Don't know why I'm torturing myself with this. It's half a year before another kick off. Usually, this time of year, I can do a pretty good job of pretending it doesn't exist...a duller universe but one that's more manageable than unremitting anticipation.
A little taste...Reggie Nelson was one a the great defensive players that have come through Florida. He was a defensive back...part of the Secondary tasked with eliminating the passing game. A Headhunter...one of the best the Gators have ever had. Funny to think that the forward pass was introduced to make the game safer. Around the :40-45 mark you see how good he was when a Wide Receiver he's covering flops to the ground rather than catch the ball and be decapitated....and some LL Cool J.
I'm still working on getting the colors right...especially the blue and there's a few details to be added but it's blocked in...it's set.
I really like the shapes here and how, all put together like this, they become interlocking forms and blocks rather than something more figurative. Is the photo cropped or are the edges as shown in the top pic? I like the thought that it's just as shown here - to me, it brings a sense of energy and urgency... does that come across like artistic bullshit or am I making sense?!
ReplyDeletePlease keep us posted - I love looking at your work Mr B.
Thank you ma'am. That's what I was going for...artistic bull shit. :)
DeleteThe first image is the whole thing...it's long and narrow.
I may not get the sport, but I do like the art a great deal. I came here and looked at the piece when you posted it during the week and typed the word 'vividness' into the comments box, but decided that it wasn't much of a comment to leave you. Now I'm back and I'm sticking with vividness. More art please.
ReplyDeleteThank you sir.
DeleteThe next one might be a little more familiar to our audience.
Tremendous painting. Geometry and movement.
ReplyDeleteWhy thank you sir.
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