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I Used 75,738 Staples To Create A Portrait Of The Family Dog.
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I Used 75,738 Staples To Create A Portrait Of The Family Dog.

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Utilizing non-traditional art materials like staples was a natural evolution. Previously, I employed non-standard approaches like meticulously drawing thousands of repeated single stroke lines to slowly build up light and dark areas in my etchings. Staples, just like an etched line can be bold and graphic or soft and muted. When I use various colored staples placed beside one another, each one acts like a dash of paint in a painting but when viewed from a few steps back is mixed optically to create new tantalizing colors that fluctuate due to the metallic nature of the medium.

For my latest work, Doxie (Canis Lupus Familiaris), 75,738 staples were used, the largest amount I ever put into a single piece. This piece depicts a dog, and I searched high and low to find the right colors for the fur. Over two dozen colors were arranged side by side so that I achieve optical blending. As with all of my mosaics, this is a painstakingly slow process, but I’m extremely proud of the results.

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Doxie (Canis Lupus Familiaris), Multi-Colored Staples on Painted Board, 32 x 40″

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James Haggerty

James Haggerty

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James Haggerty, an award winning mosaic artist, painter, printmaker from Brooklyn, NY has exhibited his work throughout the United States and abroad. No matter the subject or medium; century old interiors, contemporary architecture, or mosaics created from staples, Haggerty creates a sense of drama, power and mystery. He is a member of esteemed Society of American Graphic Artists. His work is represented by the Old Print Shop in New York City.

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James Haggerty

James Haggerty

Author, Community member

James Haggerty, an award winning mosaic artist, painter, printmaker from Brooklyn, NY has exhibited his work throughout the United States and abroad. No matter the subject or medium; century old interiors, contemporary architecture, or mosaics created from staples, Haggerty creates a sense of drama, power and mystery. He is a member of esteemed Society of American Graphic Artists. His work is represented by the Old Print Shop in New York City.

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My name is Aelita and I have been an Editor for Bored Panda since 2019. I spend my days working with my amazing team and making articles the best they can be. Fantasy and magic have always ruled over my world, from movies to TV shows, to Video Games to tabletop games like Dungeos and Dragons, I try to find magic in every part of my life. Writing is a big part of me too, I hope to publish a fantasy novel one day. I also enjoy playing guitar and singing, as music always help me to get in a great mood. I have an adorable German Shepherd named Hela and we get into all kinds of adventures together.

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Aelita Senvaitytė

Aelita Senvaitytė

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My name is Aelita and I have been an Editor for Bored Panda since 2019. I spend my days working with my amazing team and making articles the best they can be. Fantasy and magic have always ruled over my world, from movies to TV shows, to Video Games to tabletop games like Dungeos and Dragons, I try to find magic in every part of my life. Writing is a big part of me too, I hope to publish a fantasy novel one day. I also enjoy playing guitar and singing, as music always help me to get in a great mood. I have an adorable German Shepherd named Hela and we get into all kinds of adventures together.

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