Friday, August 08, 2008
Self-germinating
This drawing is typical of the transformative nature of my creative process. The image first popped into my head as a giant drill bit looming over the Earth (a not so subtle reference to the current off-shore drilling debate). Perhaps due to a disconnect between my visual imagination and ability to execute, or the fact that my hands have a mind of their own, the mechanical menace became a more ambiguous organic interchange. The Earth magically changed into a piece of fruit, and the gusher of oil is now an other-worldly plant. There's some sort of circular logic behind it, but don't ask me to explain it.
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Interesting explanation. It still has a malevolent feel to it... the fruit looks like it is in the grip of the menacing plant... hmmm... maybe the world is in the malevolent grip of oil???
I find this delicious (lol), like a ripe , luscious tomato, ready to be plucked and eaten, yummy...
Way to go, I can never get enough, always dynamic - Your ABSTOON!
Thanks for sharing.
I'd like to be.... under the sea... In an alien garden with you...
Beautiful. Very expressive, and I like your use of color.
@AvidReader The anti-petroleum message was definitely in the original idea, but I think it's been obscured. Without the back story, I'm not sure people would pick that up.
@Jena I don't think this fruit is safe for eating :). Thanks for the continued comments.
@Laura I like the Beatles reference :). I'm a big fan of the artwork in Yellow Submarine, and I'm sure it was an influence on what I do.
@Netta Thanks ... I spend a lot of time adding the color to the sketches, so that's great to hear.
This one is beautiful. I love it! The colors are soft, yet juicy and ripe. Very pretty:)
The flower reminds me of Audrey from Little Shop of Horrors - perhaps that's a blood orange?!
I'm with Angel though - the colours are gorgeous, really fruit-flower, like looking over the 'smellies' section in a shop (that's the bit that sells bath/shower/body products).
Hi Francis,
I've been here a couple times, admiring your drawings.
It's interesting, your drawings are so distintively 'yours', though I haven't been here often, I know I'd be able to pick your work out of a show of hundreds, based solely on your style.
It's definitely your signature. :)
It's good stuff. I Like it!
~ZZ
I just nominated you for the kick ass blogger award. Hope you don't mind:)
Angela
@Angel Juicy and ripe are good attributes for this one :). Thanks for the award (no, I never mind getting them). I'll post about it soon.
@Catherine A blood orange is very appropriate. The way I blend the colors takes a lot of effort, so it's good to hear that it's so appreciated ... thanks!
@GreenEyezz I think my lack of formal training probably accounts for the uniqueness. I also owe some debts to a few off-beat influences. I'm glad you like what you've seen, and I hope you'll come back more often :).
Kind of scary -- much like the denial about our quickly vanishing non-renewable resources. I'm noticing you're also missing the blue that always seems to be present in your work. An intended reference to a changing planet? All metaphor aside, I like this one because it looks organic and reminds me of veggies. You know I pretty much have food on the brain around the clock. ;)
Hi Kelly,
The blue didn't seem to fit once I changed direction away from the more literal images. These colors fit the vegetation motif better. I made the mistake of visiting your Sass and Veracity blog on an empty stomach, so you got me thinking of food too.
Interesting concept. As a fellow artist, I appreciate work that is original and reflects the process itself. Well done!
hahahahaha! Don't you just love how that works. I'm starving right now, so there is NO way I'm going to surf around foodland. Uh-uh. Nope.
I find this a really lovely, sort of radiant piece - I don't often comment on visual stuff because I'm far from qualified to know what's good and what's not, but this particularly struck me. The soft ripe colours are put to beautiful effect. Wll done.
@Sharon Thanks. I'm glad to have discovered your site and work.
@Kelly To make things worse, due to lack of skill and immediately available resources, I usually have to settle for something much less appetizing than what's pictured on the blogs.
@Fiendish I'm not very qualified either, but that doesn't stop me from drawing :). I appreciate the input very much.
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