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For my 4x4 picture I decided to start with a picture of myself holding a pair of DJ headphones in a sort of amber lighting over the photo. The headphones and boom box in the painting help display my complete and utter love/appreciation for listening and creating music. I gave the photo an amber sort of lighting due to the fact that the color usually implies a sort of blissful, vintage feel to a picture. In the top right corner using a selected poem by Pablo Neruda, "World's End", with the translation by William O'Daly

"and that's why i have to go back

to so many places

there to find myself

and constantly examine myself

with no witness but the moon

and then whistle with joy

ambling over rocks and clods of earth

with no task but to live

with no family but the road"

This was presented to suggest my deep enthusiasm towards poetry. Also, the part of the poem I chose is a great keystone on how to live life, for myself anyways. Standing on the palm of my right hand is an old photo of my twin brother and myself at the age of about 3. The quote "Real Horrorshow" cradling the bottom of my right palm is from one of my favorite books, A Clockwork Orange. Anthony Burgess created a language all his own, and is truly a marvel. Being a twin is a main point of my life, it's a strong connection, especially for 18 years and one I personally always like to remember what the both of us are doing. This has only been my second time using Photoshop, but I will definitely be using more of it in the future.