This is the Methodist Church, built in 1882 and one left out of 2 churches in Bodie, California, one of the best preserved ghost towns in the USA. At the end of the 19th century Bodie - a gold and silver mining town - was the second largest town in California (after San Francisco).
The Master Original of this piece was drawn on paper with water-soluble graphite pencils, mixed with water. That allows for nice gray gradients. I then took a photograph of it and added a photo of the Milky Way in the background (which I shot myself, but at a different location in the Eastern Sierra). What you see here is a chemically developed black and white photograph on Fuji Crystal Archive Photo Paper and hand colored with translucent oil paints (Marshall Photo Oils). The technique is from the early days of b&w photography also known as hand tinting. The photo was printed using black and gray inks only on canvas, which I hand colored with translucent acrylic and oil paint.
I also have a day version with clouds in the background, created from the same Master Original.
The image itself is 30 inches wide by 24 inches tall. A textured gel coating is applied to the front (no glass). Wire on the back for easy hanging.
This is a limited edition, numbered 1 out of 20. A certificate of authenticity is attached to the back.
Item details
GTIN: 47733
Price
$590.00
Sales method
Online & onsite sale
Quantity available
1
Dimensions
Package
Length/Depth: 0.5 in
Width: 34 in
Height: 28 in
Shipping
Free
Refund & return policy
No refund or returns allowed on this purchase.
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In my 2D mixed media work I enjoy conveying a story of a place with a history. I love bold textures as these are created by passing time, therefore putting emphasis on bygone days. In particular, I aim to show the beauty that exists in human-made wooden, concrete and steel structures contrasting with soft organic forms from nature. My favorite subjects are industrial objects, ghost towns and coastal themes with an element of human origin in it. To obtain my goal I portray these by high-contrast black and white photographs and hand color the photographs with either oils, acrylics or pastels. My frames have a relation with the subject matter, such that the final product is an integrated whole.