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@ljc.youtube

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent personification of depression for sure. It must be a healing process just to sculpt her. Thanks Anthony.

@carterbailey3228

2 жыл бұрын

Great job! I really love this character! Could you possibly do one of these based around an eating disorder?

@cbkqmom

2 жыл бұрын

(I know this is twice, but oh well, lol) DUDE you should do a sculpt of Sean cross art.... he draws people as mental illness, absolutely up your alley

@Emily-sv4bp

2 жыл бұрын

Man I love the stuff you create out of you're own brain

@sarahwilkinson3106

2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting idea, I think she represents depression pretty good and her name is pretty cool.

Even as a representation of Depression, I can already tell she's a sweetheart. She'd probably be a Guide, but the fact that she's likely too tired to care makes her neither Guide nor Monster. She just lives through the days aimlessly, looking for something but never knowing what it is, so she collects junk to fill the void. But it only holds her down more.

@wolvesgirl1565

2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant 👏

@IMGOINGTOCRYSJSJJSHA

2 жыл бұрын

That’s a great take on it! It also represents depression really well!

@taylorbeth9481

2 жыл бұрын

@@IMGOINGTOCRYSJSJJSHA Thank you. :D

@pencilpanic6709

2 жыл бұрын

Wow that was deep

@ulfgarbjornsson1970

Жыл бұрын

She looks like my grandma

In her own way, she's actually kind of beautiful. Hits a little close to home, the tired eyes, the inability to let go... Love watching your videos! Maybe I should get into sculpting myself and do my little depression demon that's been with me for so many years

@-melysium

2 жыл бұрын

This was phrased beautifully

@lillianbaldwin-dickey8728

2 жыл бұрын

Yes!!! Do so! Believe in yourself and take any imperfections that may happen along the way as personalized parts of your art. That way, you know it's yours, it's unique and well loved ❤️❤️❤️🥰🥰🥰 good luck and I hope we can see it someday!

I love how even if her 'eyebrows' seem to be angry-looking, once you look into her eyes all you can see is sadness... like her eyes have seen so much they're now heavy, yet empty Such a great depiction of what depression feels like

@AlexZoom5608

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed

This looks so much like the ruin monsters from Alice madness returns! It's my favourite game because I always love how people represent their experiences with mental illness in different media so this is one of my favourite sculptures you've made!

@xvihata

2 жыл бұрын

I literally thought it was a ruin until I pulled it up and read the title... Glad I'm not the only one who saw it.

@leonardosabino8044

2 жыл бұрын

I really thought that were about Alice Madness Returns too hahaha

@BrooklyneRoseTallman1518

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing Alice Madness Returns

@nursemain3174

2 жыл бұрын

I love that game, my favourite game of all time

@mssshepherd1541

2 жыл бұрын

Ngl i think he knows he got inspiration from the game

That looks scary, will there be more monster's that represents stress, anger, grief, sadness, 7 sins, or anxiety? See you next time.

@lausdeandl

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly what I am thinking! 👍🏻

@ClaudiaWowPaw

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking maybe other mental illness representation. ADHD, Bipolar, BPD, etc.

@skullboyXIII

2 жыл бұрын

yeah agree, more like this one or seven deadly sins or even biblically accurate angels would be awesome

@skunichi5026

2 жыл бұрын

That would be awesome

@dracothewarrior4316

2 жыл бұрын

@Tigeroos Grief isn't one of the 7 sins. The 7 sins are Wrath, Envy, Gluttony, Lust, Pride, Sloth, and Greed.

Great job. She reminds me of the old woman at the landfill in the film Labyrinth with David Bowie. She carried all the rubbish around on her. She looks so good x

@megolson9888

2 жыл бұрын

That’s what I was thinking too… both characters are so overloaded and weighed down. Do we hold on or let go? Thats the million dollar question right there.

@dragonscratches9667

2 жыл бұрын

That character has always spoken to my depression, so it's like he read my mind with this one.

@megolson9888

2 жыл бұрын

@@dragonscratches9667 same here.

