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by **graemeb** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 11:59 am

Thank Jon lets see if it works

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Took a couple of goes but I did it.
I guess this is a sample of my work, an oil on canvas and a graphit on cotton rag about 750mm x 500mm

www.whoartthou.com.au

by **jonbeinart** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 12:06 pm

When you highlight the image URL include the http:// then click the 'Img' button and the image will show

by **graemeb** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 12:18 pm

Thanks mate, I finaly figgered it out. I sent you a couple of emails but not sure if your getting them can you let me know.

by **jonbeinart** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 12:29 pm

Great. I love your work mate, as i said in the email

I have split your art posts into your very own topic. This way, you will get the attention you deserve

by **graemeb** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 12:51 pm

Thanks mate, this place is going to get very busy I just saw how many have joined since I did. Just shows how much interest thers is in this type of art and yet so many galleries dont want to look at us we will just have to ram it down their computers to them.
www.whoartthou.com.au

by **jonbeinart** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 12:54 pm

Haha. Very true. there is an insane ammount of public interest but the galleries dont want to know us. This is a shame, but I believe it will change with fashion.

by **graemeb** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 6:59 am

I love drawing it seems to relax me and I have seen a lot of drawing in here so I thought I would post a few of mine.

This is a Fig Tree growing in Paddington Sydney, very close to houses and shops. No door or steps but maybe I will suggest it to the council you never know.
The next one is in the botanical gardens in Sydney where I get a lot of my inspiration.

www.whoartthou.com.au

by **Mad Bob** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 7:26 am

Those trees are wonderful. Very tree-y. I love trees.

by **jonbeinart** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 8:07 am

I agree with Bob. I would like to purchase one of your tree drawings for my collection at some stage. Please email me

by **graemeb** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 9:15 am

Hi Mad Bob, I've had a bit of a look at your work, la Calinda is kool.
Earlier this yeay, June I think it was, I had a solo exhibition in the oldest glasshouse in Australia at Sydney Botanical Gardens.
What a great place to have an exhibition, I had 39 works, 10 of which were tree drawings and they got the most attention.
We were getting around 150 people through a day and were there for 14 days so it was good exposure, many were from UK and they were addament my work would sell in London, maybe I'll get there one day.
It was a successful exhibition and we made a proffit so that was good.
Thanks for your comments so many people tell me they love trees I get so much inspiration from them.

by **graemeb** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 9:38 am

Thanks Jon, this drawing here is 1500mm x 1000mm it took 3 weeks and reduced 4 HB, 2 1B and 1F pencil to an inch long ( 25mm ) and my RSI gets bad too, it's 600 gsm hard rough watercolour paper and it forces you to draw in a special way but in doing so creats a unique effect.
I would draw for a while then burnish it with my etching burnishing tool which would flatten the paper and I could then get more detail into it, sometimes I would burnish it 3 or 4 times.

by **dislatino** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 3:07 pm

I'd like to say first of all that the skill of pencil you have with the tress are be-wildering, very very good, great work, and secondly i love the oil paint you did, it's so very elegant and i like the concept very much. keep up the great art.

by **graemeb** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 9:19 pm

Thanks Dislatino,
I went to a very good art school Julian Ashton's in Sydney, it's been going since the late 1800s plus I went life drawing a lot also, 3 or 4 times a week for years. I'm trying to keep up the art. :juggling:

by **graemeb** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 12:30 am

This is another large drawing 1400mm x 900mm with some ink wash etc.
I call it Birth of Zooid ( Zooid a cell capable of living outside the parent organisim )
It's about the redundency of humans, were we just put here as a machine to create the perfect being and once we do will we be fazed out.
I have tried to show the irrelavance of time, woman as giving birth, the industrial age, electronic age, infomation age and now the cloning age.
Will we soon be able to create the perfect being.
Will Arnold realy have to come and save us.
The more I worked on this the more I thought, shit this could happen!

www.whoartthou.com.au

by **dislatino** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 3:37 am

wow, very influential piece, your composition amazes me, great use of everything in this image, loving your art.

by **graemeb** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 4:06 am

Thanks again dislatino.

www.whoartthou.com.au

by **Mad Bob** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 7:30 am

graemeb wrote:Hi Mad Bob, I've had a bit of a look at your work, la Calinda is kool.
Earlier this yeay, June I think it was, I had a solo exhibition in the oldest glasshouse in Australia at Sydney Botanical Gardens.
What a great place to have an exhibition, I had 39 works, 10 of which were tree drawings and they got the most attention.
We were getting around 150 people through a day and were there for 14 days so it was good exposure, many were from UK and they were addament my work would sell in London, maybe I'll get there one day.
It was a successful exhibition and we made a proffit so that was good.
Thanks for your comments so many people tell me they love trees I get so much inspiration from them.

