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Orchha Commission - Gerhard

Artist: Gerhard (All)

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Orchha Commission - pencils

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Title:	Orchha Commission - Gerhard
Artist:	Gerhard (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Commission
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	201
Likes on CAF:	5 6
Comments:	9
Added to Site:	8/8/2023
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I was thrilled to get on Gerhard's commission list about 9 months ago. He was delightful to work with and really funny. I was torn between doing something from Cerebus (of which there's many fine examples) and something unique that would mean something personally more than that series.

Just before the pandemic in February & March of 2020, my wife and I traveled to India for my nephew's wedding. We spent a week with the family sight seeing and wound up for 3 days in a magical city called Orchha. It is out of the way but really remarkable and otherworldly. We stayed in an ancient palace that had converted a couple of rooms into a government-run hotel. It was exactly how I imagined staying in a palace. The views and the surrounding fortresses and temples, the religious chanting off the in the distance, the fields littered with old tiny temples, monkeys, and animals, added to the magic. Just Google "Orchha" for an idea of the beauty of this small town. I had never seen anything like it anywhere in the world, simultaneously being in an Indiana Jones film and a fantasy world out of a sci-fi story. The food, the people, the majestic, sturdy yet aged, glorious forts and temples were breathtaking.

Gerhard sent a couple examples based on photos I sent and ones he found online. We settled on an image and I suggested adding some elements from another image he sent, namely the foreground and background contrast which I liked, so he added the temple in the distance. The pic of my wife and I was taken from a town we visited later called Bundi, but it worked well there.

I have included the pencils as well to show the process, and a pic of me holding it to see the size.

18" x 24"

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M L
Member Since 2015

1 - Posted on 8/8/2023

Simply incredible! Well chosen and congrats!

Josh F
Member Since 2010

Posted on 8/8/2023

M L wrote:

Simply incredible! Well chosen and congrats!�

Thanks my friend!

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 8/9/2023

Handsome couple that Gerhard had to keep small for fear of outshining and overwhelming the scenery.

Josh F
Member Since 2010

1 - Posted on 8/9/2023

Marcus Wai wrote:

Handsome couple that Gerhard had to keep small for fear of outshining and�overwhelming the scenery.��

Aww thanks, you're too kind! :)

Jeffrey Wedding
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 8/9/2023

I think you made the right choice, Josh. Simply incredible.

Josh F
Member Since 2010

1 - Posted on 8/14/2023

Jeffrey Wedding wrote:

I think you made the right choice, Josh. Simply incredible.

Thanks Jeff! As you can imagine, in person it's even more breathtaking.

ilia georgiev
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 8/9/2023

Gerhard delivers another architecture masterpiece and in all of that detail is a great looking couple. Congrats Josh.

Josh F
Member Since 2010

Posted on 8/14/2023

ilia georgiev wrote:

Gerhard delivers another architecture masterpiece and in all of that detail is a great looking couple.� �Congrats Josh.

Thanks Ilia for the kind words! I concur!

CJ Design
Member Since 2018

1 - Posted on 8/25/2024

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