man or fish?

Here's my first finished summer painting, titled "man.or.fish"
Dimensions: 2 feet by 4 feet
acrylic and broken mirror on canvas

Are you Man....or Fish?

Well it's taken me about 5 months, but I've finally finished another piece, entitled "man.or.fish" -- it's acrylic/shattered mirror on canvas. The size is 24" x 48" (2 ft x 4 ft), and is my largest one to date. I'm thinking it probably would have taken me less time if I had made myself work on it more often, but I'm satisfied with it and happy that it's done. These last few weeks I have really pushed myself to finish it, and I'm glad I did. The inspiration for the piece came from a doodle I did while hanging with the bf and the words "Are you man or fish?" just sort of came to me. I guess it's like "are you man or mouse?" ...except, of course, with fish. I think fish are lovely and I've never done them in a painting before. These ones are loosely based on koi fish, and if I was to do another painting with fish, I think I'd shoot for something shaped more like a rainbow trout (those are gorgeous, as far as fish go).

Below is a view of the entire painting, and then some detail shots. I also set up the "photo shoot" according to research I've done about shooting your own work if you're too poor to hire a professional photographer, so I hope these are acceptable for now, because I'm broke.

Edited Painting

I've gone back to a piece that I did 2 years ago, the biggest canvas I had ever done at that point, and fixed a couple problems that I had been eyeing for about a year now. It didn't feel finished to me, but it is as of today! :-) It's called "Like Eating Glass," which I named after my favorite Bloc Party song. Hope you like it!

(There's a full picture and a couple detail pictures.)

Today's Feature...

Finished a painting today, after working on it (off and on) for about three weeks. If I ever just sat down and painted for hours on end, I'd be way more productive, but I get antsy if I sit still for more than an hour. Anyhoo, I'm including 2 different views of the piece, so you can see the work around the edges. I used a 'gallery'-style canvas, and wanted to work with the thick edges in a way I haven't before. This painting is called "Universal" and is priced at $250. It's acrylic with broken mirror and clothing studs.

Abstract with Mirrors: New Painting

This is the painting I forgot to post when I finished it about a month ago. It's entitled "Beneath the City," and is valued at $400. It's a 16"x 20" acrylic/mixed media on canvas. The silver parts are shattered mirrors, which I have been experimenting with for a little while.

It took a couple months to finish, and is inspired by the works of Brandon Boyd (of the band INCUBUS) and Morris Bennett, a local artist. You can see some of his works at http://www.morrisbennett.com .


EDIT 7.29.2009: This painting has been sold and is no longer available.