New Painting, Process, and Pain - inkaphilliac

[inkaphilliac]

This is the third time I have tried to post this. Last time I closed it down after the preview and before was so meting even more smart. I hope one day I don't have to type "this is the fourth time I've tried to post this.
I write less every time...
What do you guys think about image appropriation? Is this a parody, a satire or rip off? I am curious as to how this would be classified, I'm just not privy to that kind of info, maybe trying too hard to be too cool to care. Anyways, I've had a bit of merlot but I will try and explain how I come up with paintings....at least this one that I have titled:
Flattering Harmony- A long term memory portrait of Arlene as Queen Solomon of Orangevale.

It is tied into the film Gummo and it's movie poster/dvd yada yada...example:

And now I will try to explain.....
I saw Gummo and watched it until I laughed. It takes a few times, cause I don't think It is supposed to be funny. Then I moved to Orangevale CA, and it was just like Xenia OH to me, moving in from Hollywood. So I lived in OV for about three months, hating every second, thinking I was in Gummoville, and then I met Arlene. She was the coolest chick ever, and then I find out she was from OV, born and raised. I realized I had been judge mental, and her hair looked like Solomons, and bam....Gelato was born. I can't tell you how I came up with Gelato exactly, but her skin reminded me of vanilla bean.
So, sometimes I think I am an "outsider" artist, but I have too many influences, and I am so not cool enuff to be lowbrow. Can someone label me, if not just for fun?

btw: canvas is 24x24 oil over acrylic underpainting

[gots0]

Interesting piece. I like that there is a story behind it.

[jainitai]

Looks good. Thanks for sharing.

[smile4chaos]

its a nice piece, i like it.

[WULF]

I like it. I wish you had a close up so we could see the the brush work and texture of the canvas.

[LordWitchFog]

I love this. It looks and is great, but as for a label for you I'm at a loss. I really expected Jai to come up with one! He's the boy-genius!

I was the same way with that movie... It took a few views for it to be funny. After living it, you appreciate it all the more.

[inkaphilliac]

Okay WULF, that's an easy request. Except for extreme detail...I got to fire up the nikon one and toss this Canon. It's like a blur machine.

[smile4chaos]

That really is a good painting man. I can never seem to get the brush stokes to do anything that I want, so anyone who can paint like that gets some serious respect.