Absoloopy: Boutique drawings to stir the consciousness and swaddle the soul... - Hardcover

Raftos, Michael J

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0648195805 ISBN 13: 9780648195801

Publisher: Michael Raftos, 2017

Synopsis

When not consistently losing a staring contest with the existential void and searching for loopholes in duality, Michael Raftos is compelled to draw arresting images. Fascinated with the beauty and horror of the world, he spends a lot of time thinking about philosophy, psychology, history, spirituality and force feeding these topics into his. He lovingly crafts intricate and surreal images using basic media: a pencil and an eraser on illustration board. This presents an interesting challenge: to create an image that is striking and interesting without the benefits of special effects in an age of advanced technology and algorithms. It also gives us something interesting to look at in case someone accidentally turns off the internet.

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About the Author

When not consistently losing a staring contest with the existential void and searching for loopholes in duality, Michael Raftos is compelled to draw arresting images. Fascinated with the beauty and horror of the world, he spends a lot of time thinking about philosophy, psychology, history, spirituality and force feeding these topics into his Art like those poor geese in France. He lovingly crafts intricate and surreal images using basic media including a pencil and an eraser on illustration board. This presents an interesting challenge: to create an image that is striking and interesting without the benefits of special effects in an age of advanced technology and algorithms. It also gives us something interesting to look at in case someone accidentally turns off the internet.

Edition details

• Publisher: Michael Raftos
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0648195805
• ISBN 13: 9780648195801
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 70