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bigbunny2007
Joined: 16 Jan 2007
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Location: Melbourne
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 Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 11:08 am Post subject: self portrait for the DMNP prize |
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My self portrait for the Doug Moran National Portrait Prize.
The games we play,self portrait
Acrylic & Oil on canvas, 119 x 99cm, 2008-09
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Devilbiss
Joined: 06 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:40 pm Post subject: Re - self portrait for the DMNP prize |
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Great painting.
I like the "What the f### are you looking at?" expression on your face. It's as if the viewer isn't supposed to really look at the painting or maybe should feel slightly uncomfortable doing so.
I also like the use of dead game and devoted hunting dogs looking up at their master like those beautiful old paintings by Anthony van Dyck.
But what I think is really clever is the way that you have tied it all together with the fur lining on the hood of your jacket.
I hope you do well. |
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Stefan Maguran
Joined: 22 Jun 2008
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Location: The Outsiders Festival State
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| Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 6:31 pm Post subject: Re - self portrait for the DMNP prize |
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| I absolutely hate it and I hope you do well. Great technique, terrible subject and composition. I guess that's what you wanted. |
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KimO
Joined: 06 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 7:39 pm Post subject: Re - self portrait for the DMNP prize |
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| Fantastic painting - great job! Good luck with it. |
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sunfire
Joined: 01 Mar 2008
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Location: Toodyay
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| Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 7:53 pm Post subject: Re - self portrait for the DMNP prize |
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Thats brilliant, great job, good luck.
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http://pearlsart.blogspot.com/ |
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The Pook
Joined: 01 Feb 2007
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Location: Tasmania
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| Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 11:24 am Post subject: Re - self portrait for the DMNP prize |
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Yeah brilliant technique. The composition also adds to the faux Old Masters parody, following a classical triangular form. It looks a bit like a Gainsborough or Boucher, or maybe Joshua Reynolds or Joseph Wright. It's a great send up of that 18th-19th century idealised domesticated naturism and portrayal of the master of the house with his adoring hounds.
I wonder, however, how the powers that be will see it? Whether they hang it will depend on whether they perceive it as engaging, innovative and quirky or contrived and gimmicky. |
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macrobertson
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| Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 5:34 pm Post subject: Re - self portrait for the DMNP prize |
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excellent work with this, not just the quality of the painting, but all the little subtleties you have brought into it... and going by last years exhibition, which I saw for the first time ever...its up there... all the best 
Mac
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bigbunny2007
Joined: 16 Jan 2007
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Location: Melbourne
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| Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 7:24 pm Post subject: Re - self portrait for the DMNP prize |
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Thanks all for your very kind words. Devilbiss You are the first to pick up the reference to the fur,you know your stuff. Pook the work has reference to Gainsboroughs work so you are spot on. Stefan Maguran thanks for your honest view.I just hope i can live up to your high subject and composition standards you have set in your work the next time i do a painting  |
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Stefan Maguran
Joined: 22 Jun 2008
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Location: The Outsiders Festival State
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| Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 7:46 am Post subject: Re - self portrait for the DMNP prize |
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I sincerely hope you keep with your standards. The fact that I hate this work to me indicates that you have done a great job. It is generally very hard to create work that causes such a strong reaction.
Thanks for spending time to consider my work. |
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Jo Tyler
Joined: 13 Aug 2008
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Location: Newcastle
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| Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 11:44 am Post subject: Re - self portrait for the DMNP prize |
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Excellent work Bunny, just love the modern mixed with classic, it's confronting from the very first view. Good luck with the prize  |
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Steve Gray
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| Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 8:56 pm Post subject: Re - self portrait for the DMNP prize |
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| Looks very skillfully done, I wonder (and always do,) if it could be better what would you do to make it better... or now that it's complete s there anything you would change, e.g. the animals does each one have a symbolic meaning.. and apart from you and the skate board is there any other "modern world" reference... or should there be... |
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GodBox
Joined: 28 Aug 2010
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Location: Melbourne
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| Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 11:15 pm Post subject: Re - self portrait for the DMNP prize |
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Deciding to post my first ever comment here after looking around for a while.
This work is not only brilliant but makes me want to take up game hunting and skateboarding. That's quite a respone to provoke from a vegan who suffers from menieres. Love the irony and kudos for stepping outside of the box. |
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belle2
Joined: 21 Jan 2010
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Location: Newcastle
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| Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 10:45 am Post subject: Re - self portrait for the DMNP prize |
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| It's brilliant! Best of luck! |
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S.Wayde
Joined: 16 May 2011
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Location: Paddington
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| Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 3:13 pm Post subject: Re - self portrait for the DMNP prize |
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| fresshhh. man great job, love the detail in the clothing and the mixed up subject matter. went to the moran prize the other day and feel you should have been a finalists. |
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katobus
Joined: 21 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 10:23 pm Post subject: Re - self portrait for the DMNP prize |
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| Ahh I want to see more of this! |
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