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TESTED Drawing
United States
Drawing, Wood on Wood
Size: 12 W x 24 H x 1 D in
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About The Artwork
Shou Sugi Ban is an ancient Japanese exterior siding technique that preserves wood and protects it from the elements by charring it with fire. I cut this piece of pine wood to 24" x 11.5", then I char the wood with a propane torch by swaying the fire from side to side until the entire surface is black. Then I pick certain areas to let the flame rest longer and burn much deeper. This creates unique deep crevasses and crackle effects. This is a special piece to me and I gave it the title Tested because we're "tested" everyday with challenges, some large and some small. Regardless of the severity, these challenges or "tests" burn us and even char us but when we successfully endure each test we develop a stronger protective exterior to guards us from our next "test".
Details & Dimensions
Drawing:Wood on Wood
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:12 W x 24 H x 1 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
Packaging:Ships in a Box
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I'm crazy in love with my wife and business partner of 8 years. I've sculpted and designed jewelry for 20 years and I've lived with bipolar depression even longer. After a major emotional breakdown 1 year ago, I felt the urge to put paint to canvas. I ran to the local art store and then Home Depot in a manic haze and bought enough acrylic paint, industrial gel based oil paint, canvas, brushes, and frame materials to last a lifetime. I normally only have one balanced week each month and the remaining 3 weeks are spent either struggling to come down from a euphoric manic state of limited self-control and/or climbing out of the bed or off the floor after days/weeks of depression. Each painting has expressions of conflict and stability.
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