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The Forgotten by ~Kagemusha22:iconKagemusha22:

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Submitted: May 10
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Date Picture Taken: May 9, 2008, 9:56:06 AM

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My final piece for my Art exam, which I spent 15 hours on. It's all been painted in Watercolours, on a A3 piece of watercolour paper. (which is the smallest exam piece in the A2 exams, eveyone else was bringing in boards and canvases the size of cars)

This is a fairly poorly taken photo of it, but I can't take it home and scan it. (plus it's too large for my A4 paper size-only scanner) Plus all the colours have been dulled, which is fucking annoying after spending 15 HOURS! painting it.

The piece of me at the top pondering my personal heritage, with my Great-Grandad below in black and white with his face covered to signify the fact he is a mysterious figure. (I never met him) Whilst my Gran (looking like a Japanese lady, lol) and Grandad are in the pint glass, signifying the next generation. How quintessentially British...
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~marclopezvision:iconmarclopezvision: May 10, 2008, 11:20:52 AM
Very Noir, I like it!!!!
~Kagemusha22:iconKagemusha22: May 10, 2008, 1:14:55 PM
Thanks very much. Not really aiming for Noir mind, the reason the figure on the right is dressed so, is because it's derived from a photo of my Great-Grandad in the 1920's or 1930's. I was more thinking Post-Punk minimalism [link] to be honest, when I was making this. The large spaces between the figures, I like the accidental tension it gives the painting. (then I overdid it a bit by adding trashy arty farty wods to fill in the gaps, making it seem like a; Tate installation = shit)

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~marclopezvision:iconmarclopezvision: May 10, 2008, 2:12:37 PM
Oh I see now!!! I guess at first glance, I thought that the large figure with the trench coat had his face covered as if there is a darker secret to be unfolded. Now that you tell m that it was your great grandfather, then it totally takes on a different meaning.
~Kagemusha22:iconKagemusha22: May 11, 2008, 3:11:46 AM
It's about how our personal history slowly disappears into time, as each generation passes, and that only the brightest people who shine will be remebered. [link] Quite pessimistic really. The "Brymbo Steel" on the wall refers to the Steelworks he and my Grandad were Chairmen of.

But anyway thanks for being the first to comment on this. :hug: :)

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~marclopezvision:iconmarclopezvision: May 11, 2008, 4:47:49 AM
The pleasure is all mine Richard!!!
~Kagemusha22:iconKagemusha22: May 11, 2008, 8:27:20 AM
:) [link]

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*cluedog:iconcluedog: May 12, 2008, 7:44:54 PM
This is a really interesting idea for an art piece. The depiction of the glass and the texture of your great grandfather's coat are wonderfully rendered. What I also like is how you chose to make your great granddad so mysterious. The black silohuette of his head really draws your eye to him, which I think is cool because this piece is mainly about him. The shadowy profile, along with the monochrome colors, make him seem distant and out of place compared to the bright colors of you and your parents.

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~Blackmoon2001:iconBlackmoon2001: May 13, 2008, 2:22:11 AM
very impressive
nice piece of work
well done:)

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~Kagemusha22:iconKagemusha22: May 13, 2008, 2:26:05 PM
Thank you so much for "getting it" Zac. :hug: :) Actually you make it sound better than it really is ^^; all I really need is this comment as a deviation. :XD: [link]

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