Works in Progress

Hey folks I am artist of sorts- I have been working on these things I call "Black Peices" I invite you to look at them and give me you thoughts on them.
Forgive the terrible photos my digital camera is horrid I will replace them with actaul photos sometimes soon.
Any feedback or comments are truly appreciated.
Follow this link
http://www.gnomenetwork.com/profile.php3/pid=1986

i think i like that first one the most... try and play with the lighting a bit. and of course having a better camera will help

Hey Thanks Wyote-
I have changed the images they are moderatly better-

wow quite a collection you have there of dark art. I think they look great, but still abit hard to see because of the camera. Maybe if you shine different colours of lights onto them and take pics then maybe itll bring out differnt textures and images?
I did art in high school but i never continued it because i havent enough time but soon im going to start drawing painting again etc.
What if you did darker shades of purples and reds and maybe some blues would give it more depth?

Are they mafe out of metals?

Thanks-

They are assemblages meaning they are all sorts of items junk and otherwise glued together, nailed or stapled down etc. they are then painted with spray paint (black) some are also drybrushed to bring out the detail. They do look like metal indeed. Good luck with the painting and drawing those are a lot of fun as well

hey man! seen ur post! although can't see much of them,it's quite good.where did you find them? are there any stories behind them?

yea, tell us where you find your inspiration I R Me.

The inspiration her is many things-
my favorite artists-
HR Geiger- http://www.hrgiger.com/
Antonio Tapies his older works which I cannot find...

Also I think of them as icons of a sort something unearthed from a ruined city a strange device that no one really understands. I see them as cold, mysterious and beautifull in a strange way. I love their texture, strangness and general lack of formal beauty.

You're a freak, we're all freaks in here, but you have the record

Thanks! wow that means something in this circus!

photo tip: texture is enhanced with side lighting. Use a couple of lights (incandescent lamps) slightly in front but to the side. The light being more parallel to the surface (art work) produces highlights & shadows of the texture in your work.
Use soft daylight as (front lighting) as main source to reduce red shift of lamps when shooting in color.

these are all on my profile but now they are here too

old drawing of myself, around the time of my old pic

for comparison of near same time frame, that and I guess I'm a work in progress, hehe