While I had the camera out:
I went down to my studio today with my camera and took some pictures of things I’ve done over the past few years. I realized there are things stranger than what I’d posted last time so I am going to put up a few more of them just to give a better over-view. This is a painting I’ve been playing with for quite a long time. It’s evolved and morphed into some strange thing for which I have no explanation.
These two are details of the painting:
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The following are some of my oldest projects, back when I did a great deal of papier mache sculptures. If you’ve read my past blogs you’ve heard me refer to my alter ego as “Bob”. Well, these are the physical manifestation of my “Bobs’.
Bob #1
Bob #2 and
Bob #3 !!
Then there’s my sweet “Happy ” the Anatomically Correct Dog sculpture:
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one of my hardest projects, The Dragon:
who is approximately 3′6″ long and 27″ tall!
Many of my bigger and better sculptures sold back in 1994 at one of my bigger shows.
Here are a few more paintings, both acrylic and watercolor:
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There many, many more but I won’t bore you with the rest at this time…..LOL!
21 responses so far ↓
betme // May 1, 2008 at 6:24 am
I am not bragging (OK, yes I am) I just knew that you had mad skills before I saw any of your art. Your home must look like and incredible art studio/museum.
And I adore your Bobs. You have inspired me to put a face on my Cybils.
birdpress // May 1, 2008 at 7:41 am
I’m so glad to see you posting this stuff! You are SOOO talented in so many ways! I love that first painting. I don’t remember it!
trishatruly // May 1, 2008 at 7:56 am
betme- my home is a crazy assemblage of things I love, so there are all sorts of strange things here. You MUST come visit!
Girl, get those Cybils out and let us see them!!
I can only imagine!!!!!!!!!!
birdpress- that painting has been a long-time work-in-progress. Glad you like!! I doubt your sister will be looking to get THAT one in the will. hehehehe
Moonbeam McQueen // May 1, 2008 at 8:06 am
You are so talented! I love this stuff! Please, please, more photos of it.
Now I can proudly say that I named your studio. If your stuff sucked, I’d be very quiet about that fact.
trishatruly // May 1, 2008 at 8:16 am
Moonbeam - thanks ever so much !! You are very kind!
Yep, you, my friend, are the responsible party. I am currently making a sign to be hung next to the door of my studio with that name : Neurotic Nirvana. I love it!!
ozymandiaz // May 1, 2008 at 8:35 am
love the scupltures
especially the dude yanking his hair, i need him in my office to remind me what happened to mine
trishatruly // May 1, 2008 at 8:40 am
ozymandiaz- why, thank you, sir! He is my personal favorite, too!
His hair is made from the mane from one of my daughter’s horses, Cisco, who was one sharp-looking dude! (Alas, he moved to another farm…
I like your look though. Tough but sensitive. Way cool.
suchlovelyfreckles // May 1, 2008 at 11:55 am
Bob #3 is freakin’ hilarious!! LOL
trishatruly // May 1, 2008 at 12:13 pm
suchlovelyfreckles- He represents me in so many ways! LOL!
He’s just cuter…..in a freaky sorta way….
purefnevyl // May 1, 2008 at 9:34 pm
Love the Bobs. They remind me of my in-laws.
trishatruly // May 1, 2008 at 10:11 pm
Evyl- you have interesting in-laws! Are their teeth sharp and pointy? %]
joanharvest // May 2, 2008 at 1:55 am
Quit blowing me away. I’m halfway up the street from being blown away by your talent. I love the Bobs. I especially love the weirdness of the first one. It has a dragon in it-one of my favorite things and orange headed penguins. There’s so much to see in it. I really like the one of the child too. Give us more!!!
trishatruly // May 2, 2008 at 8:38 am
joanharvest- You are too sweet! I enjoyed painting that first one, too. It is one of those pictures where when you stand back and really look you’ll see all kinds of things! (women in the branches, etc.)
Thank you immensely for saying those nice words. Artists have fragile egos. I really appreciate the compliments.
c // May 3, 2008 at 12:32 am
i love the tree in the first painting- its position on the canvas, its foliage and limbs- seem almost more sinister than those bright penguins.
i also especially enjoyed the woman’s head. i like that i can’t see what she sees, her mouth is scared and so am i.
You’ve got skillz.
trishatruly // May 3, 2008 at 12:52 am
c- Thanks so much! That picture painted itself, actually. I was only the hand that held the brush.
Glad you like the redheaded woman. It’s one of my favorites.
Allison // May 5, 2008 at 7:47 am
Wow, wow, wow!!! I love them all, but Bob #2 and the dragon are my particular favorites. Oh, to have such talent!
trishatruly // May 5, 2008 at 9:12 pm
Allison- Thanks so much, my friend!! Bob # 2 is a true freak so he a very special place in my heart!
2lazydogs // May 5, 2008 at 10:21 pm
Wow…amazing talent. I love the paintings…such beautiful detail. I especially like the crow…and am very fond of ‘Happy’!
trishatruly // May 7, 2008 at 7:09 am
2lazydogs- You are too, too kind but I thank you !! The crow was a commissioned piece but Happy was for ME!!
javaqueen14 // May 12, 2008 at 2:21 pm
LOVE the woman hiding in the tree in your first picture! Love the Bobs but am very partial to #3, he’s a hoot! I’m just sitting her amazed at your talent. You must be so PROUD! Gosh, you are doing what I wished and dreamed of all my life. I envy your mad abilities
Ms. Javaqueen- Thanks so much, friend! And hey, don’t dream…DO!!
Murder of Ravens // May 26, 2008 at 1:16 pm
Betme suggested I pay you a visit, and I’m damn glad I did! I LOVE the painting at the top of this post. Medieval and surreal all at the same time. It really grabbed me. I’ve started taking art lessons myself at the tender age of 46. While my talent is dubious, at least I now have an appreciation for how much time and work goes into a painting like that.
-smith
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