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Whipping Post Laneby `Denis-Peterson

Traditional Art / Paintings / Landscapes & Scenery

Whipping Post Lane
Urethanes and acrylics

{I had been working on several paintings simultaneously the past four months. The difficulties are predictable regarding focus, concentration and exhaustion.

In anticipation of a show, I had ramped up my work schedule to 16-18 hour days, working seven days a week. This gave me the benefit of producing in a month paintings that would otherwise be produced in 3-4 months under normal working hours.}

This was a very relaxing piece to paint, especially in creating some of the more unusual lighting effects which were not in the original photos, but which kind of grew into form as I worked. There was literally nothing here that did not call for an extremely detailed and meticulous approach. These hyperreal effects are really quite subtle and create a view that does not actually exist, but one which makes its reality more apparent as a unique environment with an identity worth taking notice of.

take a look and see what you think.

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Whipping Post Lane by `Denis-Peterson ( Suggested by `Gwendolyn12 and Featured by `PurpelBlur )

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~TarcDnB Jan 10, 2013 Traditional Artist

"I had ramped up my work schedule to 16-18 hour days, working seven days a week." - so impressive, I wonder if lately you cannot focus so much on work?

`Denis-Peterson Jan 10, 2013

I could only keep up that pace doing work for upcoming shows .. lately I no longer push work out at that insane pace, paring down to a much more leisurely output at this point in time.

~TarcDnB Jan 10, 2013 Traditional Artist

That's very good to hear - I can't imagine working those hours... also where you need to focus SO much (I guess).
I remember a while ago you were saying you were working all day except to have wee 5 min breaks, and you came online to check your comments, talk to people, etc

Do you work in the same place, same studio? I'm just wondering if something has changed in your life

`Denis-Peterson Jan 11, 2013

Yes still in the same cramped space as always .. I guess when I was younger I would try to whip off paintings in one day, and would be frustrated if it went on longer. Years later, I realized that it was more impatience than quick turnaround success which was driving me and I decided to face it head on. So, as I was building up a body of work for shows, I put my work before all else and didn't mind the extraordinary hours at all, as I knew the work deserved more attention as visual statements than I was naturally inclined to give them. Just discipline I guess.

Now, I am not so driven to show my work as often as previous, consequently a much slower and more measured pace.

~TarcDnB Jan 14, 2013 Traditional Artist

Without poking my nose into it too much, may I ask why you are less driven these days? I always wondered if you can you get burned out if art is a profession (a "must-do" thing every day) (wow look at my definition of "profession"

)

I admire your discipline, it took you where you are now, I hope it won't get faded and you will continue to be in the leading artists in hyperrealism

`Denis-Peterson Jan 14, 2013

Well, thanks .. showing one's work is a job in of itself, note word replacing profession! It takes a lot of work to continue having enough paintings to supply various galleries in different geographies, venues, etc. I have turned down many more gallery offers than I have accepted, since from my point of view, I am not trying to pump out as much work as possible into the marketplace, but instead to produce new and creative statements of art on an "as needed" basis for selected shows. When there are upcoming shows, it stimulates my ideas for putting together certain visuals .. when there are no shows, I usually spend time experimenting with different media, themes, etc. which is probably why I haven't posted for a while, as I don't think anyone would be all that interested in viewing experimental/and or unfinished works of mine that are well off the beaten path, so to speak.

~TarcDnB Jan 17, 2013 Traditional Artist

I've always assumed you needed to turn down offers - and at the same time this is what makes your work "rare" and sought after, I'm sure. win-win

I don't know about others, but I'm always curious about the experimental side of you. Plus, it's work in progress shots I'm really into - this is a great insight into the process.
Is there another website where one can see these experimental ones?

By the way "creative statements" is really an area where I'm an absolute amateur, I just draw what I find nice, mostly just visually - and that doesn't even begin to approach hyperrealism in principle

Not that I could call my drawings that anyway.

Let me also ask about inspiration. I have 0 discipline these months, as I do not *need* to work on them. I'm also afraid that if I set working hours for myself, forcing work, it will not be the same, I like to work when I have inspiration. So how is it for you to have to work long hours, does it not feel boring or even annoying? To must do something.
Maybe it's something that professionals just have to live with.

`Denis-Peterson Jan 17, 2013

I was heavily influenced by Jean Baudrillard's writings on hyperrealism. If you connect with him, you have a pretty good start. In any event, creative statements develop from your core, what and how you observe, it doesn't need to be a narrative, just an inner feeling or insight. It develops naturally as you observe and make visual notations of how, not necessarily what, you see.. or perceive.

If you wait for inspiration, you may as well also wait for perspiration, as neither will occur unless you start working hard first. Just put aside a set time frame, identify what and how many pieces you "need" to produce, and do them. If a gallery were to want to show you, the first thing they ask is how many can you produce in a year's time. So, you need to have an inventory, as if you are preparing for a show by some imaginary set date. That way, you will begin to be productive and will see your creativity soar to new heights. Read Julia Cameron's book on the Creative Journey, it will help you bigtime.

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~jecarl1 Aug 10, 2012 General Artist

Breathtaking! I can feel the warmth in the air, the lighting and the textures are amazing! I am waiting for someone to walk around the building

`Denis-Peterson Aug 13, 2012

Thanks very much! You can see more about the work if you like on these two short videos at [link] and [link]

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