Wednesday, July 7, 2010

MOBY-DICK, Page 300

Title: Thus, while in life the great whale's body may have been a real terror to his foes, in his death his ghost becomes a powerless panic to a world.

10.75 inches by 7.75 inches
acrylic paint, charcoal and ink on found paper
July 7, 2010

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  1. RudyJuly 8, 2010 at 1:19 PM

    Simply brilliant. It's a hauntingly beautiful piece, and one of my new favorites.

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  2. Matt KishJuly 8, 2010 at 4:26 PM

    Thank you very much Rudy, this was a real departure for me and a bit of an experiment. I had never used white charcoal before, and I am not used to layering on the thinner coats of black acrylic like this. That took quite a bit of time to do - paint, then let it dry, paint, then let it dry, and so on. But it really turned out well and this is also one of my favorite pieces. I am oddly superstitious about numbers, so I take it as a very good sign that this piece, page 300, turned out so well since I am now beginning the 300s.

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