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james119 — Totemic Wall Panel 2
Published: 2006-06-22 20:58:39 +0000 UTC; Views: 957; Favourites: 21; Downloads: 39
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Photo of an old painting of mine, brought into Photoshop, processed with Eye Candy 4000 Swirl effect and horizontally flipped slices -- because it harkens back to the slightly menacing guardian spirits who stood sentinel in the wood grain of my bedroom door when I was a young boy. I've been consciously avoiding mirror-image symmetry lately, because its a cheap trick, but I came across an old piece yesterday [link] and I had to try a few variations. Besides that childhood memory, the results are reminiscent of Northwest Coast, B.C. and Alaskan aboriginal arts -- something that called me to Washington state in the first place.Related content
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Wow! Just brilliant. Studied this NW art & always loved it. I wonder what some Inuit would make of these. Wild stuff. Very inspirational.
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Thanks. Probably they'd think it was pretty and meaningless.
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I love these totemic pieces of yours, just a couple of days I was looking up totem poles and their meaning because I was thinking of making something themes around them, don't know what I get around to make, but these are very inspiring.
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Thank you. I love them too. I invented the process to create them and exercise a certain amount of control, but the result is always a bit of a surprise -- just the way I like my art. The best ones for me are the ones most reminiscent of Haida and Tlingit totem poles. If you have the chance to look at a nice book of great works of Haida and Tlingit art, do it. Gorgeous stuff.
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I will keep that in mind. Thanks.
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I love the color choices you've made here. And I don't think the mirror-image symmetry is a cheap trick; it's hard to do well. I like this piece.
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Thank you. I guess all I mean about mirror-image symmetry is that I have often been guilty of using it as a cheap trick. Of course it is an essential element of beauty in the animal world of which we are a part, so it certainly has its place. I like it in these pieces.
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You are far too modest.Even a cheap trick needs a great talent to apear in such away.I would love to see this in stained glass with the light catching all the detail!
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Oops. That link to Autonomedia didn't work very well -- but it will take you to the main site, I think. Damned emoticons.
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This is my favorite of the four at the moment. I'm a bit behind in working up a cover for the 15th edition of a strange wall calendar I created in 1992 -- [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] -- so I think I'm going to go with more of these panels for the 2007 Autonomedia Calendar of Jubilee Saints [link] 
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Yes, that's what I like about them. Thanks.
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i am so dumb 
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Oh well, the image is the important thing, but I do try to add a little something with my titles.
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