In this chess pencil work i wanted to convey the miriad of tactical elements by representing the geometric orbit of the pieces and the surreal viewpoint of these elements. I have created many layers of symbolic interpretations of the game while attemtping to fuse color, form, and these elements into a dynamic of movement and surreal abstraction. The hands in the center circling the orb represent the human interaction amidst the structure and infinite laws and pattersn that govern the game. Copyright 2005 by Imaginative Pencil and myself. All rights reserved.
26 Comments
Nira Dabush 01 Feb 2011
Hello Justin... Long time no seen.. and somehow i found myself here this evening and miss you in a way... YEAH.. Many things changed here in AW.. Another brilliant drawing from you... Enjoy the day!! Dash from Nira.nikos kanellos 28 Sep 2007
Excellent drawind,strong and balanced texture!NVJasmin Rodriguez Garcia 15 Feb 2007
wow pencil !!!!you are the bomb!!!!:)William Boyer 31 Dec 2006
Nice job on all your work, have a happy new year.Patricia Laffrenere 09 Sep 2006
Would love to see how you come up with these fantastic compositions Justin, they're amazing.Leo Da 27 Jul 2006
well done.John Enright 02 Apr 2006
when R we gonna see the new series under the ocean huh, huh???Ruth Tyson 18 Mar 2006
Great coloured pencil work Justin, this pricks a memory in the back of my mind but I can't think what. I really like this, it's a completely different technique to what I use with my pencils. But then you've got an imagination quite unlike mine.........I wish I could recall that memory.Nancy Costley 18 Oct 2005
great image, like thinking about whjat is going on in ithenry oswaldsson 29 Sep 2005
surrealisme? NON!Thom Roslan 27 Sep 2005
BUSH needs this......No, really .......Outstanding display of surrealism....Wait...BUSH still needs this!!!Jay Amatangelo 26 Sep 2005
Great job as always Justin.stephanie atlee 26 Sep 2005
I really do adore your work...so much detail and quite thought provoking...this is wonderfuljoan warburton 25 Sep 2005
So busy and so much to see! Fantastic!Les Jobes 25 Sep 2005
Fascinating! Great drawing! wonderful, colourful work! :o)Emily Reed 25 Sep 2005
Cool!Alberto D'Assumpcao 25 Sep 2005
Perfect technique and composition. Excellent colours and a fantastic movement in this one, Justin. Brilliant!Lindy van den Bosch 25 Sep 2005
Fantastic work and colours!Blonde Blythe 25 Sep 2005
Awesome! I'm perpetually mezmerized by your colors & shapes! ;-)francis kwok peng kin 25 Sep 2005
very creative and humorous!Tabitha Borges 25 Sep 2005
chess...swirling all around very fun and thoughtful..good work..Anna Lo Bello 25 Sep 2005
great painting of the serie!Joke Schotting 25 Sep 2005
Amazing work,Justin!! 10+++++++Peter Kripgans 25 Sep 2005
excellent CP work, Justin!thea walstra 25 Sep 2005
Mzing, very creative and awesome workRusty Woodward-Gladdish 25 Sep 2005
An amazing piece of work. Full of meaning and symbolism. I particularly like the hands. They suggest to me the 'sleight of hand' that can distract the players from their strategy and interfere with their concentration on the patterns that rule the game! Interesting!