Ariosto's Twilight Gallery

[ariosto]

I used to be a household word around here, like Clorox or Spam but then I went astray for many years, coming back only to have a drink at Ricks and plug my new erotic art gallery. Alas, I fought the powers that be who deleted my images almost as fast as I put them up and finally gave up.
Then last night I discovered the Visual Arts Corner!!
Another chance for me and my Twilight Gallery.

I have some credentials here, having taught art on the college level for 30 years and achieving somewhat of a reputation as a professional artist. Almost all my work is figurative, most of it nude, some of it naughty. I'll show that here.
Some of my work is traditional, some involves extensive use of computer software.
Some has elements of both.
Here's a link to a website that hosts a lot of my work.

http://www.ebsqart.com/Artists/cmd_3133_profile.htm

So without further ado, I see the buffet tables are set up, the champagne fountain
is erupting and my sexy assistants in small black dresses are mingling.

Let the party begin!
You are all invited to the opening of the Twilight Gallery.....Enjoy!


http://pixcastle.com/pic/110316vCnn/205790.jpg

 

[ariosto]

Masked Nude #4

http://pixcastle.com/pic/110316vCnn/205788.jpg


Masked Nude #4, 1985






This is a 21 year old drawing using compressed charcoal on textured board, she stands about 36 inches in height.
No digital wizardry here, straight hand/eye work.
this was part of a long series called 'Moody Nudes'

 

[ariosto]

Erotic Drawing 2007 #14

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Erotic drawing, 2007 #14 mixed media



This is a heavily altered and manipulated image that has gone through many different 'states' and conditions. Micrografx, Adobe and a Xrox copier were used
to produce this one.
It's small, about 6"x8".

 

[ariosto]

63 ` Another Lovely Set of Twins

http://pixcastle.com/pic/110316vCnn/205792.jpg

#63 Another Lovely Set of Twins Manipulated Image 2004




This is one that was in the previous incarnations of Twilight Gallery. I'm putting it up this time to see if it survives. A photographic image was chosen, cropped and subjected to the tender mercies of image manipulation software.
I had one goal...make them really pretty.

The image is about 8x12

 

[ariosto]

Stretched Nude #8

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Stretched Nude #8 charcoal, 1979



I did a series of distorted nudes in the late 70s. they were inspired by slowly moving images on a xerox plate while being scanned. I then chose the ones I likes and from them made large charcoal drawings. This one is about 18 x 24.

 

[THROBBS]

FUN!
I love your "Life Class" pieces.

 

[ariosto]

Thanks Throb, I'll be posting some of those as well

 

[Salvor-Hardon]

Masked Nude is incredible. its a great example of the power of black and white.

 

[ariosto]

Leopard Skin

http://pixcastle.com/pic/110316vCnn/206402.jpg


Leopard Skin Oil on board, 2003






This is one of my 'Body Parts' series which has gone on 20 years and produced
40-50 drawings, prints and paintings.
This one is a small oil on board.

 

[xssve]

Sweet.

 

[AscentOfAlec]

Now that's art!

 

[truluva]

http://pixcastle.com/pic/110316vCnn/205792.jpg

#63 Another Lovely Set of Twins Manipulated Image 2004




This is one that was in the previous incarnations of Twilight Gallery. I'm putting it up this time to see if it survives. A photographic image was chosen, cropped and subjected to the tender mercies of image manipulation software.
I had one goal...make them really pretty.

The image is about 8x12

These are the perfect twins...imagination!!!

 

[ariosto]

White Bracelet Pink Sheets

http://pixcastle.com/pic/110316vCnn/227643.jpg


A New Year!
and maybe I can post with more consistancy

here's another 'body parts' piece

hope you like it

A

 

[ariosto]

Max Beckmann and Three Graces

One more tonight
this is one of the few completely digital images I've done...

http://pixcastle.com/pic/110316vCnn/227642.jpg

 

[kinkikittyn]

Hi Ariosto,

I visited your gallery, absolutely tremendous. impressive use of media and techniques. I love your intrepretation of the play of light and shadow over a nude figure.

and, of course, the humor.

 

[ariosto]

You visited my gallery at EBSQ?

or here

the original TG, had had almost all of the images removed, most of them were
photomanipulated things.
My original work is at www.ebsqart.com

I am glad to see a visual arts thread at Lit...finally.
i asked them 6 years ago for one.

Do you have anything else online I could look at?


ari/david

 

[kinkikittyn]

You visited my gallery at EBSQ?

or here

the original TG, had had almost all of the images removed, most of them were
photomanipulated things.
My original work is at www.ebsqart.com

I am glad to see a visual arts thread at Lit...finally.
i asked them 6 years ago for one.

Do you have anything else online I could look at?


ari/david

I visited you gallery at EBSQ... SOMEHOW I got to see your work, but clicking the link above didn't get me to your page again. I don't know HOW I did it before. Darn , now I wish I had saved the link.

I am fairly new here but definitely glad to be here when there IS a visual art thread.

I do have some things online at deviantart.
http://aquiliasevera.deviantart.com/
Those are mostly relating to illustrations for fan fiction (yes, Harry Potter) and some manga/anime based work. a bit silly but fun.

Note: aha I found the link way up at the top of this thread...and saved it. ;-)

 

[ariosto]

new stuff

Here's a few more for today

http:///pixcastle.com/pic/110316vCnn/231049.jpg

This one is done in compressed charcoal on 24 x 36 inch manila paper
(not a good choice of paper but amazingly acid hasn't got to it yet...a bit of
yellowing)

and

http://pixcastle.com/pic/110316vCnn/231048.jpg


done in willow and compressed charcoal on charcoal paper...about 14x20


more coming

 

[ariosto]

White Sheet and Elbow

http://pixcastle.com/pic/110316vCnn/233821.jpg


One of Body Parts series
colored pencil and watercolor

 

[ariosto]

Ln

http://pixcastle.com/pic/110316vCnn/233820.jpg

compressed charcoal on paper

 

[Sienna]

Great Gallery Ari...
I missed you lots. Please keep in touch... please



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[ariosto]

Thank you Sie, I've missed you as well..any new pix for me to work from?

 

[Sienna]

Thank you Sie, I've missed you as well..any new pix for me to work from?

Not at the moment. Going to Spain at the end of August, so I might have some interesting beach shots...

 

[ariosto]

Spain
I envy you, you minx.
On a good day I get to go to Alabama!

Well, save some pix, I think the last one I did of you was one from Ibeza.

My God...time flies. I've known you since you were 18 I think
am I right?

 

[ariosto]

Andrea Sleeping

http://pixcastle.com/pic/110316vCnn/237832.jpg


charcoal on watercolor wash, 24x36