My newest painting...

It's been nearly 2 years since I posted my artwork on here for everyone to see. I have not really painted anything in that time. This latest piece was painted specifically for a guy I was dating. I spent 2 weeks on my knees painting it, so much that I wore holes in my pants and got my knees scabbed & bloody from doing it. One day I stayed up for 24 hours to get the color and shadowing right.

It should be noted that three days after I gave him the painting, he dumped me.

(we are actually meeting again today and talking about a lot of shit... but that is neither here nor there)


So here it is... "The Consequence of Dancing"

http://eonfilms.com/images/wings8.jpg

and a picture of Brendon with the painting the night I gave it to him as an X-Mas present...

http://eonfilms.com/images/Brendon&Painting.jpg

Rocky

Rocky,

Very nice Light/Shadow on the wings!

Wow, I'm impressed! That's beautiful.

Thats great work, your very talented

yes, very nice indeed - you are a man of many talents!

cheers,
Luke

Thanks everyone! Anybody care to give a shot at the interpretation?

And no, it is not so simple as "he is the angel, you are the devil"... there is a bit more to it than that.

:-P

R.

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Originally Posted by EonFilms_Rocky

Thanks everyone! Anybody care to give a shot at the interpretation?

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I know you say it's not as simple as ...

But my first thought was, it's the perfect Romeo and Juliet

giving this a bump for the new year...

Hi Rocky,

Firstly I have to say I love that painting. I actually spent the last 12hrs or so thinking what it meant to me...there were several interpretations that came to mind when I thought of why you would have painted it, but without knowing you, they all seemed way to personal for me to post.

My interpretation is far from the one that I think was your inspiration, however.......

On the wings of an angel, even the devil can reach heaven

That's just beautiful! And I like Armpitlover's idea of what it means.

wow...what a masterpiece...
that's a great piece of art there...
very talented..bravo...

:mexican: :mexican: :mexican:

Nice painting. I really like it. :thumbsup:

It reminds me of something I read in a book, I think it was "Job: a comedy of justice" where they said "The devil reads the bible... looking for loopholes".

Thank you all. Your words really mean a lot to me.

I have asked the guy who broke my heart for the painting back. After he returns it, I plan to burn it. Better to have it destroyed than to have it looked upon and remembered with remorse.

So before it is lost to the ages, allow me my interpretation.

(Armpit lover, Bec, DonMike... all of your interpretations are correct. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and no interpretation of this painting is wrong. You see what your heart and mind choose to see. True artwork means something to everyone and nothing to anyone.)

My interpretation:

If you look carefully, you will see that the devil is casting a shadow on the angel, but the angel casts no shadow. Not even his wings, as volumnous as they are, cast a shadow upon his body or his partner. He is leading in the dance, his wings outspread, his body open, embracing that which we percieve to be evil.

The devil follows the lead, unaware that he is casting shadow over the innocence of the angel. Both are in love, neither aware of the damge (emotional? physical, as referenced by the shadow of evil overpowering the good?) that is being inflicted. Perhaps they are aware, perhaps not. If so, they do not care, because love is blind and weakens the senses (notice no eyes, mouths or ears).

They dance ina time that is neither morning, noon or night. Although the sky is dark behind them, the coulds are white around them. Their love is timeless, endless, harmful and romantic. They are yin and yang.

Perfect balance in love, life, body and mind.

That's how I felt when I painted it, but it is not necessarily what the painting means to everyone. It is just what it means to me.

Rocky

Rocky...invite me to San Diego and I'll take you to dinner

And just my 2 cents...that painting should not be burnt.

If you truly wish not to have others cast their eyes on it anymore and enjoy it the way we have....set it free on the ocean and let the lost souls of the sea gain inspiration to reach the heavens....it truly is an awesome piece.

Dave

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Originally Posted by ArmpitLover

Rocky...invite me to San Diego and I'll take you to dinner

And just my 2 cents...that painting should not be burnt.

If you truly wish not to have others cast their eyes on it anymore and enjoy it the way we have....set it free on the ocean and let the lost souls of the sea gain inspiration to reach the heavens....it truly is an awesome piece.

Dave

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Come on down! :)

Fire is cleansing. I feel as though it needs to go up in flames. I put a lot of pain and emotion into that painting. If i know that it exists somewhere, I will never be at peace.

R.

Wow, that's amazing. The detail in the wings are just wonderful.

Don't burn the painting, Rocky. If you can't bare to look at it, sell it, give it to someone who will appreciate it, but don't destroy it. Art should never be destroyed.

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Originally Posted by EonFilms_Rocky

Come on down! :)

Fire is cleansing. I feel as though it needs to go up in flames. I put a lot of pain and emotion into that painting. If i know that it exists somewhere, I will never be at peace.

R.

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All great art is borne out of pain and emotion. Then again, not all art is meant to be permanent either.

You are extremely talented. Please do not burn that piece of art Rocky.

I decided to let him keep it with the agreement that I get it back on loan if I ever have a gallery show. I want him to look at it every day as a reminder of what he let slip through his fingers.

Vindictive? No.

Down-right assholery? You fuckin' betcher ass.

:-P

R.

Here is more of my artwork, in the order they were painted so that you can see the progression of my style:

http://www.beachboi.com/5.jpg
"Attaining Perfection"

http://www.beachboi.com/7.jpg
"For Love and Sin"

http://www.beachboi.com/4.jpg
"Good & Evil"

http://www.beachboi.com/10.jpg
"Walking with Ganesha"

http://www.beachboi.com/1.jpg
"The Man Who Sailed to Sea"

http://www.beachboi.com/12.jpg
"Lucifer and the Lute"

http://www.beachboi.com/2.jpg
"Here Comes the Sun"

http://www.beachboi.com/8.jpg
"The Ugly Grapes"

http://www.beachboi.com/9.jpg
"TheButterfly King"

http://www.beachboi.com/11.jpg
"Mushrooms in the Garden"
(a work in progress)


Rocky

Your work reminds me a bit of my friend's art. I can't post the pics because of the way they are set on her site, but you can see them here.