Darren Daz Cox, now in Pekin Illinois!
The Silver Bird
I like to use birds as metaphors for the soul in my art, it’s an old fashioned concept but it suits me.
The canvas was spray painted gold then oil paint was put on which causes the gold to turn liquid again and make some amazing shapes.
The bird is silver but the way the light was when I took the photo made it look cyan, so I was playing around in photoshop to correct this and desaturated part of the picture to make the bird look silver again. Suddenly the project took on a new meaning, after all, I haven’t done anything in black and white in years.
I might do a black and white painting soon I really like the greys there. I’m going to have some b/w pages in my zine as we all remember the b/w cheapo xeroxed zines from back in the day but these days the quality is so much better and some things look better in black and white. Taking an art form and making a new version of it appeals to me.
It’s funny how I almost always make a complicated sky, I’ve been trying to figure it out. Is it some kind of reflection of inner turmoil in my mind or something? Kids generally create a sky as a solid color with a cloud or two for flavor, my skies are writhing contrasts of light and darks with shiny gold or silver haha!
I think it’s because I’m always try to capture something dramatic, those moments when you feel little below the gigantic rolling sky.
Originally posted 2008-07-08 19:52:16. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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July 8th, 2008 at 8:58 pm
I totally understand the writhing sky. Your sky looks how I feel! Totally complicated to understand and not just a single layer.
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July 8th, 2008 at 9:58 pm
Ahh to have talent like yours! Lovely work especially the bird which has a great deal of meaning to me as well.
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July 9th, 2008 at 9:11 am
There are literal AND figurative layers to your work. I actually like the occasional explanation, too for my curiosity.
July 10th, 2008 at 3:14 am
Hello, Darren!
Your words about how Your “project suddenly took on a new meaning” makes me smile. Sometimes the “worst” mistakes turns out to release and reveale the best new ideas! Like if there was this “gutter” of waste thoughts that had to be cleared away first, in order to get to the core of creativity. Made me think of this song by Kate Bush: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcqqNdc13w8
“That bit there, it was an accident
But he’s so pleased
It’s the best mistake, he could make
And it’s my favourite piece
It’s just great”
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