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This man and his best friend.
Wishing the happiest of birthdays to Adam, who turns 39 today! In what's become a tradition (three times is definitely a trend), I've chosen to paint a portrait of Adam with his favorite furry person to celebrate.
Seen faithfully awaiting his friend in the back of SUVs on two continents over the last couple of years, Moose's presence adjacent to closed filming locations has become a quiet indicator, for those in the know, of Adam being on set. Last summer, Moose was spotted at least twice in Ohio during the filming of "White Noise;" once, just off camera during the filming of a scene of Jack and Babette walking down an 80's idyll of Main Street, and again, near a lecture hall at a local university, where the scenes for Jack's classes took place. And then, late this summer in Italy, a canny Rat spied a very familiar canine calmly chilling in the open back of an SUV parked just outside the barriers around that day's "Ferrari" filming location; I don't think we ever got a glimpse of Adam in costume that day, but we knew he was there working, because Moose was there waiting for him.
The thing I love the most about this image is the intense eye contact; that rather well chewed ball is the nominal focus, but really they're looking at each other. The light reflected in Moose's irises means it's easy for us to tell that he's looking at Adam, past the ball; if he were simply focused on the toy, his gaze would be ever so slightly lower. Adam's gaze is more difficult to make out, being mostly obscured by the deep shadows cast by the stark overhead lighting, but his eyelids are subtly lit by the reflections off his cheeks and the ball he's holding, and that reveals that he, too, is looking OVER the ball and right at Moose. His face is serious, brow faintly furrowed, no dimples visible, but there's a slight curve to his lower lip that suggests he might have a small, playful smile hiding in those scruffy shadows.
It's a moment of wordless communication, where clearly Moose knew exactly what Adam wanted him to do, and was trying his very best to Be A Good Dog.
I am also amused by the "Alas, poor Yorick" vibes; it's as if Hamlet had a dog that wanted to play with that lovely round skull, who was silently entreating if his master could he be so good as to throw it, now that he was done musing upon mortality?
I hope Adam has a wonderful day, filled with joy, laughter, so much love, and something appropriately celebratory to eat and drink.
And hopefully some time to play with Moose, who just might have been hanging out in the back of an SUV somewhere in Atlanta this week.
Photo used for reference was taken by Shawn Dogimont for an article in the Nov 2016 edition of Hobo magazine. Petition for more photographers to include Moose in their photoshoots of Adam, he has so much fun when they do (and I'm running low on decent quality references of the two of them together, lol).
About 8.5 hrs of painting time.
Adam, caught in a moment of playful communion with his dog, Moose, Adam's long-haired & bearded profile spotlit dramatically from above, a rogue tendril of forelock fallen over his forehead, balancing a ball on his fingers between them, Moose's ears pulled back in sweet entreaty, tongue lolling as he pants, reflected light caught in his eyes, his happy, eager gaze locked with Adam's mock-serious stare.
This man and his best friend.
Wishing the happiest of birthdays to Adam, who turns 39 today! In what's become a tradition (three times is definitely a trend), I've chosen to paint a portrait of Adam with his favorite furry person to celebrate.
Seen faithfully awaiting his friend in the back of SUVs on two continents over the last couple of years, Moose's presence adjacent to closed filming locations has become a quiet indicator, for those in the know, of Adam being on set. Last summer, Moose was spotted at least twice in Ohio during the filming of "White Noise;" once, just off camera during the filming of a scene of Jack and Babette walking down an 80's idyll of Main Street, and again, near a lecture hall at a local university, where the scenes for Jack's classes took place. And then, late this summer in Italy, a canny Rat spied a very familiar canine calmly chilling in the open back of an SUV parked just outside the barriers around that day's "Ferrari" filming location; I don't think we ever got a glimpse of Adam in costume that day, but we knew he was there working, because Moose was there waiting for him.
The thing I love the most about this image is the intense eye contact; that rather well chewed ball is the nominal focus, but really they're looking at each other. The light reflected in Moose's irises means it's easy for us to tell that he's looking at Adam, past the ball; if he were simply focused on the toy, his gaze would be ever so slightly lower. Adam's gaze is more difficult to make out, being mostly obscured by the deep shadows cast by the stark overhead lighting, but his eyelids are subtly lit by the reflections off his cheeks and the ball he's holding, and that reveals that he, too, is looking OVER the ball and right at Moose. His face is serious, brow faintly furrowed, no dimples visible, but there's a slight curve to his lower lip that suggests he might have a small, playful smile hiding in those scruffy shadows.
It's a moment of wordless communication, where clearly Moose knew exactly what Adam wanted him to do, and was trying his very best to Be A Good Dog.
I am also amused by the "Alas, poor Yorick" vibes; it's as if Hamlet had a dog that wanted to play with that lovely round skull, who was silently entreating if his master could he be so good as to throw it, now that he was done musing upon mortality?
I hope Adam has a wonderful day, filled with joy, laughter, so much love, and something appropriately celebratory to eat and drink.
And hopefully some time to play with Moose, who just might have been hanging out in the back of an SUV somewhere in Atlanta this week.
Photo used for reference was taken by Shawn Dogimont for an article in the Nov 2016 edition of Hobo magazine. Petition for more photographers to include Moose in their photoshoots of Adam, he has so much fun when they do (and I'm running low on decent quality references of the two of them together, lol).
About 8.5 hrs of painting time.