@jinx6573

2 жыл бұрын

Hell she reminded me of that swap spirit on Spirited Away. But that lady looks alot closer in resemblance!

@emilyolsen3916

2 жыл бұрын

YES! That’s what I thought, too!

Okay but as somebody who has struggled with depression their whole life… I love her. I want only good things and healing for Depremire

PLEASE show what you think ADHD or Anxiety would look like!! This was AWESOME!!! It would be so cool if you made clay sculptures or resin sculpture thingys of phobias!! I LOVE your work!!

@EC-te9fc

2 жыл бұрын

The character is just tapping his foot and moving around all the time lol

@winglessfairy564

2 жыл бұрын

@@EC-te9fc cute

@kay-collins

2 жыл бұрын

I think it would be hard to do this unless the person sculpting it actually has or had depression, ADHD, or anxiety.

@kay-collins

2 жыл бұрын

@@EC-te9fc Not usually lol the tapping the foot/bouncing you legs yes but the hyperactivity isn’t always there. In fact, for females, we rarely deal with hyperactivity when we have ADHD. Actually for me it’s the exact opposite. I rarely have energy & it’s caused depression. Which I’ve dealt with for literally as long as I can remember. I really wish I had the “hyperactivity” part of ADHD that they say males usually have.

@sadforever0129

Жыл бұрын

Phobias would be so cool!!

She kind of reminds me of the kind of inky enemies you fight in that old Alice in Wonderland game from the xbox 360, if anyone remembers that. Very cool!

@kirsteinmcbride3096

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing!! I scrolled through the comments just to see if anyone else thought the same. Haha. I think the game is called Alice Madness Returns?

@urdarkruler2223

2 жыл бұрын

They are called Insidious Ruin. I saw the thumbnail and was immediately reminded of them.

@heartsDmise

2 жыл бұрын

Yessss!!

@fictionalreality3238

2 жыл бұрын

You can still play that game on Xbox one ^^ some Xbox 360 games are still available for purchase on the Xbox store and will open like any other Xbox one game

@Daniel_Dickens

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah you're talking about those insidious ruin from American Mcgee's version of Alice in wonderland the 2nd game. Love that game to pieces.

you described depression perfectly the fact you know how it feels and can put it into art is amazing I can't wait to see more ❤❤

@aceofclay

2 жыл бұрын

❤️

@AlexZoom5608

2 жыл бұрын

Mhm

This is the most intriguing of your characters so far. Are you going to do some of the other emotional illnesses as well? I think you nailed this with the way she looks.

@Eeeeeva_loves_Wall-e_too_6669

2 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see one for ADD/ADHD.

@faroshscale

2 жыл бұрын

@@Eeeeeva_loves_Wall-e_too_6669 adhd is a neurological disability, not a mental illness, but yes

She's so very sad - which is perfect. Particularly the story about her falling down and then rising up and walking for eternity and that rose. Excellent work. I particularly like her face and skin. You nailed that papery, older person skin texture.

She is so beautiful and reminds me how I feel, the stuff on her back representing the weight of everything negative thing you can't let go, the eye bags with no eyes representing the sunken hollow tired feeling that overwhelms you. Especially how you said she walks with a stiffness in the beginning it's really how it feels. I'm glad you made a character that so well represents what I feel and many others feel on a daily basis when struggling with depression

She reminds me of the ruined from Alice return to madness lovely job one the sculpture man really does look like what depression would be if it was a creature

Yes, that's about right. Everyones depression is different and she's the best embodyment I've seen so far.

I love how you talked about the fatigue aspect of the disorder. It’s so hard when you want to be productive but you can’t because your neurotransmitters are low. For anyone reading this who are dealing with depression: I SEE YOU. I’m with you friend, you’re not alone. Please take care of yourself.

@haikzacharian3579

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Its not very often that i see supportive comments like this. Appreciate it ❤

@doodleplayer4014

Жыл бұрын

I used to just sit around all day after I was done with tools, I'd procrastinate, I'd sleep. Now I'm doing somewhat better and my sleep schedule is better now!

