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24 x 36 Acrylic On Canvas. A mash-up of Wonka and Robert Williams "Appetite For Destruction"Related content
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MYTH22 [2009-07-17 15:46:58 +0000 UTC]
OH MY GOD! A Robt. Williams painting in candy land You my friend are my hero
Such a great concept, and the characters you use matched so well man. I can not tell you how genius I honestly think this piece is!
Appetite For Destruction was the first piece of artwork I really took notice of, and it made me want to be an artist.......you have done it a great justice here my friend
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davidmacdowell In reply to MYTH22 [2009-07-28 04:42:13 +0000 UTC]
Thanks MYTH-totally appreciate the kindness
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MYTH22 In reply to davidmacdowell [2009-07-28 16:05:24 +0000 UTC]
Hey, I just tell it like it is.
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kolaboy [2009-07-17 01:58:18 +0000 UTC]
Any piece that features the wonderfully talented (and greatly missed) Jack Albertson is a winner
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davidmacdowell In reply to kolaboy [2009-07-17 02:07:27 +0000 UTC]
Jack was "The Man..even way before he met Chico
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estranged-illusions In reply to ??? [2009-07-16 23:10:25 +0000 UTC]
You have combined two of my favourite things- Willy Wonka and Gn'R! Love it!
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davidmacdowell In reply to estranged-illusions [2009-07-17 00:18:07 +0000 UTC]
Hey`Thanks Estranged!!!
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SRaffa [2009-07-16 22:09:50 +0000 UTC]
Quite the gobstopper...
Your manner of articulating a face with light gets more refined and recognizable with every painting; this is an amazingly ambitious and accomplished piece...
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davidmacdowell In reply to SRaffa [2009-07-17 00:16:25 +0000 UTC]
Thanks Sam! I thought youd dig it for the Williams reference. Its in this years crazy 4 cult opening tonight in LA at 7pm=I hope it does well= heres some other work from the show [link] Alot of it is mostly wonka and edward sissorhands ..I like the warriors/clerks2 one alot..and the dawn weiner ones are cool.. The holy grail chicks in that white frame is super nice..
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SRaffa In reply to davidmacdowell [2009-07-17 00:30:11 +0000 UTC]
That's WAY too much cool shit to click over and back from-- bookmarked for later; thanks man!
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davidmacdowell In reply to Dar-chan [2009-07-16 21:31:08 +0000 UTC]
Thank You Thank You Thank Youuuu!!
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Dar-chan In reply to davidmacdowell [2009-07-16 23:49:41 +0000 UTC]
Nothing to thank You art is amazing
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davidmacdowell In reply to wislingsailsmen [2009-07-16 21:30:08 +0000 UTC]
Hey`Thanks wisling!!!!
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Dub-T In reply to ??? [2009-07-16 19:28:01 +0000 UTC]
Yet another great piece. You really captured that manic look Wilder had in the film.
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Decarabia69 In reply to ??? [2009-07-16 19:00:13 +0000 UTC]
Typically wonderful work, Dave and it's a coincidence that I was thinking of Willy Wonka with the excitement over the Michael Jackson Memorial performance. The whole idea of lottery tickets to attend gave it all a surreal quality - almost Willie Wonka-ish.
I think the news programs should have aired the videos of the "winners" with the song, "I've got the winning ticket . . . "
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davidmacdowell In reply to Decarabia69 [2009-07-16 21:29:08 +0000 UTC]
Yeah-Youre right-There is a very bizarre subliminal paralell to the whole thing for sure Deca, Ive been feeling that too the past few days..
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Decarabia69 In reply to davidmacdowell [2009-07-17 01:12:19 +0000 UTC]
Heheh, we think alike - you should worry.
Oh, btw - I don't know if anything will come of it, but I submitted "Appetite for Veruca" to the dA staff for consideration as a Daily Dev. I'll keep my fingers crossed.
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davidmacdowell In reply to Decarabia69 [2009-07-18 23:05:34 +0000 UTC]
Hey Thanks for the push and support as always my friend-Youre always too cool
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Decarabia69 In reply to davidmacdowell [2009-07-18 23:13:40 +0000 UTC]
I see it hasn't appeared as a DD yet, but that may be because it was the day after I had submitted another friend's work RS Connett.
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davidmacdowell In reply to Decarabia69 [2009-07-19 19:53:25 +0000 UTC]
Hey-No problem man-I appreciate that you like it and thats all that matters!
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Decarabia69 In reply to davidmacdowell [2009-07-19 23:21:17 +0000 UTC]
Well, two things can easily be said about my friend David MacDowell: he's the hardest working artist I know, and he's consistently good. You've NEVER submitted a painting I didn't love!
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BurningPaperSun In reply to ??? [2009-07-16 18:35:43 +0000 UTC]
Great work. All I can think of is "There's no earthly way of knowing which direction we are going. There's no knowing where we're rowing or which way the river's flowing. Is it raining? Is it snowing? Is a hurricane a blowing?"
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davidmacdowell In reply to BurningPaperSun [2009-07-16 21:27:38 +0000 UTC]
Best part of the movie!"What is this=A Freak-out?!"haaaa
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MoonShotPhotos In reply to ??? [2009-07-16 18:34:54 +0000 UTC]
Robert Williams is one of my favorites and so is Wonka. You combined them perfectly! Awesome Job!
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davidmacdowell In reply to MoonShotPhotos [2009-07-16 21:26:59 +0000 UTC]
Thanks Foo Foo! Robt.Williams does indeed rock and I try not to look at too much of his work because Im afraid of apeing it
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DiegoTripodi In reply to ??? [2009-07-16 18:11:03 +0000 UTC]
Super cool!
Appetite for Destruction was one of the first albums I've listened to (in cassette, copied from my neighbor's when I was 8 haha), and always loved the cover (the one with the skulls). When I was 14 and got the album on CD, I got to see the original painting in the booklet, and man it was kind of shocking
Great homage you did here brother, and Wonka's face, while it looks funny, it manages to be creepy as well, totally in-tone with the original painting, but in pure MacDowell-esque fashion!
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davidmacdowell In reply to DiegoTripodi [2009-07-16 21:26:05 +0000 UTC]
Thanks brother D! Yeah Ive always worshipped the williams orig and the cross one is pretty cool too come to think of it. I was thinking of doing a parody of that one but with the breakfast club people as skulls-yet retaining their hairstyles etc
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Softdeath [2009-07-16 17:55:56 +0000 UTC]
This is just astonishing!! You're imagination is priceless
Great work on the concept and all the details, ommpa loompas are so funny!!
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