It's FINALLY here!

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http://cotac.com/art/
and...
YES, Sue and me hanged it ourselves!!!
;-))))

http://cotac.com/art/KIF_0219.JPG

[MikeW]

Two words ...

FUCKING WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:rokk: :rokk:

[pushpills]

OH wow! I saw the pic earlier, had no idea it was this huge!


Looks excellent, congrats on the purchase. Who is the original artist by the way?

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sorry, MikeW for not getting you involved in hanging, but....I married well, my wife was raised on the farm, she CAN do EVERYTHING!
;-))))

I also spoke with painter for half an hour and...we started working on the NEW project, wait 'till I tell you what I have in mind
;-))))

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Originally posted by pushpills@Aug 18 2004, 04:27 PM
OH wow! I saw the pic earlier, had no idea it was this huge!


Looks excellent, congrats on the purchase. Who is the original artist by the way?
what do you mean "Original Artist"?
This IS original James Michaels, this is NOT a copy
;-)))

[pushpills]

Originally posted by Serge_Oprano+Aug 18 2004, 03:29 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Serge_Oprano @ Aug 18 2004, 03:29 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-pushpills@Aug 18 2004, 04:27 PM
OH wow! I saw the pic earlier, had no idea it was this huge!


Looks excellent, congrats on the purchase. Who is the original artist by the way?
what do you mean "Original Artist"?
This IS original James Michaels, this is NOT a copy
;-))) [/b][/quote]
oh, ok, I thought you were having someone doing a repainting of someone elses work from your previous thread, must have read it fast or something.

Lookin' good....and better yet...rare.

[Peaches]

Incredible! I have to admit, you and I sometimes don't have the same taste in art...OK, rarely :awinky: But I love that! :)

I didn't realize it was so HUGE. I don't have a wall in my whole house big enough to hang it on, lol!

[Bishop]

WOW! That is awesome!

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Originally posted by Peaches@Aug 18 2004, 04:33 PM
Incredible! I have to admit, you and I sometimes don't have the same taste in art...OK, rarely :awinky: But I love that! :)

I didn't realize it was so HUGE. I don't have a wall in my whole house big enough to hang it on, lol!
Peaches, some people compensate their small dicks with large car engines,
I compensate it with HUGE art pieces...to each it;s own
;-)))

[JFK]

Originally posted by Serge_Oprano+Aug 18 2004, 01:45 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Serge_Oprano @ Aug 18 2004, 01:45 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Peaches@Aug 18 2004, 04:33 PM
Incredible! I have to admit, you and I sometimes don't have the same taste in art...OK, rarely :awinky: But I love that! :)

I didn't realize it was so HUGE. I don't have a wall in my whole house big enough to hang it on, lol!
Peaches, some people compensate their small dicks with large car engines,
I compensate it with HUGE art pieces...to each it;s own
;-))) [/b][/quote]
At least these tend to appreciate, while you enjoy them tru the Years , as oppsoed to depriciate and rust :rokk: Enjoy !! :rokk:

[Yug]

Thats a bloody awesome piece of art. Id seen one similar but not the same aaages ago, was called '15 men' and im pretty sure it was by the same guy.

Very impressive, and looks great in the room
:okthumb:

[VooMan]

VERY nice Serge!

I also like the way you leveled it with the top of the door frame. B)

[slavdogg]

nice one Serge

i see Brad Pitt and James Dean on it.


i could use a painting that big, where can i get one ?

[Yug]

Originally posted by Yug@Aug 18 2004, 03:01 PM
Thats a bloody awesome piece of art. Id seen one similar but not the same aaages ago, was called '15 men' and im pretty sure it was by the same guy.

Very impressive, and looks great in the room
:okthumb:
Found the one I was thinking of
http://www.polkmuseumofart.org/content/images/interior/collections/15men_l1.jpg

Like yours heaps better though ... are the characters actually famous people?

[Anthony]

Absolutely Goregous.

[cj]

holy shit, that is beautiful

and its a painting of a lot of attractive men together!!!!! :yowsa:

[pushpills]

well....does the artist have a description and meaning of the piece for you?


And what are your thoughts? Since you have put this into your life.


I've seen great art in alot of trendy homes around here, but I want to hear why they think its artistically worthy, and not just that its expensive. Out with it serge, let flow your thoughts of this piece.

[steves]

Serge - OUTSTANDING!!! And that wall is perfect for it.

[Sabby]

Very nice :)


Sabby:)

[corvett]

gorgeous

[Mike AI]

Very nice Serge!!

I am at condo and just counted - 15 men on my painting!

Is he interestd in more custom work?

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Now the ONLY question I have...
find nekkid KK in the pic and collect $5000 in the morning from LL
;-)
we just finished partying with KK and John,
I can't p[oist anymore, sorry
;-)

[Weg Cory]

Wow.

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Originally posted by slavdogg@Aug 18 2004, 07:02 PM
nice one Serge

i see Brad Pitt and James Dean on it.


i could use a painting that big, where can i get one ?
I can put you in touch with the artist...want his phone number?
I didn't see Brad Pitt, but Anthonio Benderos IS there
;_)))

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Originally posted by Mike AI@Aug 18 2004, 10:13 PM
Very nice Serge!!