Well, I grew up with trees and even as a sprog learned that they have a quiet brooding character all of their own, and are individual as people. But as for la Calinda......coming from a guy who can do such a wonderful barky texture, that's praise indeed. :oops:

KEEP DRAWING TREES!

by **graemeb** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 4:45 am

This painting is about the end of the drought we are having here, our dam is at 15% at the moment. It's called Rain - Mother of Life oil on canvas 1100mm x 1200mm

www.whoartthou.com.au

by **dislatino** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 3:36 pm

I just want to dive in, this painting is beautifull, your idea also pleases me, lovely paint work with the colours.

by **graemeb** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 12:47 pm

I would like to put this painting in here because it was stolen from the Ct. Cook Hotel in Padington on the 14 Dec. 2005

If anyone knows where it is I would very much like to know thank you.

www.whoartthou.com.au

by **jonbeinart** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 1:08 pm

Stolen!

by **dislatino** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 1:28 pm

Oh my you are terribly serious aswell.... :evil:

let us find these thieves...i'm sorry to hear this, great painting by the way.

by **graemeb** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 9:54 pm

Yah iit's a dubious honour ah. We had it on video and a witness and knew he lived in Becon Hill north of Sydney but the police could not do much but one day it will show up and there will be a real story behind it.

by **Fatima** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 3:21 am

Well, usually people steal only the greatest paintings, so think of that as you are very talented Artists that people even still your Art!
A little bit of optimism, if that will make you feel better graemeb :cheerup:

by **crazyredbeard** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 3:43 am

your work is intricate, beautifully rendered, rich and well arranged. i love all of it....bravo!!

by **Joshua Burton** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 6:55 am

Dirty thieves!

I love "Birth of Zooid" - that is really intense. The concept is great, the finished product is amazing. I love your way of thinking, and your paintings and drawings.. WOW. Skills lady, skills. Awesome work. :worship:

I keep picturing a museum with all of our work in it.

by **jonbeinart** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 7:09 am

Fatima wrote:Well, usually people steal only the greatest paintings, so think of that as you are very talented Artists that people even still your Art!
A little bit of optimism, if that will make you feel better graemeb

One of my drawings was stolen once and I adopted this same attitude. At first I was sad, but I decided it was a compliment from the theif

by **Mad Bob** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 7:38 am

I agree. If someone thinks your work is worth risking a spell inside, that is a huge compliment; I feel the same way when my stuff gets googled by someone in a particularly repressive country (although ok, that's hardly the same as having your painting swiped). I for one think that particular pic was worth stealing; it's a wonderful work which I can't fault in any way.................

......shit, are those sirens that I can hear?

by **larkin** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 2:17 am

Beautiful and originally charged work- i'm sorry to hear about the theft of your painting, but i really enjoy your art.

by **---Athena** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 1:48 am

these are all so beautifull....i love the tree drawings the most i think...but then again the paintings are beautifull also. the only one that bugs me is the painting with the marienette(not sure if i spelled that right) doesnt seam to flow/or maybe doensnt make sense to me where the doll comes from or is being controled from. if its the girl is it the petals of the flower controling the strings?

i dunno....your work is absolutely beautifull...i definitly want to see more

by **graemeb** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 6:25 am

---Athena wrote::o

these are all so beautifull....i love the tree drawings the most i think...but then again the paintings are beautifull also. the only one that bugs me is the painting with the marienette(not sure if i spelled that right) doesnt seam to flow/or maybe doensnt make sense to me where the doll comes from or is being controled from. if its the girl is it the petals of the flower controling the strings?

i dunno....your work is absolutely beautifull...i definitly want to see more

Hi Athena,
Thanks for the kind words.
The two are the same person, she is watching herself dance to the pull of the strings from the dark menaecing figure and wondering why she lets them. The petals are symbolic of her gentle nature and delicate situation.
I painted this after a friend of mine was being manipulated by a woman in her office.
I have to be the worst speller in the world so do not ask me.

by **Leo Plaw** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 5:08 pm

Art theives! While you may put a positive twist on it, I wonder at the low life cretin that has theived it. Think about it. An artwork is not something that you put in a draw, it goes on display some where. So what manner of lies is this person telling, and continually when new people see your stolen work.

