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by David Dorrell
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Pluto, ninth from the sun and of my planet series of paintings. This is a portrait of the planet. My intent was to try and capture the essence... more
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Pluto, ninth from the sun and of my planet series of paintings. This is a portrait of the planet. My intent was to try and capture the essence without capturing every detail. I compared sources available to me and painted my own interpretation of the planet. The lighting is pretty much just straight on. There are no stars visible, the size fills the canvas in the same manner that the smallest planet will fill it. The idea is to create a feeling of approaching another world in space. No clever shadow/lighting effects, no stars or "stardust" effects, just the bare face of Pluto. Note that when I started the series, Pluto had not been photographed except at a great distance that showed no details. A few years back NASA took photos showing Pluto. My original interpretation no longer exists, except as a photo (I painted into it to make this version), but this is a portrait based on the more recent images.
Note that when photographing the painting the space background loses a lot o...
David Dorrell began painting in oils at age 11 under the instruction of his grandfather, Ernest Dorrell (a graduate of the Philadelphia Academy of Art). He continued painting through high school still learning all he could from his grandfather. After graduating high school, Dorrell majored in fine art at Glassboro State College (now Rowand University) in Glassboro, NJ, for one year, then attended Hussian School of Art in Philadelphia, PA, for two years. Switched to acrylic painting during his years at Hussian School of Art. Currently Mr Dorrell has approximately 50 years of experience in painting, sculpture, wood carving, drawing, illustration and computer graphics. Dorrell has had work exhibited in several group shows...
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