SDED - Sword
My happy and energetic canvas purposefully jumps over objects and obstacles to create the illusion of a 2D to 3D transition that, at times, ceases to be just an illusion. The middle plane, where a portion of the sword is actually painted on canvas, has the precise role to help the specter of the dimension swapping. The colors were chosen to soften the thought of a sharp made-of-steel real sword tip.
Funny Story. While resting after too many hours dedicated to making the piece work visually from various angles, I see my 14 year old son touching the sword edge. When I asked what he was doing, he candidly replied, "I wanted to see if it's real or painted." Right there I knew that my piece was done, and I had to stop trying to "improve" it!