Here's hoping there is a twist of karma that rights the wrong in the end.

by **graemeb** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 10:02 pm

Leo Plaw wrote:Art theives! While you may put a positive twist on it, I wonder at the low life cretin that has theived it. Think about it. An artwork is not something that you put in a draw, it goes on display some where. So what manner of lies is this person telling, and continually when new people see your stolen work.

Here's hoping there is a twist of karma that rights the wrong in the end.

Hi Leo,
Glad you left a comment, they are my centerments as well.
I am of the hope he gave it to his girlfriend or wife for Christmas and they are unaware of its origin and therefor shows it to all, in the meantime I will keep getting it out there and see if karma will be on my side.
The thing that anoyed me was the gallery where it was hanging did very little to retrive it for me.
Also I like your rendition of Island of the Dead it has tempted me on a few occations.
Thanks again and good to meet you.

www.whoartthou.com.au

by **graemeb** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 10:49 pm

Oil on Linnen 1000mm x 900mm (40in x 36in )
I used to get ticked of with people telling me to paint some other way "Think Outside the Square... think outside the square" so I painted this and called it Thinking Inside the Square, which is realy thinking outside the square I guess.
Sara can hold this pose for some time, it's amazing but yes I used drawings and photos to work from.

Portraite commissions taken.

www.whoartthou.com.au

by **Oleg Korolev** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 11:16 pm

graemeb wrote:Oil on Linnen 1000mm x 900mm (40in x 36in )
I used to get ticked of with people telling me to paint some other way "Think Outside the Square... think outside the square" so I painted this and called it Thinking Inside the Square, which is realy thinking outside the square I guess.
Sara can hold this pose for some time, it's amazing but yes I used drawings and photos to work from.

Portraite commissions taken.

www.whoartthou.com.au

This is a nice work, a woman - branch! Looks like a continuation of your trees graphics serial.
In some Indian sacred traditions there is a belief that adulterer people become trees in the next incarnations :plotting:

by **graemeb** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 11:23 pm

Thanks Oleg, she is a great model I have many paintings of her.
It is a shame I am not married so I can commit adultery and make myself a tree in the next life. :lol:

by **jonbeinart** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 1:48 am

graemeb wrote:Thanks Oleg, she is a great model I have many paintings of her.
It is a shame I am not married so I can commit adultery and make myself a tree in the next life.

Hahahah

by **Fatima** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 2:51 am

graemeb wrote:Oil on Linnen 1000mm x 900mm (40in x 36in )
I used to get ticked of with people telling me to paint some other way "Think Outside the Square... think outside the square" so I painted this and called it Thinking Inside the Square, which is realy thinking outside the square I guess.
Sara can hold this pose for some time, it's amazing but yes I used drawings and photos to work from.

Portraite commissions taken.

www.whoartthou.com.au

Very interesting painting, I like it.

by **graemeb** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 6:06 am

JonBeinart wrote:
graemeb wrote:Thanks Oleg, she is a great model I have many paintings of her.
It is a shame I am not married so I can commit adultery and make myself a tree in the next life.

Hahahah

I'm very serious Jon, I'm thinking of getting married just so I can be adulterious, I want to be a tree. :plotting:

by **Mad Bob** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 7:36 am

Oleg Korolev wrote:
graemeb wrote:Oil on Linnen 1000mm x 900mm (40in x 36in )
I used to get ticked of with people telling me to paint some other way "Think Outside the Square... think outside the square" so I painted this and called it Thinking Inside the Square, which is realy thinking outside the square I guess.
Sara can hold this pose for some time, it's amazing but yes I used drawings and photos to work from.

Portraite commissions taken.

www.whoartthou.com.au

This is a nice work, a woman - branch! Looks like a continuation of your trees graphics serial.
In some Indian sacred traditions there is a belief that adulterer people become trees in the next incarnations

I could think of worse things to be than a tree. I could fancy being an oak, myself - living for hundreds of years, attracting all the old religions to do their stuff about me, and then, when I've finished with this life, becoming a half-timbered pub.................OK GIRLS, WHO'S NEXT?

