[+VIDEO] Return - Rrest in Peace, Deer

PROCESS VIDEO: 
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A little tribute to Deer (belonged to @ adeerandherfox on instagram) who passed away on May 11th, at the proud age of 17, to return to mother earth.
Even before she left this world, I knew that this dog would inspire me on a little creative journey. I didn't know when or how but I knew that it was bound to happen.

At first I was thinking about taking a photograph of her and trace it to get her features a hundred percent right. I have seen many artists do so for dog portraits and like them I too wanted it to be perfect.
But then a thought crossed my mind. How was I to create something perfect off a photograph, which in itself is merely an imperfect memory of the past?

I quickly abandoned the idea and I began working, using a picture as guide, but adding a few things here and there and removing details as I saw fit.
I had absolutely no plan for how it would turn out in the end but instead I went with the flow, picking colors and placing strokes on a whim.

I think that after accepting the fact that this would never turn out as beautiful as Deer used to be, I created something independent that is strong enough to be on its own.
This is not Deer but it's how I saw her through pictures and stories. It's how she made me feel. And look, for her I created something unlike anything I have ever created.
Rest in peace sweet soul, #belegenDEERy


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