My pyrography works

in #art6 years ago (edited)

 "The lost palace"   pyrography  + colored pencils

  My sexy model: @julienbh  

 original photo used for body outline: 

https://steemit.com/sexy/@julienbh/what-a-great-day

 

  

Once upon time lived a powerful king. His might was so great that all his enemies and  subjects trembled with fear after hearing his glorious name. No mortal could ever dream of reaching such divine heights. Even the gods themselves could not comprehend full magnitude of this supreme being. They could only observe his glorious existence and feel envy for his perfection as well as fear of his  wrath... Or so the king believed. Perhaps he was the only one who believed it. Because apart of himself he did not have that many supporters. People followed him. Obeyed his will. But never respected or loved him. Even their fear was greatly exaggerated and somehow almost insulting. But his majesty lived in a completely different realm from those unsightly worms.During his life he never lowered his gaze enough to see disdain in the eyes of his servants. Their pitiful existence was so far beneath him that king never concerned himself with their boring troubles.During his majesty's reign some slightly unpleasant events had occurred. Few wars...Plague...Six years of famine. The usual mundane stuff. Again no concern for the most important being in the universe. Those things will surely solve themselves. So the king ignored all these trifles and continued to focus on the only thing that really mattered. Finding new ways to show the world how glorious his majesty is. 

  During the fifth year of his reign King was very depressed. For the longest of time he thought how to share the miracle of his existence. Naturally he had many glorious ideas. But none of them were worthy enough. Being the driving force of the universe is such a difficult task. Such a heavy burden. But no one else could do the job. After realizing this King felt much better. And finally he found what he was looking for.Idea so daring and dazzling that it could very well be the crown jewel of all creation.King decided to build a palace on top of the sea and immortalize his glorious name forever. It had to be a greatest construction ever. The rarest of materials used by the finest of artist to create a never ending miracle of beauty. King loved this idea so much that he could not wait. He ordered his subjects to begin building the palace immediately. Who cares that is the middle of the night? Those inferior beings should be happy to be part of something so grand and magnificent. They may rest once they accomplish their purpose.

 The palace had to be exact copy of what the king had imagined. And so no mortal had the right to change even the tinest detail. None of his vassals were worthy enough to lead the construction of such wondrous project. They could only follow orders. So the king himself had to use his infinite wisdom to plan and observe the construction. But he was a born leader. He was certain that he will succeed in this task. His majesty invited craftsmans from entire kingdom and ordered his subjects to bring most precious and shiny materials. One or few advisors tried to suggest something about stability, balance and other similar rubbish. But the king was not willing to hear any of this nonsense. Of course poles will hold. They will be supported by his immovable will. And yes everything must be done in three years. Or the heads will roll. These damn fools just can't appreciate a true genius and his masterful work..

After three years the palace was completed. King didn't consider tens of thousands deaths of  slaves and servants too high of a price to achieve his dream. Numerous crown's debts seemed insignificant as well. The only important thing was that his life work was completed. His majesty was very happy and proud of himself. Even more so than usual. He declared that no one else besides him is worthy to step inside and enjoy his supreme creation. Lowly worms should admire and worship this miracle of perfection from far away. After saying these words his majesty walked in to his new home. This place was truly perfect for his refined taste. Gold, precious jewels, marble, stained glass windows. Furs of rare and dangerous beasts. Thousands of sculptures and paintings. Naturally depicting his majesty. Beds with silk pillows... And most importantly peace and quiet. No more begging to lower the taxes, no more complaints about ordinary problems. No more unsightly inferior beings. Truly a palace  fit for a king! His majesty could not hold it any longer. He bursted with laughter.At long last entire universe will now finally kneel before him and acknowledge his supremacy! He had lived all his life for this moment of glorious triumph...

  The king woke up due to some unusual sounds. What was that noise? Cries of joy? Thousands of people shouting his name. Well well. It seems that even these worms can recognize a true marvel of beauty and perfection... but what else are they saying?

-Its... It is... SINKING!-shouted the masses.- SINK FASTER! SINK SINK SINK! SINK DEEPER!     

His majesty couldn't believe his own ears. How dare these bastards...did they say sink? What does that mean?

