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Gouache on canvas ~ 24" x 16" Finished in May 2006, in Los Angeles, Calif. ~ original sold

Hypothetical inanimate characters in motion... Suggestive of antique animation, with a MIRO influence.

This piece was inspired the paintings of Miro. I was looking at his images in a book of his art first thing in the morning, with a cup of coffee. This is a "good" habit I have developed, starting my day looking at art. I recommend it.

Rather than go straight to a computer, or whatever, I try to spend some time looking at books of the art of other artists. (Yeah, I know there's everything by every artist ever online - but looking at a book as a certain "quality" that is very cool. Different than a computer screen) I buy books of art by many types of artists on EBAY for almost nothing - $5.00 - $10.00. It sends my day off on the right foot to open my head up to some different kinds of art every morning before I work. Of course I mean, every morning when I can. I also subscribe to artist magazines of all sorts. Some are pretentious, but I enjoy them all ... I always get something out of these books and magazines.

I used to have a very expensive art book collection that burned in my house fire in 1995. It was a crying shame. However, perhaps even more shameful was that I seldom had, or made, the time to spend with all those expensive and marvelous books. They were almost "too valuable" to get my greasy finger prints on. You know?

However, I always spread those books around when I'd invite a girl over so I'd make an "artistic" or "intellectual' impression. How pretentious is that?!!!? :laughing:

But now, I have an ever growing collection of art books that I buy for peanuts on the net, and I look at them all the time. I derive HUGE amounts of inspiration from them! Every artist has something to offer, something to teach.

As I mentioned in the first paragraph, one book I recently purchased is on Joan Miro. After looking at his works for an hour or so, I went to my studio and painted this painting. It has, I think, influence from his dramatic paintings that have lots of motion in them. I don't know if you see what I see ... but I do know that I had a great time painting this, and wore a smile almost all of that day ... And that's worth a HELL of A LOT! ... :D

So now you can try to outbid me on all these art books on ebay ~ ~ ~ :idea:
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~gforce7 Aug 23, 2008
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~StephenMoore Jan 4, 2007
Very, very nice work!
I love it.

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~seanmetcalf Jun 8, 2006
yea, there is something better about seeing art as ink on a page rather then light on a screen. i think its the heavyness that the ink leaves with the darks. i think a lot can be learned about art through miro. he had a certain way of expressing all overness, but rather then having "all over" he sort of groups it into shapes that create a balance all over. in your piece my favorite part is the water in the bottom left corner. without it the picture would definetly change. that contrast is so strong. i really dig this.
on another note i ve been meaning to ask if you ever saw a movie that came out last year called mirrormask? i just saw it and couldn't help but think of your art.

anyway. good stuff
peace

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~clsc Jun 3, 2006
Yeah Miró is a crazy bastard, I love his stuff ... And this painting is excellent as well. I can see that the inspiration is there, but only because you wrote so, wouldn't have thought about it otherwise... perhaps unless i had just looked at his stuff ;)

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~clsc Jun 3, 2006
Oh, forgot to say that just like Mirós work, this piece makes me smile, I think it's hilarious. And even though it's all blue :)

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*Ravens-Eye-Studio May 26, 2006  Professional Traditional Artist
i don't think it's pretentous at all.

But, then, i am not your average girl.....

This is another great work. And yes, i can see the MIRO influence in the shapes that seem to be created by automatistic means. i don't know if that is how you came about adding some of these shapes....But, it works!

This is a great work of art, as always, you genius!

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~DRKPR0PH3T May 24, 2006  Professional Traditional Artist
very wonderful way to see alot and for not alot of money, and what wonderful products you get from you process!
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~p-ta May 23, 2006
It feels like I'm in pyschotic circus or something. creepy
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~EarthGoddess May 21, 2006
This is amazing Love it :)

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*tiamat9 May 20, 2006
Great looking details and fine color scheme. I love the form and structure.

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