TRANSFORMING (John Cox Art)

TRANSFORMING

48" x 24"
oil on canvas

So here's the finished painting. Thanks for putting up with my little experiment. I got a kick out of all the comments.

I'll be trying this again soon.

Posted on December 27, 2008 4:20 PM | Permalink

Comments (15)

GarandFan:

Came out great! Still get that 'face in a star field circa 2001' vibe.

Posted by GarandFan | December 27, 2008 6:15 PM

Posted on December 27, 2008 18:15

Jim - PRS:

Amazing. Would that I could see the world through your eyes.

Posted by Jim - PRS | December 27, 2008 6:30 PM

Posted on December 27, 2008 18:30

ferry360:

Sorry, John, gotta be a bit of a critic. The relative intensity of the white patches in the upper left corner of the work detract (or at least lead my eye astray). Maybe taking them to a 50% +/- saturation level would allow them to blend better. I realize you strive for the antique or battered feeling but even an old battered work gets a patina of age on its scratches and chips.

Bill

Posted by ferry360 | December 27, 2008 11:13 PM

Posted on December 27, 2008 23:13

Terwiliger:

FYI

The whiteness is not out of character for an old painting on a [quarried stone, man-made amalgam] wall.

Over time, as moisture interacts with the alkaline materials in these walls (e.g., limestone, marble, stucco), a process called efflorescence takes place.

The accumulated residue can be--& often is--stark white.

Ancient walls don't age exactly like antique textiles.

Posted by Terwiliger | December 28, 2008 12:42 AM

Posted on December 28, 2008 00:42

Terwiliger:

BTW--JOHN

I like the way it turned out. Thanks for the insight.

Posted by Terwiliger | December 28, 2008 12:52 AM

Posted on December 28, 2008 00:52

john Cox:

Hey 360

I see your point. I happen to like the whiteness of the wall scars because it's picked up in the white discoloration of the the entwined leaves. The whiteness is eye-catching but I think it balances out the face....kind of splits the focal point.

Hey T

Thanks for the back up. I've seen detoriated walls like this quite a bit. Nice to get the science behind it. And thanks for the kind word.

Posted by john Cox | December 28, 2008 2:48 AM

Posted on December 28, 2008 02:48

Wickedpinto:

I like it, the minimalism, using the grain of the stone to define?

I like.

Posted by Wickedpinto | December 28, 2008 5:54 AM

Posted on December 28, 2008 05:54

Kevin:

Remarkable transformation. I like it.

I'm amazed how each Step implies a different symbolism and direction to my eye, with bits of each shining through, from water spots to celestial to wooded nature to night.

Posted by Kevin | December 28, 2008 6:42 PM

Posted on December 28, 2008 18:42

john Cox:

HEY KEVIN

I thinks that's the remarkable aspect of showing developing stages. I have a good idea of where the piece is to go, so I'm not distracted by the emerging shapes that do not have anything to do with my intent. Yet, I'm aware all the layers exist and I try to let them show through. That's another minor theme I try to show in my work: layers exist in everything.

Posted by john Cox | December 28, 2008 10:29 PM

Posted on December 28, 2008 22:29

Wickedpinto:

I thought you might have gone big, but it came out just right in my mind.

Frankly, the stone itself was art, and didn't even need your help.

Posted by Wickedpinto | December 29, 2008 12:20 AM

Posted on December 29, 2008 00:20

Wickedpinto:

also, I don't know if you did this on purpose, but the split in the stone, cutting the face in half?

There is something in that that I really enjoy.

Posted by Wickedpinto | January 1, 2009 6:17 AM

Posted on January 1, 2009 06:17

Wickedpinto:

I thinks that's the remarkable aspect of showing developing stages.

You actually show your modality. It's an experience for me, because as I say regularly, I'm not an "art" guy.

But seeing how you work actually makes me appreciate not just your art, but the art of others, because some people actually care about the creation of the works.

Posted by Wickedpinto | January 1, 2009 6:21 AM

Posted on January 1, 2009 06:21

john Cox:

HEY WICKED

Thanks for the kind word.

The stone crack in this one suggests her beauty is fragile and subject to time. But even the "aging" process itself has aesthetic value.

Posted by john Cox | January 1, 2009 2:06 PM

Posted on January 1, 2009 14:06

Yocheved Menashe:

John:

We were not "putting up with your experiment"... it was rather a pleasant trip and hopefully, you will take us with you again.

Posted by Yocheved Menashe | January 1, 2009 3:09 PM