“I always tell the truth. Even when I lie.”

—Al Pacino in Scarface, 1983

In the studio of sculptor Tom Eckert, life appears to imitate art. A new snow shovel—Eckert cannot get much use of it in Tempe, Ariz.—hangs on the back wall, covered by a sheer piece of fabric. We had seen photographs of Eckert's art before our visit, so we suspect that the translucent curtain is carved out of wood. But the trick is on us. Eckert reveals that the shovel is wood as well, as is the “plastic” hook holding it and the two not really galvanized metal nails securing the curtain to the wall. Instead a metal fastener hidden in the back supports the entire piece, and the shovel's filmy silhouette is spray-painted onto the solid wood block that is the faux silk curtain. Elsewhere in the studio, we mistake wood sculptures for balled-up used work rags, and vice versa. Is the rag abandoned on the workbench a model for a sculpture, or are we looking at the carving instead? Only after touching it can we decide.

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1. 1. DragonLadyX 02:37 PM 4/5/13

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2. 2. DragonLadyX 02:38 PM 4/5/13

   When i joined Deviantart, I couldn't really find any other pen artist that used all the colored pens available out there. Then this guy pops up! I personally don't care for realism.....it's very boring and uncreative. BUT! I really respect this guys penmanship.
   
   I've just been to lazy to use pen lately myself, because i too, have spent 50hrs on a pen art as well in the past and know how tedious it is. I need to pick the pen back up,so i can one-up this guy some time.:D

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