Thank you. She looked so like me in 2020 and 2021. In March 2020, I had brain surgery, almost died, let me say I lost a lung so when Covid 19 came, same time, if I had caught Covid while still in ICU, I surely would have died. I fell in 2020 on my Face, hurt myself really bad. In 2021 I lost my job, no home, no car, no money. I have weathered the storm and am now coming through, no I'm not married. It's just me. Thank you for making Deprimere. Great mirror.

This little old lady hit a spot with me. Having suffered depression and on medication, I can identify. Thank you for sharing your struggles. Keep up the great sculpting, I wait for each weekend to see the new one.

@winglessfairy564

2 жыл бұрын

Wishing the best for you. Stay strong 🤍

All the weight on her back and the items you've chosen seem uncannily like hobbies and things people would normally enjoy but in their depression even the joys in life can become an unbearable burden to those suffering, just another reminder of how they've failed. Beautifully done.

As someone who knows what depression feels like, this sculpture is hauntingly beautiful, and oddly enough, I love her.

@AlexZoom5608

2 жыл бұрын

☺

I appreciate all the things on her back because I know how hard cleaning, grooming, eating...all of it feels overwhelming and and weighs you down when you have depression.

Anthony you really outdid yourself on this one. One of your absolute best. Beautiful job. Very well done. She stands for so many emotions and feelings. She is eerily beautiful. What a wonderful rendition for your collection. Now that you have touched on dark feelings and emotions, there is a whole other realm for you to explore.

To me Deprimere is a hauntingly accurate depiction of depression. Her mouth is what chills me the most… its almost as if she can barely speak and if she did, she’d not be heard. I’m genuinely impressed with this character’s back story and how her aspect accurately depicts such a horrible condition.

This is so cool! I hope an Anxiety wanderer comes next.. multiple mouthes for all the foul whispers that it speaks! Maybe sharp fingers too like claws for how it grips into your heart/mind.

@kristena5825

2 жыл бұрын

It could even be some kind of parasite, that has tendrils or something to take over the host

What a cool idea! As always, great sculpt. I don’t know how you keep coming up with these. They are so interesting and well done

I suffer from manic depression.... It feels exactly how this looks when I have a low point day... Thanks for doing this Ace! Very nice

This is awesome work, my friend! I don't know if you did this on purpose but, from a distance, her chin area looks like a smiling mouth - giving the impression that she tries to fool you into thinking she's okay, until you get close enough to notice her pain. So terribly perfect.

The amount of detail you put on the sculpture is astonishing. Even the little chains look amazing.

She is both so meaningful and beautiful. I luv her ❣️

I've been battling with depression since I was a child and this.... Hits so close to home. I feel both sad and worry for her. I just want her to get better!

Definitely a relatable character, hits hard, also reminds me a bit of the junk goblins from Labyrinth.

Having suffered with depression this is exactly how it feels. Your description is spot on as well. I love it (?)

I've seen a lot of artists personify mental illnesses and I had always felt they never really got depression quite right. Your sculpture nailed it. This is almost exactly how depression made me feel physically. Completely weighed down and burdened, so tired, not wanting to speak, aware of your surroundings but not really seeing anything, and just trying to keep moving forward.

I went into this video think oh my god, did Anthony go through and create a bunch of tiny tiny objects for this sculpture? That must have taken forever, but the dollhouse miniatures work really well.

This is amazing, Anthony. Hits close to home in the feels category. I think you did a great job of giving a visual representation of depression. Adds a dimension to your universe that I wasn't expecting. Well done. Hugs.

I love this!! I haven't sculpted in a few years but when I saw this I thought "Hey maybe I could try sculpting my own feelings of stress and anxiety" might help me feel better even!

I really like how you personified Deprimere. As someone who’s gone through depression before, all of these traits are painfully accurate.

