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From the hands of working modern artists, most of whom you have probably never heard of ...   by Larry Cottrill, Director, Cottrill Cyclodyne Corporation Expression of an amateur ... All art is ultimately expressionism. There, I've said it. Purists will quibble; but of course, I don't really mean the Expressionist School. So, please bear with me as I try to explain what I really DO mean. Looking beyond all the genres and modes and forms and 'schools' of art throughout recorded history, one fact always stands out: every artist, in every created work, is trying to tell us something - and more than anything else, he or she's trying to tell us who the artist really is. What subject is seen as striking in its beauty or exciting in its impact? What does he want? What does she care about? Creating art takes time - why was this subject worth spending unrecoverable hours of their lives capturing and communicating it? Whether we're looking by lantern light at cave paintings of hunts and fights or gazing up at the monumental Chicago Picasso, we're seeing someone expressing who he/she is (or, was). This is a basic human need, and it comes out plainly in any art that isn't just some sort of pure propaganda (and maybe sometimes, even then!). The Idea behind this site ... Most of us that have loved artistic expression as a lifelong hobby have always had to be satisfied with that expression coming to final rest in the consciousness of a few relatives and friends. But eventually, for anyone who has developed enough proficiency and artistic vision to get the attention of a variety of viewers, the small world of family and friends just isn't enough. At this point, there are two possible avenues: 1. Attempt to nurture your art as a career. This is a 'tough row to hoe' unless you can connect with some professional who will commit to years of mentoring, and possibly a professional manager to keep you on track (and help keep your head above water). 2. Remain a dedicated Amateur, and use every means possible to broadly exhibit your work - competitions, local art shows, fairs, etc. This turns into a lot of time and travel for someone maintaining a 'day job'. And the fact is, a personal Web page for your work won't readily show up in searches when you don't already have a well-known name. At the time I am writing this, the year is 2023 and I am now 75 years old. This means that (a) I am not about to 'turn pro' and launch a new career, and (b) I am not going to spend the rest of my days running around the country trying to impress people at gallery events and art shows. I have things to do, and I'm running out of time! This site is meant to exhibit a lifetime of my work, and ultimately the work of other artists, BOTH amateur and professional. Two important facts form the premise for launching this site: 1) The vast majority of ordinary working people simply can't afford the time and expense needed to acquire original pieces, even if they have a genuine interest in modern art. 2) However, these same people WOULD love to decorate their homes and offices with low-cost reproductions - IF they can be made truly affordable! I decided that an eclectic set of collectible poster-size prints would be viable as a way of exhibiting the best of my work to the broadest possible audience. I also realized I could enhance the variety of selections by including other artists' works with their permission (or in the rare case of owning the originals myself). The final overall result of this effort is a group of beautiful, displayable art prints that can be hung as-is OR that could be fully matted and framed if desired to make a really powerful visual statement. Just scroll through the numerous Thumbnail Directory representations below to see what I'm talking about! Poster Design - 'Portrait' and 'Landscape' Versions, and 'Diptychs' My first poster designs were simply photos of my two finished stone sculptures, the Telescope Maker and the Sounding whale. The whale is a true vertical piece, about 19 inches high. This fits nicely into the vertical format typical of almost every poster you've ever seen. The Telescope Maker required something very different, though - a horizontal layout. This seemed awkward at first, and forced me to design a visual 'framing' scheme that would have a consistent 'look and feel' for the two orientations. Will people put a horizontal poster on a