Video Stats
The below live action video lasts less than 34 seconds but represents 25 minutes of work in the studio (through the miracle of editing and accelerated motion).
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Cat shadow
Dog Studies, Cat shadow, black acrylic on prepared canvas, 2013
reworked 2014, 24″ x 36″ x ¾”, Elizabeth Lisa Petrulis
Dog/Alpaca
Dog Studies, Dog/Alpaca, black acrylic on prepared canvas, 2013
24″ x 36″ x 1 ¼”, Elizabeth Lisa Petrulis (Private Collection, Columbia, SC)
Dino was the lone survivor of our original pack of canine misfits. But his shadow often looked like it belonged to another animal, having lost his tail in an unfortunate accident. This one I thought looked like an Alpaca. I find the distorted shapes of shadows endlessly fascinating.
See and read more about the Original Series.
Shadow legs
Dog Studies, Shadow Legs, black acrylic on prepared canvas, 2013
reworked 2014, 30 ½” x 24″ x ¾”, Elizabeth Lisa Petrulis