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Acrylic on Daler board. Inspired by Sir Ian McKellan and Patrick Stewart in Beckett's Waiting for Godot".Related content
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Excellent! I remember a friend of mine in highschool described the plot - your piece reminded me of that. All you pieces are very thoughtfully crafted. Inspiring, I hope to be creating as much. Great work!
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ThanXXX SOOO much for your thoughtful, erudite and insightful Comment!
ThanXXX also for ALL the Favs!
I really appreciate it!
I sent a copy of the portraits and the group to Sir Ian McKellan and Patrick Stewart and received lovely hand written letters of genuine appreciation from them both!
Good luck with your Work!
Keep on Creating!
Cheers!
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Woah, when I first saw this picture here without looking at your description of this I really thought of "waiting for godot" o_O
Amazing !!!!
Good job
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ThanX SOO much for your thoughtful and inspirational Comment! It REALLY makes it all worth it! Sir Ian McKellan and Patrick Stewart wrote back to me saying how much they liked and admired the piece, as did Simon Callow! If you wish, you might check out the other painting and Drawing of " Godot" in my Gallery! ThanX again! Cheers!
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ThanX for your kind Comment! No problem! I'm just catching up too! Keep on Creating! Cheers!
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I like how the guy on the right is in such bright colours, contrasting to the other, black and white figures. It really draws the eye.
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The figure on the right is Simon Callow, who was playing the character "Potto"! He wrote back to me saying how he would treasure the photo of the work (I made a close up for him as well!) and that it was now a piece of history, as the coat was changed to green after the play's run in Newcastle! You were very clever to have seen that! Cheers!
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Wow, that's really interesting. 
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I really love this piece, glad to see it posted here.
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ThanX, Sam, as usual! Cheers!
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I saw the show a few months back! Ian and Patrick were amazing! the whole show was just so eerie and wonderful!
amazing art!
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ThanX for the lovely Compliment! I really appreciate it! Have you seen the other "Godot" paintings and drawing? They're in my Gallery, if you have time to check them out! I was SOOOO knocked out by the show! I just HAD to make something inspired by it! Iwas really pleased when the cast individually HANDWROTE letters back complimenting the works! ThanX again for the Fav! Keep on Creating! Cheers!
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This is beautiful. I like the texture of the background and the expressive faces of the characters
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ThanX SOOO much for your kind, thoughtful and insightful Comment! I truly appreciate it! ThanX again! Keep on Creating! Cheers!
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I like the sepia/black and white tones against the colored figure. I have been experimenting with something similar lately, but inversely, putting a mottled, textured, hand done background in behind non colored pen and ink figures (see the stuff at the top of my gallery, if you are interested).
Nice, interesting piece.
-M
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I remember watching a televised version of this play when I was a little boy, and talking about it with my English teacher dad and reading specialist mom. It was a pretty interesting discussion, as I recall, even though I was only eight or nine, I think. The play and its concept has almost become iconic, a part of at least the western world's psyche.
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I agree! I have seen it about six times! This production balanced the bleakness of the piece with Beckett's joy of the Music Hall. Sir Ian and Patrick played at times a little like Lurel and Hardy, to the extent that on their Final encour, they just threw their bowler hats onto the stage from the wings. Very effective. Cheers.
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How interesting... sounds wonderful!
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