I have been diagnosed with ADHD, Autism, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. I have my own idea for a creature or wanderer based on GAD. Anxietus or Panicia depending if you personify it male or female, though I see it as nonbinary. They are a wonderer created by the Anxiety and panic that often haunts the human race. It's body is tall and lanky, looming over others like a tree in a forest, their body is covered in scratches and claw marks from their own spindly hands that grasp and dig into their own flesh from its own worry. This being has multiple eyes, showing hyper awareness for every little detail that worries it. Because of its own constant worrying and fear, it will often try to hide its face behind its hands, however even ignoring or hiding from the world around it does not lessen its own anxieties of things. This wanderer is very shy, hiding away from most and rarely seen, when it does encounter other living beings, it will freeze up, unable to move and just staring at the one who saw it. Those who are caught in its gaze get a feeling of impending doom that washes over them, like your world is falling apart around you, and you become acutely aware of all the noises around you being too loud. The only way to stop this effect is to close one's eyes, and practice breathing exercises to calm oneself, allowing this wanderer to flee while you calm yourself down.

I love your characters and all of your sculptures! I wish I was patient enough to be able to make sculptures like yours! I love your videos and you are fun to watch and sometimes just to listen to

I was diagnosed with chronic severe depression and social anxiety when I was about 11 years old. I can tell you this is a really really good rendition of how depression can feel, I also love your anxiety sculpt. I wish all those people who say " just be happy" or "just get over it" so flippantly could understand this. Luckily I have a very wonderful family who understands all these things because we ALL have some form of anxiety and mental illness, bi-polar, BPD, anxiety, and agoraphobia.... yay 😖

It’s very interesting seeing different interpretations of what depression looks like to other people cause I struggle with that b*tch myself quite often. I love watching the sculpting process but I really appreciate the backstory you give to all your characters, it really brings the art to life🖤

I love all your sculptures… this one is so special, the story shows the reality of being in that state of depression. Lovely work

I love how you used the dollhouse miniatures. It's an interesting way to visualize depression and I love how you are bringing depression itself to light with this representation.

You are amazing. This is a perfect way to depiction depression. The weight and pain of the chemical imbalance, the screaming eye's. That's depression for sure.

I had an off day with my depression and seeing this mutant honestly made me a little better

Funny how this all started as fan characters from little nightmares and turned into its own whole world. You're literally so awesome.

Immediately seeing the thumbnail of your character, I told my son that if depression had a look this is it. So Anthony, you nailed it.

Deprimere is really a personification of depression and I am exited to see the other wanderers and if there will be a scary opposite of herself like happiness cause there are two sites of everything. Love how you vision came to live.

As an art therapist and someone who deals with depression myself, I am so thankful, impressed and excited that you put this video up, I love it. It brings a visual aid to something that is terribly hard to describe. Thank you so much for working on this sculpture.

You did such an amazing job with this! The eyes do 100% look like a yawning mouth. As someone who grew up in a house with many different mental illnesses, and suffers from depression, I think you really did capture it quite well

Honestly this is gorgeous, my favorite sculpture you've ever made, and I've been following you for years now! The chains omg they really add to it, so so good!🔥

Wow, my eyes are honestly welling up right now, this is so, RIGHT! That's me in a nutshell... I have no money to afford such skillful and honest piece of art, but can more than appreciate it. It truly brought feelings out in me. And memories. It's amazing, thank you!!!!, for sharing this work! I'm so going to screenshot this! 🎯🤘🏼

Thank you for making her into something we have sympathy for instead of making it "the source of depression" as I first expected when I clicked on the video. Though I suffer from a minor depression, I still know those feelings you mentioned, not being able to see the good or put our suffering into words. I want to give that ol' Deprimere a big hug now. And bake her nice smelling stuff, and play pretty music since she still has a nose and ears.

i just love how everything get it’s own little story and reasoning for actions and looks

This is definitely my favorite you've done. Awesome job as always.

