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Post by Tinku on Oct 31, 2015 22:49:47 GMT
I was awarded, for the second consecutive year, a "Highly Commended Artist" award at the Stencil Art Prize (the biggest Stencil Prize and one of the biggest stencil events worldwide). Last year the other two recipients were Tierra Boo and Monstfur (2015 Winner). The show, in which the finalist pieces were exhibited, is now over. I wanted to see if any of you is interested in buying "Retorno". It is a 4-layer hand-cut stencil painting, based on an image taken by 360º (my father). It took me more than 1000 hours to cut the presumably hundreds of thousands holes that form the image. So far, I have painted five versions using the same stencils, but the series could grow to a maximum of 14 unique pieces (because the smallest holes get blocked and won't last longer and because I prefer not to do big series). Therefore, the painting is not numbered, but it is signed on the back. It is now in Sydney (at Ambush Gallery), so it would arrive rolled, due to its big size. Description:"Retorno" is the portrait of a Mam woman met by my father in Guatemala, after her return from a long asylum in Mexico. Her face tells a story that goes beyond this grandmother's individual participation and survival during the Guatemalan Civil War; it tells the story of a people and its heroic resistance against oppression, exploitation, marginalization and discrimination. Because they were, we are. Details:Aerosol, Acrylic, Ink on Canvas 148cm by 98cm (58'' x 38.5'') Price: £1100 + Shipping Images:
  @ Ambush Gallery (taken from Joshua Smith's Facebook profile) :
Layers (details of an eye) :
Please feel free to PM me or comment on this post if you have any questions/comments. |
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Post by alittle on Oct 31, 2015 23:59:01 GMT
Amazing stencil work. This is lovely.
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Post by sɐǝpı ɟo uoıʇɐɹǝpǝɟ on Nov 1, 2015 0:49:07 GMT
I was awarded, for the second consecutive year, a "Highly Commended Artist" award at the Stencil Art Prize (the biggest Stencil Prize and one of the biggest stencil events worldwide). Last year the other two recipients were Tierra Boo and Monstfur (2015 Winner). The show, in which the finalist pieces were exhibited, is now over. I wanted to see if any of you is interested in buying "Retorno". It is a 4-layer hand-cut stencil painting, based on an image taken by 360º (my father). It took me more than 1000 hours to cut the presumably hundreds of thousands holes that form the image. So far, I have painted five versions using the same stencils, but the series could grow to a maximum of 14 unique pieces (because the smallest holes get blocked and won't last longer and because I prefer not to do big series). Therefore, the painting is not numbered, but it is signed on the back. It is now in Sydney (at Ambush Gallery), so it would arrive rolled, due to its big size. Description:"Retorno" is the portrait of a Mam woman met by my father in Guatemala, after her return from a long asylum in Mexico. Her face tells a story that goes beyond this grandmother's individual participation and survival during the Guatemalan Civil War; it tells the story of a people and its heroic resistance against oppression, exploitation, marginalization and discrimination. Because they were, we are. Details:Aerosol, Acrylic, Ink on Canvas 148cm by 98cm (58'' x 38.5'') Price: £1100 + Shipping Images:
@ Ambush Gallery (taken from Joshua Smith's Facebook profile) :
Layers (details of an eye) :
Please feel free to PM me or comment on this post if you have any questions/comments.my wife doesn't believe me that this isn't a photo |
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Post by Tinku on Nov 1, 2015 1:06:41 GMT
Amazing stencil work. This is lovely. Thanks, alittle. I love the pieces I have seen on your posts, so I take your words with special happiness. my wife doesn't believe me that this isn't a photo , that is why I tend to post the image together with the one that shows the details (where you can also see that the colors are only 4). The same tends to happen when you see the painting from very close or from a distance of 3-4 meters (when the tonalities start to "melt"). I hope it is a good "quality". I have been trying to make my cutting less rigid (as the stencil medium has some clear limits and tends to be too solid), so I hope not to be achieving the opposite. |
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Post by sɐǝpı ɟo uoıʇɐɹǝpǝɟ on Nov 1, 2015 1:50:44 GMT
Amazing stencil work. This is lovely. Thanks, alittle. I love the pieces I have seen on your posts, so I take your words with special happiness. my wife doesn't believe me that this isn't a photo , that is why I tend to post the image together with the one that shows the details (where you can also see that the colors are only 4). The same tends to happen when you see the painting from very close or from a distance of 3-4 meters (when the tonalities start to "melt"). I hope it is a good "quality". I have been trying to make my cutting less rigid (as the stencil medium has some clear limits and tends to be too solid), so I hope not to be achieving the opposite. it's beautiful. the texture is unreal and so lifelike, with no trace of "digitizatIon" often seen in stencils. can't wait to see more |
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Post by gunsmoke on Nov 1, 2015 11:53:43 GMT
Great work, have you got any links to more of your stuff?
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Post by treweman on Nov 1, 2015 12:19:41 GMT
To echo the other comments here, this is wonderful. You have amazing skills. I, too, would love to see other work that you've done.
