24" x 30"
oil on canvas
This one is about my painting process.
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24" x 30"
oil on canvas
This one is about my painting process.
John Cox is a painter, cartoonist, and illustrator for hire. For information about purchasing existing work or commissioning new work, contact him by e-mail at john555cox [at] hotmail.com.
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Comments (10)
John, just out of curosity, you ever eat the fruit when your done? :o)
Posted by GarandFan | November 29, 2007 6:03 PM
Posted on November 29, 2007 18:03
HEY G
No. But there is something figure-like with pears. Go figure....
Posted by john Cox | November 29, 2007 6:07 PM
Posted on November 29, 2007 18:07
Yeah, soft curves with subtle shading....oh, yeah, the pears too! :o)
Posted by GarandFan | November 29, 2007 10:04 PM
Posted on November 29, 2007 22:04
Hmm, the paper look like it was painted on to a picture of two pears on a wall (as opposed to a painting of: a wall with a sheet of paper stickered on to it).
Is that on purpose, or just my weird take on the thing? Either way, I like the possible double meaning.
Posted by Kukn | November 30, 2007 7:23 AM
Posted on November 30, 2007 07:23
HEY KUKN
The "sketch" is supposed to be adhered to the actual painting of the wall and pears. It's not "in" the painting.
A little confusing, but that was the idea: I was trying to break down a wall of perception.
Posted by john Cox | November 30, 2007 12:56 PM
Posted on November 30, 2007 12:56
So I got it right. Yay :) It works great, I really like the ideas behind it.
Posted by Kukn | December 1, 2007 5:11 AM
Posted on December 1, 2007 05:11
It would be tough for me to "stick" a drawing to a painting.
If I were displaying these, I'd hang the painting & either: (1) install a suspended shelf beneath the painting & put the drawing on a small easel; (2) put the drawing on a custom floor stand; or (3) suspend the drawing in front with gallery hangers (the wires would have to black, though)...in the same position that you are showing the drawing affixed to the painting, of course.
3-D, both works would be more protected, & the visual continuity would be maintained (it would look cool, too).
Only my opinion.
Posted by Terwiliger | December 1, 2007 2:59 PM
Posted on December 1, 2007 14:59
Hey TERWILIGER
The sketch is trompe l'oeil. THE SKETCH (and TAPE) is PAINTED to look like I attached it to the painting surface with tape.
Everything you see is oil paint. And magic.....
Posted by john Cox | December 1, 2007 6:16 PM
Posted on December 1, 2007 18:16
MY BAD!!!
I misunderstood your response to KUKN (shoulda known better from some of your other stuff).
If it isn't something you haven't already done, maybe you could try it...No?
Posted by Terwiliger | December 1, 2007 11:34 PM
Posted on December 1, 2007 23:34
HEY TERWILIGER
Not a bad approach. Definitely something to play around with.
Posted by john Cox | December 2, 2007 2:01 PM
Posted on December 2, 2007 14:01