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Death Seat by `Denis-Peterson:iconDenis-Peterson:

Categories Traditional Art > Paintings > Animals

©2009 `Denis-Peterson
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Death Seat 39"x84"
Acrylic gouache on canvas 2009

The city series is ongoing; this is part of a new series that will encompass all the elements of racetrack life from both an aesthetic and sociological point of view.

Death Seat is one of two new pieces that I have been working on finishing since May. The title, a racetrack term, refers to the second horse passing on the outside.

I decided to deviate from the finished surface look in order to accentuate the movement and the reality of the various environmental elements; requiring the viewer to step back in order to focus on the complete pictorial width. Close up, its all brushstrokes.

This piece is being introduced at Art Hamptons in Bridgehampton, NY tomorrow night. It will be displayed on a 20' wall with Too Much of Nothing.

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Mood: Love *theartyst Jul 8, 2009, 10:24:32 AM
simply an amazing painting - you must command a pretty price for your awesomely photo-realistic paintings !! :nod:

I love the way the legs / background and certain bodyparts of the horses are motion blurred - as is the rain droplets

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~Artmarque Jul 8, 2009, 10:26:00 AM
Great work! I swear, dude, jockeys are the littlest people I've ever seen!

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~Simzzzz Jul 8, 2009, 10:29:30 AM
differnet direction from what where used to from Mr P. but still class painting.

i like how you have incorporated the blur of the movement.

nice size as well. should have real impact.

good luck with the show
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*ger696 Jul 8, 2009, 10:38:50 AM
Not bad! LOL!!
Very great art as usual Denis!
Strokes of rain are very efficient!
Germain

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~hyper-tom Jul 8, 2009, 10:51:15 AM
great work denis.. nice change up.

love the way youve really captured the movement, the piece is alive.. im speechless appart from that my friend...

av a beer on me.
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~ja5on Jul 8, 2009, 10:57:20 AM
Wicked. Now this is one of my new favourites of yours. Love how you conveyed the speed and violence of all that horse stomping.

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`Denis-Peterson Jul 8, 2009, 10:58:21 AM
thanks very much, it will be interesting to break that glass ceiling with this one

this is an area of work I have wanted to fully explore for quite some time, learning as I go... hoping it all gels as a multiple component series, time will tell I guess
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`Denis-Peterson Jul 8, 2009, 11:00:08 AM
Hey thanks Mark, this was a lot of fun to just let loose without concern for those excruciating details in buildings! and yeah, the jockeys are some cool characters for sure
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`Denis-Peterson Jul 8, 2009, 11:04:19 AM
I hesitated in putting it up, as it in of itself is only one of many different aspects on the track that I am working on and thought of waiting to finish more pieces first to give a better idea of the overall direction.
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