Decomposition V - Detachment by Joseph Walrave
Joseph Walrave

Decomposition V - Detachment by

This work is inspired by Rolling Stone’s ‘Paint It Black’ and ‘Leda’ by Leonardo da Vinci.

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[ ink and water-soluble wax pastels on A4 paper (Canson blanc naturel 224 g/m2) glued to beige paper (160 g/m2)]

Lyrics of ‘Paint It Black’:
“I see a red door and I want it painted black
No colors anymore I want them to turn black
I see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes
I have to turn my head until my darkness goes

I see a line of cars and they’re all painted black
With flowers and my love, both never to come back
I see people turn their heads and quickly look away
Like a newborn baby it just happens ev’ryday

No more will my green sea go turn a deeper blue
I could not forsee this thing happening to you
If I look hard enough into the setting sun
My love will laugh with me before the morning comes

I look inside myself and see my heart is black
I see my red door and it has been painted black
Maybe then I’ll fade away and not have to face the facts
It’s not easy facing up when your whole world is black

I see a red door and I want it painted black
No colors anymore I want them to turn black
I see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes
I have to turn my head until my darkness goes

Hmm, hmm, hmm…

I wanna see it painted black, painted black
Black as night, black as coal
I wanna see the sun, blotted out from the sky
I wanna see it painted, painted, painted, painted black
Yeah

Hmm, hmm, hmm…"

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death, died, leonardo da vinci, woman, face, sad, passed away, dead, female, portrait, colorful, abstract, expressionism, figurative, feminine, da vinci, love, lost, sadness, detachment, people

Comments

  • Philip DeLoach
    Philip DeLoach4 months ago

    Being a fan of “Paint it Black” and Leonardo you have done a very good piece. I like the sketchiness and then the color saturation in the face.

  • Hi Philip, thanks for the nice comment!

    – Joseph Walrave

  • Reynaldo
    Reynaldo4 months ago

    exceptional piece congrats

  • Hi Reynaldo, thank you! Greetings,

    – Joseph Walrave

  • Belin
    Belin4 months ago

    Awesome, love the colour coming through

  • Hi Belin, thanks! Greetings,

    – Joseph Walrave

  • Beatrice Cloake
  • Hi Beatrice, thanks for featuring this work. Greetings,

    – Joseph Walrave

  • strawberries
    strawberries4 months ago

    wicked work

  • Hi, thanks for the nice comment! Greetings,

    – Joseph Walrave

  • ☼Laughing Bones☾
    ☼Laughing Bones☾4 months ago


    February 12th, 2012

  • Hi Jeff, nice to see you here on RB again. Thanks for the feature! Greetings,

    – Joseph Walrave

  • IrisGelbart
    IrisGelbart4 months ago

    Wonderful…..

  • Hi Iris, thanks!

    – Joseph Walrave

  • wormink
    wormink4 months ago

    no decomposing composers , nice

  • At least, not yet. ;-)

    – Joseph Walrave

  • deborah zaragoza
    deborah zaragoza4 months ago


    Excellent Image! 02/12/2012
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  • Hi Deborah, thanks for featuring this work in THE GROUP! Greetings,

    – Joseph Walrave

  • eoconnor
    eoconnor4 months ago

    LOVE HOW YOU DREW THIS AND ADDED COLOUR WELL DONE lIZ

  • Hi IIZ, thanks for viewing and leaving a nice comment! Kind regards,

    – Joseph Walrave