Pages

▼

Wednesday, 20 October 2010

Trilobite Boy - gargoyle progress #3

Took a bit of time this morning to work on my Trilobite Boy - gargoyle piece.  I may not end up calling it that.

Click to enlarge a bit.

Played with some gradient stencils in ArtRage, and I think it came out okay.  Still need to finish his combat boots, the gargoyles, rooftop, building across the street.  Originally I wanted to leave the wings unfinished and ghostly, since Trilobite Boy doesn't typically have them.  But I like the sky/horizon and maybe they do need a bit of colour. 


I like this close-up. 
It's kind of a depressing piece, which I wanted.  Lots of blues, and Trilobite Boy just ruminating.

This morning I read this piece by Jonah Lehrer about depression and creativity.  And then I watched this.

More on this painting here.
More about Trilobite Boy here.

- - - - - - - -
Original artwork on The Flying Trilobite Copyright to Glendon Mellow
under Creative Commons Licence.
Portfolio
Blog
Print Shop
at

4 comments:

  1. extrantice20 October 2010 at 19:09:00 GMT-4

    Interesting article, thank you for linking to it. :)

    Personally, I've found I can't work when I'm at my worst. But then, if I'm in an incredibly good mood I tend to be too distracted, too.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Glendon Mellow21 October 2010 at 06:14:00 GMT-4

    I agree Marianne, it's a fine line. A bit down can be motivating. I started this blog in a short fit of frustration one day because I was painting and doing nothing with my artwork. On the other hand, true worries are too distracting to get anything done.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Unknown23 October 2010 at 09:01:00 GMT-4

    I like it. I think the finishing touch should be some Chuck Taylor All Stars for the shoes.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Glendon Mellow23 October 2010 at 10:37:00 GMT-4

    Great idea, Eric! I was thinking combat boots or Dco Martens, but Chuck Taylor's would be closer to the mood of the Trilobite Boy Rocks Out painting too.

    Thanks!

    ReplyDelete

Posts over 14 days old have their comments held in moderation - I've been getting an unusual amount of spam for a guy who paints trilobites. I'll release it lickety-split though.