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A Tribute to Jonathan Frid1924 - 2012
No more than a few hours after the announcement that Dick Clark had passed away, less than a month before the national release of Tim Burton’s version in theaters, JONATHAN FRID, the original ‘Dark Shadows’ Barnabas Collins actor has died. He was 87.
My heart is crushed, more so for my long-time childhood friend who loved him so. It hurts to hear my friends cry.
Very few things ever come along to interrupt my current projects at hand. I’m usually so busy that I can’t really afford to break away, but hearing this news was one of them. I stepped away from the canvas I had been working on throughout the week for a family friend (It needed some drying time anyways) and immediately started work on this. I’ve decided not to shrink it, it is as it is so it can be best appreciated so make sure you full view. I created this with a mixed medium of Prismacolors, charcoal, and a colorless blender using a white acrylic accent. It is based on a DS promotion photo.
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Great job! No one can top his performance. Jonathan Frid was the definitive Barnabas Collins.
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This is such a beautiful portrait of Jonathan, I'm sure he would've loved it if he ever got the chance to see it. I saw the original, then saw the remake. The only enjoyment I found in the remake was the original four's cameos. That made the remake bearable, but, I truly am Team Jonathan for this one! Splendid job on this; I truly love it!
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Thank you very much. I truly do appreciate all your kind words. He was a eloquent man to say the very least. You don’t find to many men like that anymore. You may actually see the canvas photo of this if you want. I believe you might enjoy it: [link]
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So beautifully realized. His "gray" iris in the right eye, reflecting the light, is what caught my attention. It adds such a faraway look to him. His facial contours and hand are appropriately shadowed. The dynamics of the windswept hair with its highlights lends this an almost Byron-esque appearance. There are distinct details on the ring and cane, culminating in an accurate representation of these known accoutrements.
This is a solemn, yet hauntingly elegant depiction of Mr. Frid's Barnabas Collins.
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Thank you so very much for your rich, detailed thoughts about this work. I always appreciate it 
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I've just become a fan of Dark Shadows, and I love Barnabas. I'm now waiting for the complete collection to ship. And this picture is lovely!
(And as much as I love Johnny Depp, Jonathan Frid's Barnabas is so much more charming and awesome.)
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Thank you very much. I deeply appreciate it. He was one of a kind for certain. You'll really enjoy the 1795 flashback. That and Quintin ..who predates the werewolves VS vampires idea of Twilight by at least 40 years. You'll love it.
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This is a nice picture.
(I you tubed The Original Dark shadows) and I am also sad a great actor passed away 
Frid was a great actor and he will be missed.
If you need a sholder to cry on. mine is dry.
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This is awesome! A nice tribute to a wonderful actor.
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I had no idea that Frid died until last night. I knew Dick Clark died but...this is far sadder in my personal opinion. I've only known of Dark Shadows for a few months but the moment I saw Frid on screen I fell in love with him. He was the coolest vampire to me since Lugosi's Dracula (since despite my age, I'm a HUGE stickler for classic, elogant and NOT "Jack-Sparrow-pretending-to-be-dr.-Frankenfurter" vampires -_-) I'm biased, sorry. That isn't changing ^^"
but...Frid...he was a beautiful actor, a very handsome man who stole the show whenever he appeared. I still have a LOT of episodes of Dark Shadows to watch, but I really am saddened to hear of his passing.
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Yes I heard he did. Don't know really how I feel yet about Burton's version. Part of me feels I should honor Frid's last on-screen appearance, but then I also hate so much that they took a very serious, often tragic themed, TV series and made it funny. Dark Shadows was not the Addam's Family.
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True enough. But then again, there is the old trope "Never Trust a Trailer" as well.
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Thank you. I appreciate that. Course I'm my own worse critic and think I should have added perhaps a bit of background, but I was sad doing this and I think it speaks enough as a memorial for this man who entertained a generation.
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