I combined the three portraits as if they were individual pieces taped to a rustic stone wall. I got a chance to play with trompe l'oeil effects and show my painting stages- sketching, black and white oil study then full color oil study. These technical stages also mimic the developmental stages of a person, too.
36" x 36"
oil on canvas
Special thanks goes out to Mr. Dumont who commissioned the piece and entrusted
me with the concept of such a peculiar portrait.
Comments (51)
Cool!
Posted by GarandFan | January 5, 2010 6:49 PM
Posted on January 5, 2010 18:49
Ohhhhh...so this would be a jpeg of a photo of a painting of a sketch of a study of an oil of some photos.
You know, I don't think I've ever seen the 3 ages of a person in one painting before. You could be on to something.
Posted by Steve M | January 6, 2010 5:32 PM
Posted on January 6, 2010 17:32
Not to be a negative Nancy, but this is the same style you have used in the past for an awful lot of different things.
It's also just the same three pictures re-arranged.
What's the difference between doing this and putting them in a three-photo frame?
You are in a rut, Mr. Cox and need some inspiration.
Posted by TheHim | January 6, 2010 6:34 PM
Posted on January 6, 2010 18:34
The Him
Thanks for expressing your thoughts, sir.
I just got a kick out of doing work that was so applicable to a triple portrait.
Yes, I've maintained a certain theme in my work and I intend to keep exploring the depths of realistic painting.
Posted by john cox | January 6, 2010 6:54 PM
Posted on January 6, 2010 18:54
Everyone's an 'art critic'. You should hear the jibes I've had to suffer over my 4 "Elvis on velvet under blacklight paintings".
Posted by GarandFan | January 6, 2010 7:08 PM
Posted on January 6, 2010 19:08
While it's antithetical to much of your work, I like the way you minimized the effect of that ridiculous "lift & squish" cleavage sling in your painting as compared to the photograph.
T. likes 'em natch'l.
Posted by Terwiliger | January 7, 2010 4:00 AM
Posted on January 7, 2010 04:00
Terwiliger: That was a good one. I appreciate this site not just for Johns art but for the general good nature of the posters.
Mr. Cox, I'm an artist myself and do not think that I am any better than you are. It did not appear that I offended you, so I am not trying to sound defensive.
I do assume, though, that when you post your work for commentary you are looking for creative criticism so I gave a little.
It's the same reason I don't play pool against people I know I can beat. You don't get any better that way.
Posted by TheHim | January 7, 2010 12:47 PM
Posted on January 7, 2010 12:47
HEY TheHim
You made a good point and I wanted to let you know I take no umbrage when a commenter makes a personal, HONEST point.
I would suggest that this "rut" of which you speak is a bit vague. As an artist, you must know that focusing on a particular interest is no shortcut or narrow approach to one's thought process. In fact, I believe pursuing a visual theme opens up all kinds of possibilities.
I'd like to hear from any other artist out there about this matter of repetition in a body of work. When is it an obstacle to the creative process and when is it liberating?
Thanks for making yourself clear.
Posted by john cox | January 7, 2010 7:08 PM
Posted on January 7, 2010 19:08
Picasso was also in a rut with whole Cubism thing. And Sargent with those endless portraits. Rubens and his fleshy women. Now that I think about it Art is one big rut.
Posted by Steve M | January 8, 2010 10:55 AM
Posted on January 8, 2010 10:55
HEY STEVE
Pointed and absurd. Nice
Posted by john cox | January 9, 2010 1:19 AM
Posted on January 9, 2010 01:19
Life is one big rut. You either get out there & live it--give it your best shot--knowing that just about everything is highly repetitive & derivative by nature--or you throw in the towel & become a loyal subject of somebody who has more gumption than you do.
If you keep working at it & you keep your eyes open, you might come across something a little bit different & make some small impact on the world.
If you're a loyal subject in a society that affords you many freedoms (including speech) yet makes no demands on you in terms of responsibility, you live comfortably & securely on your daily rations (like Cowboy's dog)--& you might even ridicule those who labor on--until you see somebody who persevered through the drudgery & made a little something for themselves, & then you stake a concocted "claim" to the fruits of their labor in the name of egalitarianism.
Posted by Terwiliger | January 9, 2010 2:23 PM
Posted on January 9, 2010 14:23
THEHIM:
That little screed wasn't directed at you--it's more of a tangent.
However, your [hopefully] constructive criticism butted up with the responses that followed, & I integrated your point with the ideas in the responses that followed to flex my rhetorical muscles a little bit.
Posted by Terwiliger | January 9, 2010 2:30 PM
Posted on January 9, 2010 14:30
Terwiliger: I wouldn't know where to begin on that one.
Mr. Cox: I think, perhaps, I was projecting a bit with the "rut" comment. I find myself repeating themes sometimes, even when I don't find they fit as well as they should. It's a pattern I try and break so that I don't use a particular look or style just because I know I can.
It can be a particular problem when you have a deadline, such as a commissioned work like this one. Rather do it in a way I know will work out acceptably than take the risk.
I did a similar portrait of someone a little while back (which I unfortunately no longer have) and was VERY tempted to use a similar composition just because it seemed obvious. I went in an entirely different direction with it and was a lot more pleased wit the outcome.
Like I said, maybe it was projection.
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Posted on January 10, 2010 13:18
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