Louie Tucci

I am honoured to have a collection of new and old works included in the August 2014 issue of 3D Creative Magazine. You can read the full article at, http://www.3dcreativemag.com/latest.html "Mouthful of Goodness" ZBrush 2014 "Grabbing Hold"  Pencil and Ink on paper/Photoshop  11x17  "Mother and Child"  Pencil and Ink on paper/Photoshop  11x17  "Warrior Horse"  Pencil and Ink on paper/Photoshop (top left)  11x17  "NYC Ogre" ZBrush, Photoshop "3D printing provides artists with the tools needed to produce physical objects, born in the digital realm." Louie Tucci "Mouthful of Goodness"  Polyurethane, MakerBot Replicator 2  7"x6"  

"3D printing bridges the gap between the screen and reality. Having the capacity to hold what was conceived in the digital realm as a physical object creates an incredible new connection between the artist and his/her work." Louie Tucci "Mouthful of Goodness" Polyurethane ZBrush/MakerBot Replicator 2

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TRADITIONAL DRAWINGS AND PAINTINGS "In spite of everything I shall rise again: I will take up my pencil, which I have forsaken in my great discouragement, and I will go on with my drawing." Vincent Van Gogh  "Self Portrait" pencil on paper 4"x6". "My truest expression comes when I physically interact with the medium. When that visceral energy from within is able to communicate by the act of "touch" with pencil, brush, paper or even fingers for that matter. That's how I deliver the visual message from within. That's what gets me going." Louie Tucci

"We have actively moved away from tradition and instead, gravitated toward immediate self-expression or the "modern". However many arguments are posed in the contrary, the classic manner of observation and scrutiny of subject engages the artist in the mentally challenging task of analyzing the figure, his or her place in time as an artist and how this relates to those that have gone before and have yet to come." Louie Tucci "Richard" pencil and charcoal on paper 17"x14" "Richard" (detail) pencil and charcoal on paper 17"x14"  "These works represent a classical approach to drawing. The "long pose" strikes at the chord of inquiry and inspiration while unlocking the inner most thoughts of the observer." Louie Tucci  "Swing Low" charcoal and chalk on paper 17"x14" "Mr.Unknown" charcoal on paper 17"x14" "There is a quiet that overcom...

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