wall? Well, we'll see ... The terms 'Portrait' for a vertically oriented printed page and 'Landscape' for a horizontal page are ubiquitous today, so I decided to go along with convention and use these for my descriptions on this site. I soon realized that there were a couple of cases in sculpture where more than one view was needed to convey the design so it could really be understood by the viewer. In these cases, I divide the poster so that two photo views of the piece are displayed. To describe this, I finally chose the old artist's term 'Diptych' (meaning, two scenes side-by-side) so that a front view and side view form the 'Landscape Diptych' while a side view and elevated view create the 'Portrait Diptych' style. This distinction will be obvious when you view the Thumbnail Directory listings below. In all cases, I felt that it was important for the work title and the artist name and creation date (generally just the year) to be prominently called out. So, I set these up in a small but bold white modern font along the bottom edge of each poster. Details of the materials, construction, studio location or whatever I deemed appropriate, are inscribed in a smaller font directly above the artist name and date of the work. All this is made much clearer when you view the Detail Listings below. NEW 'Full Poster' Size Available! When I was making pulsejet engine posters years ago, I was limited by printing costs to the 11 x 17 inch [28 x 43 cm] 'Mini Poster' size. Today, I can do the printing in-house up to the so-called 'Super B' size dimensions - 13 x 19 inches [33 x 48 cm]. While adding two inches each way doesn't sound like much, the total area is a full 32 percent larger; the difference in visual impact is impressive, and should be well worth the extra cost to many buyers (scroll down a bit to see the true-scale comparison below). The larger size is excellent if you're going to frame or hang the work in a larger room or if you just want the print to be especially prominent in the space. Putting one of these in a nice matted frame will make an unforgettable impression! Quality of the product is exactly the same for the two sizes offered. The printed area has a slightly better 'fit' to the larger rectangle, i.e. a little less noticeable 'white space' around the edges. You can see what I mean in this true-scale comparison:   Portrait Full Poster Overall dims: 13 x 19 inches (33 x 48 cm) Rendering dims: approx. 11.25 x 15.75 inches (29 x 40 cm)   Portrait Mini-Poster Overall dims: 11 x 17 inches (28 x 43 cm) Rendering dims: approx. 9.75 x 13.75 inches (25 x 35 cm)   All right - Here's what you get, and how you pay: These frameables are printed on heavy weight, bright white, acid-free paper, in 11 x 17 inch [about 28 x 43 cm] 'Mini Poster' outside dimensions - OR, the NEW 'Full Poster' size, 13 x 19 inch [about 33 x 48 cm] dimensions. 'Portrait' or 'Landscape' format depends entirely on the nagture of the artwork as photographed. They are shipped carefully rolled in an ample (meaning LARGE), rugged mailing tube - AND, keep in mind - I will only pack a maximum of five posters in a single tube! All US shipments are Priority Mail with Confirmation [we will email you the USPS tracking number]. (NOTE: Foreign shipments will be by the most economical means available with proof of mailing, and promptness of delivery cannot be guaranteed.) Printing and shipping will be within five business days of placing your order. I'm PayPal Verified I use PayPal to handle the ordering process - HOWEVER: IMPORTANT NOTE: YOU DO NOT NEED YOUR OWN PAYPAL ACCOUNT TO ORDER! Our PayPal Shopping Cart lets you choose from any of the most popular credit / debit cards, so if you don't have a PayPal account, just skip past the PayPal Checkout button to the one labeled simply Checkout on the Shopping Cart page, then use the credit card you want when entering your data. ____________________________________________________________ THUMBNAIL DIRECTORY of All Fine Art Designs: __________________________________________________ Category: SCULPTURE __________________________________________________ Design I (Landscape): Small Creature (blown glass) Larry Cottrill     1963 View Detail Listing and BUY NOW! Design II (Portrait Diptych): Stick Figure I Larry Cottrill     1972 View Detail Listing and BUY NOW! Design III (Portrait Diptych): Stick Figure II Larry Cottrill     1972 View Detail Listing and BUY NOW! Design IV (Landscape): Telescope