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Aen · 17-03-2007, 05:08

Chalk blend on canvas, medium
DIN A0, dimensions

My entry for Lobby45’s Art of the Month for March. The theme is Claustrophobia. The white paint is a self-made blend of ground chalk, acrylic color and carpenter’s glue. The black base consists of a first layer of aerosol spray paint and a top layer of acrylic black.

I actually only started on the painting 3 weeks after the start of the contest as I didn't have any inspiration.
Then watching a butoh video n youtube led me to this.

Coincidentally, the white makeup used in butoh is traditionally made from seashells, calcium carbonate in calcite form. The chalk used in my paint is made from limestone, also a form of calcite compound.

dorian · 17-03-2007, 17:05

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The white paint is a self-made blend of ground chalk, acrylic color and carpenter’s glue.

is this a future safe combination? glue might crack with time... but then again it's mixed with acrylics.

nice composition. wish you cared more for the hands. right one in particular.

pgo · 17-03-2007, 17:16

Doesn't really say "claustrophobia" to me.

The edgework holds some interest in places, but generally looks like it was a "filling in" job because it lacks structure and dimension.

Aen · 17-03-2007, 17:18

pgo, please define structure and dimension.

Intrinzik.v2 · 17-03-2007, 18:01

struc·ture /ˈstrʌktʃər/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[struhk-cher] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation noun, verb, -tured, -tur·ing.
–noun
1. mode of building, construction, or organization; arrangement of parts, elements, or constituents: a pyramidal structure.

di·men·sion /dɪˈmɛnʃən, daɪ-/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[di-men-shuhn, dahy-] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun
1. Mathematics.
a. a property of space; extension in a given direction:

Honestly though this is more of an abstractive piece than it is realist so really there might not need to be structure.

Honestly though it doesnt say "Clautrophobia" to me. It seems more like the person is sneaking around in the shadows than anything. I would cut the edges of this piece so that the actual object is closer the edges which would create more tension and then maybe it would feel more claustrophobic. But now, no.

Herr Kurm · 17-03-2007, 18:20

u guys blind? A guy is stuck in a box, the shape of his shoulders and his left palm among other limbs pressed against the "roof" and walls give a fucking clear hint.

Nice piece of painting, especially love the idea.

Intrinzik.v2 · 17-03-2007, 19:05

^^Different interpretations I guess. I could see how it could be representational of claustrophobia but thats not how interpreted it. I still think If you trinm the edges down a bit it would definatly bring it together.

Dusteh · 17-03-2007, 19:58

Theres a box?

Herr Kurm · 17-03-2007, 20:04

You fookin seerious?

RaelRode · 17-03-2007, 20:13

Correct me if I am worng but the ed of the paper is the box you fool!!! lol.

Intrinzik.v2 · 17-03-2007, 20:57

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Originally Posted by RaelRode

Correct me if I am worng but the ed of the paper is the box you fool!!! lol.

You could interpret it like that; all art is open to interpretation. each person is going to have there own views oin what exactly it is to them.\; neither is right or wrong. This is real interesting though I like the minimalist aproach to the figure, juxtaposed with the texture of the canvas background.

Still though, I dont see claustrophobia.

Herr Kurm · 17-03-2007, 21:59

You´ve got to be kidding me.

Claustrophobia is a fear of being in a small room...
Imagine a small glass box . You are looking from the top - this is the surface of the painting. A poor fucker is stuffed inside very tightly. His neck is bent and his head, shoulders and arms are against the surface of the paper which is at the same side the top of the box. His left palm is raised and also against the glass.

Intrinzik.v2 · 17-03-2007, 23:12

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Originally Posted by Herr Kurm

You´ve got to be kidding me.

Claustrophobia is a fear of being in a small room...
Imagine a small glass box . You are looking from the top - this is the surface of the painting. A poor fucker is stuffed inside very tightly. His neck is bent and his head, shoulders and arms are against the surface of the paper which is at the same side the top of the box. His left palm is raised and also against the glass.

His hand is sideways; if it were flat (palm up) then yes I would see it but right now no.

Everything in this piece tells me crawling, sneaking around, in the shadows etc...

Let me put it like this;

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All that open (Negative) space doesnt really say Claustrophobia;

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Less open space leads to a better feeling of claustrophobia.

Aen · 17-03-2007, 23:13

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Originally Posted by Intrinzik.v2

struc·ture /ˈstrʌktʃər/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[struhk-cher] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation noun, verb, -tured, -tur·ing.
–noun
1. mode of building, construction, or organization; arrangement of parts, elements, or constituents: a pyramidal structure.

di·men·sion /dɪˈmɛnʃən, daɪ-/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[di-men-shuhn, dahy-] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun
1. Mathematics.
a. a property of space; extension in a given direction:

Honestly though this is more of an abstractive piece than it is realist so really there might not need to be structure.

