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• "Snowblind" "Snowblind"

  • From: AntonioRoybal
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    egg tempera and oil on baroque panel, 24"x18".

  • 1 year ago
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• Amish Boy Amish Boy

  • From: MarkSeanOrr
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    Amish boy at festival awaits his food.

  • 1 year ago
  • Views: 32791

• MILLA'S DREAM MILLA'S DREAM

  • From: JAFO_DESIGNS
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    THIS IS A DRAWING IN COLORED PENCIL ON SMOOTH PAPER. THIS IS A SPECIAL PIECE FOR ME BECAUSE MY LITTLE GIRL IS IN IT. THOUGH SHE IS NOT SO LITTLE NOW. I MADE IT WHEN I WAS IN GERMANY LIVING WITH HER MOTHER. WE HAVE SINCE PARTED WAYS AND I DON'T GET TO SEE MY KIDS MUCH.. LIVING HERE IN L.A. AND HER IN GERMANY... MISTAKES I'VE MADE KEEP ME FROM HER BUT NOT A DAY GOES BY THAT I DON'T THINK OF HER AND HER BROTHER IAN...I LOVE YOU BOTH AND HOPE THAT YOU HAVE A GREAT DREAM AN A GREAT LIFE.. LOVE PAPA...

    AS FAR AS WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE PICTURE. IT IS ALL CONNECTED TO HER THROUGH THE CLOUDS COMING OUT THE TOP OF HER HEAD. A JUMBLED PILE OF THOUGHTS FLOWING OUT IN ALL DIRECTIONS SOMETIMES VERY ABSTRACT. AT TIMES VERY PRECISE AND OTHERS COMICAL WISPERS OF A THOUGHT..THE PIECE IS A FLOW OF THOUGHT THAT MOVES OUT FROM A SINGLE PLACE.. AND THAT IS WHY IT IS CALLED MILLA'S DREAM. SHE IS THAT SINGLE PLACE... HAVE FUN AND ENJOY.

  • 2 years ago
  • Views: 25002

• "Bloody Mary" "Bloody Mary"

  • From: AntonioRoybal
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    egg tempera, silver leaf and oil on baroque panel, 33"x20.5".

  • 1 year ago
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• Mija Mija

  • From: AntonioRoybal
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    egg tempera and oil on wood, 10"x8".

  • 1 year ago
  • Views: 18235

• Pale Half-Moon Pale Half-Moon

  • From: bcnu2
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  • 1 year ago
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• 10258108 - Timeless 10258108 - Timeless

  • From: liurichard10
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    Sometimes life isn't as beautiful, "shiny," or even as perfect as depicted by some of the more traditional old masters - for example, Michelangelo (upper right). A deeper insight reveals an area of transparency (lower left), where there is more to life than merely the classical outer facade (center woman's face). Although the three figures (lower left) certainly reference the three graces in both classical style and meaning, they represent the same facade: all the pains, worries, and depression, are masked by seemingly beautiful bodies. As with art and art history, there has been tremendous progress throughout the centuries, as artists began moving away from pure representation and classicism and gradually began approaching expressionism, impressionism, cubism, and futurism. Art began to take more meaning and convey deeper emotion, as the metaphoric "curtain" of classicism was slowly but surely pulled aside (upper right - figure pulling on curtain).

    So, while classical representation is nice and beautiful - often appreciated the most by common people and thought to be "good art," it definitely does not define art or represent what art should be. Art shouldn't just depict exactly what you see and look exactly alike when compared to the "real thing," but should depict really what YOU see and how YOU see it. Ultimately, "Good" art - in my opinion - can actually be summed up in one word.

    Timeless.  

     

    Visit the following website for a slideshow: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVWtaRwxXA8&feature=channel_page

  • 1 year ago
  • Views: 14991

• Large Sultry Devil Girl Drawin Large Sultry Devil Girl Drawing Color

  • From: SteevDragon67
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    Okay, here is the finished picture! Everything on her has color. The only think I need now is a background. If anyone else out there has any ideas, I'd appreticate them! Let me know what you think! As of September 19th this has had over 250 views! WOW! Thanks everybody!

  • 1 year ago
  • Views: 11551

• Danni Ashe Sketch Danni Ashe Sketch

  • From: SteevDragon67
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    Here is a sketch I did a few years back of nude model, Danni Ashe. She was real popular on the internet a few years back. I hope she's popular with all of you too! Damn! Almost 1500 views?! WOW! Thanks a lot everyone! I really appreciate it!

