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Memory of the Whaleby ~MaddRaVen

Traditional Art / Paintings / Animals

"Time, the dark whale, spouts blithely from his spiracle,
A jet of memory that makes glad the sun.”

Oil on Canvasboard, 25' x 15'

This is a surreal depiction of the modern whale and the shadow of its ancestor, the monstrous Basilosaurus.
While they may have changed in form, the whale has not lost its immortal presence. They instill a sense that perhaps the whale is time: through the eternity of their past, the majesty of their presence, and the uncertainty of their future.

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"We might peer into the future at the generations yet unborn and ask ourselves if we're really trustworthy custodians of their heritage. Do we have the right to tell them that they can never see a whale?"

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~perbastet Aug 20, 2011

Now,this IS TRUE ART¡¡

!c1uf Aug 31, 2007

this has been featured in my journal [link]

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~MaddRaVen Sep 3, 2007

Thank you so much! You journal looks excellent. I think what you are doing is wonderful. I am a huge environmentalist myself, and I believe encouragement and engagement are the most important steps. Well done!

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!c1uf Sep 4, 2007

aww thank you

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~evogal Mar 25, 2007 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Beautifully executed concept. I love how it's powerful, informative and interesting - get to see the ancestor of a whale!

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~Elorine Mar 21, 2007 Hobbyist

I love the concept and the description AND the painting is really well done too!

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~MaddRaVen Mar 21, 2007

Thank you very much! It is nice to see my work appreciated ^_^

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"Another day to decompose..."

~Captain-Planet Mar 19, 2007

Love the description and the concept, and the work itself!

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~MaddRaVen Mar 19, 2007

Thank you very much! ^_^

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`2dazed Mar 19, 2007 Hobbyist Artisan Crafter

Great job! I love this! I've been whale watching 3 times trying to catch a glimpse of a Humpback. Still have yet to see one, there's so few.

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