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Event 369 "Catharsis"-
31" x 23"
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Limestone Dust, Oil, Emulsion, Wax and Pigment on Canvas.
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Comments: 36
The use of the materials give your work a special structure.
It looks a bit like the old paintings in caves.
I like it very much, Neil.
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Thank you, Ans!
I appreciate your words, a lot, almost to the point that I /might/ do some work on an unfinished painting I have had on the studio wall for some time.
I'm interested in cave painting/tablets/hieroglyphs/ and the beauty in decay/entopy...
Thank you so much for your interest! 
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It's the perspective I used to have of the city I live in. well spotted
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very profound and strange. raw.
in other words, awesome.
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Thank you for the compliment, appreciate it.
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Neil, your work is full of concept and meaning, and so wonderfully organic! I have enjoyed going through you gallery once again, seeing your new work. It is never a disappointment! 
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Hello April,
I have been away for a little while, but to come back to this comment is so wonderful.
Thank you so much for taking the time to write that, it means a lot to me....
-Neil
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This definately invokes catharsis.
A purging of emotion!
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It certainly was...thank you for the comment! (:
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LOL
i had to peek at your profile
yes
it is there
kifer
!
yes
i agree
most amazing.
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On the thumb it reminded me of a large shrimp boat, with all those poles (cast/lures) set out...but on large view it is definitely has the feel of an isolated island city (white roundness underneath reminds me of a city built on an iceberg)
A harbor port perhaps with lots of boats..(boats) many ideas all afloat, casting out things here & there (poles), seeing what will bring in the catch (love, money, success...).
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Wow...what a vivid comment...I can see what you mean.
I love the isolated city idea, I had this in mind off and on throughout the painting of this, and the "many ideas all afloat" is just poetic, hopefully I will catch something good!
Thank you once more Gloria for a wonderful and much appreciated comment!
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I love your art because it is so organic!! It could me a fantastic insect... I love the contrast between the softness of the colour and these agressive textures
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Thank you for the wonderful comment...appreciate it...
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My first painting well be called "the boy who scratched himself to death" or I could call it simply "lien"
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Oh...that's such a cool title...I don't know whether to feel honored or not 
Thanks again!
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Well am writing down ideas for it,thats how I approach my other works not sure about painting though but maybe a simple sketch will help.....
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Sounds good...always interesting to embark on something new...a sketch sounds like a good place to start...as ever, I'm here if you wanna run things by someone...
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Thanks a lot...it is...the action of painting it bordered on violence toward the canvas...
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Oh...Violent white!
I love that...thank you!
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yes, I can alomost feel it physically....there is such an intensity in your strokes here....the middle, darker part (esp. on the right) reminds me of a city skyline.....a city in a state of defence....
an intense painting
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city...yes!
I think I left a lot of energy in this one...
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one can see that
it's a good thing, like the title is already telling
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Yep..I think it was a good thing to do..thanks Birgit!
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