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Post by IggyWiggy on Nov 1, 2015 12:20:26 GMT
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Post by Tinku on Nov 1, 2015 13:05:57 GMT
Thanks a lot, gunsmoke , treweman and IggyWiggy . I'm not the most active person on social media, but there are some other images/videos here (link).I need to improve my Instagram skills. So far, it seems to be a great tool to get feedback from other artists. Attachments:
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Post by sɐǝpı ɟo uoıʇɐɹǝpǝɟ on Nov 1, 2015 15:30:47 GMT
Thanks a lot, gunsmoke , treweman and IggyWiggy. I'm not the most active person on social media, but there are some other images/videos here (link).I need to improve my Instagram skills. So far, it seems to be a great tool to get feedback from other artists/collectors. I was particularly happy when I got this: View AttachmentSnik is good people. glad to see them being kind and supportive both publicly and privately |
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Post by treweman on Nov 1, 2015 20:52:38 GMT
I wanted to see if any of you is interested in buying "Retorno". Price: £1100 + Shipping Images:
Please feel free to PM me or comment on this post if you have any questions/comments. Yes, I am interested in buying Retorno. I have sent you a PM. |
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Post by suit on Nov 1, 2015 21:52:49 GMT
Incredible! I really hope somebody will buy it. If I had the money, I would. Great work!
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Post by ZeBigBoss on Nov 2, 2015 14:55:22 GMT
Thanks a lot, gunsmoke , treweman and IggyWiggy. I'm not the most active person on social media, but there are some other images/videos here (link).I need to improve my Instagram skills. So far, it seems to be a great tool to get feedback from other artists/collectors. I was particularly happy when I got this: Very nice Tinku !!! Impressed you can spray on flat as well as vertical surface... and inside and outside !!! This is cardboard, isn't it ? |
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Post by treweman on Nov 2, 2015 15:37:12 GMT
Very nice Tinku !!! Impressed you can spray on flat as well as vertical surface... and inside and outside !!! This is cardboard, isn't it ? No. It is on canvas. A rather large canvas. Makes me want it even more. Should make a Hell of a statement. |
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Post by alittle on Nov 2, 2015 16:15:55 GMT
Hope you get it, treweman. I keep coming back and looking at this. |
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Post by iamzero on Nov 2, 2015 17:10:07 GMT
Truly amazing.
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Post by treweman on Nov 2, 2015 21:28:03 GMT
Hope you get it, treweman. I keep coming back and looking at this. All the details hammered out, and I just sent the payment. Knock on wood. Should arrive by the middle of next week. I'm excited. Taking my art collection in a new direction. Oh, and did I mention how easy it has been to work with Tinku. |
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Post by alittle on Nov 2, 2015 22:02:23 GMT
Congrats, treweman. Quite jealous! I'll definitely be keeping an eye on Tinku |
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Post by Tinku on Nov 2, 2015 22:55:46 GMT
Hope you get it, treweman. I keep coming back and looking at this. All the details hammered out, and I just sent the payment. Knock on wood. Should arrive by the middle of next week. I'm excited. Taking my art collection in a new direction. Oh, and did I mention how easy it has been to work with Tinku. Well, this piece has found a new home. I want to thank everyone at NBF for their kind words and enthusiasm. Everything has developed very smoothly and it is a pleasure to do things this way. I'm looking forward for the painting to arrive and to read treweman 's opinion on the piece. |
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Post by ZeBigBoss on Nov 3, 2015 7:29:52 GMT
Very nice Tinku !!! Impressed you can spray on flat as well as vertical surface... and inside and outside !!! This is cardboard, isn't it ? No. It is on canvas. A rather large canvas. Makes me want it even more. Should make a Hell of a statement. I mean the cut out !  |
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Post by treweman on Nov 3, 2015 13:50:43 GMT
No. It is on canvas. A rather large canvas. Makes me want it even more. Should make a Hell of a statement. I mean the cut out ! Embarrassing. I now feel a bit like your avatar looks. |
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Post by Aza on Nov 3, 2015 16:15:36 GMT
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Post by Tinku on Nov 3, 2015 16:39:50 GMT
Thanks a lot, Aza. It is indeed cardboard, ZeBigBoss. It is a bit harder to cut, but it lasts for longer and I find it easier to paint without having undesired under-spray than when using normal paper. |
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Post by ZeBigBoss on Nov 4, 2015 9:39:53 GMT
I mean the cut out ! Embarrassing. I now feel a bit like your avatar looks. No prob !!! Ahaha, enjoy the canvas |
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Post by treweman on Nov 19, 2015 19:46:52 GMT
Retorno has arrived in an absolute monster sized tube, and is at the framer waiting to be stretched and then framed. I didn't take any new photos as it really needs to be stretched first, but it is an absolute beauty. Both Paul (gallery owner and my framer) and I thought that there might be gold leaf in one of the paint layers. In the natural light that filtered threw the front windows of the gallery, there were obvious yellow/gold reflections in both the upper right and lower right on the canvas. And damn if it is nigh on to impossible to recognize this as a stencil. Even up close, the colors are seamless and crisp.
On a different note, I have to report yet another gallery that apparently doesn't know how to handle art. The canvas was rolled, but the edges were folded under (not flat) before being rolled. This will have a happy ending, as there are no creases or cracks in the paint (at least none that we could see), but there were numerous folds and wrinkles in the canvas, particularly all around the edges. Oh well, that's why I use the best framer in town. I will post several photos when Retorno is ready to head home (or maybe my college office). It should be a show stopper when displayed.
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