Paul Pope - Batman Abstract Expressionist Art Commission

Artists: Paul Pope (Penciller) , Paul Pope (Inker)

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Title:	Paul Pope - Batman Abstract Expressionist Art Commission
Artist:	Paul Pope (Penciller)
Artist:	Paul Pope (Inker)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Commission
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	3,785
Likes on CAF:	11 12
Comments:	9
Added to Site:	10/3/2020
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"Once, years ago, I saved the life of a wise old priest. Grateful, he made a gift to me of these few precious words: 'If you find yourself on a cliff side, trapped, with a hungry tiger waiting above, and a hungry tiger waiting below...and by chance, you spy a single strawberry growing from the cliff side, pluck the strawberry, bite into it and taste it.' We are on that cliff side...our lives are as fragile and as brief as a cherry blossom and as fragrant."

- Frank Miller, Ronin (Book 5, Page 3)

Last year, I finally got onto Paul Pope's commission list. After talking through a number of subjects, Felix Liu and I narrowed it down to two concepts: Batman in abstract or the aforementioned scene from Frank Miller's Ronin. On the one hand, I'm a big fan of abstract expressionism and I try to add pieces that have some of those elements (see some of my other pieces). On the other hand, I also want have some pieces that are personally meaningful. The story within the story that Frank wrote in Ronin spoke to me very personally; for me, the key message is to live one day at a time, enjoy one moment at a time and accept hardship as a pathway to peace. For Paul to blend the two subjects together, is nothing short of genius.

Thanks Frank for writing, thanks Felix for coordinating, and most of all, thanks Paul for making this art.

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	Carlo B
Joined:	February 2015
Last Login:	September 2025
Country:	UNITED STATES
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Comic Art Channel
Member Since 2018

Posted on 10/3/2020

Wonderful! Congrats, Carlo!

John Livesay
Member Since 2009

Posted on 10/3/2020

Amazing!!

artless artmore
Member Since 2013

Posted on 10/4/2020

So much to enjoy in this unique piece! Pope is amazing

kent mansley
Member Since 2015

Posted on 10/4/2020

So freaking good! Huge congrats!

Wesley Liu
Member Since 2009

Posted on 10/5/2020

Excellent!

GianCarlo Nardini
Member Since 2004

Posted on 10/5/2020

Yowzer

Bill J
Member Since 2009

Posted on 1/10/2021

P H E N O M E N A L !

Marc W
Member Since 2014

Posted on 1/16/2022

Brilliant! Thanks for sharing!

Kevin Koch
Member Since 2015

Posted on 5/19/2024

Thanks for sharing the story of the creation of this beautiful piece. It's one of the most beautiful and interesting commissions I've ever seen.

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