like a puppet on a string

by Hoploid

Art Print

$0.00

Collect your choice of gallery quality Giclée, or fine art prints custom trimmed by hand in a variety of sizes with a white border for framing.

Illustration (Detail) based on coffee and tea splotches.
Visit http://www.hoploid.com/ or follow me on facebook https://www.facebook.com/hoploid

The way it works is called "apophenia". That´s a term used by psychologists to describe the mind´s will to construct meaning, order and forms even from chaotic structures - just like seeing faces in the clouds.
At first paper is prepared with random coffee, tea and juice drippings.
The "found" motifs are extracted and details are worked out using colored ink.

IllustrationPainting

  • 60Promote



elle moss commented on April 2, 2012 1:02pm
love your work!
David Finley commented on April 2, 2012 5:05pm
That's really beautiful.
Sharon Gochenour commented on April 3, 2012 10:00pm
Your style is awesome, and I love the depth the different layers of splotches and colors give.
Strange Days commented on April 7, 2012 9:03am
Love your work, this is cool and the title is perfect!
Megstuff commented on April 10, 2012 10:04am
Nice!
Luis Pinto commented on April 10, 2012 12:39pm
Very expressive! Love the colors :D Carpe Diem to you
María Massó commented on April 17, 2012 12:31am
Me ha gustado mucho su trabajo!
Michael Hammond commented on April 17, 2012 8:22am
I really like your stuff!
Tummeow commented on July 25, 2012 9:42am
Wonderful!
hoploid commented on August 3, 2012 12:23am
Thank You very much for the kind words. I appreciate that!
Belle13 commented on August 27, 2012 9:30am
Love this! Great, original art! Congrats! I've promoted this design on my FB Page http://www.facebook.com/iPhoneAvenue. :) Feel free to take a look! :)
Wayne Edson Bryan commented on August 27, 2012 9:11pm
✯ ✯ ✯ ✯ ✯ 👍 !!!
catspaws commented on September 21, 2012 10:11am
very creative
Amy Fan commented on February 2, 2013 3:59am
So cool!