[Replete]

Hi folks,

Just finished this new piece and is something a bit different and very unique. It's entitled Carried Away In The Silken Spray and is painted in spraypaint on an old 1950/60's suitcase I found on my ramblings.





It turns out the case was owned by a costumier and was probably used in her business for storage/transport and is labelled with the tag of summer dresses so I thought it appropriate to paint a portrait of girl in a silk Victorian summer dress.



It's 24" x18" in length and width and 6" deep. All the locking clasps and lid hinges are still in full working order so the case can be open and shut.

It's for sale, so if you're interested PM me or mail me at [e-mail]

If you would like to purchase it send me a mail on [e-mail]

All the best,

R

[stradled]

That looks AMAZING, top work.

Mixes both what my girlfriend loves (vintage clothes) with my love of art

[fingerz]

nice 1 ... i need a suitcase for when i go to Butlins in may ... nice work replete ...

[profgyro]

Awesome work.
Just imagine seeing that coming around the baggage reclaim!
;D

[angel41]

Quality piece Replete. Running low on canvases? ;D

[Replete]

cheers guys and yes Angel I was at one point recently running low on canvases and scouring my surroundings for things to paint on but thought better of it as most people wouldn't want an old broken sofa covered in paint ;D

[illu]

Feb 3, 2011 20:39:13 GMT 1 Replete said:

cheers guys and yes Angel I was at one point recently running low on canvases and scouring my surroundings for things to paint on but thought better of it as most people wouldn't want an old broken sofa covered in paint ;D

why not use your tv....most of the time there is nothing interesting on the box anyway ;D

[Replete]

My TV so old it's powered by an aquaduct so you'd need a legion of conscripts to shift it

Here's a detail shot:

[hlarmy]

Far more beautiful in person. Priced to sell.

Will deliver within a reasonable distance of Bristol, otherwise will ship by Parcelforce at cost.

[nigelsg1]

Hi that looks great. Can you give me some idea of size and when painted, name of piece etc.
Cheers

[Dellboyy]

Great canvas, amazing price! Good luck with sale!

[Replete]

Quick one from the weekend in an abandoned Leeds factory.

The hand is just a sketch in aubergine with a bit of nature white over the top in places with a lot of the original paintwork left showing whilst I rendered the origami R in full tones for contrast and depth.

I manged to paint in the one spot that had a hole in the roof so it was a constant shower of water and plaster but I like how it added to the piece with all the flaking and crumbled parts near the floor.

[Baby Dave]

Very nice!

[Replete]

cheers mate.

[optiknerve]

Top work mate!! Fancy a trip down the 62 to Southport in April

[Replete]

thanks fella. And whats going on in Southport?

[Replete]

Hi all,

Here's the latest installment of my series of portraits on found objects. It's entitled Upon Reflection On The Gilt Introspection. It's painted in spraypaint on an antique gilt mirror in the baroque style. It's 34"x16" (roughly 100cmx45cm).





It's full of small details as there's intricate patterns where paint has been selectively removed to reveal the mirror's surface underneath and couple with metallic gold paint the portrait constantly changes with the light and viewing angle.

It's available if anyone's interested in purchasing it. Please contact me by PM or at [e-mail]

cheers,

R

[Dellboyy]

Yet again, loving these found object pieces... bet it looks even better in the flesh!

[sohohoho]

awesome

[Yervi]

beautiful

[Replete]

thanks guys and yeas Dell that's definately the case with this one as there's lots of tiny details that really make the piece.

[Replete]

deatail shots where you can see some of the texture and the removed paint showing the mirror underneath:

[profgyro]

So good! The style of the painting suits the mirror frame really well, it looks awesome. ;D ;D

[Replete]

cheers PG and I've found a fitting home for her to go to. ;D

[Replete]

Hi all,

Got another installment in my series of portraits on found objects for you. It's entitled To Plunge Face First Into The Font's Boundaries. It's painted in spraypaint on a 100 year old antique wooden printer's tray that was used to contain the metal typesets for a printing press .



It's 32"x16" (roughly 90cmx45cm).

There's plenty of details like the shards of the piece's title being fractured across the piece (fitting the typeset theme) and some of the original wood grain and nails being visible at the edges of the painting.

It's available for sale. If you're interested in purchasing it please PM here or contact me at [e-mail] for enqiries about it.

[Replete]

[Rourke]

thats looking good mate

[Replete]

cheers mate.

[Replete]

Bit of a close up and personal shot:

[Replete]

Hiya folks,

Of late in the last week I've been experimenting with a new style based on abstracted urban landscapes.



The latest of which is entitled Ride The Visual Shunt and is painted and scratched in spraypaint on a found electrical metal panel. It's 32"x22" (roughly 90x60cm).

An abstracted interior of a subway train with the colours and texture of graffiti suffusing the structure.

All the highlights in the piece are actually a result of the paintwork being scratched off with my leatherman's knife revealing the metal panel's base coat emulating the sort of graffiti scratched into the paintwork of real subway trains.


The second piece is my first experiment and is entitled Hoarding Entropy In The Worn House and is 36x24" (96x64cm) painted in spraypaint on a gallery stretcher canvas.

It's based on an abandoned paint factory's warehouse I used to paint before it was demolished and is partly inspired by the star gate sequence from the end of 2001 A Space Odyessy.



Both pieces come signed, with COA and an original pencil sketch used to create the piece.

I've added them to my bigcartel site to aid purchase replete.bigcartel.com or you can contact me here or at [e-mail] about them.

For shipping outside of the UK, US or Canada please contact me for prices for postage.

All the best,

R