skeegoedhart
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Hello Skee, please tell us a little bit about yourself. How did you discover your passion for Traditional Art?
Hi Eve and fellow Deviants it's a pleasure to talk to you. Art was just something I always did - I was fairly reclusive as a child and spent a good deal of time on my own, writing and drawing. I developed a cartoon character named 'Tooth' that featured a trouble prone, goofy kid with massive front teeth who always seemed to find novel ways of having them smashed out. These simple, yet viciously, twisted skits gained a modest degree of notoriety at school and I amassed a small but loyal following, which helped feed not only my ego but my desire to create. Throughout my school years my best classes were always art and creative writing and that pretty much setJoin the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In
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The ride so far . . .
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Hello.
I've worked with acrylics most of my professional life. I began with flat applications on canvas but always felt the need to 'pull' the image into more of a three dimensional space. So I started adding thicker and thicker layers of paint, gesso and modeling paste. From there I used shaped Styrofoam applied to a plywood base, covered with gesso, paint, fabric and found objects. See folders 'Showgirl as Psycho-pomp ' and 'Exposed'.
Living in Los Angeles I've had the opportunity to meet many talented people involved in the film industry and specifically special effects. I studied their discipline of creating prosthetics and body molds. With this knowledge I developed a unique style which involved casting 'live' models (with dental alginate and Plaster of Paris) and then, through a series of steps, creating a silicone 'mother mold' which allowed me to produce 2-3 highly life-like and dimensional, fiberglass images. See folder 'The Planets'.
Eventually I needed to abandon this incredibly complicated and expensive process, I felt satisfied that I had pushed my pursuit of 'dimensional paintings' to its' limits, and decided to regroup and return to basics. With a master's degree in History of Religion, I had always been fascinated with all religious traditions (See folder: 'Myth & Lore') and especially the strange and sometimes violent relationship between Judaism and Christianity. Over the course of seven years, I created a single piece of art entitled 'The Nazarene Cipher'. This massive work involved 186 intricately painted panels (icons) applied to a wooden structure 13' x 6'. See folder 'Nazarene Cipher'
Around 2010 I began painting animals, a passion that has always been near and dear to my heart. Animals of all sorts have been a constant source of strength, humor and inspiration throughout my life. Technically, the raw and haphazard quality of the wooden board allows me to juxtapose my own methodical, technical and intricate style.
Looking back, I'd say the solitary portrait is the most defining thread that has run throughout my entire body of work. Whether, human, supernatural or animal, I have never seemed to have been able to shake this mode of expression; a lone figure, self contained, intricately adorned, engaged in the world yet standing aloof from it.
Thanks and enjoy the work.
I've worked with acrylics most of my professional life. I began with flat applications on canvas but always felt the need to 'pull' the image into more of a three dimensional space. So I started adding thicker and thicker layers of paint, gesso and modeling paste. From there I used shaped Styrofoam applied to a plywood base, covered with gesso, paint, fabric and found objects. See folders 'Showgirl as Psycho-pomp ' and 'Exposed'.
Living in Los Angeles I've had the opportunity to meet many talented people involved in the film industry and specifically special effects. I studied their discipline of creating prosthetics and body molds. With this knowledge I developed a unique style which involved casting 'live' models (with dental alginate and Plaster of Paris) and then, through a series of steps, creating a silicone 'mother mold' which allowed me to produce 2-3 highly life-like and dimensional, fiberglass images. See folder 'The Planets'.
Eventually I needed to abandon this incredibly complicated and expensive process, I felt satisfied that I had pushed my pursuit of 'dimensional paintings' to its' limits, and decided to regroup and return to basics. With a master's degree in History of Religion, I had always been fascinated with all religious traditions (See folder: 'Myth & Lore') and especially the strange and sometimes violent relationship between Judaism and Christianity. Over the course of seven years, I created a single piece of art entitled 'The Nazarene Cipher'. This massive work involved 186 intricately painted panels (icons) applied to a wooden structure 13' x 6'. See folder 'Nazarene Cipher'
Around 2010 I began painting animals, a passion that has always been near and dear to my heart. Animals of all sorts have been a constant source of strength, humor and inspiration throughout my life. Technically, the raw and haphazard quality of the wooden board allows me to juxtapose my own methodical, technical and intricate style.
Looking back, I'd say the solitary portrait is the most defining thread that has run throughout my entire body of work. Whether, human, supernatural or animal, I have never seemed to have been able to shake this mode of expression; a lone figure, self contained, intricately adorned, engaged in the world yet standing aloof from it.
Thanks and enjoy the work.
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