Painting | MOTHERLODE PICTURES

by Bryan Root

some of these pieces have been sold (see captions for prices)

click on images below for nifty slideshow

"Venice Airport, Florida" photographic print by Bryan Root Canon 7d and Photoshop 2019 20" x 20" (can print other sizes) 2019 $450 framed

"Venice Pier Florida" photographic print by Bryan Root Canon 7d and Photoshop 2019 20" x 20" (can print other sizes) 2019 $450 framed

"Fluorescent Enlightenment" original artwork by Bryan Root Latex on canvas drop cloth 47" x 59" 2018 $SOLD

"Agent Orange" original artwork by Bryan Root Latex on canvas drop cloth 47" x 61" $1200

“Sunset Dome” original artwork by Bryan Root Latex and Shellac on Muslin 108" x 67" 2017 $SOLD

“Bong Hitler” original artwork by Bryan Root Latex on Canvas Dropcloth 58" x 43" 2018 $SOLD

I paint on actual dropcloths

“War of the worlds 01” original artwork by Bryan Root Latex on Canvas Dropcloth 80 1/2" x 45 1/4" 2018 $800

“War of the worlds 02” original artwork by Bryan Root Latex on Canvas Dropcloth 26 1/2" x 46" 2018 $500 “War of the worlds 01” original artwork by Bryan Root Latex on Canvas Dropcloth 80 1/2" x 45 1/4" 2018 $800

“Bones of Giants 03” artist’s proof by Bryan Root Iphone 6 and Photoshop framed by artist $400 Unframed $99

“Bones of Giants 02” artist’s proof by Bryan Root Iphone 6 and Photoshop printed on metallic paper framed by artist $300 Unframed $99

“Bones of Giants 01” artist’s proof by Bryan Root Iphone 6 and Photoshop printed on metallic paper framed by artist $400 Unframed $79

“Winter In Mirkwood” artist’s proof by Bryan Root Canon 7d and Photoshop framed by artist $400 Unframed $99

These images are actually stitched together from dozens of photographs, so the resolution is what I call "poor man's large format."

“Eye Chart” poster by Bryan Root Photoshop framed by artist $175 Unframed $15

Look a little closer.

“Forks Township Disturbance” artist’s proof by Bryan Root Iphone 6 and Photoshop printed on metallic paper framed by artist $350 Unframed $89

“Suburban Disturbance” artist’s proof by Bryan Root Iphone 6 and Photoshop printed on metallic paper framed by artist $300 Unframed $79

“Halseyville Road Event” artist’s proof by Bryan Root Iphone 6 and Photoshop printed on metallic paper framed by artist $300 Unframed $79

“T-Burg Handyman 01” artist’s proof by Bryan Root Canon 7d and Photoshop framed by artist $200 Unframed $30

“T-Burg Handyman 02” artist’s proof by Bryan Root Canon 7d and Photoshop framed by artist $200 Unframed $30

“T-Burg Handyman 03” artist’s proof by Bryan Root Canon 7d and Photoshop framed by artist $200 Unframed $30

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After many years of computer and electronics-based art I got tired of having my creativity mediated by machines that demand updates, bug fixes, and a maddening and endless search for technical know-how. So I have started painting again, after a long hiatus–partly because someone I owe a lot of money to had a big empty wall in his waiting room and a tiny little painting to put on it.

This post advertises the service.

Big empty wall — Big Wall, Tiny Painting

My first client agreed to consider a trade with the stipulation that he didn’t have to take my proposed large-scale painting if he didn’t like it. That seemed reasonable. Looking at his taste and with the direction of “abstract with texture, and pow colors,” I started with some photoshop mock-ups (below–clicking the image will advance the slideshow):

Through this process I established:

That he didn’t like circles (though he came around eventually), or too much red.
That he wanted something bright.
That he kept coming back to a section of my second proposal (2 of 4) which, despairing of finding the right photoshop brush to do good paint splatter, I had pasted a Jackson Pollock painting into the mockup and threw some filters on it to make it match the floor.

So I decided on Jackson Pollock. It’s what I wanted to do anyway and the final result can be seen at the top of this page or the end of the slide show. The still image doesn’t do it justice.