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©2006-2009 =micahsherrill
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2006

acrylic, plastic, crackle glazes, aluminum, aluminum leaf, polyester resin, glass, and shell on wood
15" x 15"

-paul newman is the subject matter here. i did this partly via a suggestion i received and partly because i have been a big fan of movies like 'the color of money', 'nobody's fool', and 'cat on a hot tin roof'. the smaller faces in this painting refer to a moment in 'cool hand luke'. there is some visual metaphor and a little word play here (apostle paul / cool hand luke?), but nothing too obvious. this piece is a companion to another painting of the same proportion and similar materials.... "THE WOMAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH", featuring doris day. i think it is fun to blend different types of iconography. the red halos, by the way, are resin windows embedded into the wood. the resin has a red transluscent dye, but contains, shell, glass, aluminum, and sequins.

CLICK HERE for a detail of this painting.

CLICK HERE to see work in progress images of this painting and it's companion.



photographed by tim barnwell

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Given 2006-11-05

APOSTLE OF COOL by =micahsherrill is strange because it's an excellent painting, but it also seems to be a 3-dimensional form by the way it is beautifully documented. Its unconventional frame is reminiscent of Stella, or Ryden's 'Angel of Meat'. Go fave Newman now. (Featured by `alchemism)

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:iconxlizx:
The detail...THE DETAIL. Great composition too. :clap:

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it's a painting, omg.!

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love the iconographic approach and the use of materials!! great work.

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:iconmicahsherrill:
yeah, sorry, i get tedious, i know. thanks for checking it out!

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thank you for taking a look! playing with materials is what keeps it fun for me.

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Pretty awesome. The canvas kicks ass too.

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How much time did it take?

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November 4, 2006
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