Maker Larry Cottrill     1972 View Detail Listing and BUY NOW! Design V (Portrait): The Bold Marauder Larry Cottrill     1975 View Detail Listing and BUY NOW! Design VI (Portrait): Sounding Larry Cottrill     1994 View Detail Listing and BUY NOW! __________________________________________________ Category: WALL ART (Paintings, Drawings, etc.) __________________________________________________ Design I (Landscape): Still Life D. Lizzete Eisenbach     1947 View Detail Listing and BUY NOW! Design II (Landscape Diptych): Keys Larry Cottrill     1992 View Detail Listing and BUY NOW! Design III (Landscape): Rejected by NASA Larry Cottrill     2001 View Detail Listing and BUY NOW! Design IV (Landscape): Breakfast of the Tyrant Kings Larry Cottrill     1986 View Detail Listing and BUY NOW!     __________________________________________________ Category: PHOTOGRAPHY __________________________________________________ Photograph I (Landscape): At Last, the Wedding Is Over ... Larry Cottrill     1975 View Detail Listing and BUY NOW! Photograph II (Portrait): Happy Couple, Happy Mom Larry Cottrill     1975 View Detail Listing and BUY NOW! Photograph III (Landscape): Downtown Larry Cottrill     1972 View Detail Listing and BUY NOW! Photograph IV (Landscape): Portrait Of The Artist As An Old Dog Larry Cottrill     2010 View Detail Listing and BUY NOW! Photograph V (Portrait): Artist Jim Russell Larry Cottrill     2010 View Detail Listing and BUY NOW! Photograph VI (Portrait): Oh Fifteen Larry Cottrill     2023 View Detail Listing and BUY NOW! Photograph VII (Portrait): Engineer John Nigro Larry Cottrill     1975 View Detail Listing and BUY NOW! Photograph VIII (Portrait): Tower of Friends Larry Cottrill     1971 View Detail Listing and BUY NOW! Photograph IX (Portrait): Pulsejet Pipe Extension Larry Cottrill     2010 View Detail Listing and BUY NOW! Photograph X (Landscape): Artists, Father and Son Larry Cottrill     2010 View Detail Listing and BUY NOW!     __________________________________________________ Category: ART of ALFRED OWLES __________________________________________________   Design I (Landscape): The Intruders Alfred Owles     ca 1960 View Detail Listing and BUY NOW!     ____________________________________________________________ DETAIL LISTINGS for All Unique Designs: Now, choose from full-color heavy photo print gallery quality frameables to grace the decor of any home or office ... __________________________________________________ Category: SCULPTURE __________________________________________________ Sculpture Design I:     Small Creature   blown glass by Larry Cottrill Remember -       You DON'T need a PayPal       account - just a credit card! Landscape mini-poster:           $ 30.00 US SCU-01: 17 x 11 inches [43 x 28 cm, approx.] Shipping and handling, world-wide: FREE! Landscape full poster:             $ 36.00 US SCU-F01: 19 x 13 inches [48 x 33 cm, approx.] Shipping and handling, world-wide: FREE! Return to Thumbnails or scroll down to see more Sculpture Design II:     Stick Figure I   assemblage by Larry Cottrill Remember -       You DON'T need a PayPal       account - just a credit card! Portrait mini-poster:           $ 30.00 US SCU-02: 11 x 17 inches [28 x 43 cm, approx.] Shipping and handling, world-wide: FREE! Portrait full poster:             $ 36.00 US SCU-F02: 13 x 19 inches [33 x 48 cm, approx.] Shipping and handling, world-wide: FREE! Return to Thumbnails or scroll up or down to see more Sculpture Design III:     Stick Figure II   assemblage by Larry Cottrill Remember -       You DON'T need a PayPal       account - just a credit card! Portrait mini-poster:           $ 30.00 US SCU-03: 11 x 17 inches [28 x 43 cm, approx.] Shipping and handling, world-wide: FREE! Portrait full poster:             $ 36.00 US SCU-F03: 13 x 19 inches [33 x 48 cm, approx.] Shipping and handling, world-wide: FREE! Return to Thumbnails or scroll up or down to see more Sculpture Design IV:     Telescope Maker   carved stone by Larry Cottrill Remember -       You DON'T need a PayPal       account - just a credit card! Landscape mini-poster:           $ 30.00 US SCU-04: 17 x 11 inches [43 x 28 cm, approx.] Shipping and handling, world-wide: FREE! Landscape full poster:             $ 36.00 US SCU-F04: 19 x 13 inches [48 x 33 cm, approx.] Shipping and handling, world-wide: FREE! Return to Thumbnails or scroll up or down to see more Sculpture Design V:     The Bold Marauder   plaster