cut and torn paper on wood
11 13/16 inches x 11 13/16 inches (30cm x 30cm)
The goal of meditation, they say, is to clear the head of all thought. To allow one’s mind to be vacant and thus become one with nothingness. I imagine this would be an excellent skill to have if you were standing immobile on the ocean floor, waiting for some far-off call to action. It would be particularly useful if some odd plant and animal life mistook your noggin for an island and a good place to make their home.
I doubt I could manage it. It seems that the older I get, the more impatient I become. So many “important” things are always clamoring for my attention. If I spend too long doing one thing, I feel that I’ve neglected a half dozen other dire situations. Perhaps meditation would help with that?
As usual, when I first conceived of this piece, I expected it to be quick and simple. As usual, that didn’t turn out to be the case. There were times when I felt more like an engineer than an artist, trying to figure out how to build the waves. In the end, of course, the simplest solution turned out to be the best one. Go figure. The coral, a late addition to the piece, might be my favorite part. Working with those random fractal-ly shapes and positive/negative space was just plain fun. I had just found that great green-black paper by accident, while digging through a shop for a completely different color. Once again, blind luck wins the day.
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Wow, I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything quite like this. It’s lovely, completely imagined, with a dash of Miyazaki. I’m going to take a look around your site.
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beautiful…once again Patrick
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so nice
i love it
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this is amazing
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This is amazing and truly a masterpiece.
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thanks so much for sharing, this really does shine with meditative peace. Plus, i love the word “noggin” so extra super double points for that
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This is so wonderful. I simply cannot tell you how much I love this piece. Awesome.
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He’s so peaceful and sub-serene. I love that this personage always has many colorful friends hanging about. He’s intrinsically lonely, but has many points of light around him…curious. so well centered. I love the use of black!!!!!
Calendar for 2009 is gorgeous as well!
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oh wow. absolutely beautiful! i love the water! so glad i saw this. beautiful work!
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Thanks everyone, for the kind comments. Zen Rocky guy appreciates it. And to everyone visiting for the first time like Susan, welcome!
Sam- Noggin is one of my favorite words too. My most favorite is “actually”, with a slight pause between the c and t.
Bridget- It’s so great to know that the emotion I was aiming for came through. In fact, you said it more clearly than I’d thought it yet. And thanks for checking out the calendar! I think it came out great this year. This guy’s kin is one of the months.
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wow that is remarkable. great idea and awesome execution!
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This is wonderful.
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that is just gorgeous… i love it.
The mixed media works fabulously, and the character is so soulful.
Thanks so much for your comments on mine… I hope your shower isn’t in worse shape than that!!
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Any comment I can make would just be stupid, compared to how unbelievably amazing this work is.
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Wow. This is truly jaw dropping. I love your style, never have seen anything like it. Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. I’ll be back for more.
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Amazing stuff^-^ I love the black paper frame which also adds the silouettes of the trees in the foreground and the little tiny creatures on his head:D
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Your work is so unique and wonderful!
I love this introspective fellow…
so lost in thought… while life is going on around him.
Very nice!And thank you so much for your kind comment!
Have a great day!
Denise
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Many thanks to everyone for the kind comments!
Andy- It’s tough to see on the monitor, but the coolest thing about the frame is that it isn’t really black-black. It’s a green black, which adds such depth and color to it. So glad I found that paper.Dot- If I am not vigilant, my bathroom could easily get worse than that!
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Looks like I’m finding out about your art a bit too late to purchase this. I LOVE this piece! Any plans to release a print?
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Or “Paper Cut Ninja?”
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Thanks! With a little luck, I’ll be making another piece you love just as much soon.
As for prints, the square format and the details wouldn’t be a good fit for the A4 size prints I’ve been doing, so I’m thinking of doing a big one! Probably a large-format limited edition giclee. I’ve just got to talk to a printer here in Tokyo and nail down the details.
PaperCut Ninja is a little long, but might make a good print. I never really thought about it, but maybe for the next group. BTW, the original of that one is still available. cheers!
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