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About Me Traditional Art / Artist Premium Member vantheman9Male/United States Group group avatar #Shibari-Friends
Nude Rope Art and Design :)
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*vantheman9

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Van the Man, bondage artist, abstract artist, and a coffee server to pay the bills.
Educated in animation and graphic design.

I upload everything, practice doodles to masterpieces, so my gallery might seem cluttered. For the best experience viewing, browse and sort by popular. [link]
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I'm done with work for a few months now - I have to work a few special weekends yet, but other than that, three few months off to do my own thing. This art, that art, lots of yoga and stretching, some dancing for exercise too maybe - and not a whole lot else. Just a few months of being myself and growing.

Oh, this stack of watched deviations is going to take a week or two to get through. Or it would take one day with a bit of tenacity, but all things in moderation. I'm going through past to present, I guess I'm somewhere around february, since I'm seeing a bunch of valentines day stuff popping up.

What does the color red mean to you? 

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*kyoto-snow-wolf-foto 5 days ago  Hobbyist Photographer
Thank you for the fave. :D

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Largo: "Now lets get violent for vegetables!"
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*vantheman9 5 days ago   Traditional Artist
thanks for sharing the pictures :D
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*kyoto-snow-wolf-foto 4 days ago  Hobbyist Photographer
Again thanks for the other fave :D

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Largo: "Now lets get violent for vegetables!"
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~katastrofer Apr 10, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
an extensive and creative galery dude, a pleasure watch it, congratulations ypure a great artist

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For the Bondage Lovers
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*vantheman9 Apr 11, 2012   Traditional Artist
hmm it's a start, yeah :)
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:icondannysuling:
Here once more, first time since December. And, as I expected, my day was brightened immensely by seeing the images you've added.

The abstract images really took hold of me this time: so much color, energy, movement, and challenge. I couldn't decide if these were angry images or happy ones, positive sunny yellows and oranges or negative jagged lightning strokes demanding we pay attention. Regardless--and maybe despite any attempts to parse them--they do really register.

As for the bondage images...please, don't ever stop! :)
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*vantheman9 Mar 30, 2012   Traditional Artist
Well, thanks again, again, again. A lot of praise when I'm not doing too much of what you like these days. I'm still in practice with drawing from live models once a week, and bondage is still a strong part of me.
I'm making about three abstract pieces a week, playing with the paints. Abstract pieces are well liked by a wide variety of people, bondage art is well liked by the people who seek it out on the internet, I'm just dancing for a different crowd these days. Currently it's looking like I'll have the summer off, so I'll most likely be doing something for the internet again.

As for mood - the abstract is more about the rhythm of life than any polarity of mood.
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:icondannysuling:
Hi Van,

Thanks for the reply. Actually, the painter's eye runs quite strong in my family (but alas not much in me--I got the genes for the musician's hands and ears), and I grew up with abstract expressionism and post-cubism and other such things occupying easels and wall space all around my house, and surrounding our baby grand.

Your own studies in abstract art, though, seem to my relatively uneducated eye a bit more contemporary, sort of like etudes in exploration of color and "controlled fractalism" or something (at least the ones your posted to dA). So in asking about mood I was only half-serious, and your response was appropriate. On the other hand, my own "rhythm of life" is neither as colorful or as haphazard as my impression of your abstract works.... Perhaps I need to lighten up! :)

I'm more cynical than you, I believe, when it comes to audiences for art, including painting. For example, I'd be willing to argue that the audience for bondage art is vastly larger than the audience for abstract pieces, but that the social stigma attached to public shows of the former, not to mention private displays on the walls of one's home, restricts its overt popularity and commerce in the marketplace. Whereas, for "serious" art, the audience can afford to be more public.

Just a thought.

In any case, it's quite lovely that, as you say, "bondage is a strong part of me." You're a very skilled artist. So those of us interested in the bondage art genre (and, too, the abstract work) are lucky to have you participating so heavily.

Praise where praise is due, after all.
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*kyoto-snow-wolf-foto Mar 12, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
Thanks for the fave dude

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Largo: "Now lets get violent for vegetables!"
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*MTL3 Mar 5, 2012   Photographer
Thanks for the :+fav:, very much appreciated! :D

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If you like my work check out my foot fetish book 'Defeeted' and my other art nude/glamour/fetish books at Blurb [link] All now also available to download to your iPad/iPhone!
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*kyoto-snow-wolf-foto Mar 3, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
Thanks for the faves!

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Largo: "Now lets get violent for vegetables!"
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*vantheman9 Mar 3, 2012   Traditional Artist
thanks for the inspiring new pictures
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:iconmotolog:
thnx 4 the watch
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:iconmaxdrault:
Thanks for commenting !
If you feel like it you can take a look at my personnal website,
it's here : [link]
My folio there : [link]
Video of my Shibari performance with Alpha at the Nuit Demonia in Paris : [link]
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:iconlatexale:
thanks a lot for faving!

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Have a nice day
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~C21 Feb 15, 2012  Professional General Artist
Thank you for the fav! :)

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Christopher Chamberlain
www.manyfacesart.blogspot.com
Open to commissions!
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:iconultimate-psycho:
Thanks for the new fav' :)

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Our website : [link]
Last update : 1st May 2012 with Sweet candy, Cindy saphyre and Rubisange
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:iconthanksforthe01plz::iconthanksforthe02plz::iconthanksforthe03plz::iconthanksforthe04plz:

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Our website : [link]
Last update : 1st May 2012 with Sweet candy, Cindy saphyre and Rubisange
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*Nsaia Jan 28, 2012  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
Thanks very much for the :+fav: on my work, your support is greatly appreciated! :hug:

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I'd rather die than become anything like everybody. I hope I die before I ever start to feel, start to feel ordinary.
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*MTL3 Jan 8, 2012   Photographer
Thanks for the :+fav: :)

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If you like my work check out my foot fetish book 'Defeeted' and my other art nude/glamour/fetish books at Blurb [link] All now also available to download to your iPad/iPhone!
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Last update : 1st May 2012 with Sweet candy, Cindy saphyre and Rubisange
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:icondannysuling:
Stopped by for a quick visit, first since late September. Really enjoyed the recent posts here, and admire your creativity on the gallery's home page. Looking forward to another visit soon.
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*vantheman9 Dec 24, 2011   Traditional Artist
been doing piles of abstract stuff lately and giving it away to friends... never bother shooting any and putting it up here because it's not what anyone's here to see...

so, I'm not inactive at all, but the page definitely has been.
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:icondannysuling:
I wonder...without knowing anything about dA's demographics, it's worth speculating whether there might be an audience for more abstract work. One way to test it would be to establish a new dA gallery just for that category of your work, and let people know it's there. Then give it a little time, and see (in the language of the philosophy professors) "what obtains." If there's nothing there, then you can always fold the gallery.

You most likely don't need me to tell you that there are other websites for the display of non- and semi-professional non-representational art and photos. Maybe one of those would suit you.

In any case, it's terrific that you're still very active and doing things that stroke and nurture your artistic talents. Keep at it!

Best regards!
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:iconpersephonebun:
thank you for the fave!!! I love everthiiiing going on with this page.
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