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Description
MIXED-MEDIA OILGRAPH // TRADITIONAL PHOTO, ACRYLIC, OIL PAINT AND BLOOD ON WOODEN PANEL // 36x48

Base image photographed with a Mamiya RZ67 on Ilford 400 and developed in Agfa Rodinal
-No digital work-
9/9 of the series

Created for the movie Magnum Opus which is the story of an ex-marine turned artist and cryptographer. I was tasked with making his series.

The final work of the series and the culminating oilgraph created by the main character Daniel played by Adam J. Harrington The image is of the character Monica Davenport played by the wonderful Louise Griffiths . In the movie, Daniel has already created the other eight works and is searching for the image that will finish the series and when Monica enters his life, she provides the inspiration. In the film he finishes the piece in one magical night but in reality a piece like this takes at least four. And that's under pressure. I got it done in time and its reveal in the movie is probably my favorite shot.

The film unfortunately did no business whatsoever. I sort of knew this in advance. Too needlessly talky and convoluted, which is sad because how many times do you get a film loosely based on you?
Regardless, if you wish to see it you can find it here: www.imdb.com/title/tt5034870/?…

BACKGROUND
___________

Six years ago I was asked to create a nine piece series for the film Magnum Opus.
The concept of the film sounded intriguing - An ex-marine and war photographer saw some terrible things go down in Afghanistan, retired to become an artist (and cryptologist) and paint a series of works where he would secretly encode the narrative into the paintings themselves. Kind of like pulling an Edward Snowden.
And I thought this was awesome.

In reading the script I was confused as to how the main character's art technique was exactly like mine and the director's response (who was a friend and collector of mine) said, "Well, we based the main character on you."

And behind the scenes movie

Description
MIXED-MEDIA OILGRAPH // TRADITIONAL PHOTO, ACRYLIC, OIL PAINT AND BLOOD ON WOODEN PANEL // 36x48

Base image photographed with a Mamiya RZ67 on Ilford 400 and developed in Agfa Rodinal
-No digital work-
9/9 of the series

Created for the movie Magnum Opus which is the story of an ex-marine turned artist and cryptographer. I was tasked with making his series.

The final work of the series and the culminating oilgraph created by the main character Daniel played by Adam J. Harrington The image is of the character Monica Davenport played by the wonderful Louise Griffiths . In the movie, Daniel has already created the other eight works and is searching for the image that will finish the series and when Monica enters his life, she provides the inspiration. In the film he finishes the piece in one magical night but in reality a piece like this takes at least four. And that's under pressure. I got it done in time and its reveal in the movie is probably my favorite shot.

The film unfortunately did no business whatsoever. I sort of knew this in advance. Too needlessly talky and convoluted, which is sad because how many times do you get a film loosely based on you?
Regardless, if you wish to see it you can find it here: www.imdb.com/title/tt5034870/?…

BACKGROUND
___________

Six years ago I was asked to create a nine piece series for the film Magnum Opus.
The concept of the film sounded intriguing - An ex-marine and war photographer saw some terrible things go down in Afghanistan, retired to become an artist (and cryptologist) and paint a series of works where he would secretly encode the narrative into the paintings themselves. Kind of like pulling an Edward Snowden.
And I thought this was awesome.

In reading the script I was confused as to how the main character's art technique was exactly like mine and the director's response (who was a friend and collector of mine) said, "Well, we based the main character on you."

And behind the scenes movie