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Tom Ozric

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Posted: June 11 2013 at 07:19

Gerinski wrote:

Tom Ozric wrote:

Dean's 'House Concept 3 - I'd happily live in that

Me not sure, I can't see the Hi-Fi system Tongue

That's in the other room

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Posted: June 11 2013 at 07:24

Guldbamsen wrote:

My fave is the Octopus cover art. I think it's the way he utilises colour in it - specifically red.

Another one is the Lighthouse one, but must admit that I haven't seen the edition of it posted in here. I know it as a greenish art work - and again I do prefer a little colour Embarrassed

I find the use of light in 'Green Tower' (posted before) amazing.

It's common to find different colour or light versions of the same RD's paint, I don't know why that is, another example with CTTE

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Posted: June 11 2013 at 07:28

My guess is that he painted these things a couple of times, before deciding which to use. I'm not sure really. Seems a bit strange that all these 'differences' in nuances and colours could stem from the pressing.

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Posted: June 11 2013 at 07:36

My friend has/had an LP copy of Topographic Oceans in a really dark shade - the midnight blue colour was almost black, it's the only one like that I've ever seen.

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Posted: June 11 2013 at 07:41

Guldbamsen wrote:

My guess is that he painted these things a couple of times, before deciding which to use. I'm not sure really. Seems a bit strange that all these 'differences' in nuances and colours could stem from the pressing.

I find that highly improbable, I'm more inclined to think that he painted just one version and it got manipulated in different ways by different purposes by different people.

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Posted: June 11 2013 at 08:38

Originally posted by Aussie-Byrd-Brother

Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote:

Gerinski, is there anywhere you know online that sells posters/reprints on progressive covers like these at affordable prices?

I'm currently trying to find a few poster sized works that I could display framed in a room, but don't know where to begin looking for them. Roger Dean works might be a fine start!

Thanks for any advice or suggestions!

I see that here you can get some of his drawings at decent resolution size

http://www.wallpowper.com/find/roger-dean.html

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Posted: June 11 2013 at 09:28

OK some more

FLY

RELAYER

RELAYER BIG

RIDER

RIVER VILLAGE

ROBOFISH GLIDING

ROBO HUMMING BIRD

ROCKPOMMELS LAND

ROCKPOMMELS LAND 2

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Posted: June 11 2013 at 09:35

One of the paintings in the Yessongs foldout he had to touch up because his cat ran over the canvas and left paw prints. It was almost finished and he didn't want to abandon the work so he incorporated them. have to check it in Views.

Rockpommel"s Land wasn't Dean though. I guess you're just slipping that in for comparative puposes. he certainly had a lot of influence on other artists who wanted to draw something weird and surreal Here's my Roger Dean rip-off :

Edited by Vibrationbaby - June 11 2013 at 09:42

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Posted: June 11 2013 at 09:39

Vibrationbaby wrote:

One of the paintings in the Yessongs foldout he had to touch up because his cat ran over the canvas and left paw prints. It was almost finished and he didn't want to abandon the work so he incorporated them. have to check it in Views.

You can see the pwaw prints in fact

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Posted: June 11 2013 at 10:36

Thanks Gerinski for your advice! I saw the Roger Dean store too, I liked how you said the prices looked `mad', I think my reaction was more `WHAT THE F....'!

I bet they'd look glorious though....wish I had disposable cash.

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Posted: June 11 2013 at 11:02

I mean does he really need money?

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Posted: June 11 2013 at 11:44

Tom Ozric wrote:

Guldbamsen wrote:

^^^In case you're looking for that Lighthouse album, then just remember that the art work that features on most, is this one:

Eww, that cover is hideous..........probably cost a fortune with the RD cover (bloody Vertigo albums...)

I actually love the artwork o_o The colors x)

Crushed like a rose in the riverflow.

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Posted: June 11 2013 at 12:38

Snow Dog wrote:

You can see the pwaw prints in fact

You can indeed. He made them into clouds, I always thought that was great.

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Posted: June 11 2013 at 14:04

Yeah he made them into clouds. I couldn't quite remember what his solution was. I actually do the same thing with my crappy artwork. If I f**k something up beyond the point of no return but the idea is working I make it into something else. Sometimes it turns out better than I expected.

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Posted: June 11 2013 at 15:38

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Rockpommel"s Land wasn't Dean though. I guess you're just slipping that in for comparative puposes. he certainly had a lot of influence on other artists who wanted to draw something weird and surreal

Second mistake after Olias Embarrassed

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Posted: June 11 2013 at 15:45

Let's post some more

SHIP

TITLE UNKNOWN

UNKNOWN (not even sure if this is really Dean or just some clone)

UNKNOWN DRAGON

SEA OF LIGHT

SHADOWLAND

SHADOW OF THE BEAST

SIDNEY VILLAGE

SKY FORTRESS

SPACE NEEDLE

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Posted: June 11 2013 at 16:51

I like the low pass by the pterodactyl precision flying team. Are you sure all of these are Dean's?

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Posted: June 11 2013 at 17:07

Vibrationbaby wrote:

^

I like the low pass by the pterodactyl precision flying team. Are you sure all of these are Dean's?

Most of them I'm positive but I have a few which I am not sure, I was wrong with Olias and Rockpommels Land so there could be other mistakes.

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Posted: June 11 2013 at 17:19

Some more

SPRING

STARBUCKS SIREN

TALES FROM TOPOGRAPHIC OCEANS

TALES DETAIL

THE CAVE OF THE GREEN MAN

THE GREEN MAN

THE GUARDIANS

THE LADDER

THE MAGICIANS BIRTHDAY 2

THE PIER

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Posted: June 11 2013 at 17:48

Starbuck's Siren i don't think is one of Dean's. But the fish formation detail is cool. It's sort of a testament of his eye for detail. The fish are in perfect formation!