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giadrosich — Burning Perfection
Published: 2007-01-04 05:24:42 +0000 UTC; Views: 4220; Favourites: 107; Downloads: 0
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Original Size: 10.5 x 7.5Medium: Graphite
Copyright Notice: 2007 by Bob Giadrosich/Sharayah Press. All Rights Reserved.
In this illustration, I selected graphite, using directional lines to give a sense of motion to an otherwise static pose.
It is always a challenge for me to break away from the brush and ink...
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Thank you for your kind words, Ria!
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Thanks, Hordós, for your visit and the kind words.
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This is breath taking! I love the continuity of the shadows in the wall and the shadows in the clothes, it turned out wonderfully.
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Thanks so much, Lauren, for the kind words and the fave! I love working in graphite, but don't get a chance to do it nearly as much as I would like.
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what a great play of full light with the shadow effect of the lines
brillant work as always
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Thanks for the kind words, Edna!
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I think it is beautifull, looks like he is stepping out of the mist somehow! and those lines work amazingly well!
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Thanks, Meike! This was a fun piece to do because I wanted to try something a little different with it, so instead of using a deep shadow in the background, I put in the directional lines to try and give the composition some movement.
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I am amazed at the effect this has!
You blow my mind...and you are the best artist I have seen all day!
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Thanks so much for the visit and the fave, Nirupama! Oh...and here you go:
*hands you a small towel*
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Very different from your other pieces! Nice to see that you can alter style from time to time - the mark of a great artist, I'd say. 
The shading definitly reveals your ability to think three-dimensional. You've got the talent, bring more perspective into your drawings! You seldom work with more than two vanishing points.
I always thought of the picture as portraying a calm man in heavy storm... just read your comment saying that it's not quite the case.
Keep up the good work!!
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Actually, I rarly use more than one-point perspective. I try to keep the viewer fairly close to the subject, if only for the fact that it allows me a good amount of detail.
When I do architectual renderings, such as "New Kid in Town " or "White Ships Calling ," I usually switch to the two-point perspective you speak of. In such cases, depending on the view, I will go below or above the horizon line to give a slightly different perspecitve for the viewer, but you are absolutely correct in that I keep things "even-keeled," as it were.
It never hurts with experimenting a little bit, but because I work under very tight deadline conditions, usually I have to go with what I know works. Lately I've been trying a little less of a detailed style, going with more of an interpretive inkwork, such as in "The Dude " and "Shatter ." These were a lot of fun to do, and I'll definately try some more of this technique in the future.
Thank you for your comments!
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Thanks, Carole. This is one of seven that I was doing for a story. I wanted to try something a little different, so I decided to use graphite. Not my first medium of choice, but I really enjoyed the change!
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This is wonderful. I see how you filled the areas that shou;d have been black with the hatching, giving it this deconstructed look – it's very stirking!
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A Lof R?
I like the directional lines. They feel like the rays of the burning sun or a really hot wind. They add great energy, mystery and threat to the drawing. Combined with the intriguingly curious pose of the figure presenting or inspecting the blade and we're left wondering whether he is the burning perfection, his intent or the blade itself and just what he is doing in that rather reflective passive pose.
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Yep. This is one of seven for a poem of the same name. The rest of the pieces were done in graphite also, albeit a little more "traditional," with a fair amount of shading. I wanted to mix up the styles a little to give more of a variety in the look of the overall illustration that I've done for the various poems.
According to the text, the "burning perfection" is his goal, or pursuit, if you will, in life. He was already the best in all that he did, only he just couldn't see it. All he focused upon was the chance that someone else would come along and be better, and it was only at his death that he realized he had been perfect...
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He couldn't see his life, himself for what it, he was, couldn't see the truth. The White Stag couldn't see the good that WAS in his life.
I'm looking forward to seeing this book put together and exploring the thought in poem and the poetry in images.
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Me, too. I'm approaching a burn-out point for the whole thing. Just a little while longer...
Update coming soon.
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I can imagine,..........no, I can't, actually, ..........how time consuming and draining it would be. Hang in there and try to take some breaks too!
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Yep. I'm taking a break right now. Okay, I feel guilty...back to work!
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That wasn't a break, that was a breath!
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I very much like the directional lines. As you've already mentioned, the lines give a good sense of movement to an otherwise static pose. It's such a great demonstration of contrast between rest and motion. Although the directional lines are dominant, they still lead you right back to the perfectly outlined hands, head, cloth, and sword. When I look at it I get this sense of unnatural overwhelming motion, as if the wind and character were in two separate dimensions, but here they are pictured together, sort of superimposed on each other.
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For the longest time, I couldn't decide whether or not to do a solid black background, and at the last moment decided to do the directional lines. While the solid black would have really popped the figure out, I do like the linework better. Decisions, decisions...
Thanks so much for the fave, Jana!
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It was time to try something different, and I think it worked out. Whenever I'm afraid to experiment, I just tell myself I can always re-do it in the way I would normally finish the work. Nothing is absolutely final when it comes to art, unless you run out of ink and money.
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I love the way he has so many vanishing lines. Its such a nice sence to see him sort of materializing out of the darkness. You're skill with the directional lines are exemplary as well. To make them all so uniform yet have gentle curves to them. You're attention to detail is such a fantastic learning tool for me at least. Thanks for shareing you're work with this comunity. It is a great benifit to me and by the looks of it to others as well.
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Thanks, Linda, for the fave and kind words. DA has been such an inspirtation to me over the last two years. There are so many great things about meeting folks of like minds, that it has been nothing but a joy to be here!
Keep up the fine work, yourself!
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I will and am still working on the art club and places to meet. But bad weather has momentarily put a stop to that for the time being. I wont give up though.
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Thanks, Jen. I did woodcuts a long time ago, but have studied quite a few of the Japanese prints from the late 1800's and early 20th century. Beautiful work.
Quite a bit of my ink work is styled after steel engraving. Much finer lines and greater detail. That being said, I go through phases of trying out large areas of pure black. I always seem to bounce between the two techniques, lol!
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The linework gives this one a really interesting ambiance. You did indeed make the composition rather dynamic with that background treatment. Cool stuff.
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This is absolutely stunning! I love the background's sweeping almost semi-circular lines most of all. Just gorgeous.
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Thanks, Buckles! I wanted to do something a little different, and try for more of an "illustrative" quality to the work! At first I wasn't too sure about how it would look, but I do like the way the linework came out.
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Sick amazing! I love the line and on the whole the image itself and how you achieved the effect you did! WOW
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Thanks, Tim! For some weird reason, the directional lines just seemed to fit the subject, lol!
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I love the linework and lighting. Exquisite stylization and superb technique. The detailing and contrast are wonderful. Striking ambiance.
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Thanks so much for your kind words and the fave, Rakesh. I was trying to get a little more of that "illustrative" look to this one...
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I absolutely love the lighting in this one! Very unique way of breaking up the figure in the shadows, which makes for a great composition. I really love the line quality of your graphite. Though in a different medium, you've still managed to keep your excellent illustrator quality and style. I always find it so amazing how you manage to take such simple hatching/lines and create such a range of values, textures, and figures. A definate fave!
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