Wishing the happiest of birthdays to Adam, who turns 39 today! In what's become a tradition (three times is definitely a trend), I've chosen to paint a portrait of Adam with his favorite furry person to celebrate.
Seen faithfully awaiting his friend in the back of SUVs on two continents over the last couple of years, Moose's presence adjacent to closed filming locations has become a quiet indicator, for those in the know, of Adam being on set. Last summer, Moose was spotted at least twice in Ohio during the filming of "White Noise;" once, just off camera during the filming of a scene of Jack and Babette walking down an 80's idyll of Main Street, and again, near a lecture hall at a local university, where the scenes for Jack's classes took place. And then, late this summer in Italy, a canny Rat spied a very familiar canine calmly chilling in the open back of an SUV parked just outside the barriers around that day's "Ferrari" filming location; I don't think we ever got a glimpse of Adam in costume that day, but we knew he was there working, because Moose was there waiting for him.
The thing I love the most about this image is the intense eye contact; that rather well chewed ball is the nominal focus, but really they're looking at each other. The light reflected in Moose's irises means it's easy for us to tell that he's looking at Adam, past the ball; if he were simply focused on the toy, his gaze would be ever so slightly lower. Adam's gaze is more difficult to make out, being mostly obscured by the deep shadows cast by the stark overhead lighting, but his eyelids are subtly lit by the reflections off his cheeks and the ball he's holding, and that reveals that he, too, is looking OVER the ball and right at Moose. His face is serious, brow faintly furrowed, no dimples visible, but there's a slight curve to his lower lip that suggests he might have a small, playful smile hiding in those scruffy shadows.
It's a moment of wordless communication, where clearly Moose knew exactly what Adam wanted him to do, and was trying his very best to Be A Good Dog.
I am also amused by the "Alas, poor Yorick" vibes; it's as if Hamlet had a dog that wanted to play with that lovely round skull, who was silently entreating if his master could he be so good as to throw it, now that he was done musing upon mortality?
I hope Adam has a wonderful day, filled with joy, laughter, so much love, and something appropriately celebratory to eat and drink.
And hopefully some time to play with Moose, who just might have been hanging out in the back of an SUV somewhere in Atlanta this week.
Photo used for reference was taken by Shawn Dogimont for an article in the Nov 2016 edition of Hobo magazine. Petition for more photographers to include Moose in their photoshoots of Adam, he has so much fun when they do (and I'm running low on decent quality references of the two of them together, lol).
About 8.5 hrs of painting time.
Adam, caught in a moment of playful communion with his dog, Moose, Adam's long-haired & bearded profile spotlit dramatically from above, a rogue tendril of forelock fallen over his forehead, balancing a ball on his fingers between them, Moose's ears pulled back in sweet entreaty, tongue lolling as he pants, reflected light caught in his eyes, his happy, eager gaze locked with Adam's mock-serious stare.
This man and his best friend.
Wishing the happiest of birthdays to Adam, who turns 39 today! In what's become a tradition (three times is definitely a trend), I've chosen to paint a portrait of Adam with his favorite furry person to celebrate.
Seen faithfully awaiting his friend in the back of SUVs on two continents over the last couple of years, Moose's presence adjacent to closed filming locations has become a quiet indicator, for those in the know, of Adam being on set. Last summer, Moose was spotted at least twice in Ohio during the filming of "White Noise;" once, just off camera during the filming of a scene of Jack and Babette walking down an 80's idyll of Main Street, and again, near a lecture hall at a local university, where the scenes for Jack's classes took place. And then, late this summer in Italy, a canny Rat spied a very familiar canine calmly chilling in the open back of an SUV parked just outside the barriers around that day's "Ferrari" filming location; I don't think we ever got a glimpse of Adam in costume that day, but we knew he was there working, because Moose was there waiting for him.
The thing I love the most about this image is the intense eye contact; that rather well chewed ball is the nominal focus, but really they're looking at each other. The light reflected in Moose's irises means it's easy for us to tell that he's looking at Adam, past the ball; if he were simply focused on the toy, his gaze would be ever so slightly lower. Adam's gaze is more difficult to make out, being mostly obscured by the deep shadows cast by the stark overhead lighting, but his eyelids are subtly lit by the reflections off his cheeks and the ball he's holding, and that reveals that he, too, is looking OVER the ball and right at Moose. His face is serious, brow faintly furrowed, no dimples visible, but there's a slight curve to his lower lip that suggests he might have a small, playful smile hiding in those scruffy shadows.
It's a moment of wordless communication, where clearly Moose knew exactly what Adam wanted him to do, and was trying his very best to Be A Good Dog.
I am also amused by the "Alas, poor Yorick" vibes; it's as if Hamlet had a dog that wanted to play with that lovely round skull, who was silently entreating if his master could he be so good as to throw it, now that he was done musing upon mortality?
I hope Adam has a wonderful day, filled with joy, laughter, so much love, and something appropriately celebratory to eat and drink.
And hopefully some time to play with Moose, who just might have been hanging out in the back of an SUV somewhere in Atlanta this week.
Photo used for reference was taken by Shawn Dogimont for an article in the Nov 2016 edition of Hobo magazine. Petition for more photographers to include Moose in their photoshoots of Adam, he has so much fun when they do (and I'm running low on decent quality references of the two of them together, lol).
About 8.5 hrs of painting time.
