Surprise
Medium: Collagraph on Magnani Prescia 280gsm.
Size: 350 x 450mm
Select thumbnail to enlarge image, detail on right.
posted by Anonymous at 12:58 AM
Saturday, December 10, 2005
Medium: Collagraph on Magnani Prescia 280gsm.
Size: 350 x 450mm
Select thumbnail to enlarge image, detail on right.
81 Comments:
Vow. The hand gave me shivers, but the butterfly soothes. Very nice!
OK. So now I looked around and found out that the butterfly is not part of the work, but part of the blog. I'd love to have a butterfly like that. It's very life like.
Somebody stayed up late to get their entry in early! I thought I'd wait for it also, I think I'll sleep on it though. Was it a surprise that all your skin and flesh peeled off after putting it in that vat off toxic goo? That'll teach you!
ouch
I love it! chilling and beautiful at the same time. what's the medium?
damn. I love the orange and green together like that.
toxic? more like psychotic!
braVA.
Oh my god! Now there's something I wouldn't like to run into in a back alley. Surprise? No kidding! Fantastic expression of the theme and I love the detail. I just looked at last week's entry. 104 comments?! I've never seen that many before, even on Carla's blog!
Hmm. The surprise must be the reaction I got when this popped up on my screen - it was one of those "GAAAAH!" moments. It's nine in the morning; I'm not ready for such vibrant colours!
it must be a nice hand because it is already- even without the flesh. long fingernails.....
EEEEK! I was SURPRISED to see this butterfly coming out of her (or his) mouth.... REALLY! Strange things happen in bloggerworld!
This time I think the devil is in the detail...
Oh, that's sweeeet ! The toxic palm-print (bone-print?) would make anybody shriek in terror and pain. Not to mention suprise ! Great expression on the victim, Anonymous!
Hmmmm. This rilly didn't happen, did it ?
:-)
so unique! amazing work!
That needs some moisturiser :d
freaky and fantastic.
For all the other commenters.....I feel more fortunate than all of you as I have seen this piece in real life, and it looks bloody awesome. The web doesn't do it justice in picking up the texture etc.
Detlef
http://www.detlefjumpertz.com
darn it...i just spewed diet coke all over my computer screen!!! ...NICE JOB with the surprise on all levels; very cool effects and combination of illo elements. Better not tell evil kitty he's got competition...
Very striking illustration. The butterfly was such a nice touch!
Very intense! The green looks very poisonous, and her expression is absolutely terrifying. Are the veins of rusty color throughout part of the collagraph process? They create such a wonderful grainy texture that makes the white bones and teeth just pop right out. Very, very compelling!
Ooh, I like this!
Very intriguing image. Somewhat disturbing but definitely thought-proviking. Looks like you put a lot of work into it. Well done!
I love this one love. It's Super cool!
love
ROFLMAO at this one, A. You know, one time I was punching my brother, when he moved, a brick wall took the skin off two knuckles right down to the bone! On the way to the emergency room I peekd from time to time...the bones had a greenish cast to them. :O
Peck peck tiny speck :O
MAYBE your best yet.
Love this....can relate in my own tarty way!
Smooch,
The Tart
BOO!
Surprised myself with yesterday being the first day off from Illustration Friday since March 2nd! Actually since September last year but was only a lurker then
};-} Answering any questions:
Anthony Woodward: "Was it a surprise that all your skin and flesh peeled off after putting it in that vat off toxic goo?"
A: No, it wasn't a surprise but it was my artist materials that did it - no need for a vat. Think IFs would all be surprised if they looked into the truth about the toxicity of materials they work with.
Jamie: “what's the medium?”
A: Collagraphy is a printmaking technique where the results resemble an etching but without resort to the use of toxic chemicals. Printed from a block built up with layers of cut and torn card, which was textured and printed intaglio.
Steve: “Hmmmm. This rilly didn't happen, did it ?”
A: “Yes it did”
Carla: “Are the veins of rusty color throughout part of the collagraph process?”
A: “All parts of the image are deliberately marked on the collagraph. Printmaking always has an element of surprise after pulling a print. The ‘veins’ are from tearing card.”
