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Story of a passion

ArtQuid, a micro-society-wide universal
I want to tell you all the joy that I discovered so much talent on this wonderful platform. All long as we are, by our origins, our language, our skin color, our choices and artistic expression, our styles, our friendly ways to communicate our mutual encouragement, our mutual respect ... and much more ... I was saying all as much as we are ambassadors of love, peace, natural beauty and supernatural, conscious communication of Evolutio ... ArtQuid is this: a micro-society but universal in scope. Great on this planet would do well to emulate it.

It's about our differences I have to tell you about the heart of a story entitled "Lucien you annoy me! ".

During my work, glad I had the opportunity to get to know a lady Cameroon's first name Wicki, who, despite serious difficulties in obtaining asylum in Switzerland, overjoyed of living, generous, full of natural spontaneity. Carrying with it the customs of her country, she established a relationship immediately friendly and familiar.

I had the opportunity to give some basic information. Despite his efforts and willingness, the results were well below what I expected. Ready to give up, I have driven, I insisted and insisted again, so much so that under pressure, she threw a "Lucien, you annoy me! "Crushing. I had the idea to paint his portrait and to respond with an affectionate joke, but that could be described as racist. I the book

"I had the gift to irritate the person that I could not make her blush.
To say that I have a moped ... "

When she became aware, not offended at all, a smirk on his lips, she gently launched its" Lucien you annoy me! ".

Despite the passage of time, once proud of this pun, I am no longer. A feeling of regret came over me, nostalgia also for the great time we shared. Our paths have separated and we did them again.

The lesson? : A joke is not necessarily good to say, let alone when it comes to color difference.

Go, ArtQuid iennes friends, friends ArtQuid inks, I wish us to continue to propagate these precious values ​​that drive us.

And let's be crazy, I embrace you. Lucien.
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Published since: August 3, 2011
Last update: August 4, 2011
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Premium members Umran Ozgun wrote on the Saturday May 12, 2012
Un texte très touchant, plein d'altruisme et de générosité… L'art a le moyen de nous réunir malgrès toutes nos différence, culturelles, personnelles, intelectuelles ou sociales… Un artiste égoiste n'a rien compris car l'art c'est donner et offrir.
Premium members Alysée Yasalys Luna Lya wrote on the Sunday March 4, 2012
Merci Elji ! ! ! !
Premium members Nima wrote on the Tuesday December 13, 2011
Superbes couleurs…
Premium members Ann Hansen Designs wrote on the Sunday November 27, 2011
Elji, you are so great in describing us step by step what ArtQuid stays for. I couldn’t agree more with you from this point of view! Thank you and congratulations! You wrote an excellent article! But we have a problem and we have to take care of those too even if they do not go along with our view about ArtQuid. With all dew respect for you and for ArtQuid, that is my world and I want people like you and ArtQuid to be respected I shall show this message, I received from our brother in art Mr. Xavier Alzuria – artist Painter: “Je sens que je veux quitter les ArtQuid très très très bientôt. « “Je n’aime pas du tout. Vu insultez l’Art – Exposez ailleurs… ” Nicknames for my works, like: “Barby et Ken”- “De qui se moque-t-on? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ” “Beurqqqqqq! ” This is the way artist painter Xavier Alzuria knows to give his critical opinion about works which are not in his taste range! Well, dear Elji how are we here a melting pot with this kind of colleague who is not able to give his opinion about a work, in a civil way. This is only one example. I am sorry I rain on the good part of ArtQuid and the members of it. I was so horrible insulted that I can’t expose it here, many times! Quite recently I discovered that thousands of appreciations and comments have been stolen from my site. That brings my status down! Who cares! I complained. I gave even the name of the person who did it. The result? Zero! ! ! I wish all the members would be and think like us. Very slight chances. I continue to get envious messages and… Etc. ArtQuid is my beloved world where I can be what I feel I am. I opened totally and learned to draw for the sake of being able to communicate with open, sincere, civil people. Please, pardon me for coming out so hard. It is hard on me, too. When I read your wonderful description of ArtQuid my heart was full of joy, but reality brought tears in my eyes and I said: “How wonderful would be to be as Elji says! ” Sincerel
Premium members Claude Maguet wrote on the Tuesday November 22, 2011
Un beau texte de partage, de tolérance et de sincérité, le temps passe et Wicki ne vous a certainement pas oublié. Ce portrait est magnifique, que du bonheur!
Premium members Magali Bouley wrote on the Monday August 22, 2011
Je suis sûr que Wicki, ne vous à pas oublié aussi… Et que par la blancheur de son coeur qu'elle garde une pointe rouge au bout de sa langue pou vous redire » Lucien, tu m'énerve mais je ne t'ais jamais oublié » Un beau partage et une oeuvre particulièrement touchante !
Premium members La Louve wrote on the Monday August 8, 2011
C'est bien d'avoir l'embrassement de Lucien. Ce Lucien qui énerve ! Sur les chemins du monde j'ai découvert un univers qui m'habite depuis, des embrassements, des embrasements, m'asseoir dans la terre tout simplement en Afrique, discuter sinon de mots, de gestes, en Asie en caressant le ventre d'une femme enceinte parler entre anglais et gestes de la couverture sociale des femmes enceintes. Des moments forts, des courants extraordinaires, ce n'est pas une différence de couleur… C'est apprendre à aimer la différence de couleur ou autre. J'ai tant d'instants volés, furtifs, magiques… Ils sont en moi et je suis autre, apatride, je les retrouve en vous amis ArtQuidiens, en toi Lucien. Tous si riches de partage ! ! !