Lost In Translation – O.M. Norling

Works in Progress

Lost In Translation series: Ready March 2022, details to come.

To me, there is a special fascination to seeing an unfinished work of art. The way it offers a telling glimpse into an artist’s process and how it makes you wonder where it will end up.

Below are progress shots of what I’m working on for the LOST IN TRANSLATION series… It makes me a bit uncomfortable because during my process there are often awkward stages where it’s clear I’m still trying to figure it out and certain things just aren’t working. Kind of like putting together IKEA furniture, but boy it’s a rush when you finally get it put together.

I’ll update the progress of each painting every few weeks or so. Check back every now then.

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UPDATE: 03/10/21
WORKING TITLE: The Best Part Of You The World Has Never Seen
SIZE: 60″ x 84″
COMMENTS: May be the closest I ever get to capturing true beauty. All of the elements are in place, a lot of work left to do with details and lighting.

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UPDATE: 04/27/21
WORKING TITLE: All That Is Gained And Left Behind In The In-Between Place
SIZE: 60″ x 60″
COMMENTS: Wicker chair getting a lot of attention…Sticking with the pinks, trying to capture either morning or afternoon light. The drawing on the opening of the suitcase in the lower left is based on an intricate ancient asian fishing scene watercolor. Will be super detailed and cool.

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UPDATE: 03/10/21
WORKING TITLE: Not sure yet…
SIZE: 46″ x 72″
COMMENTS: This piece is very subconscious driven, I’m not sure at all what it means yet but it’s coming together. There’s going to be a swarm of butterflies in the lower part of the painting.

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UPDATE: 03/10/21
WORKING TITLE: Not sure yet…
SIZE: 46″ x 52″
COMMENTS: If you watch the animation of progress photos, you’ll see that I recently made a major shift. I hated to give up the wicker chair but it had to go, it wanted too much attention. Hover over the image then use the arrow to see the progress.

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UPDATE: 06/01/21
WORKING TITLE: Not sure yet…
SIZE: 30″ x 42″
COMMENTS: The Macaque monkey at the top is knitting (just added the standing monkey + Japanese umbrella) and the yarn is going to do some interesting things around the gazelle.

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UPDATE: 03/31/21
WORKING TITLE: Study Of The Well Practiced Procrastinator With Aura In Wicker
SIZE: 30″ x 48″
COMMENTS: Just completed a lot of corrections to the llama and started to establish some lighting plus wicker care and birdcage.

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UPDATE: 07/07/21
WORKING TITLE: The Early Morning Karma Collectors
SIZE: 36″ x 60″
COMMENTS: to come…

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UPDATE: 03/10/21
WORKING TITLE: Not sure yet…
SIZE: 72″ x 96″
COMMENTS: It’s time for another huge bear! Going to play with heavy mass, balance and white space in this one.

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UPDATE: 07/07/21
WORKING TITLE: Heading Out For The Absurd & Majestic
SIZE: 96″ x 60″ (Should I go bigger?)
COMMENTS: Want to push visual balance to the extreme with this one. Massive Percheron Horse and the gondola balancing on the rear oar.