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Topher Straus
Elephant Eyes, Original Large Contemporary Abstract Animal Painting, 2 Panel

2017

About the Item

Elephant Eyes Inspired by his personal experiences with the elephants at the Elephant Sanctuary in Chang Mai, Thailand, this amazing work of contemporary abstract art is very close to Straus' heart. He says, "I slept in a hut and would wake up with the elephants every day. We started the day making their food and feeding them. The elephants are wild, and the baby girl in the picture actually threw me with her trunk. She was being playful but it was quite the experience! I learned so much from her in particular - her power and her soul really touched me. I spent a lot of time walking beside her, looking into her eyes. I knew then that I wanted to do a painting of her. I would recommend this very special adventure to anyone. I created this piece of art to capture the essence of my visit." Part of the proceeds of this work have gone to support the sanctuary. About the Process Inspired by his own exploration of the outdoors and a strong desire for continued environmental preservation, Straus' large-scale paintings take an original approach to the depiction of iconic landscapes and everyday images. Topher Straus’s work is a unique blend of photography and digital painting in the truest sense - Straus actually uses a stylus as a paintbrush to create his beautiful works of art on a screen instead of a canvas, allowing him to experiment with an infinite color scale. Gifted with an Impressionist’s eye, Straus constructs evocative imagery through color and line while visually traversing his landscapes with a digital “brush’. By working on a grand scale, he takes the viewer into a fresh realm of artistic experience. He starts with a photograph and pares it down to the most elemental lines and shapes. Next, he digitally hand-colors each line and section, reflecting while abstracting the colors and shapes in the original image. Straus has created an entirely new medium to capture nature’s grandeur. The artworks are printed on aluminum using a state-of-the-art dye sublimation process and coated with a glossy resin finish. The dye sublimation on aluminum achieves a pure transfer of the image by using heat and pressure to transform inks into a gaseous state and meld them into the aluminum. The resin finish provides amazing depth and luminosity, allowing the rich, vibrant colors to glow on this unique surface. Once Straus is satisfied with his painting, he only prints one Original (45" x 180") and 25 Limited Edition sizes (30" x 120"). Framing and hanging system: The frame is 1.3" thick and comes in brushed black aluminum. Once hung, the frame puts the artwork exactly 1.5"" from the wall. A hanging wire is installed so the artwork can be hung right out of the box. Rubber bumpers are applied to all four corners for wall stability. Additional Information: Size: Two 45" x90" paintings, hung side by side to create the 45" x 180" Original Also available in other size option: Two 30" x 60" paintings, hung side by side to create the 30" x 120" Limited Edition
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