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Shadow Play II Graphite on Illustration board 39” x 19”Another broken bulb drawing? Well yes and no, with the exception of one my bulb drawings the others are very narrative where the light bulbs take on symbolic importance of the fragileness of being human. Not with this one, this is the second in a series of works called “Shadow Play”, the composition and the overlapping of glass becomes somewhat abstract; piles of shards laying on top of each other are of interest to me for the intangible forms suggested and the focus is mainly on the shadows and defused patterns of light.
I would like to eventually create five of the Shadow Play drawing each one with a different subject but very similar composition.
Thanks you for looking
Armin Mersmann
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Yeah i left them out dont want to be obsessive
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Love the level of detail and the obvious skill!
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Beautiful work man! As always it's interesting to explore your ideology behind each work or series.
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Shadows are playing different games that the entities that generate them... that's where the fascination begins
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nimra, I thought this was a photograph when looking at the thumb in my watch list!
Love the concept, and the lighting, and shadows are excellent.
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I don't know about the rest of the world but here in Europe those kind of light bulbs will not be sold anymore in the near future. They are replaced by energy-saving light bulbs. Those are pretty ugly and would not make an artistically picture, but they contain quicksilver, so it would not be a good idea to shatter them anyway.
Next generations who see your lightbulb drawing will wonder what it is.
I like the idea in your drawing that the shattered bulbs give shadows instead of light.
Wonderful composition.
Cheers
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Thanks Dirk, here as well these are going to be gone soon, I think I have used them all, LOL. Your right the new ones would look kind of stupid. I’m not sure how many more drawings well have light bulbs in them anyway once I said what there is to say that’s it. My best to my homeland my friend!
Armin
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what's your light bulb bill? just joshin' ya....I think these are my favorites and your paintings. Beautiful work Armin! I especially like the "burn" inside the bulb.
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Maureen,
People actually bring me there old bulbs like its all I’ll ever draw, hay I should draw $50 bills! Send them quick….
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in this economy? you better make a $100 bill!
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"People actually bring me there old bulbs"
That's just too funny!!! 
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Oppps wrong there, their I would create a typo in a two word sentence
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It's amazing, wonderful, seriously your uber
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i'm curious what subjects you shall choose in the end for your shadow play
and about the bulb...every time i see a traditional bulb or a bulb on it's own i remember your clean, bright work!
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OMG I though it was a very well edited photo
great detail
awesome work
it just looks out of this world
great great great !
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Your bulbs look great even when devoid of any metaphysical consideration. It's just a different trip.
And I see you're back with this "insignificance" theme, am I right? That's what I thought you were refering to by the attention you paid to the piles of shards (...or maybe I'm just tripping myself, never mind).
So we take this as the first of your forthcoming "Shadow Play" serie... What will be next, I can hardly wait. The content of an astray would be fun! (just kidding) Or why not something with a metallic/chrome reflection, like drops of mercury for example? That would be both beautiful and challenging!
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the first one is the one of the root, wich is now shadow play I thats the one that got me thinking
thank you
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Of course... I faved that one earlier today, but its title slipped out of my mind. So your SP are all breathtaking so far! But now I don't expect anything less from you.
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Your drawing skills never cease to amaze me. You blur the line between drawing and photography.
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AAAaamazing, amazing Armin! All your art works are totaly awesome. Everytime i see your work i really enjoying this. You're great artist!
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it's too perfect for me to think it's a drawing LOL
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I think I might try my hands at something like this.
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Another beautiful piece, Armin! Good to see you are still financing the light bulb industry in our economy!
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Oh my! I love the play with the shadows and broken glass, they make a very interesting composition. How the reality of an object can become an abstract is very interesting and intriguing to me. This is a really great example of it! Most excellent piece of work!
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