Donato
In the Tower of Cirith Ungol: Prisoner
48" x 36"
Oil on Panel
In Progress
Thursday, June 23, 2011
I'd rather be painting...
Having returned from an inspirational week at the Illustration Master Class in Amherst, I am dying to continue the work on a large panel I began as a demonstration there. Today I'll lock the door of the studio and enjoy some time with Frodo, his orc torturer in Cirith Ungol, and a long session of Phillip Glass' Koyaanisqatsi... I hope your day is as pleasurable!
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(With fist in air...) Damn, you. Damn you to heeelll! That foot and hand are just gorgeous! And I always enjoy seeing an artists workspace. My only question is where are the references? Keep up the great, inspirational work.
ReplyDeleteI was going to ask the same thing question as the above commenter. Do you not use reference once you start painting? I would think that you would have to to get this sort of result.
ReplyDeleteLove the dirty toenails!!!
ReplyDeleteIf I was a woman, I would have your baby after seeing this painting.
ReplyDeleteSo damn awesome!
Wow! Never thought I would drool over dirty toenails:)
ReplyDeleteDonato, my friend, that's an inspirational foot!
ReplyDeleteI sorely missed seeing you this year at IMC.
ReplyDeleteI hope it was fun.
Your work is getting pretty good, keep it up (Nyuk, nyuk).
I don't know how this post escaped my attention. After seeing the beginnings of this at IMC, I can't wait it's completion. I'm loving the zoom in on both this piece and your Joan of Arc. I feel as if I'm hiding in a corner of the tower, personally witnessing Frodo's mistreatment.
ReplyDeleteDonato,
ReplyDeleteThis was a really inspiring post. Thanks for sharing.
It's lovely to know that Lord of the Rings and Koyaanisqatsi is a means of inspiration for other painters :)
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