The Deconstructionist

Timothy C. Tyler · 01-31-2005, 04:21 PM

Is it clear from the images that the entire image is all painting? Our friends that see it in person, do not all understand that the wood is a painted image-not an actual frame.

Mike Dodson · 01-31-2005, 07:00 PM

Tim,

This is my favorite painting of yours. The very chromatic reflective lighting on the side of her face is exciting.

It's also great to see you back. You work and insight have inspired me since I joined this site a few years ago.

Keep em' comin'!

Terri Ficenec · 01-31-2005, 07:28 PM

Hey Tim--

Thanks for the closeups! Actually I'd wondered about that wood whether it was painted there or put there.... Did notice the golden light showing through the gap and figured it must be painted. It's a very convincing illusion

Leslie Ficcaglia · 01-31-2005, 08:33 PM

Tim, that's magnificent. And yes, I knew it was all painted; the level of realism is approximately the same throughout so it all read like artwork and not frame. Bravo!

Patti Del Checcolo · 02-02-2005, 03:27 PM

Tim - this reminds me of the one you did of your wife sitting in the wooden crate window which was equally amazing. This looks somewhat like her..was she the model? Don't think I've seen the other one posted here...could you post so others could appreciate?

Xander Calceta · 02-02-2005, 10:06 PM

Tim,
this is a very beautiful peace of art. Actually it seems to me that you made different techniques and strokes here unlike your previous works that can be seen in your web. I thought it was a picture because it looks so real and i like it so much. How did you do it anyway?
God bless in your career,
Xander

Timothy C. Tyler · 02-02-2005, 11:14 PM

Xander, interesting question you ask. The brushstrokes are thicker than one might expect from the photos and I believe this helps with the light concept. Some parts (the darks) are very thin. Then bright passages very thick so the light refracts from the strokes and helps these areas appear even brighter. This is an old trick of course that has been done since 1600. But, it still works.

I have a ton of time in this piece (for me)...maybe that accounts for some of these differences you note. Here's the model and the box she posed in.

Thanks to you all for the nice remarks, Tim

Terri Ficenec · 02-02-2005, 11:18 PM

Hey Tim -- love the closeups

and Cool that you built that box for her to pose in! (But who's that in there, Sasquatch?!?)

Timothy C. Tyler · 02-02-2005, 11:21 PM

This may show some scale and how the panel is built.

Timothy C. Tyler · 02-02-2005, 11:23 PM

Terri, you'd recognize that paunch anywhere wouldn't you?