More DrMikey goodness

One can never have too much DrMikey art. Here's the proof:

DrMikey original LOST paintings

I have purchased several wonderful posters from DrMikey in the past, and when he offered some of his original LOST paintings on eBay (with part of the proceeds going to charity) I jumped at the opportunity. I picked up the Michael & Walt set, both paintings are 4 of 5.

DrMikey's 'Locke in Black'

The second DrMikey print I purchased during his LOST-6-year-anniversary event is the amazing Locke in Black.

DrMikey's 'Progress'

DrMikey recently held a sale on his LOST prints to celebrate the 6-year anniversary of the LOST premiere (and the fictional Oceanic 815 crash). I used this opportunity to pick up a couple of his posters that I have had my eye on for some time. The first of these is a depiction of the arrival of the Black Rock to The Island, with Jacob, his brother, and the 4-toed Taweret statue waiting by the shore. The Numbers also make an appearance.

Fro Design LOST package

Fro Design has issued quite a few LOST prints over the last year. I decided to pick up their LOST package of twelve 11x17 posters. I particularly like the first four prints below.

LOSTorama

I had some hard decisions to make this week -- which LOST posters should I hang, and which should I store. (I proposed filling the entire house top to bottom with LOST art, but this gentle suggestion was met with, shall we say, resistance.) Also, which to group together, taking into account room layout, poster style and colour, etc. Well, the job is now complete. I present, the new and improved LOSTorama!

LOST poster trio

I have been framing and reorganizing my LOST posters. These three posters nicely sum up the LOST journey -- from the crash, through six seasons of mystery, tension, and adventure, until we reach the end.

'The Crash' by Eric Tan
'LOST' by Olly Moss
'The End' by Joshua Budich

'The Dharma Van' by Methane Studios

The third print released during the initial DCAAPB ARG was The Dharma Van by Methane Studios.

Although I decided not to purchase it at the time of its release, I've always liked the fine detail in this print and eventually succumbed to its charms, purchasing on eBay for an amount just slightly higher than its original price tag.

A main appeal of this print is the intricate craftsmanship visible throughout.

Hurley's hurtle down a hillside in a Dharma van from the episode Tricia Tanaka is Dead is one of my favourite LOST moments.

CU of the DHARMA symbol. The extra highlighted "5" was a source of mystery at the time. We've since learned that there was an intent at the start of the ARG to encode secret messages through misspellings and mistakes, but a few inadvertent errors led to it being abandoned. Perhaps the "5" was part of this discarded challenge.

The print also feature a bit of glitter paint and also glows under black light.

Apparently Methane Studios is known for their skulls, and if you look hard enough in this print you can see a brown skull just to the left of the Dharma symbol.

My print is #267 of 300.

Todd Slater's 'Ben Linus'

Todd Slater's portrait of Ben Linus was one of the prints I tried for but failed to buy due to a lightning fast sellout. In July of 2010 I won it in an eBay auction and feel quite fortunate to have finally obtained it for a very reasonable price.

This is a print which I liked initially and which I have grown to like even more over time.

Slater expertly captures the many facets of Ben: his creepiness, his arrested development, his sadness, his search for direction, his struggle between decency and evil.

The way in which Ben holds Bunny #8 demonstrates his emotional detachment. To him it is simply a means to an end.

This man had a quite a journey from Season 2 to Season 6. I'm glad to hear that we'll see a little bit more of Ben Linus in his role and vice-protector of The Island on the Season 6 DVD.

I'm not a huge fan of rabbits, but have to admit that this one looks pretty cute.

The print also features a barely-visible set of DHARMA station logos.

I have print #206 of 300. I believe the scribble on Ben's arm is the artist's signature.