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Artist Tells A Heartfelt Story About Loss Through His 12 Illustrations
Artist Tells A Heartfelt Story About Loss Through His 12 Illustrations
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Artist Tells A Heartfelt Story About Loss Through His 12 Illustrations

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Even though we all know that nothing lasts forever and that we are all mortal beings, our behavior when we lose someone dear to us shows how much we are not really aware of it. We tend to forget our mortality and take everything for granted but when someone we love goes away forever, we usually cannot cope with it easily. After all, dealing with a loss and sudden loneliness is always devastating. One Philadelphia artist decided to create a series of beautiful drawings that illustrate what happens when we suddenly lose something and cannot let go of it.

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    Image credits: Tom Booth

    Tom Booth is an illustrator, author, and also art director whose creative ideas are widely acknowledged in the art field. He has authored and illustrated critically acclaimed titles such as ‘This Is Christmas’, ‘Day at the Beach’, and ‘Don’t Blink!’ His latest project features wistful and sad drawings which bring us nostalgic and sentimental feelings. These illustrations tell us a heartbreakingly sad story about a woodworker who cannot let go of someone he loves deeply. The poor woodworker keeps carving her in wood to keep her memory alive until finally, he can hold her in his arms.

    Image credits: Tom Booth

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    The artist gives us a good glimpse into a heartbreaking story which will soon be published. “This is a personal project with a large story that I intend to publish. I still do not want to say in what format it will be published and also do not want to reveal the full story, so I will just say it is a story about loss and feeling lonely” – the artist told Bored Panda.

    Image credits: Tom Booth

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    Image credits: Tom Booth

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    Tom started drawing when he was just 5-6 years old as a way of copying his big brother. He worked hard trying to keep up with him and when he went to college, he had the honor to do the cartoon drawings for his college paper. Though at first he decided to choose a different path and studied History as his major, he did not forget his artistic side and did cartoons all the time. This led him to some amazing things and now he can proudly call himself an art director.

    Image credits: Tom Booth

    Image credits: Tom Booth

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    Artist Tells A Heartfelt Story About Loss Through His 12 Illustrations

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    I am a Brazilian digital artist who loves transforming imagination into hyper-real visuals. I work with artificial intelligence and image editing to create what I always wondered as a child: how would our favorite characters look in real life? Over time, many of my artworks have gone viral and were featured in international publications. I have recreated realistic versions of cartoon characters such as Disney and The Simpsons, imagined how celebrities who died young would look today, and even gave modern faces to historical figures like Mona Lisa or Shakespeare. Beyond entertainment, I created Para Não Esquecer, a social project that revisits memorable criminal cases in Brazil. My goal is to honor victims, keep memory alive and remind society that justice and empathy matter. I also write for Bored Panda, where I create articles featuring artists, photographers, rescue stories and feel-good moments from around the world. My work aims to highlight creativity, kindness and emotional storytelling. In everything I do, my purpose is the same: to touch hearts, evoke emotion and make people feel something real.

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    Hidrėlėy

    Hidrėlėy

    Author, Approved Contributor

    I am a Brazilian digital artist who loves transforming imagination into hyper-real visuals. I work with artificial intelligence and image editing to create what I always wondered as a child: how would our favorite characters look in real life? Over time, many of my artworks have gone viral and were featured in international publications. I have recreated realistic versions of cartoon characters such as Disney and The Simpsons, imagined how celebrities who died young would look today, and even gave modern faces to historical figures like Mona Lisa or Shakespeare. Beyond entertainment, I created Para Não Esquecer, a social project that revisits memorable criminal cases in Brazil. My goal is to honor victims, keep memory alive and remind society that justice and empathy matter. I also write for Bored Panda, where I create articles featuring artists, photographers, rescue stories and feel-good moments from around the world. My work aims to highlight creativity, kindness and emotional storytelling. In everything I do, my purpose is the same: to touch hearts, evoke emotion and make people feel something real.

    Vėjūnė Rimašiūtė

    Vėjūnė Rimašiūtė

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    Vėjūnė is a community manager who helps artists all over the world introduce their artwork to Bored Panda readers and in that way, become more popular. Since she was always fascinated by the art world, she studied Culture Management and Cultural Policy at Vilnius Academy of Arts where she expanded her knowledge about it. Now she's using all this knowledge to showcase its beauty and help others dive into the fascinating world of art.

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    Vėjūnė Rimašiūtė

    Vėjūnė Rimašiūtė

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    Vėjūnė is a community manager who helps artists all over the world introduce their artwork to Bored Panda readers and in that way, become more popular. Since she was always fascinated by the art world, she studied Culture Management and Cultural Policy at Vilnius Academy of Arts where she expanded her knowledge about it. Now she's using all this knowledge to showcase its beauty and help others dive into the fascinating world of art.

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    Rachel Neye
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Loneliness is a kind of disease,I know about it

    JeffC
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same here and just know that you're not alone in it

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    mcsa student
    Community Member
    6 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Get this man (the woodworker) a wife/girlfriend before I cry any harder.

    TheReader19
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is so sweet, the hand to touch his face was so adorable

    Bettina Jansen
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    awww, I was waiting for one of the carvings to come to life :-(

    Amazon QT
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ok who is it this time... stop cutting onions in here!!! NOW!!! 😢😢😢😢

    Rebecah Ozuna
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beautiful drawing on the carvings, Mr. Incredible did a wonderful job basing on his divorce. But guys, being alone doesn't mean loneliness. To me, it's a blessing to be independently by myself and for myself as dealing with people, it's the true bother.... why do you think the internet was invented??? You will oppose me to look good among your peers, but i'm sure that you too love to be away from the pesky crowd.

    Alia G.
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Being alone doesn't mean loneliness, isolation means loneliness

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    JeffC
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I literally felt the vibes of every illustration...such powerful art

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    Rachel Neye
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Loneliness is a kind of disease,I know about it

    JeffC
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same here and just know that you're not alone in it

    Load More Replies...
    mcsa student
    Community Member
    6 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Get this man (the woodworker) a wife/girlfriend before I cry any harder.

    TheReader19
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is so sweet, the hand to touch his face was so adorable

    Bettina Jansen
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    awww, I was waiting for one of the carvings to come to life :-(

    Amazon QT
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ok who is it this time... stop cutting onions in here!!! NOW!!! 😢😢😢😢

    Rebecah Ozuna
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beautiful drawing on the carvings, Mr. Incredible did a wonderful job basing on his divorce. But guys, being alone doesn't mean loneliness. To me, it's a blessing to be independently by myself and for myself as dealing with people, it's the true bother.... why do you think the internet was invented??? You will oppose me to look good among your peers, but i'm sure that you too love to be away from the pesky crowd.

    Alia G.
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Being alone doesn't mean loneliness, isolation means loneliness

    Load More Replies...
    JeffC
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I literally felt the vibes of every illustration...such powerful art

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