It's a superb pic, though; you're right, Oleg. He's also very lucky to have such a flexible model. To most models, flexibility means how far they'll travel or whether they'll take everything off........ :lol:

by **Oleg Korolev** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 10:33 pm

Mad Bob"
.................OK GIRLS, WHO'S NEXT?

by **Oleg Korolev** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 10:38 pm

graemeb wrote:

by **Oleg Korolev** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 10:39 pm

graemeb wrote:Thanks Oleg, she is a great model I have many paintings of her.
It is a shame I am not married so I can commit adultery and make myself a tree in the next life.

by **Oleg Korolev** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 10:40 pm

JonBeinart wrote:
graemeb wrote:Thanks Oleg, she is a great model I have many paintings of her.
It is a shame I am not married so I can commit adultery and make myself a tree in the next life.

Hahahah

by **Fatima** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 1:08 am

Oleg Korolev wrote:
graemeb wrote:Thanks Oleg, she is a great model I have many paintings of her.
It is a shame I am not married so I can commit adultery and make myself a tree in the next life. :lol:

O my goodness.....Oleg where did you find this incredible pictures? Unbelievable, it's amazing nature could be so erotic in a very natural way.
I love it!
Osobenno eto derevo s oblezloy koroy.....ne mogla poverit svoim glazam chto eto ne montaj....
Thanks for sharing

Fatima

by **graemeb** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 9:28 am

Oleg Korolev wrote:
Mad Bob"
.................OK GIRLS, WHO'S NEXT?

Reminds me of Daphne and Apollo, shame it's so pixilated.

by **graemeb** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 9:36 am

Oleg Korolev wrote:
JonBeinart wrote:
graemeb wrote:Thanks Oleg, she is a great model I have many paintings of her.
It is a shame I am not married so I can commit adultery and make myself a tree in the next life.

Hahahah

This one just defies description, I'm definatly going to become a tree now.
Do you think all these woman committed adultery.

Thanks for your comments and the images Oleg
I have just been hanging a new exhibition in our gallery for Christmas and it was a big job I'm worn out the opening is tomorrow night I will post some pictures.

by **graemeb** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 8:14 am

While we are on the subject of body modification I thought I might show you this.

Oil on Linnen
950mm x 550mm ( 38in x 22in )
We had an exhibition called Glamorama in Paddo Sydney and this was my entry.
It is about body modifacation to look the way fashion dictates and how we are always trying to look the way others want to see us.
I have noticed that the magazines are showing models that have all wrinkles removed even on their hands, I wonder how long it will be before they do it for real and not just with photo shop.
My partners daughter is becoming a model and was told to loose weight of her backside by the agency. She was only 15 at the time and quite slender.
So this was my little dig at them.

www.whoartthou.com.au

by **Joshua Burton** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 2:34 pm

I love it... It's easy to tell what it means. It speaks for itself, and it's amazingly well done. The syringe and knife are crazy looking, where did you find those? Or did you.. make them without reference?.. ooo

Sweet, good job, tankyoo for sharing!

by **Fatima** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 12:33 am

graemeb wrote:While we are on the subject of body modification I thought I might show you this.

Oil on Linnen
950mm x 550mm ( 38in x 22in )
We had an exhibition called Glamorama in Paddo Sydney and this was my entry.
It is about body modifacation to look the way fashion dictates and how we are always trying to look the way others want to see us.
I have noticed that the magazines are showing models that have all wrinkles removed even on their hands, I wonder how long it will be before they do it for real and not just with photo shop.
My partners daughter is becoming a model and was told to loose weight of her backside by the agency. She was only 15 at the time and quite slender.
So this was my little dig at them.

www.whoartthou.com.au

This painting is beautiful Graemeb! Especially pink and green colors are going well together.
But let me disagree with you about "beauty standard.” I used to be a clothing designer a few years ago and had to pick the models for my collection myself. There are many reasons for beauty standards in the Fashion world.
Women of any shapes, sizes or ages are the most beautiful creatures on the planet. But not every woman can be a model. Models are like frames for a piece of art and they have to be in excellent shape, for presentation. It's a business which depends on quality.
I also think that fashion is not dictating us anything its only reflecting our life, history and traditions.
Thanks for sharing your beautiful paintings with us:)

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