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Submitted: May 7, 2005
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Sometimes I get this urge to paint One Specific Thing. Usually a very simple thing, a small thing, the sort of thing that would be a minor detail. And driven by some sort of mad self-justification, I produce an absurdly large painting merely so that I have an excuse to paint the thing. "The Polar Court" was driven by the desire to paint checkerboard tile. This one was driven by a sudden itch to paint tree bark. Just...tree bark. Not even that MUCH tree bark. A few inches of tree bark would have been sufficient.

But no. I had to do an 18 x 36 mixed media piece, featuring three frogs, fierce amphibious jungle warriors, (kin, presumably, to the Kachina Frog elsewhere in my gallery) slime-skinned terrors of the treetop canopy (except for my favorite, who appears to be ready for a nap) and abuse the limits of what clayboard is willing to take from colored pencils, acrylic ink, acrylic, and pen. It took me days. I mean, usually a painting takes a day, maybe two, sometimes three. I was hammering on this sucker for a week. Because I had an urge to paint tree bark. Because tree bark was yammering and dancing in my brain like a small dog hearing the can opener. (It's shut up now, I hasten to add.) I obviously have no sense of proportion.

Anyway. Big piece. Original is for sale, but not cheap, send note for pricing. However, I have prints! Jumbo 13 x 19 for a mere $20 plus shipping, drop a line!
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Such cuteness you draw! I love how you put so much personality into even the strangest animals without making them too human. Great job with your tree bark as well... It's beautiful.

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Drugs bad! :zombie: Art good! :deviation:
Beautiful! I love the colors. They do look kind of fierce. Kind of.
Holy crap, that is one hell of a painting. Very nice choice of colors and detail. :+fav:

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I do a good impression of myself, but what's normal now anyhow?
Such lush colours!
awesome. one of your best.
I second that, they're so awesome. Tree climbing frogs!

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Seeing is Believing, yet Looks can be Deceiving.
You need to write a children's book about these frogs and get rich! I'd buy it!
Awesome

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You all laugh at me because I am different,
But I'm laughing at you all because you're all the same.
:clap: well you did a good job, good bark :thubmsup: :giggle:

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