Now for something completely different – and there’s no back-story to the following series of images.
When he was teaching himself to drive computer art programmes, The Artist designed this humanoid head, made up of mechanical components. So what was originally a practice piece developed into this:
VOS #16 MOTOR HEAD.
Continuing to investigate the medium, he produced this from one of the layers:
THE MASK :
I find it fascinating to watch Martin creating a physical picture, with paint on canvas or paper. But when he works digitally, it’s not that easy to make out what he’s doing ~ so, apart from peeking over his shoulder now and then, I usually wait until he’s finished. When he’d explored the Motor Head concept to his complete satisfaction, he ran a sideshow of the progressive stages. As we watched, with growing amusement, the ‘head’ appeared to come to life! Anyone of a nervous disposition might find that scary ~ but it inspired my man to create this digital painting:
THE AWAKENING
Printed out on box canvas and on a T-shirt, this image has the ‘Marmite Factor’ ~ you love it….or you hate it! Either way, you have to admire The Artist’s meticulous attention to detail. 
Find the Logo
As these are later works, there is one logo to be found. Have you spotted it yet?
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the detail here is incredible. what patience, what ingenuity. Found the logo, knew it had to be in a centered position or it would off-balance the image!!
Thank you, Joss ~ he just gets lost in his own world and comes up with these amazing creations!
I’m fasciated! Being very new to your blog this is my first introduction to The Artist’s work. I’m going to truly look forward to anything more you share along the way. It must be so interesting to take artistic talents in new directions with technology that is continually opening new doors for expression. Perhaps an odd comment given the “spooky” qualities of the piece, but I think it’s beautiful! Debra
Hi Debra ~ I’ve just rescued you from the trash folder! Thank you for your wonderful comments, we’re happy you think the pictures beautiful, we weren’t sure how well they’d be received! You are right ~ it is thrilling to combine technology with traditional creativity and to share the results with the world.
I’m glad you showed us the top picture. The artist has a lot of patience to do all those layers and produce the detailed pictures below.
I guess I fail because I can’t see the logo.. ((hangs head in shame))
Thank you, Rosie, he’s definitely a perfectionist when it comes to his art and his machines
I’ll reveal where the logo is, on Saturday.
I should’ve guessed you were Monty Python fans. *grin* Very impressed with the technical skills for this one as well as the end result. It reminds me of the Terminator!
Although, I have to admit, with the logo being on a skull shape, it also calls to mind the Grateful Dead.
I didn’t deliberately use Monty Python’s opening line but I was an avid fan when it came out ~ we’d neve seen anything like it before! Thank you for your words of praise, Corina, Martin’s technical skills are amazing, given that he’d never even touched a keyboard until he started his Digital Art Degree. A young man saw The Awakening and called it ‘sick’ ~ which we assume meant he liked it!