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Self Absolution of the Titan: Step 4

Self Absolution of the Titan

In this step the black background has been blocked in, though none of the gradation is painted yet. The flesh tones of the figure have also been painted. As I mentioned before, I intend to keep the contrast quite high to add an element of drama to what would otherwise be a very static composition. I thought a young, athletic Atlas was an appropriate twist on the old grizzled archetype typically portrayed given the inspiration for the composition. I was lucky enough to have access to a model that seemed to fit the Greek ideal-athletic-body-type, though I did refer to a second model to exaggerate the musculature.

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2 Responses to “Self Absolution of the Titan: Step 4”

  1. Brian Young Says:
    August 27th, 2004 at 4:45 pm

    Looking good so far Bryan. just a quick question, how big is the canvas you are working with on this one?

    Thanks.

  2. Rob Says:
    August 28th, 2004 at 1:00 pm

    Bryan,

    I have been following the development of the work and find most interesting the development of the work and your thinking regarding theme and composition. It is so energizing to be able to witness the process you use to create such magnificent art. I am no artist–I have certainly tried–and much admire those with the talent to synthesize such outstanding work. I can offer no useful criticism of the work other than: I really like it.

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Bryan Larsen

"I was born on February 12, 1975, and have been drawing as long as I can remember. By the time I was in high school, I knew I wanted to be an artist, although at the time I didn't have a clear idea of how exactly I would use my talents to make a living.

"As I continued studying art, I began to suspect that fine visual art was dead. No one seemed interested in teaching students how to draw well, or paint well. More often than not, my own skills exceeded those of my instructors.

"The only field left that seemed to require good drawing, painting, and compositional skills was illustration, and therefore I began studying illustration at Utah State University in Logan, Utah. I became even more convinced that I had made the right decision in staying away from fine art as I endured course after course of required "drawing" and "painting" classes in which instructors required me to draw with "less focus", or use ridiculous materials such as shellac, glue, sand, salt, etc.

"My second year at Utah State, I met Damon Denys. In discussing Art with him I realized that there were other people who believed that technique and subject matter were indispensable components of any work of art. I then decided that I would work to develop my own painting skills with the purpose of creating artwork that I considered worthy of being called Fine Art.

"Since that time, I have studied on my own: Drawing from live models to learn the human form, studying proper painting techniques from any source I could find ample reason to trust, and developing a philosophy of Art based on reason, and life on earth.

"My goal is to portray the heroic and romantic in human nature and human achievement in a realistic style and a modern setting. I place particular emphasis on composition, technique, realistic detail, proper craftsmanship and consistency of style."