Friday, December 2, 2011
Gift for My Brother
This was a gift for my brother. It is in a frame, so there is a reflection that shows up in the photo. The picture is 18"x24" and the medium is charcoal.
Dreams and Aspirations
This piece was done for the 2011 Skate Deck Art Show at Doogallery in Atlanta, GA. As the show title suggests the theme of the show was to create something using a skate board deck. This took about 10 hours and the medium is Sharpie permanent marker and acrylic paint.
When the Koi fish swims up a waterfall, it becomes a dragon. It represents aspirations. Lizards promote dreaming. I wanted this to be colorful and busy. The two animals are placed in a loose shape of a Ying Yang because both concepts of dreaming and aspiring can be opposites of each other even though they are two sides to the same coin. Dreamers don't pursue anything...but when you aspire you are in the process of making those dreams come true.
When the Koi fish swims up a waterfall, it becomes a dragon. It represents aspirations. Lizards promote dreaming. I wanted this to be colorful and busy. The two animals are placed in a loose shape of a Ying Yang because both concepts of dreaming and aspiring can be opposites of each other even though they are two sides to the same coin. Dreamers don't pursue anything...but when you aspire you are in the process of making those dreams come true.
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