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Published: 2010-02-08 17:05:56 +0000 UTC; Views: 3086; Favourites: 92; Downloads: 0
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Description Oil on canvas. 22"x30".

The title, "Phaedra" has nothing to do with the character from Greek mythology but rather, the title of Tangerine Dream's first and in my opinion, best album. The all electronic keyboard music is abstract, yet serene. It conjours up images of walking or traveling by boat through a frozen wasteland. In some parts it is spacey and sounds like strange birds or surreal, weird little creatures calling to one another off in the distance.

In this painting it is Winter so you will only see but a few 'luminorphs' floating by now and then.
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Comments: 20

TTTTLLLL [2021-12-09 10:37:26 +0000 UTC]

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BorisFedorov [2020-05-07 18:50:52 +0000 UTC]

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Tolkyes In reply to BorisFedorov [2020-05-10 00:19:51 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. I love the various unusual shapes of icebergs.

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BorisFedorov In reply to Tolkyes [2020-05-10 01:28:45 +0000 UTC]

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SirManDudeGuy [2013-05-22 00:30:02 +0000 UTC]

Damn. I hate it when I think I have a great idea, and then I discover someone else has already made come to life. Great job though.

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Tolkyes In reply to SirManDudeGuy [2013-05-22 01:02:33 +0000 UTC]

Thanks.If you listen to "Phaedra" again it may inspire a different approach. Perhaps a different sort of wasteland or something more outer space-looking.
There are also many wonderful rock and ice formations to look at on the internet that may inspire you, as well.

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A-Falcon-Velazquez [2012-03-31 18:19:32 +0000 UTC]

This is just amazing! As usual, of course.

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Tolkyes In reply to A-Falcon-Velazquez [2012-04-01 00:28:35 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. You're very kind to say so.

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Shadowdancer125 [2012-03-26 15:40:43 +0000 UTC]

Wow O.o Awesome work!

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Tolkyes In reply to Shadowdancer125 [2012-03-26 20:30:15 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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InTheStarryNightSky [2012-03-18 04:32:13 +0000 UTC]

A lovely piece. Wonderful job.

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Tolkyes In reply to InTheStarryNightSky [2012-03-18 14:52:35 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. If you haven't listened to the 'Phaedra' album by Tangerine Dream, you should sometime.

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InTheStarryNightSky In reply to Tolkyes [2012-03-18 23:34:35 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome.

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DSil [2011-04-02 17:03:55 +0000 UTC]

Cool! I like the jellies floating around. They look like alien explorers.

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Tolkyes In reply to DSil [2011-04-07 02:50:04 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. I've written a short story called, "The Observatory Gardens" which will appear on Phase5 Publishing's fantasy/sci-fi magazine site. The creatures I call, 'luminorphs" and they are essentially alien explorers who enter various worlds and dimensions via transdimensional portals.

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DSil In reply to Tolkyes [2011-04-07 13:53:28 +0000 UTC]

Wild! I'll keep an eye out for that.

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Bernhoft [2010-08-15 20:45:37 +0000 UTC]

This is Phaedra - too

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NKVGBD [2010-03-04 22:51:18 +0000 UTC]

Featured here [link]

Phaedra, Rubycon, Ricochet, Stratosfear
I also believe that they are the best
of TD and most of the rest LPs of the
so called Virgin Years

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Tolkyes In reply to NKVGBD [2010-03-06 17:40:51 +0000 UTC]

I have most of Tangerine Dream's albums but I prefer their earlier, somewhat more abstract work.

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NKVGBD In reply to Tolkyes [2010-03-07 15:52:17 +0000 UTC]

indeed

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