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Return To The Source  Purchse this print here  http://fineartamerica.com/featured/return-to-the-source-fred-andrews-iv.html This is my second “serious” digital painting.Our souls delight in the union of the elements which embrace them, and even more so in those which embrace our lovers. They rejoice in the experience of the physical sensations derive from the five windows of perception, especially when focused on our lovers. And they find their highest satisfaction when we mutually surrender all that we are to our lovers. In the momentary dissolution of ego, when we bare all as carnal offerings, there is a moment where time dissolves into eternity, the finite dissolves into the infinite, and existence dissolves into the source. Here, the mask is removed from the formless face of the one behind us all. It is from this sacred place in space and time that new life springs forth out of the abyss of the unknown. It wraps it’s self in the trappings of the elements, so that it can joyfully participate in the sorrows of life, and so the show goes on.

Return To The Source 

Purchse this print here 

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/return-to-the-source-fred-andrews-iv.html

This is my second “serious” digital painting.

Our souls delight in the union of the elements which embrace them, and even more so in those which embrace our lovers. They rejoice in the experience of the physical sensations derive from the five windows of perception, especially when focused on our lovers. And they find their highest satisfaction when we mutually surrender all that we are to our lovers. In the momentary dissolution of ego, when we bare all as carnal offerings, there is a moment where time dissolves into eternity, the finite dissolves into the infinite, and existence dissolves into the source. Here, the mask is removed from the formless face of the one behind us all. It is from this sacred place in space and time that new life springs forth out of the abyss of the unknown. It wraps it’s self in the trappings of the elements, so that it can joyfully participate in the sorrows of life, and so the show goes on.

I locked down the final composition here. 

I locked down the final composition here. 

I opened the old sketches in Photoshop and mixed them up a bit, then I started to paint over the sketches. 

I opened the old sketches in Photoshop and mixed them up a bit, then I started to paint over the sketches. 

This is the old second draft. 

This is the old second draft. 

I found this old sketch in my old art stash along with a second draft. I decided to revisit and execute the concepts. These initial sketches are at least five years old.

I found this old sketch in my old art stash along with a second draft. I decided to revisit and execute the concepts. These initial sketches are at least five years old.

You can purchase prints of this image at FineArtAmerica.com. You can also frame and mat the work there.  http://fineartamerica.com/products/the-rebirth-of-venus-fred-andrews-iv-art-print.html

You can purchase prints of this image at FineArtAmerica.com. You can also frame and mat the work there. 

http://fineartamerica.com/products/the-rebirth-of-venus-fred-andrews-iv-art-print.html

Rebirth of Venus pt.23 (8hrs-2mins)

I make the final tweak and add the final effects in the clip. After 9 long months and over 200 hours of loving labor I complete the Rebirth of venus. Thanks goes to anyone out the who was interested enough to watch any of these videos. 

Rebirth of Venus pt.23 (13hrs-30mins)

I start and finish the final figure here. The two souls merged in one body. The divine union of male and female which unlocks the power of creation and infinite potential. In their hands they hold the symbols of the elements. Above their head, together they hold the mandala of the united elements. All come together to manifest the body of Venus. All that’s left now is the final effects, and final layer blending.

This is the final figure who sits under Venus representing two merged souls. The divine union of male and female which unlocks the power of creation and infinite potential. In their hands they hold the symbols of the elements. Above their head, together they hold the mandala of the united elements. All come together to manifest the body of Venus. All that’s left now is the final effects, and final layer blending.

This is the final figure who sits under Venus representing two merged souls. The divine union of male and female which unlocks the power of creation and infinite potential. In their hands they hold the symbols of the elements. Above their head, together they hold the mandala of the united elements. All come together to manifest the body of Venus. All that’s left now is the final effects, and final layer blending.

Base colors for the center figure. 

Base colors for the center figure. 

Welcome, my name is Fred Andrews IV, and am a aspiring professional artist from Atlanta, Georgia. This blog is for the first painting in the "Art of War" series. The plan is to illustrate an epic story with rich digital paintings. The story revolves around three primary cultures, one society revolves around the classical elements. The second, around the technological advancements associated with "The Singularity". Those being nano tech, bio tech, and artificial intelligence. The last culture is a hybrid of the first two. Stay tuned for more. The goal is to eventually publish a beautifully painted story in a book. I may also post links and documentaries related to the themes of this blog. As for how I'm going to string a story together with paintings...I have no idea, but I'll figure it out. At the very least I'll have some good art to show for it.

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