Thursday, March 18, 2010

simplified

I went back to Jonah. That image still hasn't been "realized." I think I lack the reference images for a"by memory" sketch, and i lack the ability to accomplish photo realism in drawing to accomplish it. I also think Ratio is a huge element to making this composition look good. I don't have that either. So i started playing with different ways to express the idea. Then i was watching an episode of LA Ink (a show about a tattoo shop) and i thought about tribal art. that's what lead to the second image. What do you think?
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  1. FredMarch 18, 2010 at 7:32 PM

    I like the colors. Nice compliments with the moon and sky, and then analogous harmonies with the fish and water. I think it would be a bit tidier without the yellow on the sails, boat, and water. It's a great idea. Keep going. Save all your variations.

    The "Tribal Art" is super! Love the sun-son and cross imagery. Your reduction to the essentials is masterful. I like the simplicity of this kind of thing. Simplifying is difficult. I have always admired business logos and other reductionist designs. The search for the core of the thing--ah.

    First time I've heard of "Tribal Art." Tell us about it. It makes me think of African art. Much of it stylized reality and occasionally reduced to near abstraction. I have a woodcarving, a very stylized antelope, but--wow!--is it the essence of antelope!

    Same wow to your Jonah.

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  2. MicahMarch 20, 2010 at 8:02 AM

    The good thing about tribal art is that the tattoos hurt less. As Wisconsinites we really just don't get exposed to certain aspects of natures, like whales. It's difficult constructing a representation of an animal we've only seen in books and tv shows. Now, if your whale was simply a mis-scaled koi - I can tell where you can find some of those . . .

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