  • 1 year ago
  • Views: 11314

• dave norwoods ronnie turner ja dave norwoods ronnie turner jaes and leslie mess 2008

  • From: davenorwoods
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    dave nowoods and his friends having fun celebrating at monkeyland audio studios and hollywood hills parties. what a life huhh. Ride the ride with travelindave  2008

  • 1 year ago
  • Views: 8913
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• Jacob's Ladder Jacob's Ladder

  • From: MarkSeanOrr
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  • 1 year ago
  • Views: 8673

• BANANA TITS BANANA TITS

  • From: msfitz312
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    JOHN FITZGERALD ORIGINAL ARTWORK MIXED MEDIA ON CANVAS 28" X 22" www.johnfitzgeraldair.com
  • 2 years ago
  • Views: 7907

• Court presentation gown by Mad Court presentation gown by Madeleine Vionnet, 1938

  • From: ChicagoHistoryMuseum
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    Smoke-gray chiffon, rhinestones and silver beads. Mrs. Potter Palmer II wore this dress when she was presented to the King and Queen of England in 1938. Court rules dictated every detail of the dress, including length of skirt, choice of colors, and style of embroidery.
  • 2 years ago
  • Views: 7568

• Sultry Devil Girl Super Detail Sultry Devil Girl Super Detail Picture 1

  • From: SteevDragon67
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    Okay, here she is! It took long enough, but here is the large version of my high resolution, Sultry Devil Girl! The reason it took so long is because this is a large picture, and takes time for changes to effect the photoshop PSD file she originates from. I had a hell of a time getting the flames right! I will add some tattoos on her soon, and that WILL be the final version! I hope you all like her and her HOTNESS! Let me know what you think!

  • 1 year ago
  • Views: 7346

• Super Large Sultry Devil Girl Super Large Sultry Devil Girl Drawing

  • From: SteevDragon67
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    Okay, here is a VERY large VERY detailed scan of my "Sultry Devil Girl" Drawing. I have been working on her for 2 weeks to get her cleaned up and looking like I want. I will add color and detail to her, so keep looking! I think she turned out great! What do you think?

  • 1 year ago
  • Views: 6779

• Georgia On My Mind Georgia On My Mind

  • From: CraigSibley
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    Recently, I had the pleasure of visiting Santa Fe, New Mexico with my daughter Kira.  During our brief visit, I had the opportunity to view the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum (www.okeeffemuseum.org) in the historical district of Santa Fe.  I've always enjoyed Georgia's work ala ogling art books, but seeing the pieces in person for the first time really left a deep impression on me.  Her use of color and her bold "wash" techniques are exciting! Simultaneously however, it was quite puzzling to me how exactly she pulled off many of the pieces on display.   In the weeks following my visit, I simply couldn't get Georgia or her art off of my mind (hence the title of my painting, playing off the well known Ray Charles song). 

    

    What an interesting life she'd lead.  What fascinating people she'd met.  What a great period of time to have lived! What freaking amazing paintings she created!!!

    On the surface, her art is quite simplistic, yet upon closer examination... there's so much going on!  Minimalist in nature there's also a "realist" quality to the paintings... even though she intentionally left out excessive detail.  Studying her life a bit, I discovered that on the surface she lived a simple life, yet she was a very complex person behind her facade of simplicity. 

    So in my painting of her, I needed a metaphor to depict the complex woman behind these powerfully minimalist paintings.  By attempting to duplicate her style in my rendering of her now famous "Poppy" painting (featured a few years back on a US postage stamp), I experimented with washes and "wet into wet" techniques I imagined she must have used.

      

    (Georgia's "Poppy" Masterpiece)

    The results for me were exciting... yet terrifying since there's very little that can be done to "control" this technique.  Paint has a habit of doing what it wants, and with the piece of watercolor paper costing me around $65.00, I was a bit hesitant to relinquish that control.  But I did, and I'm very happy with the results (although you will see that some tonal aspects of the picture were somewhat missed... however, I believe my version works well for the overall composition).

    So where is the metaphor?  The metaphor is in the rendering of Georgia herself, through a highly detailed and time consuming "Dry Brush" technique.  This technique allowed me to recreate very exacting detail approaching an almost a "photographic" quality.  So there you have it, complexity on top of simplicity.  Rather like Georgia herself... yet in reverse!

    I designed the frame incidentally, and it was built by Dave Morgan (I assisted... I just love the smell of saw dust).

    I encourage you that if you are ever in Santa Fe, New Mexico... you MUST drop in and see this fantastic collection. 

    I am very honored to say that Georgia On My Mind was voted "Best Of Show" by visitors at a recent showing at ISM Gallery;

    http://www.ismcommunity.org/?q=node/614

    Also, I would always appreciate your comments!

    Many thanx..,

    Craigo

     

  • 1 year ago
  • Views: 6076

• Henna Dragon Tattoo Henna Dragon Tattoo

  • From: Bajidoo
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    Artwork Created with Hand Mixed Henna Paste, Monsoon 2007 Crop from Rajasthan. B. Abdoyan (Bajidoo) personal Paste Recipe for a Terrific Henna Tattoo Stain
  • 2 years ago
  • Views: 5499

• scat stream swallow scat stream swallow

  • From: filipski
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    and they followed their leaders like pillows for the mind or the insane dancing of insects mating on the rim of the pit of ecstacy
  • 2 years ago
  • Views: 5209

• Rosie O'Donnel Marilyn Monroe Rosie O'Donnel Marilyn Monroe Pinup

  • From: Popart
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     Digital / Rosie O'Donnel as Marilyn Monroe

  • 1 year ago
  • Views: 4749

• EL' FRESCO EL' FRESCO

  • From: Dark_Design
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  • 1 year ago
  • Views: 4570