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We take great comfort in the idea that within each of us, beneath the many masks we wear, is a kernel of "self" - something solid and unchanging that represents who we really are... In actuality, our personalities are an ever-changing mirror of our circumstances; each of us is a mere change of scenery away from yielding to our better angels or inner demons.

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I painted this one in ink, watercolor, and white charcoal; you can find a step-by-step tutorial on the painting process here: wyliebeckert.com/process.php?s… .
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All of them necessary, as protection against the eroding air of the material world.

The problem is when the unprotected soul that lies beneath starts wilting, suffocated by the weight of masks that have outgrown their purpose