Honestly though it doesnt say "Clautrophobia" to me. It seems more like the person is sneaking around in the shadows than anything. I would cut the edges of this piece so that the actual object is closer the edges which would create more tension and then maybe it would feel more claustrophobic. But now, no.

There was a reason why I asked for your definition. I defined claustrophobia by experience. I've been in military prison before. There was ample space around me, but it felt like the smallest and loneliest place I had ever been in. It felt really cold at night.

Intrinzik.v2 is right about interpretion. Since claustrophobia is a psychological state, people will have varying feelings and definitions about it. But since I failed to make you feel the emotion, I failed to portray it well.

Thanks for the comments.

Herr Kurm · 17-03-2007, 23:42

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Originally Posted by Intrinzik.v2

His hand is sideways; if it were flat (palm up) then yes I would see it but right now no.

One of his palms is against the "roof" and other hand is entirely against it, does it make sense?. You might be right about the cropping tho.

my illustrative picture :P

EDIT: darn, forgot to set kerning to optical

dorian · 17-03-2007, 23:45

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I failed to portray it well

Your work is not an illustration to a picture dictionary.
Art is about personal interpretation and people will always respond differently.
(...)

Aen · 18-03-2007, 02:36

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Originally Posted by dorian

Your work is not an illustration to a picture dictionary.
Art is about personal interpretation and people will always respond differently.
(...)

I was just trying to be humble XD

17-03-2007, 05:08	#1 (permalink)
Aen i love MUJI Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Psedo Tokyo Posts: 158	Claustrophobia painting Chalk blend on canvas, medium DIN A0, dimensions My entry for Lobby45’s Art of the Month for March. The theme is Claustrophobia. The white paint is a self-made blend of ground chalk, acrylic color and carpenter’s glue. The black base consists of a first layer of aerosol spray paint and a top layer of acrylic black. I actually only started on the painting 3 weeks after the start of the contest as I didn't have any inspiration. Then watching a butoh video n youtube led me to this. Coincidentally, the white makeup used in butoh is traditionally made from seashells, calcium carbonate in calcite form. The chalk used in my paint is made from limestone, also a form of calcite compound.

17-03-2007, 19:58	#8 (permalink)
Dusteh Sir digby chicken caesar Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 4,375	Theres a box? __________________ unconsolidated isoparms

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17-03-2007, 17:16	#3 (permalink)
pgo i'm done, son Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,262	Doesn't really say "claustrophobia" to me. The edgework holds some interest in places, but generally looks like it was a "filling in" job because it lacks structure and dimension.

17-03-2007, 17:18	#4 (permalink)
Aen i love MUJI Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Psedo Tokyo Posts: 158	pgo, please define structure and dimension.

17-03-2007, 18:01	#5 (permalink)
Intrinzik.v2 NeverFuckWithoutaRubber Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Monticello In Posts: 259	*struc·ture* /ˈstrʌktʃər/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[struhk-cher] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation noun, verb, -tured, -tur·ing. –noun 1. mode of building, construction, or organization; arrangement of parts, elements, or constituents: a pyramidal structure. *di·men·sion* /dɪˈmɛnʃən, daɪ-/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[di-men-shuhn, dahy-] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –noun 1. Mathematics. a. a property of space; extension in a given direction: Honestly though this is more of an abstractive piece than it is realist so really there might not need to be structure. Honestly though it doesnt say "Clautrophobia" to me. It seems more like the person is sneaking around in the shadows than anything. I would cut the edges of this piece so that the actual object is closer the edges which would create more tension and then maybe it would feel more claustrophobic. But now, no.

17-03-2007, 18:20	#6 (permalink)
Herr Kurm bloody peasant Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tallinn, Estonia Posts: 2,679	u guys blind? A guy is stuck in a box, the shape of his shoulders and his left palm among other limbs pressed against the "roof" and walls give a fucking clear hint. Nice piece of painting, especially love the idea.

17-03-2007, 19:05	#7 (permalink)
Intrinzik.v2 NeverFuckWithoutaRubber Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Monticello In Posts: 259	^^Different interpretations I guess. I could see how it could be representational of claustrophobia but thats not how interpreted it. I still think If you trinm the edges down a bit it would definatly bring it together.

17-03-2007, 20:04	#9 (permalink)
Herr Kurm bloody peasant Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tallinn, Estonia Posts: 2,679	You fookin seerious?

17-03-2007, 20:13	#10 (permalink)
RaelRode Designers are strange :) Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Shrewsbury, UK Posts: 1,735	Correct me if I am worng but the ed of the paper is the box you fool!!! lol.

17-03-2007, 21:59	#12 (permalink)
Herr Kurm bloody peasant Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tallinn, Estonia Posts: 2,679	You´ve got to be kidding me. Claustrophobia is a fear of being in a small room... Imagine a small glass box . You are looking from the top - this is the surface of the painting. A poor fucker is stuffed inside very tightly. His neck is bent and his head, shoulders and arms are against the surface of the paper which is at the same side the top of the box. His left palm is raised and also against the glass.

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