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RhetoricHaystack — Mach Stem

Published: 2014-03-30 20:59:58 +0000 UTC; Views: 1049; Favourites: 44; Downloads: 0
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Description 16x20 acrylic on canvas

If the explosion occurs above the ground, when the expanding blast wave strikes the surface of the earth, it is reflected off the ground to form a second shock wave traveling behind the first. This reflected wave travels faster than the first, or incident, shock wave since it is traveling through air already moving at high speed due to the passage of the incident wave. The reflected blast wave merges with the incident shock wave to form a single wave, known as the Mach Stem. The overpressure at the front of the Mach wave is generally about twice as great as that at the direct blast wave front.
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Comments: 24

aitorone [2015-09-20 16:02:55 +0000 UTC]

Incredible! I Specially like the medium part in black & white! (7 different greys!!), what a great job!

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RhetoricHaystack In reply to aitorone [2015-12-28 19:06:50 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for the flattering comment, I appreciate it greatly!

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eyepilot13 [2015-08-31 22:39:09 +0000 UTC]

Great color...strong lines and shapes! 

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RhetoricHaystack In reply to eyepilot13 [2015-12-28 19:07:02 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, sir!

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eyepilot13 In reply to RhetoricHaystack [2015-12-31 16:36:23 +0000 UTC]

Very welcome!

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calligrafer [2014-10-01 05:32:45 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful and as I view it, I can just get inside it to
imagine multiple thoughts.

I like all of it in terms of color schemes, the vertical depiction, dimensions,.

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RhetoricHaystack In reply to calligrafer [2014-10-12 02:46:30 +0000 UTC]

i appreciate your specificity and thorough comment! thanks so much!

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Treebuzza [2014-04-25 22:17:47 +0000 UTC]

this is awesome

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RhetoricHaystack In reply to Treebuzza [2014-06-25 04:05:08 +0000 UTC]

thank you!

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Treebuzza In reply to RhetoricHaystack [2014-06-25 20:46:37 +0000 UTC]

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SepticSkeptik [2014-04-13 16:48:59 +0000 UTC]

Love the symmetry and colours. I also like the lack of colour in the middle, gives it a warm feeling on the outside with a sort-of hollow feeling in the center.
The fact the middle is more grey and white then if it had darker tones helps when playing off those bright colours.
Well done!

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RhetoricHaystack In reply to SepticSkeptik [2014-06-25 04:05:18 +0000 UTC]

thank you very much!

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VH-1 [2014-04-03 00:54:14 +0000 UTC]

Fantastic!

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RhetoricHaystack In reply to VH-1 [2014-04-09 14:18:55 +0000 UTC]

thank you so much!

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novus41 [2014-04-02 02:53:06 +0000 UTC]

great work

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RhetoricHaystack In reply to novus41 [2014-04-09 14:19:02 +0000 UTC]

thank you!

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novus41 In reply to RhetoricHaystack [2014-04-10 02:30:07 +0000 UTC]

You`re welcome

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LauraHolArt [2014-04-01 19:02:03 +0000 UTC]

Colour Gradation = Yes, yes, yes! great work

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RhetoricHaystack In reply to LauraHolArt [2014-04-01 21:22:13 +0000 UTC]

thanks so much!

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RevealedFromtheVoy [2014-03-31 19:05:31 +0000 UTC]

Tree and cloud ?

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RhetoricHaystack In reply to RevealedFromtheVoy [2014-03-31 22:03:44 +0000 UTC]

actually, the inspiration for this one is an air burst of an atomic weapon. the mach stem is the downward energy blast produced beneath the detonation. i have a great and morbid fascination with nuclear weapons and with chain reactions in general, since my art is created in a sort-of mathematical chain reaction in certain aspects. contrarily, i believe that my artwork 'is' whatever you think is 'is'; utterly subjective. if you see a tree and a cloud, then that is what it is! thanks for the great comment!

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RevealedFromtheVoy In reply to RhetoricHaystack [2014-04-01 10:33:04 +0000 UTC]

Well, I haven't seen it like that, but after your explanation and seeing the title, it match ^^

Well, you're welcome I really love your art, the subjective way you make it allows us to imagine what we want and that's very inspiring, so thank you !

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Futurum-Undam [2014-03-30 21:14:00 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful composition and colour placement ~ always an inspiration.

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RhetoricHaystack In reply to Futurum-Undam [2014-03-31 21:59:04 +0000 UTC]

thank you my brother. 

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