Here are a few progress shots of the painting, Entwine.  There was this one cool stage where it was all these fluid but crushed, broken hands; unfortunatly no shots were taken of that stage, because, at the time, I thought it was ruined…
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Here is the finished piece:

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Here is the start. On the far left you can see two figures, kinda… I just realized that the piece starts with two figures entwined, and also finishes that way. Weird.

(detail of the loose, two figures i was talking about, backs to us, looking out at the sea)

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Then this:

then this, I felt like I was approaching where the painting needed to go, but …

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… after taking a trip overseas with super painter, Eric White; when I got back, I couldn’t find my way back into the piece. Thus, the forest of broken-hands period of the painting, mentioned at the top. Then, after a little while of drying and some sandpaper to knock back the peaks,  it shifted sideways to here:

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then playing and developing…

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and then…

Sorry, wrong picture…

Here it is finished (same as the top):

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email: info@laluzdejesus.com

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My Aim is True

oil on panel; 24″ x 30″

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the bittersweet letting-go-ness of things

see in detail
oil on panel; 30″ x 40″

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Not a Wreck to Me

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>see in detail
oil on panel; 20″ x 20″

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Peaches

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>see in detail
oil on panel; 36″ x 36″

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I painted this piece thinking of my brother, Vince who passed away in the nineties.  Today would have been his 43rd birthday. Happy Birthday Vinnie, you tortured goof. I miss you.

Brothers
24″ x 30″
oil on panel

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Here is a picture of a painting I recently completed for Ingrid Michaelson’s new album, Human Again. A limited print release of this painting is now available.
Click here to learn more >>

Back from Rome! It was incredible! I have been posting pictures and updates from my phone during the trip. To see: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=569845777 

(pictured here; Eric White in the Sistine Chapel)

I recently posted the paintings I am showing this fall
(with zoomify). visit: www. joesorren.com

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Here is the poster for the show in Rome.  I will posting the work from the new exhibition here in the next few days…

8-21-11 UPDATE:
And the contest winner is Alex Shapiro with his entry, “Something in the Way” (submitted Aug 17). Congradulations Alex!!!

And for everyone who participated, whether it was here or on facebook, will receive 50% off this print at joesorren.com (good until 8-28-11):
http://joesorren.com/cgi-bin/store/agora.cgi?product=Fine_Art_Prints

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Original Post:
The 2011 Super-Summer, Name-My-Painting Contest A-Go-Go Extravaganza!!!:
Here is a picture of a painting I have just completed and I am still coming up with a title. So here  is the idea:

Post your idea for a title and if someone’s entry is chosen as the final title, or clearly inspires the final title, they will receive the first print of this new edition (1 of 95) as their prize. The winner will be picked between today and this Sunday morning. (Duplicate or similar entries will be deferred to the one first posted. If nothing seems to fit, the right is reserved to not choose any winner)
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Lately, I have been painting loads and loads preparing for a small show this fall (Dorothy Circus Gallery in Rome, Italy.  CLICK HERE to request to be added to the preview list), as well as working towards a few new projects that I will discuss later, as contracts get completed, etc. Stay tuned…

Oh! And if you are near San Francisco, I will be signing my new book at the LASP GASP booth in Wondercon (booth #625) at 1:00pm on Saturday, April 2nd. Stop in if your nearby.

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