Urban Art Association

'Biggles' spotlit over burning city... by AP, by Agent Provocateur on May 19, 2008 19:04:08 GMT 1,
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And now here's the bulls**t :

'Biggles (otherwise known as a 'flying rat'), an old school flyer who was abducted by evil scientists when he was very young. They experimented on him surgically implanting 2,000lb bombs to his wings. Luckily he escaped and has been flying the skies of Britain ever since, endlessly searching for the evil scientist's secret base so he can exact revenge. His old school flying goggles, leather, metal and lambs wool his favourite flying aides.'

This piece is my latest work trying to use a bit more texture colour and depth... rather than the really simplistic and iconic style of some of my previous work.

When I had started thinking about the piece, and having done the grey cloud version already, I had the idea of him flying above a burning city dodging searchlights that the evil scientists were using to hunt and destroy him.

Another detail, apart from the more atomospheric style, is that I used a small amount of silver and quite a bit of gold on the piece. Little did I realise this would come into it's own at night when you light it. If you have a spotlight on it it begins to sparkle and certain parts of the detailing stand out more (differently to during the day). Plus, when you walk buy it there is a slight lenticular effect, because you are changing the angle and the light is reflecting off the gold the image seems to shift.


2nd (already sold)

Let me know what you think! I'd love to get comments . Also, if you'de like to see more have a look at my rudimentary website www.aprovocateur.co.uk

And don't forget, 'Biggles' in grey clouds is up for auction in the Burma charity thread (at the top of the main section). Currently (19:00 on the 19 May 2008) the highest bid is £120... so if you're interested have a little bid, remembering it's for a great cause .

AP

1st

And now here's the bulls**t :

'Biggles (otherwise known as a 'flying rat'), an old school flyer who was abducted by evil scientists when he was very young. They experimented on him surgically implanting 2,000lb bombs to his wings. Luckily he escaped and has been flying the skies of Britain ever since, endlessly searching for the evil scientist's secret base so he can exact revenge. His old school flying goggles, leather, metal and lambs wool his favourite flying aides.'

This piece is my latest work trying to use a bit more texture colour and depth... rather than the really simplistic and iconic style of some of my previous work.

When I had started thinking about the piece, and having done the grey cloud version already, I had the idea of him flying above a burning city dodging searchlights that the evil scientists were using to hunt and destroy him.

Another detail, apart from the more atomospheric style, is that I used a small amount of silver and quite a bit of gold on the piece. Little did I realise this would come into it's own at night when you light it. If you have a spotlight on it it begins to sparkle and certain parts of the detailing stand out more (differently to during the day). Plus, when you walk buy it there is a slight lenticular effect, because you are changing the angle and the light is reflecting off the gold the image seems to shift.


2nd (already sold)

Let me know what you think! I'd love to get comments . Also, if you'de like to see more have a look at my rudimentary website www.aprovocateur.co.uk

And don't forget, 'Biggles' in grey clouds is up for auction in the Burma charity thread (at the top of the main section). Currently (19:00 on the 19 May 2008) the highest bid is £120... so if you're interested have a little bid, remembering it's for a great cause .

AP