After Aesop; Industry

Posted on May 4, 2011 by spilledinkguy

Here’s a crow… thing. You’re probably thinking, “this looks nothing like Brandon Lee”. Admittedly, the likeness isn’t quite there. This crow looks more like his cousin. Don. The used car salesman from upstate. Nice guy, Don. He can get you a sweet deal on a gently used Buick.

About this image: (where to start?) digital photograph and type – gel medium transfer onto aluminum/book; digitally colored graphite drawing – gel medium transfer onto book; acrylic background; found objects; all mounted in 12″x12″ panel

38 thoughts on “After Aesop; Industry”

Annabelle on May 4, 2011 at 10:53 am said:

This will always be one of my favorites. I love the shadowbox format. The details make the piece!

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- spilledinkguy on May 4, 2011 at 10:56 am said:
  
  Thank you, Annabelle. I’m glad you don’t think it was a bird-brained idea! 🙂
  
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thedailydish on May 4, 2011 at 12:58 pm said:

I agree w/ Annabelle – this is fantastic. I love these mixed media pieces and crows are one of my most favorite birds. SO smart! We have a family that live out back.. they just had a new baby and I’m eager to “meet” him/her soon.

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- spilledinkguy on May 4, 2011 at 1:02 pm said:
  
  Thank you so much, Dishy!
  Annabelle and I have a bird feeder right outside one of the windows in our store, so we spend quite a bit of time watching these crazy critters! 🙂
  
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Mary on May 4, 2011 at 2:03 pm said:

Hi ink guy…This is great…love the shadow box format and I like the look alike for cousin Don…crows have so much character! 😀

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- spilledinkguy on May 4, 2011 at 2:23 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much for the kind words, Mary – I really appreciate that!
  They sure are interesting creatures, aren’t they?! 🙂
  
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Scholar Mel on May 4, 2011 at 3:15 pm said:

Quoth the Raven, “Nevermore.”

Wait, are crows and ravens the same thing?

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- spilledinkguy on May 4, 2011 at 3:17 pm said:
  
  I… uh… ummm…
  I’m glad that wasn’t a question on your quiz, sir! 🙂
  
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  - Scholar Mel on May 4, 2011 at 3:21 pm said:
    
    I’d be missing this one on the quiz or looking it up on Google. I’d do it now but Google can really kill conversations.
    
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    - spilledinkguy on May 4, 2011 at 3:29 pm said:
      
      Google always insults me.
      “Did you mean…”
      “Were you looking for…”
      Yes, we both know I can’t spell, Google… you don’t have to rub it in, ya’ jerk. 🙂
      
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Tony McGurk on May 4, 2011 at 4:04 pm said:

Don Lee does look like a nice guy. What’s in the bottle I can’t make it out. Is it Brandon’s remains, or Bruce’s

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- spilledinkguy on May 4, 2011 at 4:10 pm said:
  
  Without a doubt, the made-me-look twice comment of the day, Tony!
  Hahaha – it’s 100% inorganic, I can assure you, sir! 🙂
  
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Bearman on May 4, 2011 at 4:20 pm said:

How come it says “morals” but there is only one and what does the moral say…can’t read it.

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- spilledinkguy on May 4, 2011 at 5:36 pm said:
  
  “What we cannot compass by force, we may by invention and industry.”
  
  I just preferred ‘Industry’ for a title…
  🙂
  
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Syncopated Eyeball on May 4, 2011 at 7:12 pm said:

Oh, I really like this, SIG. I’m very fond of assemlages and black birds.

There are Ravens at the Tower of London and they are HUGE. Big beaks, shiny feathers and rather magnificent.

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- spilledinkguy on May 4, 2011 at 7:32 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much, S.E. –
  I really like assemblages, too – but I find them very difficult to get just right (they are always a challenge).
  
