Polygon-Art #1: Bear and Bull on a Bike
This is an unusual art project. It is unusual because of the equipment I used. I didn't apply pencil or watercolor on paper which was the most frequently used material in my other art pieces. This time I painted with acryl markers on wood. And the surface I am painting on is a aerodynamic disk wheel of a racing bike.
I have a neighbour who is renovating racing bikes. He is focusing on “oldtimers” and once they are renovated they turn into really beautiful pieces. The handlebars are getting coiled with fresh leather. The frame is first cleaned and then painted a.s.o. It is a really impressive craft and combines manufacturing with art.
A disc wheel (that's the wheel in the back on the photo) can be perceived as a canvas. So I got the idea of adding a nice design to this blank space.
The first idea we (my neighbour and I) had was, that we put this wheel on a frame with the sponsor Martini (which was yet to be bought). Therefore respective colors were used:
Source: https://www.pinterest.de/pin/339458890653779141/
After the work was done we saw that the wheel colors perfectly fit to a frame which we already have. So no “new” frame was longer needed. But I had to get new painting material for this project and I got a tip from a graffiti tagger I know who uses acryl markers. They are super opaque and the color looks brilliant. So I bought some.
Next important question was: “What to paint?” The first idea was to put a woman inside of a Martini glass. This was one of my “Work in Progress”-photos I posted on Twitter. But we discarded this idea. The problematic part is, that the wheel hub is in the middle of my canvas. Either I integrate the hub into my picture or I have to make the painting significantly smaller and place it outside the center of the wheel.
After some brainstorming we chose to pick a circle in the middle which is dissolving into polygons. These polygons are building up a bear and a bull. This has less to do with Martini – but investing is also a huge part of my neighbours life, so he saw here a good fit.
Sidenote: My very own bike hat to be repaired. An animal chewed the leather off my handle bars. The chain was slipping and the gear shifting was problematic. So we exchanged the picture for a fully repaired bike. Problem(s) solved.
And here is the final result of the artwork:
I am really proud! I like how it turned out and there was a real creative process and due diligence which had do be done earlier. But more to that in my videos.
But before I show you the videos – This piece is just one step on my way of mastering art. I change the media and I want to be able to create different styles of art pieces. Follow me on my journey here on Coil, Cinnamon and on Twitter:
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And now: Enjoy!
https://cinnamon.video/watch?v=408586997033076259
https://cinnamon.video/watch?v=408537591663560102
https://cinnamon.video/watch?v=408538313310340520
https://cinnamon.video/watch?v=408537510822544805
In the subscription-only content I will tell you about the materials I used and the draft we discarded as my first attempt.
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