Alien Dog Pile is a mixed media by Douglas Fromm which was uploaded on September 1st, 2019.
Alien Dog Pile
This work is an example of what I call “Collaborating with an anonymous artist”. I bought this painting in a thrift store. It was a beach scene... more
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30.000 x 24.000 inches
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Title
Alien Dog Pile
Artist
Douglas Fromm
Medium
Mixed Media - Acrylic And Collage On Canvas
Description
This work is an example of what I call “Collaborating with an anonymous artist”. I bought this painting in a thrift store. It was a beach scene with a campfire. I collaged over the triangular shape of the woodpile and added 3 dimensional objects to build it into a more interesting pile. I liked the diagonal lines that emerged so I fortified them further to emphasize the leftward lean. Then I overpainted the original pale orange sky. The only original paint still showing is the tan colored sandy areas below the pile.
This is a seriously mixed-up mash-up ! Materials used in addition to paper images include plastic, styrofoam, string, rubber bands, dental floss, a rubber ear, chewing gum, and a wasp nest (below the ear).
This could also be categorized as a low profile wall sculpture….I used a considerable amount of acrylic gel to attach and surround some of the three dimensional objects, and some areas are almost an inch higher than the canvas.
First Place in the FAA contest Guess What, July 2023
First exhibited at Mercer University in Macon Georgia and the University of Florida in Gainesville.
Selected by jury to be exhibited in the 2016 National Collage Show at Kent State University in Hudson Ohio.
Uploaded
September 1st, 2019
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Comments (49)
Bunny Clarke
Your work is always an adventure. I see something different every time I visit in each of these. Gorgeous work.
Patricia Kilian
Congrats on 1st place win for the Guess What contest, Douglas! This is such an imaginative and creative piece of artwork!!!
Laurie's Intuitive
I love to get lost in your amazing creativity! Your art is fantastically brilliant!
Constance Lowery
this is a seriously fantastic work of art. L/F
Douglas Fromm replied:
Thank you for such a fine compliment… “ seriously fantastic “ is a unique adjective !
Bunny Clarke
I think someone fed the dog too many brussels sprouts or green apples. Awesome work Douglas.
Gigi Thomas
Kuddos!Your awesome creation has been FEATURED on the ABSTRACT FEATURES DAILY GROUP Home Page! Congrats! Self Posting Available on the Discussion page and daily promotion on 100 clicks thread.
Mike Nahorniak
Wow Doug! I like your creation, I can see how the water was coming in from the ocean now covered in eyes and hands and an ear. Thisis dripping creativity, very cool! F/V/Tweet!
Douglas Fromm replied:
I always appreciate your compliments, Mike….you have the perspective of an artist’s viewpoint, as opposed to the often “old school” academic views of so-called Art Critics…!
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group ..... Please place your featured image in the Feature Archive and any other appropriate Archives l/f/p
Lorena Cassady
I think I saw something like this the other night when I took one too many gummies. For my arthritis pain. Were you there? Masterful work!
Douglas Fromm replied:
I appreciate your compliment…I’ve been wondering if CBD might alleviate arthritis…
Genevieve Esson
Fascinating creative work Douglas ! Love your use of different media and paint together in this intriguing masterpiece ! LF
Douglas Fromm replied:
Your compliment is appreciated, Genevieve…..I had so much fun creating this Mixed Up Media conglomeration !
Elvira De Vries
Love the composition, colors, everything!
Douglas Fromm replied:
I appreciate your wonderful compliment, and also your wonderfully creative portfolio !…
Michael J Cooper
You sure have a gift for reeling in the viewers. Love the background color that enhances movement and it reminds me of that tune "Monster Mash" Mike
Douglas Fromm replied:
This is a wonderful comment, Mike !…I had not thought of that crazy novelty song in years, it would make a great title for one of my future mixed-up discombobulated creations… !
Anthony Falbo
This is pretty strange Douglas but I can't stop looking at it. Great work! L/F
Douglas Fromm replied:
Thank you, Anthony ....sometimes everything seems to just fall into place, when this work started I had no idea that it would end up quite this strange !..I was just having fun by letting it grow in whatever direction it seemed to be going ..
Melinda Dare Benfield
AWESOME. I can see this creeping and pulsating in a psychedelic animated music video. Perhaps ventage late Beatles music.... Love it.
Douglas Fromm replied:
This is a WOW compliment !.....perhaps I will call the animation studios and shop the music video concept to them !.... lol ....
Stacey Brooks
Douglas, your work is so over the top and spectacular.....you're inspiring me and pushing me to think outside the box! Thank you for sharing your art.
Eileen Backman
Your work is just extraordinary Douglas! I had no idea how powerful and beautiful collage creations could be!
Douglas Fromm replied:
Thank you !.....Collage is indeed a powerful medium due to it’s versatility. It allows my imagination to run free in whatever direction that found objects and found images suggest, especially in mixed media works like this. It is so much fun to create what I call a “Visual Gumbo”, mixing acrylic and paper scraps and 3 dimensional objects - just keep throwing stuff in the pot and stirring till done ! Try it some time !
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