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Description Application Piece to Cosmosys

One of the most conceptual pieces I have ever done

" Five Minutes to Midnight "

Inspiration for this piece was from one of my favorite painters, Caravaggio, who always uses negative space and darkened areas to bring out the most important details of a piece.

Im going to explain this a bit. I'm very enthralled with the subconscious, this is what my app piece is about... its going to take some time to explain.

A while ago I talked to Clyzm on Da for a bit, and it opened my mind to new ideas and concepts that I could be working on. So far, this is one of my most conceptual pieces. While every piece I make has some part of me in it(my abstract pieces are about me) this piece has alot more relevance.

The light and haze: the light represents my thoughts, as I think about concepts it can sometimes be very hard... hazy, hard to see, but sometimes I see an idea emerging, which was the case with this piece. The reflective orbs represent the times in my life where i see reflections of my work, as bad, as insignificant and small compared to the work of other artists. It doesnt happen much(hence the small number of orbs) but when it happens, it leaves me in a place where I feel horrid. The walls to the piece look like glass, ready to shatter, and represent the walls I will break one day when I am satisfied with my skills, and when I finally achieve happiness with my art. The clock shows 5 minutes to midnight, to a dawn, a new beginning. Something I hope to achieve with Cosmosys.


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Comments: 13

rockerdish [2010-10-28 05:24:35 +0000 UTC]

The lightning really makes it great.

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fmacmanus In reply to rockerdish [2010-10-29 06:36:31 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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cresk [2010-09-20 23:25:28 +0000 UTC]

Great piece of personal art. Love it yo.

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fmacmanus In reply to cresk [2010-09-20 23:53:37 +0000 UTC]

Thanks :3

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Stormfire-SF [2010-08-22 21:34:52 +0000 UTC]

Killer piece and concept. Great work, bro. Good luck on the app.

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steve-burg [2010-08-22 01:44:11 +0000 UTC]

I like it! I did not at first see the clock face, but no matter!

The feeling I get from this is that it's important to find a way to get to that opening; it does not feel like you want to stay here. The cables and hanging elements are obstacles, but may offer a way up as well. The effect overall is like an image from a dream.
The clock gives the feeling of a deadline - (midnight is generally when your carriage turns back into a pumpkin - it certainly signifies change. But good or bad?

Making the image in black and white is very effective, BTW. Also, I like considering the meaning of an image that is somewhat mysterious - we have seen many images that make an instant statement, and then it's over (which I think is often the artist's goal). I like to contemplate what something might be, and get the feeling from it

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fmacmanus In reply to steve-burg [2010-08-22 03:37:00 +0000 UTC]

wow awesome comment man, thank you so much!
great interpretation of the concept as well, i quit like it
BnW, I agree brings alot of drama to pieces, when you have a good layout.

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Obstination [2010-08-20 23:22:55 +0000 UTC]

i like,good luck bro! XD

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Apollyon888 [2010-08-20 18:11:12 +0000 UTC]

I really really like this one. Great atmosphere and feeling to it. awesome job once again man!

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fmacmanus In reply to Apollyon888 [2010-08-20 18:29:22 +0000 UTC]

thanks bro

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pwnfuse [2010-08-20 16:52:07 +0000 UTC]

Nice. Could do with more discernable elements and I guess lighting but it could be the monitor I'm using. Good luck!

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tooldesigns [2010-08-20 13:41:47 +0000 UTC]

blows my mind @.@

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Y44n [2010-08-20 13:06:18 +0000 UTC]

i like it

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