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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Original Post - Mar 24, 2008 - 11:14pm PT
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John Svenson's work used to show up in Climbing Magazine.
Some years back, I believe there was an article showcasing his stuff.
It's quite evident that the artist had really been there in those wild places.
The figures are portrayed with characteristic humility while the vertical landscape is showcased with grandeur and a certain linear elegance.
Here is his web site:
http://www.extremedreams.com/index2.html
Anybody else got more?
I'd love to see it.
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 24, 2008 - 11:15pm PT
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 24, 2008 - 11:17pm PT
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 24, 2008 - 11:18pm PT
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survival
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A Token of My Extreme
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Mar 24, 2008 - 11:24pm PT
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Roy,
I don't know how you do it, time after time. You've got that whole scanner gig wired!
I always loved his work too. I'll be trying to copy one of those in my own meager way now. I'll check out his site too. Thanks man,
B
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Mar 24, 2008 - 11:26pm PT
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I love the kind of pure sillouette ones the best I think.
I'm not sure I get the more mummy-wrap look, even though I'm an artist. Just going for the pure line thing?...
Image number three looks like Thank God Ledge, eh?
Too cool.
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SammyLee2
Trad climber
Memphis, TN
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Mar 24, 2008 - 11:32pm PT
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What's the copyright here? All I want is a big assed tatoo on my right shoulder. Think he'd mind? How would I get in touch with him? Great as a black and white.
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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Mar 25, 2008 - 01:11am PT
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It don't get kooler, where's
the rest? sytle bump!!!!!!!
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 25, 2008 - 01:16am PT
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I'm hoping some other people might have some mags lying around they can scan some from.
I scanned those above from Climbing Magazine 1978 to 1982; much thanks to Hoss Julia for sending me that primo stack.
I'm still holding a number of the cartoon/comic strip variety and I want to do a separate thread for those, unless I see a need to use them to bump this thread.
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Delhi Dog
Trad climber
Good Question...
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Mar 25, 2008 - 02:02am PT
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Hey thanks for "drawing" our attention back to his art.
I'll keep my eyes out for more.
Great stuff, interpreted in a inspiring simplistically way.
Been there done that...lovely.
Cheers,
DD
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hossjulia
Trad climber
Eastside
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Mar 25, 2008 - 09:40am PT
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see, I knew I needed to send those to you! I had not noticed all those drawings. Wonderful!
Thanks Roy!
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handsome B
Gym climber
SL,UT
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Mar 25, 2008 - 12:34pm PT
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Awesome! The Penji would be a great animation.
More please . . .
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Nate D
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San Francisco
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Mar 25, 2008 - 09:52pm PT
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thanks for sharing these!
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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Mar 25, 2008 - 11:40pm PT
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Hey Roy, got some OLD Ascent mags and they have some great drawings by John Svenson, Carol Ingram, M.K. Berrier-Petranoff and cartoons by Allison Clough and Samivel. I'm a complete RETARD when it comes to computers, got a scanner, but have no idea how to go from scanning to supertopo. would love to get these to you to put on the thread.
Peace
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SammyLee2
Trad climber
Memphis, TN
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Mar 25, 2008 - 11:48pm PT
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Hey,
Good news. I got permission from John to do a tatoo of one his drawings! Right shoulder, here comes some pain.
Not to say that he has given total, overall permission to do that, but I gave him specifics, etc. and he gave me the ok.
What is cool, is that it is in black and white, long lasting and easy for a skilled artist to do.
Super cool dude, all he wanted was a .jpg of the final result. Now to pick the artist. I know of a few I'd like. Anybody know of someone REALLY special? On this, dollars are not a limitation.
Sam
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ron gomez
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fallbrook,ca
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Mar 25, 2008 - 11:55pm PT
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Wanted to get a tatoo of some fingers/hands in the crack of my butt once, ya know, jamming or fighting the rounded, flared edge of the crack. It was a BAD idea, so I passed. Sam I hope the art turns out coolio for you, great idea and can't argue the subject.
Peace
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 26, 2008 - 12:21am PT
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I think we can figure that out Ron!
Sounds like fun.
Samivel is another good one.
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 26, 2008 - 12:23am PT
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Sammy Lee!
You got a post up that tattoo for us!
Yowza.
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hossjulia
Trad climber
Eastside
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Mar 26, 2008 - 09:46am PT
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sammylee, I see my cousin in 2 weeks, I'll try to get the name of his Japanese tattoo artist from LA. She and he won an international competition a decade ago for his Lakota inspired tattoos. (He's half)
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