Also, thanks for commenting Scott, Catnapping, Andrea, Jeope, Isay, Caroline, ValGalArt, Courtney, Janet, Rachelle, The Unknown, Jody and ModroomBloomtoFillaRoom.
*gasp*
Special thanks to Detlef Jumpertz!!
My bones are also greenish Mick! Apologies about your keyboard The Crafty-Girl™ :)
The butterfly is about to die Maria, Merlinprincesse and Kay Susan!
was that a cry for a more reasoned comment anonymous.
;)
I want to take issue with one of your replies above. I don't think the acids are the problem in intaglio printing, I would say more the inks and the solvents that one uses to clean them off.
or have you got a greener ink. or have I misunderstood completely what you were trying to say.
as for the image, I love the scarlike red weals, I assume you do too. they really work.
the three nostrils are also a powerful disincentive to use these dangerous substances without protection/good reason.
I also like the way the skeletal hand repeats as wild hair forms.
I thought that my ouch summed all of those arguments up nicely
:)
I was also surprised Scott! You are speaking to an expert on 'non-toxic' printmaking. On the bottom left of the image is an ideogram used in between other signs in mathematical and geometrical ideography. It means 'not similar to', 'not congruent with'. There is also an anti upside-down ideogram. I replace clean-up solvents with vegetable oil. In regards to inks, acrylic is safer than oils plus ranges of 'non-toxic' inks can be found.
Your "Ouch" did sum your reaction nicely. In fact, there would be few IFs who wouldn't say "Ouch" if they knew what they are working with :)
wau!! its so nice! i like the colours and the mood of the situation, good!!!
Sorry my comment wasn’t meant to be taken seriously. My apologies *Face goes red*
Wow. Great textures and color combos! And what an expression on the face. Whoa.
Thanks Cecilia'sart!
Teehee, think your face is red from toxins Anthony Woodward - don't blame me ....
Thank you very much Twisselman - your face or the illos?
Great print! I love reading all the comments, and I have to say – my hat is off to you for using less toxic materials. You make fantastic work, so I hope you will live long and make more of it (fantastic work)… Also, I think as many artists as there are and so many of them are not even aware of materials they are working with, discussion on what we all work with is necessary – I saw with my own eyes a person smearing cadmium red paint (oil) out of the tube onto the canvas with bare hands – I am sure this person will be surprised, not unlike your print, later… He-he. Oh, well… I just went into a saga. Sorry about it. Lily.
WOW!! This is amazing! Love it!
I keep thinking about this image it takes a while to sink in, but I really do like it! I've added a surprise to my entry...
Lily White - He-he, your cadmium friend will be surprised, although no laughing matter! Your friend will probably be finding out about the effects of titanium white also. Thanks to your telling beginnings of your friend's saga, it won't be too late for some IF participants! Never say sorry ...
Thanks Alina Chau!
Hmmmm, maybe I should have used a louder, more toxic colour combination. Hhahaha - your 11th box was a huge surprise Anthony Woodward!!
beautiful, in every aspect!
Oh what a shrieking, screaming surprise... the first time I saw this.. I think I really jumped!
What a toxic lovely, it hurts to look at her... the work is spectacular, the results are dramatic.
That looks like one big owie! Dangerously well done. Cheers!
Thanks for your comments Vfm4 and Holly!
Hope you didn't hit your head on the ceiling LDahl :) Thank you!
I've been thinking about this and I think it was a prediction of my mood for the weekend and today. Oh dear....
Tend to predict all the time :) I have been having a couple of weeks like this - hope it doesn't continue for much longer! Oh dear .... hope your next week is a better one ...
Thanks, I hope your hopes are stronger than your predictions!
Teehee ... oh dear. Time for some serious creative visualisation!
Its hard to be creative when seeing red...
Try TOXIC green and orange ...
Hmm how about a pair of sunglasses with one lens green and the other orange - would that make the world look more 3-d???
I've been breathing deeply and hope I'll have a sensible mood in my head tomorrow when I have to respond to the latest piece of nonsense. At least we've moved out and don't have to put with them all the time any more - we just want our money back!!! Whoops.... almost got myself into toxic overload again there...