As a person suffering from depression, I am really thankful for this video. Wonderful representation and character design 💜

I love the eyes, the exhaustion has always been the hardest part for me and it's not always talked about. Just feeling so drained and empty, wanting to sleep but never feeling rested after waking up. This is such a validating piece of art, helps me fight against the fear that the depression isn't real, that I'm just weak and lazy. I would love to see your depiction of other "invisible illnesses." It feels easier to fight something if you can see it.

this hits really deep, and i honestly think that it’s a very good representation of depression. as someone who has battled with it for a long time, i can definitely say that’s it’s super accurate! she honestly looks adorable and beautiful in a way, and i think she would be a neutral creature in the mutant universe!

This has made me so emotional. The no energy to do anything, the overwhelmbing tiredness, and sadness that doesnt want to leave you. Then you feel guilty for not doing all the tasks you had to do that day then you feel like you cant catch up. Its a nasty cycle

I think she looks exactly what I would imagine depression be. Given that I suffer from it. I have a therapist for it and now that I have a visual, I can explain my problems better. Thank you.

that phone is gonna be real annoying now, forever ringing. i think Depression is different for everyone, mine is this goopy tall creature. will stick around no matter how happy or better i get, even if it's a small amount it will grow again.

I'd love to see your take as a sculpture artist, on some of the mental illnesses that are out there? And maybe to sum it all up you could sculpt Pandora and her Box from mythology?

I like how you’ve put a bunch of random items on her, because as someone with clinical depression I can definitely say that you can tend to hold onto things that are essentially useless but have an emotional value to them. I still have many things from my childhood that I have zero use for. Most of them being small items now in a shoebox tote, I’ve managed to let go of the larger items that would take up space.

Idea, The Guitarist: He's a middle aged man who has a black guitar. The neck is made from a human spine and the tuning pegs are made from teeth. He goes around and plays on the street late at night where it's dark so it's harder to see his face or guitar. If someone hears him playing they'll fall in a trance and follow him into an alleyway or sewer or building, etc. He'll then murder them and gut them, changing out his guitar strings with their intestines.

cooooool😎

Great job, she is a perfect representation of depression. I love the things piled up on her back, like the weight of the world is sitting on her shoulders. In her story she collapses and that reminds me of the time spent in hospital recovering. Love this sculpt.

I know its only a silly easter egg, but I LOVE the implication that the Ice Cream Man is one of her stressors. What did you do to our depression grandma, Albert!?

Really love this Ace 😉👍💯 It would be interesting to see your take on other types of mental illness and symptoms, you have a great imagination.

Thank you for this video and bringing awareness to depression issues. It can be tough to go through and even tougher to recognize sometimes. Enjoy your videos and the universe you have created. Look forward to each and everyone of your videos!!

Is it bad I want to just hug her give her some tea and walk with her? She seems nice. And she could be a good listener! It’d be nice to walk and talk with her, help her get new flowers and help her take off things holding her down.

Scary how accurate she is to my depression, this is deep.

Anthony...I discovered your channel about a week ago and have binged your entire library. Amazing work. I was even inspired to pick up clay for the first time in 30 years. Thank you so much. Take care.

Really impressive. My depression felt like a gray rain cloud over my head. Everything I did was wrong. I took every blame on myself, even if I had nothing to do with it. Laughing was a social reflex, but it felt wrong to laugh later. But i like your presentation.

So basically you made an Insidious Ruin, from the game Alice the madness returns. I have played that game through many times, and they appear in the sections where Alice is indeed depressed and sad, and losing her mind.

I lost my mom last year and let me say, this really sums depression up really well. I have never dealt with depression really. Sadness yes, but true gripping depression, I had no idea until the death of my mom. It has changed me in ways I am still trying just to even get a grasp on! I work with stained glass myself and I have thrown myself into my art but sometimes it isn't even enough to pull me up. It is an utter nightmare.

Your skills are wonderful this looks amazing! What got me the most was her story..that really brought her to life. It was sad and interesting at the same time.. and it was something that every person has felt at some point in their life and can relate to. Beautiful work.. physically and mentally!

