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September 16, 2017
Here and Now by paulypants
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Here and Now

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My new painting Here and Now was inspired by the beauty of being present in the moment and experiencing a real connection with someone else despite the constant change and chaos that surrounds us all. More info: paulrichmondstudio.com/2016/09…

WAR PAINT series

“They understand only too well the liberation into savagery that the concealing paint brought.” Lord of the Flies, William Golding

Body painting has significance in many cultures and serves a variety of purposes from spiritual cleansing to battle preparation. My War Paint series draws upon this rich symbolism to investigate the construction of identity. In these paintings, the human form becomes the canvas, a painted object of his/her own creation. Reality and abstraction compete within the figurative foundation of each piece to make the subjects’ inner struggles more tangible. The application of pigment is suggestive of their psychological states, the color of their self-made armor exposing more than it conceals. By deconstructing and rebuilding the figure, my goal is to invite understandings that reach beyond the immediate surface and reveal the complexity of the individual.


Image size
1233x1650px 3.08 MB
Make
Phase One
Model
IQ3 100MP
Shutter Speed
1/160 second
Aperture
F/14.0
Focal Length
150 mm
ISO Speed
100
Date Taken
Sep 16, 2016, 8:15:29 PM
Sensor Size
5mm
Mature
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diddles25's avatar

So vividly beautiful! And it's the kind of contact that I crave...!