model by Larry Cottrill Remember -       You DON'T need a PayPal       account - just a credit card! Portrait mini-poster:           $ 30.00 US SCU-05: 11 x 17 inches [28 x 43 cm, approx.] Shipping and handling, world-wide: FREE! Portrait full poster:             $ 36.00 US SCU-F05: 13 x 19 inches [33 x 48 cm, approx.] Shipping and handling, world-wide: FREE! Return to Thumbnails or scroll up or down to see more Sculpture Design VI:     Sounding   carved stone by Larry Cottrill Remember -       You DON'T need a PayPal       account - just a credit card! Portrait mini-poster:           $ 30.00 US SCU-06: 11 x 17 inches [28 x 43 cm, approx.] Shipping and handling, world-wide: FREE! Portrait full poster:             $ 36.00 US SCU-F06: 13 x 19 inches [33 x 48 cm, approx.] Shipping and handling, world-wide: FREE! Return to Thumbnails or scroll up or down to see more __________________________________________________ Category: WALL ART (Paintings, Drawings, etc.) __________________________________________________ Wall Art Design I:     Still Life   oil on canvas by Dorothy Lizzete Eisenbach Remember -       You DON'T need a PayPal       account - just a credit card! Landscape mini-poster:           $ 30.00 US WAL-01: 17 x 11 inches [43 x 28 cm, approx.] Shipping and handling, world-wide: FREE! Landscape full poster:             $ 36.00 US WAL-F01: 19 x 13 inches [48 x 33 cm, approx.] Shipping and handling, world-wide: FREE! Return to Thumbnails or scroll up or down to see more Wall Art Design II:     Keys   framed paper sculpture by Larry Cottrill Remember -       You DON'T need a PayPal       account - just a credit card! Landscape mini-poster:           $ 30.00 US WAL-02: 17 x 11 inches [43 x 28 cm, approx.] Shipping and handling, world-wide: FREE! Landscape full poster:             $ 36.00 US WAL-F02: 19 x 13 inches [48 x 33 cm, approx.] Shipping and handling, world-wide: FREE! Return to Thumbnails or scroll up or down to see more Wall Art Design III:     Rejected by NASA   computer drawing by Larry Cottrill Remember -       You DON'T need a PayPal       account - just a credit card! Landscape mini-poster:           $ 30.00 US WAL-03: 17 x 11 inches [43 x 28 cm, approx.] Shipping and handling, world-wide: FREE! Landscape full poster:             $ 36.00 US WAL-F03: 19 x 13 inches [48 x 33 cm, approx.] Shipping and handling, world-wide: FREE! Return to Thumbnails or scroll up or down to see more Wall Art Design IV:     Breakfast of the Tyrant kings   gel pen on matte board by Larry Cottrill Remember -       You DON'T need a PayPal       account - just a credit card! Landscape mini-poster:           $ 30.00 US WAL-04: 17 x 11 inches [43 x 28 cm, approx.] Shipping and handling, world-wide: FREE! Landscape full poster:             $ 36.00 US WAL-F04: 19 x 13 inches [48 x 33 cm, approx.] Shipping and handling, world-wide: FREE! Return to Thumbnails or scroll up or down to see more __________________________________________________ Category: PHOTOGRAPHY __________________________________________________ Photography Design I:     At Last, the Wedding Is Over ...   by Larry Cottrill Remember -       You DON'T need a PayPal       account - just a credit card! Landscape mini-poster:           $ 30.00 US PHO-01: 17 x 11 inches [43 x 28 cm, approx.] Shipping and handling, world-wide: FREE! Landscape full poster:             $ 36.00 US PHO-F01: 19 x 13 inches [48 x 33 cm, approx.] Shipping and handling, world-wide: FREE! Return to Thumbnails or scroll up or down to see more Photography Design II:     Happy Couple, Happy Mom   by Larry Cottrill Remember -       You DON'T need a PayPal       account - just a credit card! Portrait mini-poster:           $ 30.00 US PHO-02: 11 x 17 inches [28 x 43 cm, approx.] Shipping and handling, world-wide: FREE! Portrait full poster:             $ 36.00 US PHO-F02: 13 x 19 inches [33 x 48 cm, approx.] Shipping and handling, world-wide: FREE! Return to Thumbnails or scroll up or down to see more Photography Design III:     Downtown   by Larry Cottrill Remember -       You DON'T need a PayPal       account - just a credit card! Landscape mini-poster:           $ 30.00 US PHO-03: 17 x 11 inches [43 x 28 cm, approx.] Shipping and handling, world-wide: FREE! Landscape full poster:             $ 36.00 US PHO-F03: 19 x 13 inches [48 x 33 cm, approx.] Shipping and handling, world-wide: FREE! Return to Thumbnails or scroll up or down to see more Photography Design IV:     