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Published: 2009-12-29 06:23:10 +0000 UTC; Views: 1158; Favourites: 24; Downloads: 29
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Description you can see the size of this piece. blue ball point pen. anyways, i took a picture of a picture of the great thelonius monk on my iphone then used the screen shot for reference. that sucked shit. i ended up free handing most of this piece. i recommend this technique. i just didn't want to drop $30 on the book....yet.
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Comments: 16

paperfetish [2010-01-05 00:27:06 +0000 UTC]

Holy crap dude, this is just gorgeous. The cross hatching is simply amazing and it is so delicate. It almost looks like silver point. The level of depth in this piece is just stoopid.

Is it available? I think I may need to possess this one.

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matt136 In reply to paperfetish [2010-01-11 08:26:00 +0000 UTC]

it is currently hanging in my solo show. i believe it might be sold. thanks though. i do, on the other hand, have a zine of ballpoint pen drawings that is for sale at the gallery. that piece is included. send me your address in a note and i can get that out to you.

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paperfetish In reply to matt136 [2010-01-13 03:08:20 +0000 UTC]

I'll note you. If it has been sold then good for you. Bad for me, but I'll live.

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matt136 In reply to paperfetish [2010-02-04 08:44:37 +0000 UTC]

shit man, monk sold. sorry, i will still send a zine thing.....

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paperfetish In reply to matt136 [2010-02-04 11:55:27 +0000 UTC]

No worries! I'm glad for you that it sold. At some point I'll get a matt136 piece.

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CRMOneOneFour [2009-12-30 04:25:07 +0000 UTC]

oh and T Monk is the best

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matt136 In reply to CRMOneOneFour [2009-12-30 10:53:17 +0000 UTC]

absolutely

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CRMOneOneFour [2009-12-30 04:24:45 +0000 UTC]

As much as I like this drawing, I also really like the quarter in it. Makes it look like an album cover or something. Very nice

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matt136 In reply to CRMOneOneFour [2009-12-30 10:52:41 +0000 UTC]

yeah man thanks. the quarter was for scale. i'm glad you saw something more in it.

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devil-in-grey [2009-12-29 18:56:00 +0000 UTC]

Monk is the man

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matt136 In reply to devil-in-grey [2009-12-30 03:09:28 +0000 UTC]

Yes he is.

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devil-in-grey In reply to matt136 [2009-12-30 03:14:07 +0000 UTC]

Off topic but vaguely related. I rewatched The Crossroads and realized how much i love the movie, and how my music library is sorely lacking in Blues and Jazz ):

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matt136 In reply to devil-in-grey [2009-12-30 10:55:30 +0000 UTC]

i dig that flick too.

i have a retarded amount of jazz and a fair amount of blues,...including the soundtrack to "Crossroads" by Ry Cooder and Sonny Terry.

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devil-in-grey In reply to matt136 [2009-12-30 19:44:33 +0000 UTC]

Awesome (: you should post up a shortlist in your journal of some blues/jazz (and other) artists or albums. I'm always up for expanding my library.

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purpleida [2009-12-29 08:41:47 +0000 UTC]

stunning! so much detail on a so little piece. you are one patient man matt. great job!

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matt136 In reply to purpleida [2009-12-30 03:08:52 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. These little pieces keep me busy when I'm away from my studio.

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