I wrote an article for the local paper that didn't name names but gives some advice I'd wish I'd had about renting... trouble is it'd all gone relatively painlessly before...
oh... I'll have to go now... before the purple of my face clashes with these new sunglasses
I would love to see that illustration used on some drug labels or maybe even somewhere posted in a pharmacy! :-)Anonymous - also - Great interpertation on the Blue theme last week!!!! I was definately lost in the depth and the whole aura of the piece. Very talented!!!
AnyOddBodness, I've been looking at this print again, and yes I would definetly be surprised if I had dried bananas for a hand.
I still see red Caroline ....
Thankyou Wilnara! Teehee, think the pharmacists would find that amusing ... one told me recently "pills are made to be sold, not to be taken"! Hhehheee.
ModPresumeYouNeedPerfume Badly, because you look like a monkey and you smell like one too :)
What happened to the butterfly?
I love that face! This illo made me chuckle. *G*
SVP, Miss anonychocolatemousse: all my citations are copyrighted!!!!!!! *teehee*
Signed: famous pharmanonymousse
The butterfly was eaten by Hellcat Rachelle };-}
Teehee, glad you had a chuckle Aravis :)
Didn't know if you wanted everyone to know you were a drug dealer Merlinprincesse! Just because I quoted something you said doesn't make you famous ...
A LEGAL drug dealer. MPFFFFFT!
And I'm was already famous!!! OK?!!!
Surprise! I finally made it to make comments this week.
Well blow me away you have done one fine job with this print.
you constantly amaze me.
Mmmm. I like the flow and playfulness . Your submission for 'Strength" is cool and love those colours. Agree with the intuition etc, creativity is a great world for it to be in. : )
Ananymous. I messed up with comments boxes and you've got the above by mistake. What a monkey. Hi anyway : )
This is quite fabulous but not insane. I do believe.
If you say so Merlinprincesse ...
Thanks Toni Kelly!
You could have pretended you were being nice about my submission Bodgroom! I use intuition too and think you are right about being a monkey. Eat those fleas!
No, it is very sane Jane Doe. You need to be sane if not wanting to hurt yourself with toxins :)
I've worked it out how quick am I !! Now I finally know who is what :d
I know, I've only been taking the mick this week. I was confused between you and Hellcat until I realized it's obvoius how to tell by the pics. Durrr. I bet you are intuitive but not about me being a monkey, cheeky. ;d
Hello your print is lovely.
Wow, how, who?
Teehee :)
Hellcat will eat you if you just call my work lovely! Although, it's a slightly better word than NICE };-}
Hellcat your work is quite malaframatic and perhaps a little contobracious I think. :-/
Dried bananas.
Beautiful work!! :) Love it!
I like malaframatic,
And a little contobracious.
But I am NOT Hellcat;
You're NOT being gracious!
Did you sit on some bananas Massconsume?
Thank you Hartini!
Anormalrust, my scrambled Egg (Head) has made the necessary connections to understand the picture id business. Bodgroom is illuminated and enlightened now, but has not sat on bananas it's just the way I walk okay.
: d
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Hey there.
Thanks for the nice note on my post.
This Tart is just TUCKERED out, too much egg nogg, hmm.
Love your stuff. This is my fav!
Smooch,
The Tart
bones! toxicindivdual.
Okay BaFoon *teehee*
Get some sleep Jody ... lot's more happening when Christmas arrives ... your portrait might not look so nice if you don't :)
You are celebrating very early ToxicIndividual!
Why hasn't anyone given egg nog to me???
Had to look again at the lovely colors of the “bones”, they have grown on me over the week. Stop! I am not redecorating in those colors! Never! Thanks all the same, it has been fun reading comments and replies, as usual! Cheers! Lily.
Thank you for visiting again Lily White ... my bones also groaned over the week. Actally now you mention colour schemes ... think this is a recreation of our kitchen in the 60s!!! Oh dear.
Lovely colograph, but what is Magnani Prescia 280gsm.
Magnani is a brand name for a type of paper made in Italy found HERE The gsm is the thickness of the paper. Thanks for asking Neelambari!
beautiful colors! and love the texture.
Thank you Wonil ... there are etchings on the walls around here somewhere ... you have to search for them :)
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