The Pain Of A Mother

[Kevin King]

Spider wow.....um....Give me a minute....I'll think of the right words eventually....

KK

[freak]

Whow hoo hoo.... Some may say you think outside the box or even way outside the box. I love your vision and i don't think there is ever a question of a box involved in yours. If you're gonna do something make it strong and make it yours, a vivid expression !

I too immediately thought of "day of the dead" theme, which i love. I love the way you always use the simplest little touches to really break stuff up (stuff i wish i'd thought of). Like the dividing of the background on this one and just by adding the dot/spots on the robe really added to the piece. Most of all i keep finding myself going back to the roses. I swear you can almost smell 'em.

[Spider]

Thank you guys. This was a piece that I planned and planned for and sketched over and over. In the end, I crumbled the paper and threw it away and grabbed the leather, cut it and grabbed a pencil and went to town on the leather. I said "F" it. If I want it to come from inside me I must use my heart not my hands.

Thank you all for your inspiration and technique.

[Kevin King]

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[steveb]

That sure is some massively freaky work Spider, you got it going on! I like it alot and am jealous of the size of the canvas you worked on - man - how great is it to work on something bigger than a small unit? Great ideas, love the art, just the right amount of everything. Really is cool, gives me ideas! Thanks!

oh yeah - you need to have someone qualified to take some decent pictures, this work warrants it - fo sho

Edited November 15, 2008 by steveb

[wildrose]

At first I wasn't really into the theme - the workmanship, amazing, just not the theme. But, once you explained it, I found a better appreciation for the piece. And of course the workmanship is amazing!

[CitizenKate]

It's beautiful work, Spider. Thanks for the "Cliff's Notes" for those of us who didn't "get it" on first sighting.

Kate

[Spider]

Yeah you are all very kind to share your thoughts with me. Thank you very much. I do have to admit that I did not expect anyone to understand this piece on sight. I am always happy to explain my work as I see it but in turn hear what others "feel" from my work. My art is not direct and it's ok.

[Crystal]

Nicely done, Spider! I am extremely impressed with the "toss the paper" technique. I would not have been that brave.

Crystal

[Spider]

Nicely done, Spider! I am extremely impressed with the "toss the paper" technique. I would not have been that brave.

Crystal

Yeah, I just can't be a perfectionist. Sometimes I just draw with my knife and skip the stylus all together. Try it. It's a great freedom. I don't take myself too seriously. What comes out comes out.