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Published: 2005-05-16 08:40:14 +0000 UTC; Views: 1542; Favourites: 22; Downloads: 190
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I made this around July-August last year some time....I've never really been all that great at drawing or painting realistically, so I wanted to try and improve myself. I printed out a portrait photograph and drew a grid up on it, and planned on drawing the person again piece by piece, to teach myself a little more about the proportions of the human face.
Somehow the print out got wet and the ink ran, and I got frustrated and thought "What the hell!" and started painting on top of it with a wet brush. I also used some ink on a few of the random squares.... and then tore into the work slightly giving the paper that 'hairy' look.
This was the end result. It seems no matter what I do, I can never escape the abstract
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Comments: 24
This is great. I love how unplanned it was, and how you just let yourself "go with the flow" on this kind of work. To me, this feels like art at its purest form... when it just appears, out of nowhere and make yu go somewhere you didn't think you would go.
Great work, very inspiring !
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I like what you have done here....experimenting with something gone wrong into something right. A lot of times thats what makes great abstracting paintings....the accidental masterpiece. I feel the grid is what is really strong about this piece..in sense it shows great balance through the imbalance and decay of the paper. I think the paper is a great medium to experiment with and you were very successful with it. I like how there a few squares that are almost dark black .. if they weren't there I think you would get lost in the in the grays and whites. The smooth and almost surreal texture from the watered paper being hit by the hard edge texture and tears is extremely captivating. I just think you should show the outside edges of the torn paper rather then cuing them off in the picture.
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wow, abstract that isn't photoshop. Nicely done
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yThat is very interesting - the spontaneity of the piece
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i wish i could see it in person. i hate the flatness of a computer screen.
i love this.
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that's cool
sometimes the tragedies of art can sitll become something cool
nice work
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in a word: beautiful
in several: its beautiful and it looks like clouds ^_^
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Omg... when it was a thumbnail (or whatever you writte it -_-) I thought that it was a window! O_o
But it is still amazing... I am so happy that I can watch you now ^^"
Great experiment. You know... the most impressive works usually are made by coincidents
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Yes, I viewed it in the fullview and... great texture, right... and I can't see any portrait O.o
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impressive. this looks like the little tiles are seperate from the background. ireally like hte torn texture.
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oooh, oooh, oooh, mommy, i want one of these! This is fabulous, and made my hair stand on end! Of course, i am a abstract, texture hog. Great happy accident. did i say " I LOVE IT!"
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*tries to see the original photo* hmm.. it was portrait so i assume it's on the side... but i still can't see anything
Oh well. Made a very nice effect. You've got some cool textures and patterns there. That grid method never worked for me
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it's so textured!! very beautiful collette, it looks like paint which is decaying or 'rusting in black and white beauty'
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fantasitc. you really know how to get the best textures and use the most perfect positioning.
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i'm one texture lover.. full viewed it, and i'm truly impressed 
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reminds me of this artist- Rosalie Gascoigne
love it
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Woo - I love Rosalie Gascoigne!
Thanks!
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ahaha shitaye i just realised again you're from Australia. and just read ur journal and Profile. yea'll Rosalie Gascoigne is a bloodi talent.
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Marvellous. Some of the best accidents lead to wonderful discoveries. Top stuff &c &c &c....
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'Deviant of many talents' - it suits you best!
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Shhh, you're making me blush
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Wow, i cant beleive you dont have anymore comments yet. THis is beautiful.....i would absolutly hang this in my own house. Great work!
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