012 in AP Art portfolio, early 2009: STORYTELLING: Characters from the Ether.
This piece was originally called "Hairless Heart," based completely on an instrumental from Genesis's double concept album "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway." The scene is described in the sleeve notes and also briefly in the song preceding the instrumental, "Back in N.Y.C."
My take on the concept, though it is open to interpretation, is that every time fur is mentioned in the album, the lamb is implied. The lamb, to me, means innocence. As we grow older, in order to survive, we have to shave away all the innocence.
My father had a different view. He liked this painting a lot more than I did, and he said that when your heart is heavy and concealed by lies, it is hidden in hair, and you've got to shave it off in order to discover the truth of yourself. Now, this can be very dangerous, and you can hurt yourself (the blade is sharp), but it is necessary if you wish to see your true colors.
I like his interpretation better.
What's cool about this painting, and why it is my favorite piece I've ever done, is that it's life-size. I painted on a smaller canvas (can't remember the dimensions right now) and I would stick it over my chest and the hands would match up.
Awesome album, by the way. The weird shit that goes on in Mr. Gabriel's head...
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You there is something wrong with your gallery, it just don't show the bests works D:
But it is amazing! I loved what you did to show that some hair was already cut off, adding another texture to that part of the heart!
About the interpretation, I wish my father shared with be his interpretations too... Yours must be a true Genesis fan, doesn't he ?
Hehe I don't really paint anymore, not acrylic, that is. My favorite type of traditional art to do now is ink. There are quite a few things back here. Maybe I should clean it out a bit.
I'm starting to listen to Yes too, but I can't say that Yes is better than Genesis ...
I do love your works with ink, but not as much as colored ones. Even if ink pass a more neat feeling, color passes everything.
True, true. Much as I love black and white, people are generally drawn to color, myself included.
So you love black and white, hm? Fine ... I was thinking in something like it, but now that you reveled this passion, I have no more doubts. Just don't get mad with me because I won't say what I was thinking. But I'm pretty sure that you will love it ...