Cannot Cry

by KC Pollak

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12.000 x 12.000 inches

Title

Cannot Cry

Artist

KC Pollak

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Painting - Pen & Ink, Graphite, Prismacolor Pencils

Description

Cannot Cry came from a place of great sadness. I was going through a terrible time in my life and had to find a way to express this sorrow and darkness. I had gotten to the point where I had cried my eyes out and then found that I could no longer cry. I felt raw and ugly and horrible. There, these feelings remain, but different now. Maybe I cried them all out and I’m on a healing journey? I no longer feel terrible about myself, I love the me I am now. This drawing seems like a lifetime ago. I know healing from trauma is possible. I know I’m on a healing path now. I can no longer cry anymore. I don’t know why that is. Maybe the Holy Spirit within me has helped me heal to the point where I don’t need to cry. I don’t really know. I do know that sometimes crying is refreshing and gets the yuck out of your soul. I haven’t felt the need to do this in several years. Sure PTSD remains but I feel changed and like a better version of me. Victory over the darkness is possible.

This drawing took several days. It started out in graphite and then morphed into a pen & ink, them I decided to add color to the eyes and mouth. The red in the eyes is how I felt … I wanted to cry but could not. My eyes felt hot and sore yet completely dry.

I hope this piece brings some hope wherever you decide to hang it. It’s victorious!

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February 19th, 2020

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