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Published: 2004-10-13 04:33:26 +0000 UTC; Views: 1389; Favourites: 23; Downloads: 60
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After looking into his work, I found that Jasper Johns is actually one of my favourite artists. This piece was inspired by him, and originally I was trying to spell out the word "Skyscraper" by layering letters ontop of each other with white grease pencil, but it started to get too busy, so I left it at "SKY." Much of this was done through fingerpainting, but the "S" was carved out with black tempera using the back end of my paintbrush. I had a lot of fun doing this one, it is one of my favourites that I have created in a long time.Grease pencil, tempera.
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Nice work. There is an excellent Jasper Johns exhibit at the Arts Center in St. Petersburg, FL (if you live or plan on visiting that area). I like Johns history as well... Splendid.
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wow really great peice
i also can only see an S, but i like your concept. Im also a big jasper johns fan 
instant fav!!
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another marvellous piece. but it looks more beautiful if u dont tell everyone what u were doing and let them give their own perspectives.
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I, like everyone else here, love the textures that got into it. The lines are just subtle enough. thanks for not overdoing the black.
I also really like the slight shot of blue this has. gives it a touch of flavor- just enough.
'just enough' seems like an odd compliment, but a project like this would be easily overwhelmed by anything stronger.
good job!
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Thanks for the descriptive comment! I think you'll be surprised to hear that there actually is no blue in the painting itself, but from the reflectivity of some of the media and the way that the water I used distorted the paper and colors, combined with the scan, made some parts appear blue. And I agree, I think it adds a really nice, unplanned touch that the original doesn't seem to have much of. Either way though, it's hanging over my bed!
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it's neat what colors come out when you dilute black.
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I love the texture that resulted, but I must admit, all I see is an S. And I'm not familiar with this Jasper Johns guy.
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Check out the links I left in response to the above comment... he's a really magnificant artist.
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Absolutely stunning, and an instant fav. the texture is making me crazy (in a good way) and the composition borders on perfection. Did I mention that I am also loving your approach, using text to create an image (the lit major in me is doing a very happy dance right now)?
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Hehe, thank you very much for your thoughtful comment! If you like it, you should take out a book about Jasper Johns, or look up his art on the web - he does a lot with overlaying text, like this and this and this . Fun stuff!
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nice dept, but i dont see the SKY, only see the S and maybe a Y lol.
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It may have gotten lost by the end, but it was there somewhere in the process, and it is still there in concept, and that matters just as much.
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