Love love love these guys.
Oh to add them to my eclectic menagerie would be sublime.

Thank you~. You have an eclectuc menagerie??

I'd like to think you would enjoy the vibrations my collection of artistic critters.
I have a thang for collecting traditional media artz. XD

Oh! Well then I imagine they would fit right in.
Im sure I would enjoy the vibrations of your collection

You're welcome anytime!
First round's on me!

Few things would please me more than having a kennelful of steampunk greyhounds on my walls!

so very lovely

I appreciate your comment - thank you.

this is... really cool funny and creepy at the same time.

Hahaha - Right on.

i love it!

woooo~

i really like these aspects :)

Thank you very much :)

These turned out so well!

Thanks man!

I want these on my wall so badly! Would you consider making prints or even selling a few if you make more? And if so, what would you price them at?

Thanks for asking, and for your interest :) -- Yeah, Im actually planning on making prints, which would probably be 11x14 or 13x19 and run from $20-$30 depending on materials. I like to print on heavy photo rag papers, which usually run a little more expensive. The paintings will available for sale, for $225 each, after they finish their current gallery run.

I'll attempt to keep up with your journals/art so I can find out when you do! While I can't afford the paintings, I'll hopefully have the money to buy some prints when they come out. Thanks for answering quickly

Every day I look out my window, same 4 dogs staring back at me.

Hahaha

>>"homenaje a Borges"

One story in particular? :)




Mark

One text in particular --
"The Book of Imaginary Beings"

But the "Book of Sand" also probably
had a strong influence.

Thanks for asking!
-Creeley

>>"The Book of Imaginary Beings"

So, these are canine versions of the Barometz?

oops -- I botched my reply, see below.

Haha - that would be interesting interpretation. I like that.

I think that, rather than explain my relation to their
particular mythos, I enjoy the projective space that allows
the viewer to bring what they will to the image.

Which is admirable.

But the danger of linking a picture with an author is that the viewer might be led to think of a particular story... and then a particular passage... and then a particular image... that would reduce your protective space to a pinpoint. It happens! :)



Mark

which would be lovely -- because I think that response would
be specific to that viewer. But I do like the Borges umbrella as
a generalized concept shaping tool :) Thanks for the interesting dialog. ^.^

>>which would be lovely -- because I think that response would
be specific to that viewer.

This would probably depend on how specific the image might be. In your case, here, the creatures are not directly related to the ones described by Borges in his compilation, and so the viewer does have much greater freedom to respond autonomously. And as umbrellas go, the Borges one is rich enough (and as you say, generalized enough) to bring many associations, which again allows your viewers the freedom to dream.

Not a bad arrangement. :)



Mark

Replies aren't working today, apparently. ;)

Extremely interesting work :D

Very strange, I love these!

awesome concepts!

God, this throws my brain for a loop. I love it. It kinda scares me, but I really like it. It's a good kinda scared.

~Mops.

At first, I thought the oculus were dartboards, which seemed somehow appropriate to me, though I'm not sure exactly how.

These are so fantastically cool.

definitely awesome. i especially like the upper right one. :3
great job!

I would buy a print of this in a heartbeat. Gorgeous.

For now, a favorite and a comment must suffice!

i was wondering how one would go about ordering a print or four from you? i still love these paintings so very much!

Thanks so much! I'll go ahead and make prints available on etsy.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/Creeley

A 13x19" print on Hanhemuhle Fine Art Photorag would be $50
(I would probably paint in by hand the oculus in with that same
iridescent copper, which is what makes the paintings so striking
in person)

If you have any questions, feel free to send me a note and we
can work it out :)

Thanks!