2012-02-09T21:28:05Z http://blog.nightserpent.com/comments/atom.aspx Quick Blogcast tag:blog.nightserpent.com,2012-02-09:15895532 Paul Carrick 2012-02-09T12:17:53Z 2012-02-09T12:17:53Z <span>I'm happy to hear you enjoyed them, Duffy, I think my enthusiasm for a painting often shows in the result- another good reason to explore and expand on my own directions.<br /> <br /> As for the model..... hey, you gotta work with what you've got lying around, no matter how homely.<br /> </span> tag:blog.nightserpent.com,2012-02-09:15895283 Duffy 2012-02-09T11:34:53Z 2012-02-09T11:34:53Z I like "The Guide". It has a very spooky feel to it with a hardy dose o'mystery.I think I could come up with a dozen ideas on what's going in there. Let's hope you get more <br />you-art time. :-)<br />With all the variables you listed for the self-portrait, I think you banged out a very good looking piece(not so sure about the model though ;-) ) tag:blog.nightserpent.com,2012-02-08:15890078 Paul Carrick 2012-02-09T01:53:12Z 2012-02-09T01:53:12Z <span>Thank you Mr. Grau!&nbsp; I appreciate your thoughtful comments, and I'm glad you're enjoying my new experiments.&nbsp; Maybe I could get some publishers to play along and let me leave more mystery in there, I guess it would depend on the product and/or story.&nbsp; <em>Aklonomicon 2</em>? <img src="http://blog.nightserpent.com/emoticons/wink.png" border="0" /><br /> <br /> After a while, any subject matter- even my face, just becomes a combination of shapes and shades.<br /> </span> tag:blog.nightserpent.com,2012-02-08:15890024 T.E. Grau http://cosmicomicon.blogspot.com/ 2012-02-09T01:10:41Z 2012-02-09T01:10:41Z "The Guide" is truly exceptional work, Paul, and more "mysterious" than your commissioned pieces (for obvious reasons). I love the fact that you're creating via stream of consciousness, allowing the part of your brain that you can't control to take over for a spell. "Voice," indeed... BTW, on my third viewing, I finally noticed what was behind the forcefully removed door. Subtle... <br /><br />The self-portrait is stellar. I'd have a very hard time looking into the mirror that long. :) That sort of physical self examination would scratch at my sanity a bit. tag:blog.nightserpent.com,2012-02-08:15889650 Paul Carrick 2012-02-08T21:10:49Z 2012-02-08T21:10:49Z <span>Thank you for your comments, Rich, I appreciate them!&nbsp; I never know how much explanation of the painting process people would like to hear, so thanks again for the confirming feedback.&nbsp; A few years back I grew out a full beard and one day shave it off.... but only one half at first, just for fun.&nbsp; That would have made for a wild self-portrait.<br /> <br /> Any unnerved look is probably attributed to my trying to cling onto the ever-changing light, hoping I will be able to bring it together into something cohesive.<br /> </span> tag:blog.nightserpent.com,2012-02-08:15889645 Paul Carrick 2012-02-08T21:05:32Z 2012-02-08T21:05:32Z <span>Thanks for your kind words, Nick!&nbsp; I agree, this one has a lot of mystery in it, much like interpreting a dream.&nbsp; I tried not to manipulate it too much, rather I just tried to let it come out as it wanted.&nbsp; Some of the symbols I think I understand, but there are still parts about it that elude me.&nbsp; Maybe it'll come to me later.<br /> </span> tag:blog.nightserpent.com,2012-02-08:15889620 Rich Buonanno 2012-02-08T20:49:52Z 2012-02-08T20:49:52Z Interesting observation on portrait painting, Paul. And one that is completely invisible to us mere observers of art. We see a static view. As far as we know that's a bloody snapshot of you. As long as you don't have a beard on one side of your mug and nothing on the other you'll be able to fool us. lol<br />The self-portrait has the same slightly unnerving look to it as your portrait of ol' scary-pants Lovecraft himself. Were you thinking thoughts of elder gods while you were doing this? tag:blog.nightserpent.com,2012-02-08:15889617 Nick Gucker http://www.nickthehat.com 2012-02-08T20:47:45Z 2012-02-08T20:47:45Z Love what you've done with both pieces, really great work. The amount of mystery and things to explore in "The Guide" is fantastic and worlds you create are most alluring. <br />Your portrait is stunning and shows your skills very strongly as a painter, really impressive. <br />Thanks for sharing these! :) tag:blog.nightserpent.com,2012-01-30:15682343 Paul Carrick 2012-01-31T02:56:40Z 2012-01-31T02:56:40Z <span>Stephen, I appreciate your comments, thank you.&nbsp; I am glad you could get into the atmosphere of the painting!<br /> <br /> ~Paul<br /> </span> tag:blog.nightserpent.com,2012-01-30:15680897 Anonymous 2012-01-31T00:40:10Z 2012-01-31T00:40:10Z Your painting is cool Paul. I feel deeply immersed in the forest, and looking at the creature so bright it glows. Nice job from a fellow painter. Stephen Gray