Thursday, February 26, 2009

The "Three Tenors of Frog Creek", evolved.

The initial incarnation for "Three Tenors"

Three Tenors of Frog Creek. Broken Vulture Art. Eric Keast. Bingorage studio.

Recent development of the canvas, which has spent much of the last two years in storage. [Following pics click to enlarge in new tab or window.]

In order to reinspire myself, I made extreme changes to the background and the frogs, so that I could see the piece anew.

Three Tenors of Frog Creek. Broken Vulture Art. Eric Keast. Bingorage studio.

Modifying the sun in random ways kept the piece moving, even if it did not yet suggest a resolution.

Three Tenors of Frog Creek. Broken Vulture Art. Eric Keast. Bingorage studio.

While listenening to several science podcasts in the last two weeks, I repeatedly heard about the recently described, extinct giant snake, Titanoboa (Wikipedia link); the largest snake ever. It was 50 feet long and over a ton in weight! This mindboggling constrictor lived about seven million years after the dinosaurs disappeared. I imagine that it was a mammal eater and would have considered me a choice snack. Needless to say, it made an impression on me and changed the piece.

Three Tenors of Frog Creek. Broken Vulture Art. Eric Keast. Bingorage studio.

Three Tenors of Frog Creek. Broken Vulture Art. Eric Keast. Bingorage studio.

Three Tenors of Frog Creek. Broken Vulture Art. Eric Keast. Bingorage studio.

Three Tenors of Frog Creek. Broken Vulture Art. Eric Keast. Bingorage studio.

Three Tenors of Frog Creek. Broken Vulture Art. Eric Keast. Bingorage studio.

Three Tenors of Frog Creek. Broken Vulture Art. Eric Keast. Bingorage studio.

Three Tenors of Frog Creek. Broken Vulture Art. Eric Keast. Bingorage studio.

I have been waiting a long time to excavate and reestablish the musical notes of the composition; added a few new ones. Added reticulation pattern to the snake's back.

Three Tenors of Frog Creek. Broken Vulture Art. Eric Keast. Bingorage studio.

Three Tenors of Frog Creek. Broken Vulture Art. Eric Keast. Bingorage studio.

Current incarnation of Three Tenors;
Three Tenors of Frog Creek and Sun-Snake, at Dusk.

Three Tenors of Frog Creek. Broken Vulture Art. Eric Keast. Bingorage studio.

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Hello and Happy Birthday Chris, Just found out it's your BD. Have a good one, from your cuz. Tim C