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"FIFTIES FUTURE"Oil Painting - 48" x 48" - #5 in a Series of 7
The idea of having pollution-free driving high above the landscape in hydrogen powered hover-cars is a reality in "Fifties Future" It's an idealized glimpse into what the people in the 1950's may have envisioned.
"TODAY'S REALITY IS THE STUFF OF YESTERDAY'S DREAMS"
Some Insightful Information to think about:
There's more computing power in your average cell phone today - than there was on any of the Apollo Spacecraft that took the astronauts to the Moon. Skyscrapers are supreme feats of engineering and design, and in many ways you can mark the passing of time through their technical innovation.the rest in this series of Oil paintings are here:
#1 MUSCLE 4 SALE
#2 SALAD BAR
#3 TOYING AROUND
#4 EVERYBODIES BEAUTIFUL
#5 FIFTIES FUTURE
#6 When SuperModels Ruled the World - skipped 4 now, because I wanted to do #7
#7 IT'S A DOG'S WORLD
. . "FIFTIES FUTURE" . .
**March 31st 2008 edit: I just found out Fifties Future was accepted into the
"Spectrum 15" Annual Book - The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art www.spectrumfantasticart.com/eโฆ
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I'd trade my shitty cell phone for a Hover Futura in a wink! I'm not much of a gadget guy. Never had, or wanted, a cell phone but had to get one when I became a trucker. A Hover Semi would be cool too!
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"A Hover Semi would be cool"
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whoa!!!! hell yeah men!! u r one of the most coolest artist i ever know.. its like the jetsons...wish you could do some fifties fallout( post apocalyptic) artwork too. .
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thanks so much
as u can see (from my galleries) I view things on the brighter/funny side, so, You'll never see a post apocalyptic piece of art from me
besides there are countless artists doing suck work out there.
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woooow so so so awesome..the 5o style combined with these somehow modern colors..u really created an awesome work..for i can see in every detail the 5o spirits including the futuritic idea itself and at the same time it doesn't have that 5os coloring style
really great
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Where's George Jetson? Great pict!
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the only male in the scene is on his way OUT of the image - and his name is Larry
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This is really Great!
The pin-up girls are sweet, the whole painting is so happy. I also like the Cadillac spaceships, and the car museum on the back!
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thanks Daniel - and for the fav too
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This has a rediculous fifties feel. thought about doing a fifties piece once but had trouble finding reference pictures
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thanks, yes indeed - it helps immensely when we have the correct references...
so, u might imagine ALL of the research I had to do in order to get it the way I first imagined
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Where did you go? Just books of old adverts?
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its like norman rockwell meets the jetsons.
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Norman Rockwell that loves cheesecake pin-ups
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heheh yeah 
i just noticed, looking at this a second time, that there is a little hover board thing in the lower left corner. there is something exactly like in real life.
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yes, it is a real contraption AND all of the 50's cars ARE actual concept cars from the 50's that were made, but not put into production ((oh yeah, they had tires - I turned 'em into hover-craft))
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My word, this is simply spectacular!
You've captured the very essence of retrofuturism in such an incredible manner than I can barely contain my enthused excitement!
Thank you so very much for directing me towards this series of works; I'm simply blown away by the sheer level of detail and imagination on display! The retro future certainly seems like a place for girls to enjoy
What I wouldn't give to be dressed in the very latest Atomic Fashion, complete with Breathe-O-Matic air filter helmet as I spin my brand new Buick 800 Hovercruiser into the local Diner for some Fusion Fries, a Strawberry StarShake and a BlastBurger with all the trimmings!
This piece inspires my imagination to such an extent that I am certain to be thinking of it for the next week, nay, year, nay, infinity!
Thank you again for linking me to this work, and thank you for the viewing experience
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haha - I don't know where 2 start (loved your comment) ... I especially love "What I wouldn't give to be dressed in the very latest Atomic Fashion, complete with Breathe-O-Matic air filter helmet as I spin my brand new Buick 800 Hover-cruiser into the local Diner for some Fusion Fries, a Strawberry Star-Shake and a Blast-Burger with all the trimmings!"
I do attempt to create worlds with story-lines that are self-explanatory ... most times I don't think people see my vision beyond the obvious ... CLEARLY u have seen my vision to the hilt !! ... well, mostly, cuz it even goes beyond the obvious - Notice all of the gals are on a device of some kind / using technology (like we do today - 2day being the future THEY look forward to) to communicate OR play with others...
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The retro future is certainly manifesting itself in our contemporary age!
We have the technology, now all we must do is make our fashion catch up!
I'll do my best to act as a role model, hehe
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yup,...i 
SUPERB drawing! Love it
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PS. i'll keep exploring ur awesome works, one by one
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thanks, ... er, um 
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I looked in Spectrum 15 for the first time today and found this! I know that guy! I know who he is!
It filled me with the warm fuzzies, I'll have you know.
I'm entering into the call to entries for 16, so let's get into the next one together!
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cool, ... but, u must mean # 17, right ? ... because 16 submission was over in January. So, lets get something together for 17 - OK ?! ... or not
The way they work is:
Deadline for submission January 20ish
Notification if u are included March 31st
Published and in stores October/November
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I was just testing you.
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I could watch this over and over and over again...
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thanks, 
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Great image, I love it! Top quality work.
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pretty awesome man.. i saw this in the new spectrum
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hahah hey its all good. i submitted something for the next one so hopefully mines good enough to be a small one in there also haha. how did you find out that you were in it, or like when did they tell you
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IF u are accepted - they send a snail mail AND an email telling ya around March 31st
Since u are a spectrum man (like me 
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hahah hes pretty awesome. he actualy helped me a little with the painting i submitted
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No way - ya gotta tell me the back-story man
I visited his Home/studio 3 years ago for a day...
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haha its pretty simple basically i e-mailed him my picture and asked him if he could help me with it and he mailed me back and told me to call him haha so i did. the only problem is it didnt really help at all cuz while i was talking to him i was just completely awestruck that i was talking to donato giancola haha. ill have to do it again sometime and listen to what he says!
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that's hilarious dude - and totally understandable
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haha yeah man. hey so what school did you go to?
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no school - I'm totally "self taught" from the school of hard knocks
I wish i had the opportunity to have studied under some master like Donato, but, alas,... I had to earn a living when i turned 18, (had children at 19) so i did everything i could do as an artist since then.
Good thing I am interested and hungry for so many art-specialties over the last 30+ years - cuz, i have done numerous professionally !
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