He jumped out of his silk pillows and ran off to the nearest window. At first king saw only his own reflection in the stained glass. But then his majesty opened the window and saw most bizarre sight. His wondrous place was indeed sinking. Half of it was already swallowed up by furious sea. King was devastated. Broken. He lifted his gaze up. And for the first time in his life saw his subjects. For the first time they were above him. Standing on the shore. Laughing. Dancing. And chanting those unimagble words. King wanted to cry for help. But he couldn't say a word. He no longer even heard the wild crowd. He heard different voices and different sounds. Words. Echoes  from the past.

Stability... Such construction... at least twenty years... Balance...  

After a few more seemingly infinite moments all was lost inside of insatiable depths of the sea. 

The mighty king. His wondrous palace. And unbelievable treasures. All lost forever.

But no one was upset about this loss. 


 Thanks Julie for your permission to do this. 
 


  

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ahh now I see what pyrography is.... scorching the wood with much attention to details lots of line work, wow that must be quite the meditation.

I have a lot of fun doing this. I like to believe that it is relatively unique and unknown. At least here in Lithuania.

I have yet to hear it called by that name so I like what your doing makes it your own.... I saw some one at our local market fill the burn marks with colored acrylic resin and then clear resin over the top of the wood and it really made it look cool. I enjoy seeing how others explore creativity.

Great details in that piece of art.
Would like to see that with better photo gear.
Also I think I enjoyed more the black and white version of your drawing.

It fits the story very well. I'm thinking you should make the story part of the art piece if you ever sell it :)

Thanks honey. I will ask a friend of mine to come with his camera and make better photos. So that will happen sooner or later.

Getting back to the black and white somehow seems like a step back since I only did first two pieces that way. But that is something I might consider in the future. To see if I can make vibrant pieces without colors.

I agree that story is important part of this piece. I think that from now on most (if not all) my works will come with a story.

Why her face looks like worms attacked her rotten flesh? And why does she look terrified?

Is she always like that or just when you try to slip in her dms, but you realize she has friendzoned you?

Nah, don't worry. I am sure such an agreeable motherfucker can seduce the ladies with his "high order truth about chmess".

Instead of wasting your time posting low-quality photos here, you should create a website, where you can receive orders and other nerds can pay you money.

Jesus, did you do that for FREE?

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"Bully For You!" by @fieryfootprints

I was worried that your comment about basketball counts as bullying. I was about to say that you can do better than that. This is a bit better.

1 Because the king was a senile necrofile and in his twisted mind dead people seemed more appealing.

2 I don't get to the friendzone part. People run from me before I get the opportunity to say "hi"☹

Hypnotizing works best. If I catch them. But perhaps you could suggest some other methods? I am too lazy to run for entire day.

wouldn't that require better photos as well?

Kind of. I did get several human sacrifices. Still I feel like next time I should charge more.

I am a bully in my free time as well funny guy.

And yes I can suggest a better method. Hit the gym, gain 15 pounds of muscle, drop the glasses, grow a beard, pick up a martial art and get in a street fight, wimp.

Plus, creating a website is fucking easy as hell. 50$ for the hosting. 15$ for the domain. Perhaps another 100$ for some professional photos.

If you can't affor 100-200$ you have bigger problems. Even if you are a poor pleb, you can go the rogue route of instagram and facebook. Drop 50$ on FB ads (you KNOW how to sell and write copy, right?) and you should AT LEAST have an order or two. Scale.

That's how you do business. Or stay here an earn 20 cents per post.

Right now I post here not to earn those few cents but to see what works well. What type of pieces can get a better responce. Besides by posting here I collect all the free praises. I love what I do. But seeing someone appreciate my work is always nice. I am well aware that this is just my pride and ego speaking. But pride and ego are beneficial as well. They can be a driving force that pushes us towards your goals. But in some cases that same pride is harmful. "I put a lot of effort into this piece" or "creating this took a long time so it must sell without me paying for ads/ bots" I understand that this way of thinking is poisonous and stupid. Still it is very hard to overcome that line of thought. It is like some kind of mental block. And so far I have not succeeded in breaking through it. I am stubborn to a fault. I still expect gallery thing to work out. If it doesn't I will have to look for alternatives like the ones you suggested.

You need to spend money to asess the demand. You can't afford to be a "starving artist". There's nothing noble in unjustifiable sacrifice.

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