Portrait Of The Artist As An Old Dog   by Larry Cottrill Remember -       You DON'T need a PayPal       account - just a credit card! Landscape mini-poster:           $ 30.00 US PHO-04 17 x 11 inches [43 x 28 cm, approx.] Shipping and handling, world-wide: FREE! Landscape full poster:             $ 36.00 US PHO-F04: 19 x 13 inches [48 x 33 cm, approx.] Shipping and handling, world-wide: FREE! Return to Thumbnails or scroll up or down to see more PHOTOGRAPHY Design V:     Artist Jim Russell   by Larry Cottrill Remember -       You DON'T need a PayPal       account - just a credit card! Portrait mini-poster:           $ 30.00 US PHO-05: 11 x 17 inches [28 x 43 cm, approx.] Shipping and handling, world-wide: FREE! Portrait full poster:             $ 36.00 US PHO-F05: 13 x 19 inches [33 x 48 cm, approx.] Shipping and handling, world-wide: FREE! Return to Thumbnails or scroll up to see more PHOTOGRAPHY Design VI:     Oh Fifteen   by Larry Cottrill Remember -       You DON'T need a PayPal       account - just a credit card! Portrait mini-poster:           $ 30.00 US PHO-06: 11 x 17 inches [28 x 43 cm, approx.] Shipping and handling, world-wide: FREE! Portrait full poster:             $ 36.00 US PHO-F06: 13 x 19 inches [33 x 48 cm, approx.] Shipping and handling, world-wide: FREE! Return to Thumbnails or scroll up to see more PHOTOGRAPHY Design VII:     Engineer John Nigro   by Larry Cottrill Remember -       You DON'T need a PayPal       account - just a credit card! Portrait mini-poster:           $ 30.00 US PHO-07: 11 x 17 inches [28 x 43 cm, approx.] Shipping and handling, world-wide: FREE! Portrait full poster:             $ 36.00 US PHO-F07: 13 x 19 inches [33 x 48 cm, approx.] Shipping and handling, world-wide: FREE! Return to Thumbnails or scroll up or down to see more PHOTOGRAPHY Design VIII:     Tower of Friends   by Larry Cottrill Remember -       You DON'T need a PayPal       account - just a credit card! Portrait mini-poster:           $ 30.00 US PHO-08: 11 x 17 inches [28 x 43 cm, approx.] Shipping and handling, world-wide: FREE! Portrait full poster:             $ 36.00 US PHO-F08: 13 x 19 inches [33 x 48 cm, approx.] Shipping and handling, world-wide: FREE! Return to Thumbnails or scroll up or down to see more PHOTOGRAPHY Design IX:     Pulsejet Pipe Extension   by Larry Cottrill Remember -       You DON'T need a PayPal       account - just a credit card! Portrait mini-poster:           $ 30.00 US PHO-09: 11 x 17 inches [28 x 43 cm, approx.] Shipping and handling, world-wide: FREE! Portrait full poster:             $ 36.00 US PHO-F09: 13 x 19 inches [33 x 48 cm, approx.] Shipping and handling, world-wide: FREE! Return to Thumbnails or scroll up or down to see more PHOTOGRAPHY Design X:     Artists, Father and Son   by Larry Cottrill Remember -       You DON'T need a PayPal       account - just a credit card! Landscape mini-poster:           $ 30.00 US PHO-10: 17 x 11 inches [43 x 28 cm, approx.] Shipping and handling, world-wide: FREE! Landscape full poster:             $ 36.00 US PHO-F10: 19 x 13 inches [48 x 33 cm, approx.] Shipping and handling, world-wide: FREE! Return to Thumbnails or scroll up to see more __________________________________________________ Category: WALL ART (Paintings, Drawings, etc.) __________________________________________________ Art of Alfred Owles I:     The Intruders   oils on canvas by Alfred Owles Remember -       You DON'T need a PayPal       account - just a credit card! Landscape mini-poster:           $ 30.00 US OWL-01: 17 x 11 inches [43 x 28 cm, approx.] Shipping and handling, world-wide: FREE! Landscape full poster:             $ 36.00 US OWL-F01: 19 x 13 inches [48 x 33 cm, approx.] Shipping and handling, world-wide: FREE! Return to Thumbnails or scroll up or down to see more __________________________________________________ P.S. These fine art collectibles are available NOW. Don't miss your chance to choose from these full-color photo print quality poster designs to accent your home or office ... ORDER TODAY! __________________________________________________     Larry Cottrill Director of Product Development Cottrill Cyclodyne Corporation All Posters Copyright 2023 Cottrill Cyclodyne Corporation - All rights reserved - All Images On This Page Copyright 2023 Cottrill Cyclodyne Corporation - All rights reserved - Questions? Comments? Problems using this page? email comments@jetzilla.com Soli Deo Gloria Johann Sebastian Bach 1685 - 1750