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Empty Stage by Paul Compton
Small (8.0" x 11.1")
$74.25
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Ink and blood on paper.
This is the background for a short animation I made in 2006 called Boy Drowning.

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empty, ink, stage, vignette

Paul Compton’s artworks take the form of drawings, prints, handmade books and zines. His work displays an ongoing interest in vignettes, animism, outsiders, literature, the occult and the Victorian era.

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  • LostBoy
    LostBoyabout 5 years ago

    beautiful!…what kind of blood?

  • e ll
    e llabout 5 years ago

    up the garden path…….

  • Indeed. I love stage sets and Victorian photographs so I tried to mix the two styles together. Thank you so much for the support ENaLu.

    – Paul Compton

  • pinkyjain
    pinkyjainabout 5 years ago

    So beautiful, & so strangely inviting, reminds me of The Secret Garden, love the brish strokes, & the border, such a lovely vintage look. Hee hee love the ink & blood. Can we see the animation? Sounds wonderful

  • The Secret Garden – a truly magical book. I would like to put up my animation on the web but I don’t know how. I might get a friend to help me one day. Thank you endlessly as always pinkyjain. xo

    – Paul Compton

  • e ll
    e llabout 5 years ago

    easy love!

    I enjoy your story making ways
    how your images take you into a world
    that you create

    thanks for the invite

    makes me think what kind of characters would live here?

  • Mui-Ling Teh
    Mui-Ling Tehabout 5 years ago

    Was afraid for a moment that “Boy Drowning” was based on true story, and the blood belonged to killed boy; thankfully not (not that I’m happy that YOU got a nosebleed).

    But I wonder if the title is meant to be literal, or metaphrical; like a boy drowning in his imagination or his dreams. The framing creates an interesting dimension; it really seems like you can walk into it and then once again walk into that mounted picture of the path. I really like how you’ve drawn the ground creating that sense of depth, and how the path creates an extended depth.

  • Thank you so much Mui-Ling. As to the title being either literal or metaphorical….that’s up to the viewer I guess. Thank you for your support and for appreciating this : )

    – Paul Compton

  • Steven Guy
    Steven Guyabout 5 years ago

    Enchanting but ominously dark. Love this one !

  • Thank you Steven! Always great to hear from you : )

    – Paul Compton

  • Honest Khx
    Honest Khxabout 5 years ago

    Another emphasized work from paul;
    a real talented Visual artist with many rare works and worth awards…!
    as always…..great mate!!

  • MhDkHr…….You always make me day! I can never thank you enough for your wonderful comments. Best wishes to you always : ))))

    – Paul Compton

  • Marion  Cullen
    Marion Cullenabout 5 years ago

    Interesting medium for someting that first struck me as rather benign. But on further inspection I have to agree with everyone else, a rather clever and skillfully constructed image that reveals much more than first meets the eye.

  • Karin  Taylor
    Karin Taylorabout 5 years ago

    it’s very classique and interesting paul, i always love the use of unusual media and that surprise element draws me in and whets my curiosity….you can definitely feel that it’s going to be a dark day

  • MERCA
    MERCAabout 5 years ago

    Nice one Paul !

    So we are looking at an empty stage set reflected back at us through a mirror ? Shouldn’t we see ourselves in the mirror.. unless.. “shock.. horror” you/we are vampires ?

    Well thats that sorted. This picture analysis is a doddle.. ;)

  • Ha, I really like your interpretation so I won’t taint it by adding my own to the mix. Thanks for the support Andy : )

    – Paul Compton