Untitled 3
posted: January 26, 2010
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"Untitled 3"
Here is a personal piece that I created inspired by the depiction of cigarette smoking in art.
Here is a personal piece that I created inspired by the depiction of cigarette smoking in art.
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Kyle T Webster January 26, 2010
That hand is fantastic, as are the stylized puffs of smoke. Not to jinx you, but I smell an award here.
Victor Juhasz January 26, 2010
A great choice for inspiration- Otto Dix. There's something Max Ernst-ish in the image. Love it. The prelims are real good too.
Brian Stauffer January 27, 2010
love it.
Tim OBrien January 27, 2010
This one is quite great. Love those concentric circles.
Leo Espinosa January 27, 2010
Richard, this series keeps better and better. Thank you for reminding me about Dix.
Dale Stephanos January 27, 2010
I love it Richard. Dix is one of my favorites. Beautifully creepy stuff.
Richard Downs January 27, 2010
Good morning, guys!. I really appreciate the comments, makes me feel like I am doing the right thing. The exciting part of this printmaking process is the unknown outcome of the final. I try and give myself 3 hours of uninterrupted drawing time and this piece was coming along great and then I over inked the bottom section of the plate and the hand got really dark and it looked like crap. To be dramatic this print became a plane in a nosedive and the only way to pull out was to ink the heck out of the bottom and push the hand really hard. At this point I was undecided if I had saved the piece so I left the studio to air out a bit. Rented a video, bought some groceries and came back to the studio and gave the hand one more heavy hit of ink. I am really happy that you like the hand, Kyle. Thanks again folks for the supportive comments.
Ellen Weinstein January 27, 2010
Really nice, Richard!! Always admired that Dix painting as well.