I really like this one the way I instantly realised it was depression before reading the description or listening to the vid, it also kinda helped me understand my mum a bit better cus she is on constant medication for depression

Your sculptures are so cool and unique! I think you have captured what defines depression perfectly within her design! Great outcome! The little fork and the telephone are so cute, I can't get over that :D

This might possibly be my favorite sculpt you have done. I think because so many people can relate to it and feel themselves as part of her, it makes it something really special. Can't wait to see if you come out with other personified emotions!

Fantastic!!! Nice job with grunging up the items. Thanks for continuing the saga of the Mutant Universe!!!

I have an awful chronic illness called PMDD, basically debilitating PMS + many other uncomfortable symptoms. Some therapists in the past have suggested that I ‘draw my illness’, but it’s never really been cathartic to me. Clay is more up my alley, very thankful that YT was cool for once by suggesting such a neat channel! This is so cool

Wow such a great sculpture depicting depression amazing like the world is on your shoulders i can really feel what she is going through i too suffer severe depression and anxiety the battle is huge and long love n hugs anita uk

I LOVE this so much. I hope you personify more mental states, honestly. I'd love to see them!

Super cool man, I really appreciate your channel. I'm working on my first sculpture right now. I've loved to draw since I was a kid so sculpting is familiar, but new and exciting too. Thanks for the advice and inspiration.

Your original designs are my favorite part of your channel. ❤️❤️❤️ Thank you for using your immense talent to bring awareness to mental health issues, especially depression because it affects so many of us around the world. And this character fits in so well with the dark feel of your mutant universe! I wish I could like this video more than once!!

This would also work REALLY well as a hoarder character. My family has a long line of hoarders and it feels like this considering the fact that the boxes and old machines are in pillars reaching the ceiling.

This turned out awesome! Thanks for approaching such a sensitive subject with respect. I appreciate that you spoke from personal experience. If you choose to make this a series and represent illnesses you don't have, maybe consider talking to others who have those diagnoses to represent them as well as you were able to represent this one. Awesome work!

I watched the Angor video before this one. Anxiety and depression, like most, is something I deal with and I have to tell you you hit this right on the nose just like Angor. Your artistry is amazing. I can’t wait to watch more of your videos.

i love this so much ngl i did shed a few tears during her back story, hits very close to home

This is realy nice Ace, you have realy come a long long way as an artist over the last few years. Awesome!!

You’re spirit is beautiful, and your work is such an abstract delight to use with my family therapy clients- especially the little ones. Thank you 🙏🏾 🤍

This is one of my favorites!! Your perspective on this concept is so creative and amazingly original! Loved it. ❤️

I’m always so amazed by sculptors making such beautiful pieces with something that I find so fickle and difficult. Amazing work with such symbolism and storytelling in your works:D really cool:))

That’s literally me right now! Nailed it Anthony! Love how close to home this hits she’s perfect

Your talent and imagination are astounding! Although my sculpting work and themes are drastically different, I must tell you I love your creations and learn so much technique from your work! Thanks for the great vids!!

You really have been there, bless you, she is perfect and very beautiful with her back story. I think you, young sir, may have just created a therapy, ask your fans to make their own version of their own quirks, demons, problems. I love your work and I thank you for trusting us and sharing your Deprimere, and how you understand her back story, you made my eyes leak..a lot. I'm off to start my feelings series, looks like I may need more shelves. Much love and light I send to you. 💕 🤗 💕

Dang....all the ones that are your creations are just AMAZING and my favorites I sure hope you do many many more like her...AMAZING👍✌‼‼‼‼

This is very relevant rn. But I also think you would enjoy trying a collab with someone? Like trading statues and painting them? Or maybe dnd minis would be cool. Like finding weird ones to paint

I understand her and you about depression. She feels like I do, you feel hopeless, tired, it hurts to move, think, breathe, your body is so heavy it hurts,so you sit, sleep, wander, she has the weight of the world on her shoulders, so she can't do anything because she thinks she's a failure and nothing, so she wanders. And I sleep or just wander. To me she's me but she is beautiful and we will be ok.