Celestial Putrefaction (Original)

ABOUT THIS ART PIECE

One day we will all experience putrefaction – the decay and rotting of organic matter. Something so natural and human, but something that feels so unknown and unexplored, just like the celestial bodies that envelop our earth.

On reclaimed wood, three hand drawn skulls allow for the warmth of natural wood grain to display its natural beauty. Each skull study was created using pointillism. No lines, just thousands upon thousands of dots, just like each and every star in the sky. The compliment between dots and stars is enhanced by the celestial background these skulls float upon. Putrefaction and decay - whether it's skulls, or the stars about to burst, or the wood in which this piece is on in real life - finds a delicate balance between the unknown and the absolute.

SIZE: 12 in X 48 in

HOW IT'S MADE

This piece started on a piece of reclaimed wood left over from a construction project. On this reclaimed piece of wood 3 skull studies were meticulously plotted using only pointillism with black ink pen. Each skull took roughly 10 hours to draw. Once all 3 skulls were completed, the artist then used water acrylic paint to add a celestial background, some of which intentionally seeps into the wood edges of the piece. The piece was thoroughly dried and clamped into shape, then sealed with 3 layers of gloss acrylic varnish.

A fully custom made solid wood Canadian Pine frame that has been hand cut to size by the artist and stained to finish in a soft pecan semi-gloss varnish is included with this art piece.

FRAMES, FINISHES, HANGING

• Canvas: This art piece is created on reclaimed wood board. Thank you for supporting sustainable art!

• Frame: This art piece comes with a pre-installed frame, making this piece ready to hang immediately! The fully custom cut 1" W X2" H wood frame is made from solid Canadian pine, stained with a soft pecan semi-gloss varnish, all done from scratch in the artist's studio.

• Hanging: This piece has been pre-hung and features coated galvanized gallery wire attached to D-hooks for easy hanging

• Finish: This piece has been sealed with the appropriate acrylic gloss varnish to ensure longevity and easier handling

NOTE ABOUT WOOD MATERIALS: Heads up! This art and/or its frames are made with new, reclaimed and/or repurposed wood (ex: frames may be made with reused fence stakes/panels, wood scraps too small for use elsewhere may be reused for the back of a handmade frame, wood art canvases may be hand cut from left over construction materials, etc.).

This may result in slightly uneven or slight imperfections in finishes, as this piece and/or it's frames were completely custom cut and made from wood. This is by design and this piece is perfectly imperfect, just the artist intended and envisioned!

Thank you for supporting sustainable art!