In addition to being a journal of sorts, my blog is also going to serve as a means of sharing some of my artwork with the world. Those of you who know me as an artist, can understand that it's often hard for me to be completely satisfied with my work once it's finished. I tend to look for flaws rather than see it as a completed work of art and I always feel like I can do better. About three months ago, I was lazing around my house when the old nursery rhyme, Hickory Dickory Dock, suddenly popped into my head. Immediately, I saw it not as a textual piece, but rather as a visual image...and I knew I had to make it come to life. And while my art has always had a keen focus on realism, I felt I needed to step it up a notch...and attempt to make something that was photorealistic. I'm too often consumed by deadlines...and it tends to take a bit of a toll on my work, as I hurry to get things finished. I asked myself..."What if I had an unlimited amount of time to complete a drawing? What would happen? How would it turn out?"
This piece combines a few elements that are normal characteristics of my work...but adds a few new twists. The mantle clock is an antique that dates back to around the early 1940's. I remember wondering how a tiny mouse could have the strength or ability to climb up a giant grandfather clock. So I decided to downsize it. You know...more mouse-friendly. It's tough to determine from the image, but it seems to be from an old clock company called T.H. Sallon in London.
The poem itself, was written back in the 1700's, and while it's story revolves around the element of time, the poem itself seems to withstand it. I wanted to convey that same sort of survival and chose to use an antique (an object that also withstands this test) within the piece.
This piece is titled "Hickory Dickory Dock" is approximately 24 1/2" x 14".
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