Descent of the Forsaken
44 x 28
Acrylic on Canvas
Completed: July 2014
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"Paper Doll Destiny" - Acrylic on Canvas
Inspired by a tree on the drive home from work.
And paper dolls.
And life.
And paper dolls.
And life.
Paper Doll Destiny
44 x 28
Acrylic on Canvas
2014
Sketches/Progress Photos:
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"Apprehension Of The Senses" - Acrylic on Canvas
Apprehension Of The Senses
36 x 30
Acrylic on Canvas
2014
"Tree of Life" - Acrylic on Canvas
One day there will be proper lighting to photograph these paintings...until then...you get what you get. :-)
Been working slowly on this on since last summer.
Fresh off the easel
Tree of LIfe
36 x 20
Acrylic on Canvas
2014
"Self-Awareness Of The Senses" - Acrylic on Canvas
It was supposed to be something else, then it took on a life of its own.
The first competed painting of 2014...
Self-Awareness Of The Senses
36 x 30
Acrylic on Canvas
Completed: January 11, 2014
Some people like work in progress pictures, so...
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"A Study In Censorship" - Acrylic on Canvas
This came from a place that was only a sudden image.
The title only while we were putting paint to canvas (it may be a temporary title).
We've been experimenting with techniques that are foreign this year, and are pretty happy with some of the things we've learned.
So...here it is.
The title only while we were putting paint to canvas (it may be a temporary title).
We've been experimenting with techniques that are foreign this year, and are pretty happy with some of the things we've learned.
So...here it is.
A Study In Censorship
18 x 24
Acrylic on Canvas
2013
'Wolf At The Door' - Acrylic on Canvas
Despite there being three mistresses (paintings) in waiting...another one of three started over two years ago even, they are at the stages that, unless we are in the right "mind set", many dare not put brush to canvas...so, what to do...
Start and finish a new painting!
One day these paintings will be photographed in good lighting conditions, because in real life they actually look better...one day...one day...
Start and finish a new painting!
One day these paintings will be photographed in good lighting conditions, because in real life they actually look better...one day...one day...
Wolf At The Door
36 x 20
Acrylic on Canvas
Completed: August 8, 2013
'Synthesised' - Acrylic on Canvas
A couple of weeks ago a guy we met on Twitter, and then later at a Tweetup in Canada (this past June) posted a photo on Twitter. We fell in love with the composition, so asked permission to paint it. He said yes. We had a couple of other paintings to complete, but then we could wait no longer.
It turned out to be a great painting experience, despite the physical pain the last two sessions with it.
Special thanks to @synthesised for the awesome photo.
It turned out to be a great painting experience, despite the physical pain the last two sessions with it.
Special thanks to @synthesised for the awesome photo.
This is the completed painting, aptly named 'Synthesised':
Synthesised
24 x 24
Acrylic on Canvas
Completed: July 12, 2013
We took several progress photos along the way, which was great because we went back to our original plan after starting to attempt detail, the previous partially done versions looking better...
'Slay The Monkey' - Acrylic on Canvas
Not the best representation (too much artificial light from the left), because we're short on patience for posting paintings when they are completed...maybe tomorrow a version will be taken with natural light and then will replace this one.
But for now, this is what you get.
This painting was actually started over two years ago, then sat, barren of fresh acrylic for over a year.
It started as a variation to this, then evolved.
It is the largest painting, to date, we have set brush to.
It was a monkey on our back, a personal beast to be slain...thus...we give you.
Slay The Monkey
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Slay The Monkey
44 x 44
Acrylic on Canvas
Completed: July 5, 2013
'Foul Play Ferris' - Acrylic on Canvas
Inspired by a photo we took in Amsterdam in 2009 and the experimental style of our most recent (reproduction) painting.
Completed July 3, 2013:
Completed July 3, 2013:
Foul Play Ferris
24" x 24"
Acrylic on Canvas
A Reproduction of 'Les Pendus'
Just over a month ago we took a trip to Minneapolis. While there we went to the Minneapolis Institute of Arts (MIA) where we spent a few hours walking around taking in the art.
