"O" IS FOR... (John Cox Art)

"O" IS FOR...

8" x 10"
mixed media on masonite

That is actual hardware attaching the head study to the support. The main surface is a mixture of sand and gesso.

Posted on March 15, 2008 1:52 PM | Permalink

Comments (7)

GarandFan:

Wow! Talk about bolting something down! Did this idea just come to you or did you 1st think about a painting using bolts?

Posted by GarandFan | March 15, 2008 5:48 PM

Posted on March 15, 2008 17:48

john Cox:

HEY G

I knew from the inception of the piece it was going to have alot of texture and dimension. I was experimenting with the idea of actual shadows being cast in the work, so using small nuts and bolts was a natural progression.

I did a couple of pieces like this.

Posted by john Cox | March 15, 2008 5:53 PM

Posted on March 15, 2008 17:53

Kevin:

Cool.

Boy, she looks pissed. "O" is for... Ornery? :)

Posted by Kevin | March 15, 2008 6:45 PM

Posted on March 15, 2008 18:45

Terwiliger:

What is the caption on the portrait?

I really like the bolt idea. At first glance, I thought you were dabbling with photorealism & painted them in--shadows, glare & all.

Posted by Terwiliger | March 16, 2008 4:11 AM

Posted on March 16, 2008 04:11

john Cox:

HEY TERWILIGER

It's just a small note about the source of the drawing....a Caravaggio detail from "Judith Beheading Holofernes".

Posted by john Cox | March 16, 2008 2:57 PM

Posted on March 16, 2008 14:57

Kevin:

I see. The maid Abra in "Judith Beheading Holofernes" looks more shocked than angry to me, but perhaps I'm reading too much into your frown and nose area.

So what is "O" for? Beheading?

Posted by Kevin | March 17, 2008 3:17 PM

Posted on March 17, 2008 15:17

john Cox:

HEY KEVIN

Old...odious...off-putting...ominous. That's the whimsical nature of the title.

Posted by john Cox | March 17, 2008 4:30 PM

Posted on March 17, 2008 16:30

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