  We have some that frequent our bird-feeder, too – it’s kinda’ fun to watch them…
  🙂
  
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ramoncito17 on May 4, 2011 at 7:32 pm said:

Nice shadow box installation! I got a few shadow boxes and could not figure what to do with them. Now I have an idea!

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- spilledinkguy on May 4, 2011 at 7:34 pm said:
  
  Thank you sir!
  I’m glad to hear that… I know you’ll end up with something spectacular!
  🙂
  
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Unapologetically Mundane on May 4, 2011 at 8:25 pm said:

Please learn to tattoo so that I can have that crow drawn on my arm or back or something. I mean this rhetorically, of course. Your learning to tattoo in no way binds me to an agreement to actually have it done. But I’d like to in theory. kthx.

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- spilledinkguy on May 4, 2011 at 8:30 pm said:
  
  HA!
  Now that is something I could NEVER do! And I would NEVER want to! I’d pass out. Putting my ~~victim~~ client high in the running for topping a Goggle search of ‘tattoo fail’!
  🙂
  
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Binky on May 4, 2011 at 9:02 pm said:

I really like your 3D pieces, too. You always do such a good job with them, balancing all the elements to make it look right.

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- spilledinkguy on May 5, 2011 at 10:18 am said:
  
  Thank you, Binky – that’s very kind of you to say!
  I tend to struggle a bit with all the elements – I move everything around at least a dozen times…
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Derrick on May 4, 2011 at 9:49 pm said:

And so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door….

crow, raven, whatever! LOL.

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- spilledinkguy on May 5, 2011 at 10:19 am said:
  
  “Knock knock!”
  “Whose there?”
  “Raven.”
  “Raven who?”
  🙂
  
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MJ on May 4, 2011 at 10:57 pm said:

I really dig dropping in here to see what you are up to. Quality stuff!

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- spilledinkguy on May 5, 2011 at 10:19 am said:
  
  Thanks so much, MJ –
  I really appreciate your stopping by, too! 🙂
  
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frigginloon on May 4, 2011 at 11:29 pm said:

Are you stark raven mad 🙂
I will refrain from asking what’s in the jar….

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- spilledinkguy on May 5, 2011 at 10:20 am said:
  
  ‘Thems’ just pebbles, F.L.
  This time, anyway!
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  - frigginloon on May 6, 2011 at 12:49 am said:
    
    You sure?
    
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    - spilledinkguy on May 6, 2011 at 12:06 pm said:
      
      …yes.
      I’ve been told to say…
      …yes.
      🙂
      
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Robert X. Jones on May 5, 2011 at 3:57 am said:

I’ll ask, what is in the jar? I like the box very much though.

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- spilledinkguy on May 5, 2011 at 10:22 am said:
  
  Just a few pebbles in some water, Mr. J. –
  in the fable the crow is dying of thirst and comes across a pitcher with water in the bottom (but he can’t reach it) so he drops in pebbles until he can get to the water… or… something along those lines!
  Thanks much, sir!
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nursemyra on May 5, 2011 at 4:46 am said:

Love your crow. Where can I get my hands on a gently used Buick?

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- spilledinkguy on May 5, 2011 at 10:23 am said:
  
  Hahaha…
  Don is the guy…
  he’s making room for new inventory and everything must go! 🙂
  
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The Good Greatsby on May 5, 2011 at 10:24 am said:

This is one of your best.

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- spilledinkguy on May 5, 2011 at 10:41 am said:
  
  Thank you very much, G.G. – I appreciate that, sir! 🙂
  
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blunt delivery on May 9, 2011 at 10:47 pm said:

1. love this.

2. never seen the Crow.

3. i’m hungry

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- spilledinkguy on May 10, 2011 at 9:58 am said:
  
  1. Thank you very much, B.D.
  2. WHAT?! The first one is a cult classic (and, honestly, I’ve only seen the first one)!
  3. I think there’s an expired hot-pocket in the back of the fridge somewhere…
  🙂
  
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