantart.com/ar...laces-67666608

I love the clay structure box.

And another blank piece of paper was turned inmto...something.

At this stage it wasn't finished yet, at the current stage it's still not finished but alot closer to finished. I have yet to scan and upload it to update the current version.

Pastels and Ballpoint pen. Here be Dreams;
http://looseminded.deviantart.com/ar...reams-69492335

Looking beautiful, Man. Who's the girl?

thanks She's a figment of my imagination I randomly drew at the time, but now I realise she looks an awefull lot like a pretty girl I once kissed with 1 night. She's lovely isn't she. Guessed she left an impression cuz it was a long time ago. However the girl I drew is YET a bit prettier, cuz I guess I mixed in my image of what I see as an ideal, ultimately attractive appearance of a young woman.

I always draw things in a strange, meditational state of trance and then I later find out the meanings I, Subconsciously, put behind them.

By the way I Finished another one today at School. A portrait of a Classmate; something quite radically different from what I usually draw and paint. It was schoolwork. The rest is explained in the comments under the picture.
http://looseminded.deviantart.com/ar...smate-69820607

Made a work with Charcoil, Fineliner and Pastels today:
http://looseminded.deviantart.com/ar...eauty-76110171