vinyl record painting
It was by invitation with the first 50 submissions to be accepted.
One of my favourite blogs is skulladay as it is always fascinating to see how someone can make a skull out of almost anything or see a skull image in a building, a cloud, a leaf etc.
History of Scull Art In Mexico
Hsitory of skulls on gravestones Mystery of Graveyard Art & Symbols By Troy Taylor
I took a photo of this one at St.Mary's in Gateshead, England
Yakkety Yak
Someone asked me what I was up to lately and I said skulls. I was informed that "EVERYBODY" is doing skulls. I said "sure they are, but I'm not everybody". I'm always intrigued when I hear that because well if we didn't do something because everybody else is doing it we wouldn't get any paintings done. I knew where this person was coming from really in that it is seems to be popular right now, but painting skulls has always been popular.
A few examples of Skull Art and Vanitas
Pieter Claesz
Van Gogh
Marlene Dumas & Jean-Michel Basquiat
Salvidor Dali
Damien Hirst
I like this clown skull by Vic Muniz
Hope you had fun exploring my links!
Comments
what a great accomplishment-but no surprise that you were invited out of all those others!
really glad for you
way to go
thanks -as always-ckw
I love the clown skull! Hehehe! But urgh, I can almost smell the smoke from Van Goghs painting! I expect my Mum will look like that in a few years...
What a silly thing to say "everybody's doing skulls". That's like saying "everybody's doing portraits" or "everybody's doing landscapes". Well, of course they are! There is nothing new under the sun. The key is to do it in your own unique way - which you do so well. :)
And, for what it's worth, I was trying to get across to someone that "dark" subjects in artwork didn't automatically mean the artist was in a severly depressed or suicidal state. To make my point, I said he should read blogs like this and Skull a Day.(Don't know if he did!)
congratulations, super stuff!!
I agree undaunted, it does seem rather silly.
idle, I have had people be so surprised when they meet me because they assume I am a morose sort of person due to the dark nature of my work. I sometimes feel it is those who fear confronting darker issues because it depresses them and assume others must be the same way.
I have my down moments, but generally speaking I am a rather happy bubbly sort.
Dee I hadn't seen that video, thanks for telling me about it.I saw it and yes, cool.
that's a terrific skull :)
great design/markings ..
Peace & Love.
PS Congrats Corrine! You rock.
Love your paintings and congratulations on the exhibit!
I still haven't found me any records to paint on, but then I haven't been looking either...
It's always refreshing to come and see what you've been up to. Re. your post above: I totally get the skull/flowers thing. With me it's landscapes/animal skeletons. I want to explore it ALL.
Peace.