Embryonic XXII: 1990 by Synapse
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0.1mm Pilot pen and liquid acrylics (via brushes and Badger 100 airbrush) on A4 cartridge paper, January 1990
A year or so ago I posted a scan of a painting I made 14 years ago now (I was 15 at the time and had just started airbrushing as a hobby). The image you see here was the sequel, made shortly after.
Both were made with the same processes: beginning with blindly sketching rapid strokes on the paper, I coalesced the chance forms into an abstract "structure" using the good old fineliner pen. Airbrushing the sky was next, using masking film to mask out areas I wanted leaving. Changing the airbrush to white acrylic, I airbrushed the floodlights using handheld pieces of paper as simple masks. Finally, with traditional brushes I rendered the shading of the structure and also the ocean waves which were inspired by Roger Dean's style.
From the start I didn't like this painting as much as its companion predecessor, but now I feel content to show them both as part of my creative history. Thanks everyone for stopping by to take a look :-)
Comments (16)
Ringwraith
Interesting image.
tibet2004uk
Hey! this is pretty cool!! I love the blue!! The movement of the waves is so very well done!! I'm trying to figure out what's in the middle...I see a huge insect but I'm not sure of its specie! 0_o Certainly an alien one!! Great work my sweet Jim!! Keep them coming! Mwah! Pascale.
vangogh
Never tried airbrushing, as I was always intimadated by what seems like a long process with many masks and lots of time involved. Although since I saw my first airbrushed art back in the 70s, I was always intriqued by the look. Your ocean waves turned out very nicely and I enjoyed viewing this one very much.
xina
The thumbnail really caught my eye because of the blue colour scheme and good composition. I'm not sure what that is in the middle but I really like it!
xoconostle
Very compelling image! You're quite talented. I haven't used an airbrush in about 15 years, but as I recall it was a challenging tool, to say the leasst. Impressive work and a cool image.
jocko500
real good
cbender
great stuff here jim... :) want more ;)
eyeland
Looks like a vaguely insectoid creature with spotlight limbs. Nice to see an original image that was created using a traditional surrealistic technique (rather than the psuedo-surrealism that consciously juxtaposes random elements). Also, very effective use of a limited colored palette.
SoulEatar
A ture vision from the past ;)
Heart'Song
Really like this, Jim - and the explanation of the history and techniques makes it doubly satisfying.
crrunchyfrog
You know how much I enjoy these early works and I'm so glad you shared this one hugs Beautifully done Jim, thank you so much HUGS :D
syndroid
The little deformed lighthouse that could... The linework is a bit... out of place I guess, because of the colors of the rest of the image. I see a bug, a fish and a dinosaur... how far off am I ;]
bevchiron
Love those waves! I'm really enjoying seeing the precursors to your current style too ; )
jyriviuhko
A real painting if anyone cares what I think.. ;) Wonderful.. and all in my colors!!
gallimel
I bow here :)
pinkeiga
thats very similar to my drawing style