Red Bullseye 2001
by Douglas Fromm
Title
Red Bullseye 2001
Artist
Douglas Fromm
Medium
Mixed Media - Collage On Cardboard
Description
After I finished using a pad of 18x24 watercolor paper, I decided to use the cardboard back cover as a background for this project. I started by attaching a photocopy of a collage from the 1970’s called Honey ( Previous image ) to the cardboard. Then I added various mages and assorted scraps of paper at random just to see “ what might happen “
The answer was “not much”, so this experimental project ended up in a box under a bed for almost 2 decades. I rediscovered it while doing a New Years cleanup in 2001.
The only color is a red bullseye near the bottom center, hence the title. Perhaps I might eventually add a layer of color images someday, just to take the project to another level.
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January 10th, 2020
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Bunny Clarke
I always love how your works evolve and turn into something new. Fabulous creation.
Douglas Fromm replied:
Thanks Bunny…I finally finished this evolution and will upload the final version as soon as I capture a satisfactory photo…
Melinda Dare Benfield
Whoa! You have been busy in the cool zone. Subliminally, I find I now want to go shopping at a certain store now though.
Douglas Fromm replied:
Thank you for an an intriguing compliment….I’ve been utilizing corporate advertising symbols for years, and this one is probably the most versatile…
Keddy Ann Outlaw
Intriguing!
Douglas Fromm replied:
Thank you ….I finally finished this piece earlier today, after spending dozens of hours adding hundreds of scraps ! Tomorrow I hope to take a decent photo and enter it into this year’s NCS show….
Barbara McMahon
A wonderful find under a bed!! I hope you checked that lottery ticket! Love it! l/f
Douglas Fromm replied:
I appreciate your compliment.....Mortality is creeping up on me , so I’m glad that I am lucky enough to finish some of the unfinished works around my house....
Mike Nahorniak
Despite the apparent chaos, there is some structure and hope for a better day... Nicely done Douglass! F/V and Tweet!
Douglas Fromm replied:
Thanks for the insightful inspirational compliment, Mike !...I am working on this cosmic conglomeration every day now , and it will soon be finished after 2 decades,,,, entitled Red Bullseye 2021 - stay tuned !
Janyce Boynton
I like the repetition of images and the aged look of some of the papers. Looking forward to see if you reimagine parts of it!
Douglas Fromm replied:
I appreciate your compliments !...newsprint papers age slowly on their own anyway, but I discovered that they are aged quite nicely and much faster by leaving them outside in direct sunlight for a few days. ! I have been reworking this conglomeration of scraps for a week now and will soon upload the final version....after 2 decades !
Michael J Cooper
Douglas, an image that definitely generates peaceful thoughts. Something we all need! Well done. Mike
Douglas Fromm replied:
Thanks Mike...this was primarily just an exercise in composition, I would not have imagined that any Peaceful Thoughts would be generated...glad that you received some !
Birgit Haselhuber
This piece sure is a fun collage with great history. Nice work!
Douglas Fromm replied:
thanks....I am in the process of completely transforming this piece, keeping the parts that I like and covering up sections that “didn’t look right “
Constance Lowery
very interesting collage. l/F
Douglas Fromm replied:
Thank you !, this is high praise for what I regard as a failed “science experiment” !
Bunny Clarke
Love this quirky and fun work. Beautiful!
Douglas Fromm replied:
Thank you !.... I am somewhat surprised that anyone would like this, since it was basically just an unfinished “sketch” for a possible future project. After 20 years perhaps the “future” is finally here, time to take it to another dimension....
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