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About Me Deviant Member Ashley McCorkleFemale/United States Recent Activity
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I'm Ashley. I'm in a creative rut. Art will come soon though, promise. :)

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  • Current Residence: Layton, Utah. USA
  • Interests: I have many.
  • Favourite movie: Holes.
  • Favourite genre of music: Everything.
  • Favourite artist: Omar Nilo Rodriguez Jr.
  • Favourite poet or writer: Dan Brown
  • Operating System: Windows XP
  • MP3 player of choice: i-pod!
  • Favourite gaming platform: Playstation 2
  • Personal Quote: "Everything will be okay in the end. If its not okay, then it's not the end."
  • Mood: Longing
  • Listening to: Erase Me - Kid Cudi
Dear Deviant Art,
    I'm sorry we've been away so long. I know you are disappointed in me. I have lost my drive for art temporarily. I sometimes hit lows and whatnot, but never like this. It's like my passion and enjoyment of creating something is a fire and some giant douchbag is urinating upon it. There are sometimes where I attempt to create though...

Last February I was given a canvas for Valentine's Day, and it has cursed me. Many times I have tried to conquer this beast of a canvas. Although, beast is a very exaggerated term. It is only 14 inches in height, But a beast nonetheless.

It always starts the same way, with an idea. I spend much time looking at pictures via tumblr, and once in a while something strikes me with and idea. I'm not sure weather to call it inspiration or not. Inspiration i think is something that should drive you, even if you think whatever you're painting looks like a cat's asshole. (of course, if your purpose is to paint a cat's asshole, this does not apply to you.) But nevertheless, it starts with an idea.

so i take my canvas, and my big pretty brush, and cover whatever was previously on it. but then, I am faced with a large, white void upon which to paint my masterpiece. its quite intimidating, as im sure some of you know. For those of you writers, its like opening up a Word Document and seeing that blank virtual piece of paper. and that little typing thing that blinks. It mocks you.

So you sit, and you stare at this large blank slate of nothingness, the void you must fill with the idea in your brain and have it make sense to the rest of the world. But, OCD is a terrible thing to have as an artist. You strive to perfect your art, and make is beautiful and seen by you. But I learned now that Art is not what you see, It's what you make others see.

but halfway through the production of a usable piece of art, my eye sees major flaws. so i shove it in the corner and forget about it until another idea hits me, and i paint over it. that is what i have been doing for about six months.

Regarding my novel that is keeping everyone on their toes, i am sorry to report that i have not written a new thing in six months. i don't have any idea about where to take the story. if any of you have any ideas, I would LOVE to hear them.

All in all I would really like to get back into the swing of things and start creating things again. I'm getting closer to that point and I will soon resume my former glory of constant creation.

-Ashley McCokle
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:iconashley-mccorkle:
hey there. forever no talk!!! :O


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~Moon-WillowStock Aug 22, 2009  Hobbyist Photographer
hey there :wave:
thank you kindly for the recent fav! :hug:

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:iconangelica-x3:
thank you very much for the favorite :rose:
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:iconashley-mccorkle:
you are most certainly welcome. (:

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:iconphotodummy:
Thanks for the favs. :)
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~Queen-Kitty Jul 1, 2009   Photographer
Thank you very much for the favorite on "Attentive!" I really appreciate it!

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:iconladykiller666:
thank you for the :+fav:
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:iconlillithydeath:
Thanks for the fave! :D Take care! xoxo
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~luckysevenstars Jun 17, 2009  Hobbyist General Artist
thanks for the fav!

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Thanks for the :+fav:! :)

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*JakezDaniel May 31, 2009   Photographer
:jarkinajar::iconthanksplz:



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:iconmerrygoroundd:
thank you for the fave!

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thanks for the fave
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:iconnitropax:
thank you for the fave!:)

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:iconchromophobicrayons:
thank you for the favourite. :heart: [:

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:iconashley-mccorkle:
your welcome.

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*FlowerFreak May 23, 2009  Hobbyist Photographer
Thanks for Faving my Oriole/orange photo. :D

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:iconashley-mccorkle:
you're welcome.

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=Aexiel May 23, 2009  Hobbyist Photographer
Thanks for the :+fav: on [link] :D
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:iconashley-mccorkle:
you're welcome.

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*SarasMunilla May 23, 2009   Photographer
Hi!!
I'm very very grateful that you have suggested one of my photos as DD.
Thank you very much!! :hug:
Have a great weekend :D

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:iconashley-mccorkle:
hahah. your welcome. (:

i had been trying so hard not to tell you about it until today.

i suggested it the day you uploaded it, i believe. (:



have a wonderful weekend yourself. (:

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