I am at condo and just counted - 15 men on my painting!

Is he interestd in more custom work?
absolutelly,
I outlined what I want and sceleton of what you want,
talk to him, he is ready and "primed"
;-)))

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Originally posted by VooMan@Aug 18 2004, 06:40 PM
VERY nice Serge!

I also like the way you leveled it with the top of the door frame. B)
glad you n oticed,
YES, that was the idea
;'-)))

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Originally posted by pushpills@Aug 18 2004, 08:23 PM
well....does the artist have a description and meaning of the piece for you?


And what are your thoughts? Since you have put this into your life.


I've seen great art in alot of trendy homes around here, but I want to hear why they think its artistically worthy, and not just that its expensive. Out with it serge, let flow your thoughts of this piece.
Steve,
it was actually the other way around. He started with 15 men, like Mike's, but by eliminating 2 men, something else, and adding few elements,
we transformed it into:
Christ and 12 Apostols.
Care to guess which one is the Christ and which one is Judas?

As for it's present and future worth...I really don't know. I am getting pleasure of it on the daily basis and let my beneficiaries worry about it's future appreciation,
it's NOT my problem
;-)))

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Originally posted by Yug+Aug 18 2004, 07:11 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Yug @ Aug 18 2004, 07:11 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Yug@Aug 18 2004, 03:01 PM
Thats a bloody awesome piece of art. Id seen one similar but not the same aaages ago, was called '15 men' and im pretty sure it was by the same guy.

Very impressive, and looks great in the room
:okthumb:
Found the one I was thinking of
http://www.polkmuseumofart.org/content/images/interior/collections/15men_l1.jpg

Like yours heaps better though ... are the characters actually famous people? [/b][/quote]
Yes, some of them are and PLAY the charcters, some of them are the actors I recognize:
http://cotac.com/art/KIF_0217.JPG
Benderos on the right panel,
The guy who played Lucky Lucciano in the movie about "early days" of Lucciano and Mayer Lansky,

James Dean in the center on the left in the back row...

[slavdogg]

Originally posted by Serge_Oprano@Aug 19 2004, 07:49 AM
I didn't see Brad Pitt, but Anthonio Benderos IS there
;_)))
Brad Pitt is sitting on the left of Benderos,
and the guy on the left of him looks like an actor too, a small timer

does he really use fabulous actors or am i seeing shit ??
cuz the other pating posted, dude in the middle looks like Bed Efleck

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you don't see shit, this is the way he actually paints those things!
He is like Abthinte, you think you see things and...they MIGHT be actually there
;-)))

[slavdogg]

Serge what other ones has he done. Is there an online gallery of his work ?
Any paintings like this with fabulous females? i have a big wall in my bedroom where i can put this one, but i dont want so many dudes with me in my bedroom

[Peaches]

The guy to the right of the one faced the other way looks like JFK Jr. To the right of James Dean, could be Ben Affleck.

I'm glad he doesn't paint unattractive men :)

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Originally posted by slavdogg@Aug 19 2004, 08:28 AM
Serge what other ones has he done. Is there an online gallery of his work ?
Any paintings like this with fabulous females? i have a big wall in my bedroom where i can put this one, but i dont want so many dudes with me in my bedroom
his name is James Michaels,
I do not like his contemporary work, but you can find it on Googles.
as for men in your bedroom-
might not be such a bad idea-
might scare a few burglars who venture in your bedroom in the middle of the nite and mistake it for a gang bang
;-)))

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Originally posted by Peaches@Aug 19 2004, 08:34 AM
The guy to the right of the one faced the other way looks like JFK Jr. To the right of James Dean, could be Ben Affleck.

I'm glad he doesn't paint unattractive men :)
he will painting them soon, if we proceed with the project I have in mind
;-)))

[Monk]

The guy on the far right looks like Rob Lowe

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Originally posted by Monk@Aug 19 2004, 08:42 AM
The guy on the far right looks like Rob Lowe
naahh...I checked the painting,
it ain't him

[Evil Chris]

Congratulations!
The work looks very nice Serge.

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Originally posted by Evil Chris@Aug 19 2004, 09:10 AM
Congratulations!
The work looks very nice Serge.
...and the crate it came in I'll use as my coffin!
sorry, COSTCO, you won't see my $800!
;-)))

[Nickatilynx]

Very Nice , indeed :)

[*KK*]

It's TOTALLY awesome, especially up close.

[Hell Puppy]

The Fat Fucking Nobodies are thinking of having our own version commissioned.

Same basic theme, just add 150 pounds to all of the characters and have them lounging around at a buffet line.

[gonzo]

Originally posted by Hell Puppy@Aug 19 2004, 11:25 PM
The Fat Fucking Nobodies are thinking of having our own version commissioned.

Same basic theme, just add 150 pounds to all of the characters and have them lounging around at a buffet line.
We are going to have it called.... Fuck 4:20....6:20 the time FFN's eat!

[XXXPhoto]

Serge,
Looks much better than the old picture!! :wnw:
http://www.intersmart.com/oprano/serge-dogpoker.jpg

[*KK*]

Haha, wait until the new idea Serge has is painted. :)