Now. We find a lot of art...completely boring. Specifically those from the Orient region, Baroque periods and older. Of course that doesn't mean we don't have some level of appreciation for it, but it's just not our thing.
Edgier, dark, contemporary, new, thought provoking...that of the last 100 years or less...that's the art we find fascinating, for the most part.
Needless to say the MIA is not full of intellectually stimulating neuvo art, but we did stumble across a few great pieces, most notably a painting by Chaim Soutine, painted in '25, entitled Carcass of Beef - dark, real, raw...almost literally. It grabbed us on a second round through one of the coves of the 'Modern and Contemporary' wing.
The other painting, found in the same wing, was a piece entitled Les Pendus by Léon Spilliaert, a Belgian artist, painted in 1912, shown here:
Now. We find a lot of art...completely boring. Specifically those from the Orient region, Baroque periods and older. Of course that doesn't mean we don't have some level of appreciation for it, but it's just not our thing.
Edgier, dark, contemporary, new, thought provoking...that of the last 100 years or less...that's the art we find fascinating, for the most part.
Needless to say the MIA is not full of intellectually stimulating neuvo art, but we did stumble across a few great pieces, most notably a painting by Chaim Soutine, painted in '25, entitled Carcass of Beef - dark, real, raw...almost literally. It grabbed us on a second round through one of the coves of the 'Modern and Contemporary' wing.
The other painting, found in the same wing, was a piece entitled Les Pendus by Léon Spilliaert, a Belgian artist, painted in 1912, shown here:
It really spoke to us.
Of course being Twitter addicts we posted the picture and it was greeted with approval, and one suggestion that we steal it for a follower. Of course we wouldn't steal art, but that doesn't mean we won't do "better".
A reproduction, from one disturbed mind to another...
The original painting is in watercolour, and as we lean heavily towards acrylic, we found both adapting the medium and the experimentation with a style not typical to our own, a challenging and fun experiment.
So, our first completed painting of this year (we've got at least three originals to finish before the end of summer), a reproduction of Léon Spilliaert's Les Pendus with a couple of subtle personalized touches al la Frank et al.
In progress photos:
And the final:
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Saviour - 30 x 36 - Acrylic on Canvas - 2011
Saviour
30 x 36
Acrylic on Canvas
2011
Artists Statement: Saviour is a depiction of Our adult life, which represents a 15 to 16 year period. The serpentine flow of colour and shape portrays movement and represents flow of life, corresponding with a journey to resolution.
The additions of ribbons of blue through the background signify male companionship throughout Frank’s life. The purple signifies admiration and high regard for positive female influence.
The red and orange branches of the painting represent Us and Our entire life; the orange tone through the first branch indicates the personality that no longer exists, part of us commonly referred to in writing as The Other Girl; the red represent our second personality, commonly referred to as Bitch; the gold signifies Franks personality, and represents strength. The coils of the branches epitomize mortality.
The first division of Our life, in the lower right quadrant, shows Frank’s departure and is indicative of the life that The Other Girl lived; the gap in the division represents a 7 year time span.
Some of the gold departs from the canvas, disappearing as the branches come together in a whirlwind of colour, embodying Franks arrival in Our life with a small loss. This depiction corresponds with a two year period following mental and emotional abuse in Our adult life (stories coming...soon), succeeded by chaos, pain, struggle and growth; concluding with a dormant period of Franks personality for 7 more years, as the red splits and the gold bulges, induced by a physically traumatic event.
The continuation of Our branch, following the whirlwind of chaos, portrays the introduction of strength, represented by gold, and appears from the outside. The gold “orb”, the symbol we use to show male virility, ventures from its own branch, while maintaining some hold, symbolizing ultimate strength and bravery, which defines Franks Saviour.
The Evolution of Saviour in Four Parts
We Kiss You In Our Sleep - Acrylic on Canvas - 2011
We Kiss You In Our Sleep
Size: TBA
Acrylic on Canvas
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